HBT (explosive)

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HBT (explosive)
IUPAC name N,N'-Bis-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-hydrazine
Identifiers
CAS number
SMILES C1(NNC2=NN=NN2)=NN=NN1
Properties
Molecular formula C2H4N10
Molar mass 168.12 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

HBT is a bistetrazole.[1] It is an explosive approximately as powerful as HMX or CL-20, but it releases less toxic reaction products when detonated: ammonia and hydrogen cyanide. When combined with ADM or AN oxidizers, the amount of HCN produced by a deflagration may be reduced. The compound is thus considered by its advocates to be a more environmentally friendly explosive than traditional nitroamine-based explosives.

HBT is also known as 5,5'-hydrazinebistetrazole or 1,2-ditetrazolylhydrazine.


[edit] References

  1. ^ Thomas M. Klapötke and Carles Miró Sabaté (2008). "Bistetrazoles: Nitrogen-Rich, High-Performing, Insensitive Energetic Compounds". Chem. Mater. doi:10.1021/cm703657k. 


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