A novel energetic framework combining the advantages of furazan and triazole: a design for high-performance insensitive explosives.

A series of tetracyclic furazan-triazole compounds have been synthesized and fully characterized. The predicted detonation performance and tested mechanical sensitivities showed their high-energy performance and insensitive features. Quantum chemical calculations and crystal structure analysis were applied to study the intrinsic structure-property relationship among these compounds. In addition, the detonation test shows their promising potential as secondary explosives.