Preparation and Characterization of 1-(5-Azido-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)tetrazole

Abstract

This study presents the preparation of 1-(5-azido-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3yl)tetrazole (5) from commercially available chemicals in a five step synthesis. The energetic title compound was comprehensively characterized by various means, including vibrational (IR, Raman) and multinuclear (1H, 13C, 14N, 15N) NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and differential scanning calorimetry. The sensitivities towards various outer stimuli (impact, friction) were determined according to BAM standards. The enthalpy of formation was calculated at the CBS-4M level of theory