Combinations of furoxan and 1,2,4-oxadiazole for the generation of high performance energetic materials

Abstract

Energetic materials, comprising furoxan and 1,2,4-oxadiazole backbones, were synthesized by nitrating 3,3′-bis(5-amino-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)-4,4′-azofuroxan, followed by cation metathesis, giving compounds with high density, high detonation performance and acceptable sensitivities.