5,5'-Dinitrimino-3,3'-methylene-1H-1,2,4-bistriazole - a Metal Free Primary Explosive Combining Excellent Thermal Stability and High Performance

The synthesis of 5,5´-dinitrimino-3,3'-methylene-1H-1,2,4-triazole (1) and selected nitrogen rich salts are presented. All compounds were fully characterized in terms of sensitivity and energetic properties. Besides a chemical characterization including multinuclear magnetic resonance study (1H, 13C, 14N) and vibrational analysis (IR, Raman), X-Ray diffraction was performed. Thermal stability was determined using differential scanning calorimetry. Detonation parameters were calculated using the EXPLO5.4 code based on CBS-4M computed heats of formation. The presented compound 5,5´-dinitrimino-3,3´-methylene- 1H-1,2,4-bistriazole shows excellent thermal stabilities in combination with high sensitivities and therefore is of interest for possible applications as metal free primary.