Energetic Derivatives of Nitroguanidine – Synthesis and Properties

Abstract

AbstractNitroguanidine is an individual explosive with an established reputation. It is widely used as a component of gunpowder, rocket propellants, and high explosives. Less known and appreciated, however, is its importance as a substrate in the synthesis of other explosive compounds with even better properties. In this work available information on synthetic methods, structure, and properties of compounds containing the nitroguanidine moiety was collected and analyzed. The most attention was paid to compounds that have already found practical applications and those with unique properties (high‐performance, low‐sensitivity), as well as compounds that can be further functionalized with energetic functional groups. The results of our literature search indicate that the nitroguanidine moiety should be treated as a particularly interesting building block from the point of view of the synthesis of new high‐energy compounds.