Energetic polymer salts from 1-vinyl-1,2,4-triazole derivatives

Abstract

Energetic polymers salts from 1-vinyl-1,2,4-triazole derivatives have been synthesized via free radical polymerization of 1-vinyl-1,2,4-triazolium monomer salts or by protonation of poly(1-vinyl-1,2,4-triazole) with inorganic or organic acids. Standard enthalpies of formation of the new monomer salts were calculated using the computationally feasible DFT(B3LYP) and MP2 methods in conjunction with an empirical approach based on densities of salts. Compared with the monomer salts, the polymer salts have good thermal properties with high densities > 1.5 g cm-3. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.