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The Facile Synthesis and Energetic Properties of an Energetic Furoxan Lacking Traditional “Explosophore” Moieties: (E,E)‐3,4‐bis(oximomethyl)furoxan (DPX1)
Author(s) -
Klapötke Thomas M.,
Piercey Davin G.,
Stierstorfer Joerg
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.56
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1521-4087
pISSN - 0721-3115
DOI - 10.1002/prep.201000057
Subject(s) - furoxan , nitromethane , energetic material , yield (engineering) , sensitivity (control systems) , chemistry , materials science , nitric oxide , organic chemistry , explosive material , composite material , engineering , electronic engineering
Energetic furoxan (E,E)‐3,4‐bis(oximomethyl)furoxan (DPX1) was synthesized in 75 % yield, using a literature procedure, from a precursor readily available in one step from nitromethane. DPX1 was characterized for the first time as an energetic material in terms of calculated performance ( V det = 8245 m s −1 ; p C ‐ J = 29.0 GPa) and measured sensitivity (impact: 10 J; friction: 192 N; T dec : 168 °C). DPX1 exhibits a sensitivity less than that of RDX, and a performance significantly higher than 2,4,6‐trinitrotoluene (TNT).