An interesting ring cleavage of a 1,2,4-oxadiazole ring
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Ring-opening reaction: owing to the instability of the 1,2,4-oxadiazole ring under acidic conditions, unexpected compounds 2 and 3 were obtained. Compound 2 exhibits an oxygen balance of zero, density of 1.89 g cm−1 and detonation velocity of 9307 m s−1 as well as impact sensitivity of 20 J.