Recent Progress on Nitrogen-Rich Energetic Materials Based on Tetrazole Skeleton

A supramolecular electrochemical probe based on a tetrazole derivative pillar[5]arene/methylene blue system

For the first time, an original synthetic approach has been developed that enables the introduce ten tetrazole fragments into the pillar[5]arene structure. A supramolecular electrochemical probe was assembled for the first time from the obtained macrocycles and an electrochemically active signal converter: methylene blue (MB) dye. The ability of pillar[5]arene containing tetrazole fragments to selectively bind MB was confirmed by UV-vis and 2D 1H-1H NOESY spectroscopy. The stoichiometry of the resulting pillar[5]arene/MB complex = 1 : 2. This new supramolecular probe pillar[5]arene/MB allowed the detection of changes in the electrochemical signals of MB implemented in the supramolecular complex depending on the presence or absence of some metal ions (Zn2+ and Co2+) that do not exert their own redox activity. This will find further applications for the enhancement of the range of analytes detected by their influence on host-guest complexation and for the design of biosensors based on specific DNA-MB interactions.

Synthesis and detonation characters of 3,4,5-1H-trinitropyrazole and its nitrogen-rich energetic salts

The development of energetic materials is still facing challenges due to the inherent contradiction between energy and sensitivity. Two new nitrogen-rich energetic salts of 3,4,5-1H-trinitropyrazole (HTNP) were synthesized. They are fully characterized by X-ray diffraction, NMR, MS and IR spectroscopy. The DSC and BAM tests were carried out as well. These TNP salts show high thermostability and high positive heat of formation. Their detonation performances were calculated by the EXPLO5 program. Most noteworthy is that DATr salt exhibits superior sensitivity and detonation performance comparable to secondary explosive RDX, making it promising for use as a new-generation green energetic material.