Thermal decomposition kinetics of 1-methyl-3,4,5-trinitropyrazole

• Published in: Thermochimica acta Vol. 528; no. 20; pp. 53 - 57
• Main Authors: Ravi, P., Gore, Girish M., Sikder, Arun K., Tewari, Surya P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier B.V 2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Activation energy; Applied sciences; Chemical industry and chemicals; Decomposition; Exact sciences and technology; heat production; Industrial chemicals; Isoconversional methods; Kinetics; Mechanism; melting; melting point; nitrogen; Nitropyrazole; Powders, propellants, explosives; temperature; thermal degradation; thermal stability; Decomposition; Kinetics; Nitropyrazole; Isoconversional methods; Activation energy; Mechanism; Nitro compound; Pyrolysis; Thermogravimetry; Differential thermal analysis; Reaction mechanism; Explosives; Thermal analysis
• ISSN: 0040-6031; 1872-762X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2011.11.001

► 1-Methyl-3,4,5-trinitropyrazole (MTNP), a next generation melt cast explosive was synthesized in two step reaction. ► The compound showed good thermal stability with an exothermic decomposition peak at 248
°C on DTA. ► The activation energy required for the thermal decomposition according to Flynn–Wall–Ozawa and Friedman methods are 67.48 and 56.80
kcal
mol
−1 respectively.
Thermal decomposition of 1-methyl-3,4,5-trinitropyrazole (MTNP) has been investigated using TG-DTA technique under nitrogen atmosphere. The compound showed good thermal stability with exothermic decomposition peak at 248
°C on DTA. Kinetic parameters were calculated from the DTA peak temperatures at different heating rates. The activation energy required for the thermal decomposition of MTNP according to Flynn–Wall–Ozawa and Friedman methods have been found to be 67.48 and 56.80
kcal
mol
−1 respectively. Due to the promising properties such as lower melting point, higher heat of formation, higher activation energy, higher density and better performance, MTNP may find use as melt cast and insensitive explosive applications in near future.