Toward High-Energy and Low-Sensitivity Energetic Materials Based on a Fused [5,5,5,6]-Tetracyclic Backbone

Caijin Lei, Jie Tang, Qinghua Zhang, Guangbin Cheng, Hongwei Yang

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Abstract

A route for fused [5,5,5,6]-tetracyclic energetic compounds based on the facile cyclization reaction has been explored. Fused [5,5,5,6]-tetracyclic compound 4 shows a high measured density (1.924 g cm-3), a low sensitivity (IS = 10 J, and FS = 144 N), and an excellent detonation velocity (9241 m s-1), which are much better than those of RDX. The results indicate that compound 4 is a potential candidate as a secondary explosive and provide new insight into the construction of fused polycyclic heterocycles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3487-3491
Number of pages5
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume25
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 May 2023

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