Chemiluminescence detection of 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane (RDX) and related nitramine explosives

David N. Donaldson; Neil W. Barnett; Kent M. Agg; Duncan Graham; Claire E. Lenehan; Chad Prior; Kieran F. Lim; Paul S. Francis

doi:10.1016/j.talanta.2011.11.051

Chemiluminescence detection of 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane (RDX) and related nitramine explosives

David N. Donaldson, Neil W. Barnett, Kent M. Agg, Duncan Graham, Claire E. Lenehan, Chad Prior, Kieran F. Lim, Paul S. Francis

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A simple controlled chemical reduction of 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane (RDX) and related nitramine compounds with zinc amalgam generates species that elicit intense chemiluminescence with tris(2,2'-bipyridine)ruthenium(III), which extends this widely utilised chemiluminescence reagent to a new class of analyte and presents a sound chemical basis for a screening test for nitramine high explosives. Examination of the chemiluminescence profiles under stopped-flow conditions revealed contributions from multiple transient species formed in the initial reduction step.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	743-748
Number of pages	6
Journal	Talanta
Volume	88
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2011.11.051
Publication status	Published - 15 Jan 2012

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chemiluminescence detection
1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane
nitramine explosives

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Chemiluminescence detection of 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane (RDX) and related nitramine explosives

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