A bipyrrole scaffold as an emerging Frontier in robust design of high energy materials
α,α'-Bipyrrole is employed for the first time towards the synthesis of polynitrated high-energy materials. An efficient and scalable 3-step route led to the fully nitrated hexanitro-<i>N</i>,<i>N</i>'-dimethylbipyrrole (HNDMBP). Its twisted and tightly packed framework combines density with resilience, delivering good energetic performance (8.02 km s<sup>-1</sup>, 28.2 GPa) alongside remarkable safety (IS: 40 J; FS: 240 N) and stability (∼300 °C). HNDMBP stands out as a powerful and safe platform for advanced energetic applications.
Authors
- Pradeepta K. Panda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3243-5071)
- V. Shanmugapriya
Institutions
- University of Hyderabad (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chemical Communications
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc06662j
- Primary Topic
- Energetic Materials and Combustion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00