In this high-risk/high-reward study, we prepared complexes of a high explosive anion (picrate) with potentially explosive s-tetrazine-based ligands with the sole purpose of advancing the understanding of one of the weakest supramolecular forces: the lone pair-pi interaction. This is a proof-of-concept study showing how lone pair-pi contacts can be effectively used in crystal engineering, even of high explosives, and how the supramolecular architecture of the resulting crystalline phases influences their experimental thermokinetic properties. Herein we present XRD structures of 4 novel detonating compounds, all showcasing lone pair-pi interactions, their thermal characterization (DSC, TGA), including the correlation of experimental thermokinetic parameters with crystal packing, and in silico explosion properties. This last aspect is relevant for improving the safety of high-energy materials.
Crystal engineering of high explosives through lone pair-π interactions: Insights for improving thermal safety / Savastano, Matteo; López de la Torre, María Dolores; Pagliai, Marco; Poggi, Giovanna; Ridi, Francesca; Bazzicalupi, Carla; Melguizo, Manuel; Bianchi, Antonio. - In: ISCIENCE. - ISSN 2589-0042. - ELETTRONICO. - 26:(2023), pp. 107330.107330-107330.107339. [10.1016/j.isci.2023.107330]
Crystal engineering of high explosives through lone pair-π interactions: Insights for improving thermal safety
Savastano, Matteo;Pagliai, Marco;Poggi, Giovanna;Ridi, Francesca;Bazzicalupi, Carla
;Bianchi, Antonio
2023
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In this high-risk/high-reward study, we prepared complexes of a high explosive anion (picrate) with potentially explosive s-tetrazine-based ligands with the sole purpose of advancing the understanding of one of the weakest supramolecular forces: the lone pair-pi interaction. This is a proof-of-concept study showing how lone pair-pi contacts can be effectively used in crystal engineering, even of high explosives, and how the supramolecular architecture of the resulting crystalline phases influences their experimental thermokinetic properties. Herein we present XRD structures of 4 novel detonating compounds, all showcasing lone pair-pi interactions, their thermal characterization (DSC, TGA), including the correlation of experimental thermokinetic parameters with crystal packing, and in silico explosion properties. This last aspect is relevant for improving the safety of high-energy materials.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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