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Nitrogen-rich compounds: s-triazine and tri-s-triazine derivatives as high energy materials

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This article describes the syntheses, characterization, and energetic properties of 4, 6-diazido-N, N-dimethyl-1, 3, 5-triazin-2-amine and 2, 4, 6-tris (5-(3, 5-dinitrophenyl)-1H-tetrazol-1-yl)-1, 3, 5-triazine. Also, this paper emphasizes the insensitive and thermally stable energetic molecules like melem, melem-ammonium perchlorate mixture, and hydrazinium cyamelurate. All these compounds possess good energetic properties viz., the heat of formation and heat of combustion.

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Synthesis and characterizations and energetic properties of 4, 6-diazido-N, N-dimethyl-1, 3, 5-triazin-2-amine (3); 2, 4, 6-tris (5-(3, 5-dinitrophenyl)-1H-tetrazol-1-yl)-1, 3, 5-triazine (4) and hydrazinium cyamelurate (10) are described. The thermal stabilities, energetic properties and sensitivity parameters are compared with standard high-energy materials. (i) Syntheses and characterization of 4, 6-diazido-N, N-dimethyl-1, 3, 5-triazin-2-amine (3); 2, 4, 6-tris (5-(3, 5-dinitrophenyl)-1H-tetrazol-1-yl)-1, 3, 5-triazine (4) and hydrazinium cyamelurate (10) are described. (ii) Experimental energetic properties and sensitivity parameters of these compounds were discussed.

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Authors thank ACRHEM, the University of Hyderabad for financial support. Authors also thank the School of Chemistry, the University of Hyderabad for infrastructure facilities. Authors also thank K. Sathish Kumar for his help in single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies.

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  1. Advanced Centre of Research in High Energy Materials (ACRHEM), University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500 046, India

    Muddamarri Hanumantha Rao & Krishnamurthi Muralidharan

  2. Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra, Kurukshetra, Haryana, 136119, India

    Vikas D Ghule

  3. School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500 046, India

    Krishnamurthi Muralidharan

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Hanumantha Rao, M., Ghule, V.D. & Muralidharan, K. Nitrogen-rich compounds: s-triazine and tri-s-triazine derivatives as high energy materials. J Chem Sci 133, 13 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12039-020-01865-3

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