Privileged Scaffold Hybridization for Rigid Tetracyclic Energetics: Uniting Performance, Stability, and Safety
This study underlines the strategic use of privileged scaffold hybridization in designing and synthesizing a unique new class of polynitro energetic compounds. These compounds exhibit high densities (1.77-1.87 g cm<sup>-3</sup>), high positive heats of formation (652.9-793.3 kJ mol<sup>-1</sup>), good detonation performance (VOD, 8165-8721 m s<sup>-1</sup>; DP, 27.38-32.87 GPa), good thermal stability (118-213 °C), and low sensitivity (IS > 7.5 J; FS > 240 N). These findings demonstrate that the fused [5,5,5,6]-tetracyclic backbone in these energetic compounds plays a vital role in achieving excellent energetic performance and stability.
Authors
- Vikas D. Ghule (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0967-7777)
- Srinivas Dharavath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0511-0607)
- Sagar Nehe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2652-3383)
Institutions
- National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra (IN)
- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Organic Letters
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.5c04320
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Energetic Materials and Combustion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.73