Purine-Based Fused Tetracyclic Energetic Materials with Balanced Energetic Performance

Key Points

• The aim is to synthesize purine-based fused tetracyclic energetic materials with improved energetic performance and stability.
• Synthesizing a series of purine-based fused tetracyclic compounds
• Incorporating explosophoric groups for enhanced properties
• Measuring densities, heats of formation, and detonation performance
• Compounds exhibited high densities between 1.82-1.85 g cm^-3
• Positive heats of formation ranged from 433.6-709.0 kJ mol^-1
• Detonation velocities ranged from 8200-8677 m s^-1
• Good thermal stability with decomposition temperatures of 187-207 °C
• Low mechanical sensitivity indicating safety in handling