Synthesis of Bis(1-Methyl-3-Propyl- 4-Nitro)imidazolium Dodecahydrododecaborate and Bis(1-Methyl-3-Propyl- 5-Nitro)imidazolium Dodecahydrododecaborate Salts: A New Class of Energetic Fuels.

摘要

Two new salts that ionically bind nitroimidazolium cations with the dodecahydro-closo-dodecaborane anion are reported from the synthesis of the corresponding nitrate, iodide, and potassium salts. These salts represent a category of tailorable energetic oxidizer-fuel compounds that can be synthesized in the aqueous environment under normal atmospheric conditions. Spectroscopic data - including single crystal x-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), melting points, and densities - are provided along with thermal gravimetric analysis of each compound.