Azasydnones and their use in Energetic Materials

Recent publications demonstrate exciting new uses of azasydnones in the development of energetic materials. Facile synthesis routes support a remarkabe variety of substituents for various uses. This heterocycle enjoys several inherent benefits as an explosophore: high nitrogen content, balanced oxygen content, high thermal stability, and high densities and detonation performance. The thermal behavior and combustion analysis of azasydnones reveals two azasydnone compounds as possible fillers in propellants. Azasydnones are familiar in pharmaceuticals, however recent papers reveal broad interest in this heterocycle among energetics and broader chemical community. [Display omitted]