Abstract
Alkyl-substituted ferrocenes are typical burning-rate catalysts in composite solid propellants, but their high migration tendency and volatility has impeded their extensive applications. By introducing the concept of ionic energetic compounds, eight new ionic binuclear ferrocenyl compounds, [FcCH2N(CH3)2(CH2)
n
N(CH3)2CH2Fc]2+ (X–
2) (Fc = ferrocenyl; X– = 1,1,3,3-tetracyano propenide; n = 3–10; the compounds being numbered consecutively 1–8), were prepared and characterized. The molecular structures of 1, 2, and 4 were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and their cations were studied by density functional theory calculations (DFT). Compounds 1–5 show high thermal stability but 6–8 are slightly volatile. The results of cyclic voltammetry studies suggest that each salt exhibits a quasireversible redox system. Catalytic effects of the new salts on thermal degradation of ammonium perchlorate (AP), 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triaza-cyclo-hexane (RDX), and 1,2,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetraazacyclooctane (HMX), have been investigated by DSC and/or TG methods. The results show that the new compounds can bring the peak temperatures of both AP and RDX down significantly and enhance their heat release dramatically, indicating that the ferrocenyl salts possess high catalytic efficiency for the thermal decomposition of AP and RDX. Their catalytic activities are nearly equal to or higher than that of the corresponding nitrates and picrates, as well as their mononuclear counterparts. Compound 6 also efficiently catalyzes the thermal decomposition of hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) and 1:1 mixtures of HTPB and AP.
摘要:烷基取代的
二茂铁是复合固体推进剂中典型的燃烧速率催化剂,但其高迁移倾向和挥发性阻碍了其广泛应用。通过引入离子能化合物的概念,制备并表征了八种新的离子双核
二茂铁化合物 [FcCH
2N(CH
3)
2(CH
2)
nN(CH
3)
2CH
2Fc]
2+ (X
–2) (Fc =
二茂铁基;X
– = 1,1,3,3-四
氰基
丙烯酸根;
n = 3-10;化合物按顺序编号为1-8)。通过单晶X射线衍射确定了化合物1、2和4的分子结构,并通过密度泛函理论计算(DFT)研究了它们的阳离子。化合物1-5具有高热稳定性,但6-8稍具挥发性。循环伏安法研究结果表明,每种盐都表现出准可逆的氧化还原系统。通过
DSC和/或TG方法研究了新盐对过
氯酸铵(AP)、1,3,5-三硝基-1,3,5-三氮杂
环己烷(RDX)和1,2,5,7-四硝基-1,3,5,7-四氮杂
环辛烷(HMX)的热分解的催化效果。结果表明,新化合物可以显著降低AP和RDX的峰值温度,并显著提高它们的放热量,表明
二茂铁盐对AP和RDX的热分解具有高催化效率。它们的催化活性几乎等于或高于相应的
硝酸盐和偏
硝酸盐,以及它们的单核对应物。化合物6还有效地催化了羟基终止的聚
丁二烯(HTPB)和HTPB和AP的1:1混合物的热分解。