ɪn ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, ˈoʊnəz bˈoʊltən ˈɛt ˈæl. pˈʌblɪʃt ɹɪzˈʌlts ʃˈoʊɪŋ ðˌæɾə kˈɑːkɹɪstəl ʌv tˈuː pˈɑːɹts sˌiːˈɛl twˈɛnti ænd wˈʌn pˈɑːɹt ˌeɪtʃˌɛmˈɛks hæd sˈɪmɪlɚ sˈeɪfti pɹˈɑːpɚɾiz tʊ ˌeɪtʃˌɛmˈɛks, bˌʌt wɪð ɐ ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ fˈaɪɚɹɪŋ pˈaʊɚ klˈoʊsɚ tə sˌiːˈɛl twˈɛnti.
In August 2012, Onas Bolton et al. published results showing that a cocrystal of 2 parts CL-20 and 1 part HMX had similar safety properties to HMX, but with a greater firing power closer to CL-20.