Investigation on the Stability of Multisubstituted Arylpentazoles and the Influence on the Generation of Pentazolate Anion

A series of mono-, di- and tri-substituted arylpentazoles were obtained via different synthetic routes. The effects of the number and position of the substituents on the arylpentazoles stability have been investigated at different temperatures. Investigators used electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry to infer the decomposition pathway of arylpentazoles. The article examines the relationship between the arylpentazole stability and the relative intensity of the generated pentazolate anion.