Computational assessment of several hydrogen-free high energy compounds

J Mol Graph Model. 2016 Jan:63:85-90. doi: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2015.11.002. Epub 2015 Nov 12.

Abstract

Tetrazino-tetrazine-tetraoxide (TTTO) is an attractive high energy compound, but unfortunately, it is not yet experimentally synthesized so far. Isomerization of TTTO leads to its five isomers, bond-separation energies were empolyed to compare the global stability of six compounds, it is found that isomer 1 has the highest bond-separation energy (1204.6kJ/mol), compared with TTTO (1151.2kJ/mol); thermodynamic properties of six compounds were theoretically calculated, including standard formation enthalpies (solid and gaseous), standard fusion enthalpies, standard vaporation enthalpies, standard sublimation enthalpies, lattice energies and normal melting points, normal boiling points; their detonation performances were also computed, including detonation heat (Q, cal/g), detonation velocity (D, km/s), detonation pressure (P, GPa) and impact sensitivity (h50, cm), compared with TTTO (Q=1311.01J/g, D=9.228km/s, P=40.556GPa, h50=12.7cm), isomer 5 exhibites better detonation performances (Q=1523.74J/g, D=9.389km/s, P=41.329GPa, h50= 28.4cm).

Keywords: Bond-separation energy; Detonation performance; Isomerization; Molecular electrostatic potentials; Thermodynamic property.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Explosive Agents / chemistry*
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring / chemistry*
  • Isomerism
  • Oxides / chemistry*
  • Static Electricity
  • Thermodynamics

Substances

  • Explosive Agents
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring
  • Oxides