Polyazide Chemistry Preparation and Characterization of Te(N3)4 and P(C6H5)42Te(N3)6

Abstract

The azido-group is highly energetic and adds about 70 kcal/mol to the energy content of a molecule. It is, therefore, not surprising that polyazides are highly endothermic compounds, and that their energy content increases with an increasing number 9f azido ligands. Compared to the relatively stable azide anion, which possesses two double bonds, the bonds in covalent azides are polarized towards a single and a triple bond, which greatly facilitates N2 elimination and enhances their shock sensitivity.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA417748

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  • Jerry A. Boatz
  • Michael Gerken
  • Ralf Haiges
  • Stefan Schneider
  • Thorsten Schroer

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  • C4I
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