Investigation into the Synthesis of Several TATB-Inspired Energetic Materials

Meghan C Benda; David E Chavez

doi:10.1021/acsomega.5c02783

Investigation into the Synthesis of Several TATB-Inspired Energetic Materials

ACS Omega. 2025 Jun 18;10(25):27317-27322. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.5c02783. eCollection 2025 Jul 1.

Authors

Meghan C Benda¹, David E Chavez¹

Affiliation

¹ High Explosives Science and Technology, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States.

Abstract

The synthesis and characterization of several TATB-inspired energetic materials was explored. Despite their structural similarity to TATB, their behavior toward traditional synthetic pathways deviates significantly from that of the parent material. This change in expected reactivity is discussed and an efficient alternative synthesis is reported. The development of a simple and effective route to these TATB-type compounds opens the door to a potential new class of insensitive high explosives.