“…As a result, these compounds perform slightly better ( 1 ) than or similar ( 2 ) to the benchmark nitramine high explosive HMX. In addition, we consider another molecule with the N–N–N = N–N–N fragment, 1,2-bis(3-nitro-1 H -1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)diazene ( 3 ), 30,31 as well as two structurally relevant compounds without the N6 bridge, 4,4′,5,5′-tetranitro-2 H ,2′ H -3,3′-bipyrazole ( 4 ) 32,33 and 5,5′-dinitro-2 H ,2′ H -3,3′-bi-1,2,4-triazole ( 5 ). 34 A comparative analysis of the thermal behavior and decomposition kinetics of 1–5 should benefit the understanding of how the N6-fragment contributes to the thermal stability of the materials (Fig.…”