5-aminotetrazole

　　Main Uses

　　High-Energy Materials Field:

　　Explosives and Propellants: Due to its high nitrogen content (approximately 82.3%) and strong exothermic decomposition properties, it is an important component of low-smoke, low-pollution explosives (e.g., mixed with ammonium nitrate to prepare industrial explosives), or as a gas-generating agent for rocket propellants (releasing large amounts of nitrogen gas upon combustion).

　　Primary Explosives: Its metal salts (such as lead salts and silver salts) have high initiation sensitivity and can be used in detonators or initiation devices.

　　Pharmaceuticals and Biochemistry:

　　Drug Intermediates: Used in the synthesis of antibacterial and antiviral drugs; the introduction of the tetrazole ring can enhance the binding ability of drugs to target sites.

　　Biological Staining Agents: Its derivatives can serve as fluorescent probes for detecting metal ions or enzyme activity within organisms.

　　Other Applications:

　　Organic Synthesis Ligands: Forms stable complexes with metal ions (such as copper, cobalt, nickel) and acts as a catalyst participating in cyclization reactions and coupling reactions.

　　Water Treatment Agents: Used to remove heavy metal ions (such as mercury and lead) from water by coordinating with them.

CAS NO: 4418-61-5

EC NO: 224-581-7

Molecular Formula: CH₃N₅

Molecular Weight: 85.07

Aliases: ;5-amino-1H-tetrazole;5-amino-1H-tetrazole;TA;5-aminotetrazole;5-aminotetrazole anhydrous;

Structure Formula: