The nitroformate anion [C(NO2)3]- has long been pursued for high energy density materials (HEDM) applications owing to its high nitrogen and oxygen content. Of the many nitroformate salts reported thus far, hydrazinium nitroformate has emerged as an environmentally benign replacement for ammonium perchlorate; however, there are still concerns with both its thermal stability and friction sensitivity. With the balance of performance and sensitivity in mind, we have synthesized various nitroformate salts with nitrogen-containing cations. The salts were characterized by multinuclear NMR, IR and raman spectroscopies, and in some cases their X-ray crystal structures. The potential efficacy of these compounds as HEDMs is discussed.

Synthesis and characterization of energetic nitroformate salts

253rd National Meeting (2017)

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