TATT nitrogen rich compound

I did not want to have to create a new post, but this is the only way I could show a picture. 3,4,5-triamino-1-tetrazolyl-1,2,4-triazole (TATT) is a new energetic material. The nitrate of this basic compound is surprisingly extremely powerful and very stable considering all those nitrogen atoms. While it is my opinion that the best energetic compounds should strive to incorporate hydrogen and should focus on nitro groups rather than packing in a whole lot of nitrogen, this compound made me think twice about that. Methyl tetra-azide C(N3)4 for instance is not particularly powerful (4.65km/sec det. velocity) and is very sensitive. The Chinese researcher claimed that TATT was less sensitive than TATB which I find hard to believe.



[Edited on 16-6-2010 by Anders Hoveland]