G2ZT

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G2ZT
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G2ZT is a bistetrazole. It is an explosive approximately as powerful as RDX, but it releases less toxic reaction products when detonated: ammonia and hydrogen cyanide. When combined with ADM or AN oxidizers, the amount of HCN produced by a deflagration may be reduced. The compound is thus considered by its advocates to be a more environmentally friendly explosive than traditional nitroamine-based explosives.

G2ZT is otherwise known as Bis(3,4,5-triamino-1,2,4-triazolium) 5,5'-Azotetrazolate.