Ten transition metal nitrate and perchlorate complexes of hydrazine and ethylenediamine were synthesized, namely [Cu(EN)(2)](ClO4)(2), [Co(EN)(3)](ClO4)(3), [Ni(EN)(3)](ClO4)(2), [Hg(EN)(2)](ClO4)(2), [Cr(N2H4)(3)](ClO4)(3), [Cd(N2H4)(3)](ClO4)(2), [Ni(N2H4)(3)](NO3)(2), [Co(N2H4)(3)](NO3)(3), [Zn(N2H4)(3)](NO3)(2), and [Cd(N2H4)(3)](NO3)(2) based on the lines of the literature reported methods. All of them were tested with applying underwater detonation test and further compared to the typical blasting explosives: RDX. HMX, TNT and PETN. From the above presented complexes [Ni(N2H4)(3)](NO3)(2) (called NHN) and [Co(N2H4)(3)](NO3)(3) (called CoHN) are known as primary explosives and can be used as the standard explosives. Explosion parameters, such as shock wave overpressure, shock wave energy equivalent and bubble energy equivalent, were determined. Evaluated energetic characteristics of the tested compounds are comparable to those of the classic high explosives and are even enhanced in some cases. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.