loss have been reported for stabilizing high-nitrogen systems, these structural motifs have not previously been applied to highly catenated nitrogen chains. Accordingly, we sought to design a new highly catenated nitrogen chain with the aforementioned considerations, which began with the synthesis of 1,5-diamino-3-methyl-tetrazolium chloride. When 1,5-diamino-3-methyl-tetrazolium chloride is reacted with white fuming nitric acid, a novel 10-catenated nitrogen chain in 1,1'-azobis-3,3'-dimethyl-5,5'-diamino-tetrazol-3,3'-ium dinitrate is afforded. Physical and chemical properties of this exotic material are described herein, and implications for high-nitrogen material design are discussed.
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