Preparation, characterization and thermolysis of phenylenediammonium dinitrate salts

Four phenylenediammonium dinitrate salts were prepared and characterized by elemental, Infrared spectroscopy (IR), Ultraviolet spectroscopy (UV) and gravimetric methods. These dinitrates find application in propellant, explosives and pyrotechnics. Their thermal decomposition has been studied using thermogravimetry (TG) and simultaneous thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimetry (TG–DSC). Kinetics parameters were evaluated by model fitting and isoconversional methods. Their thermolytic pathways have also been suggested, which involves decomposition followed by ignition.