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Energetic heterocyclic N-oxides: synthesis and performance

A. A. Larin, L. L. Fershtat

N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation

Abstract: Novel synthetic strategies toward construction and functionalization of nitrogen-rich energetic compounds bearing at least one heterocyclic N-oxide scaffold are briefly overviewed. The present focus review summarizes main recent advances (published in the period 2017–2022) in the chemistry of five- and six-membered heterocyclic N-oxides as well as their linear combinations and fused bi-, tri- and tetraheterocyclic frameworks which are of paramount importance for the development of next-generation energetic materials. Physicochemical properties along with detonation performance and mechanical sensitivities of the reported high-energy substances are discussed and their application potential is especially emphasized.

Keywords: energetic materials, nitrogen heterocycles, fused heterocycles, detonation performance, N-oxides, synthetic methodologies.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1016/j.mencom.2022.11.001

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