A large number of polynitroaromatic compounds have been prepared at the Naval Weapons Center in programs directed toward the synthesis of new dense, powerful, and insensitive energetic materials. This report collates their explosive properties, including density, detonation velocity and pressure, and impact sensitivity, and attempts to identify structure/property correlations. Such correlations will provide greater understanding of energetic materials in general and should a!!ow the rational, scientific identification of desirable target materials for new synthetic programs.

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