“…Examples of these species are TATB, 2,6-diamino-3,5-dinitropyridine-1-oxide (ANPyO), 1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitroethene (FOX-7), and TADNPyO. , Generally speaking, NO 2 , NO, and NHNO 2 are the traditional groups that result in high density in the resulting compounds; − unfortunately, these groups increase the sensitivity of the resulting compounds concomitantly. However, the carbonyl group also increases density significantly without a concomitant increase in sensitivity of the resulting compounds. , For example, the introduction of the CO group into 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (NT), 3-dinitromethanide-1,2,4-triazole (DNMT), and cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) results in marked increases in density of the resulting compounds NTO, DNMTO, and K-6, ,, from 1.72, 1.75, and 1.81 to 1.92, 1.91, and 1.93 g cm –3 , respectively (Scheme b). The impact sensitivities (IS) are >60, 22, and 7.5 J, respectively, which are equal to or even less sensitive than their precursors.…”