Abstract Various energetic polynitro esters, carbamates, and nitrocarbamates that were derived from the amino acid glycine were fully characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, vibrational spectroscopy (IR and Raman), multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Owing to their positive oxygen balance, the suitability of these compounds as potential oxidizers in energetic ...