N,N′-Methylenebis(N-(1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-yl)nitramide) derivatives as metal-free green primary explosives

Abstract

A series of new energetic salts based on N,N′-methylenebis(N-(4-(dinitromethyl)-1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-yl)nitramide) was synthesized and fully characterized by NMR and IR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. Their excellent v_D (7995–8885 m s⁻¹) and acceptable sensitivities (IS, 1–5 J; FS, 40–120 N) make them good candidates as metal-free green primary explosives (with the exception of 3).