Many advantages accrue from nitrogen-rich heterocyclic compounds compared to traditional molecular energetic compounds. Utilization of heterocyclic nitrogen-containing cations and anions in energetic salts gives rise to lower vapor pressures, higher heats of formation and higher densities. Additionally, smaller amounts of hydrogen and carbon contribute to a better oxygen balance than normally is found with their carbocyclic analogues. Nitrogen-rich compounds are promising high energetic materials that may be more acceptable than their alternatives for both industrial and military uses since a higher percentage of their decomposition products will be dinitrogen. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007.
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Singh, R. P., Gao, H., Meshri, D. T., & Shreeve, J. M. (2007). Nitrogen-rich heterocycles. Structure and Bonding, 125, 35–83. https://doi.org/10.1007/430_2006_055
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