2,4,5-trinitroimidazole-based energetic salts

Chemistry. 2007;13(14):3853-60. doi: 10.1002/chem.200601860.

Abstract

2,4,5-Trinitroimidazolate (TNI) salts with "high-nitrogen" cations tend to be highly hydrogen bonded and have heats of formation ranging up to 616 kJ mol(-1). Density, oxygen balance, and thermostability are enhanced by the presence of TNI. Based on theoretical calculations, all of the new salts are potential propellants.