| Abstract: | 1‐Azido‐2‐nitro‐2‐azapropane ( 1 ) was synthesized in high yield from 1‐chloro‐2‐nitro‐2‐azapropane and sodium azide. 1‐Nitrotetrazolato‐2‐nitro‐2‐azapropane ( 2 ) was synthesized in high yield from 1‐chloro‐2‐nitro‐2‐azapropane and silver nitrotetrazolate. The highly energetic new compounds ( 1 and 2 ) were characterized using vibrational (IR and Raman) and multinuclear NMR spectroscopy (1H, 13C, 14N), elemental analysis and low‐temperature single crystal X‐ray diffraction. 1‐Azido‐2‐nitro‐2‐azapropane ( 1 ) represents a covalently bound liquid energetic material which contains both a nitramine unit and an azide group in the molecule. 1‐Nitrotetrazolato‐2‐nitro‐2‐azapropane ( 2 ) is a covalently bound room‐temperature stable solid which contains a nitramine group and a nitrotetrazolate ring unit in the molecule. Compounds 1 and 2 are hydrolytically stable at ambient conditions. The impact sensitivity of compound 1 is very high (<1 J) whereas compound 2 is less sensitive (<6 J). |
