title: Chemiluminescence detection of 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane (RDX) and related nitramine explosives.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216, Australia.
authors.forename: David N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Donaldson
authors.forename: Neil W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Barnett
authors.forename: Kent M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Agg
authors.forename: Duncan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: Claire E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Lenehan
authors.forename: Chad
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prior
authors.forename: Kieran F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Paul S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Francis
mesh_terms: D015082:2,2'-Dipyridyl / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D000814:Aniline Compounds / Q000032:analysis*; D053834:Explosive Agents / Q000032:analysis*; D017022:Flow Injection Analysis; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D008627:Mercuric Chloride / Q000737:chemistry; D009578:Nitrobenzenes / Q000032:analysis*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D014227:Triazines / Q000032:analysis*; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000814:Aniline Compounds; D053834:Explosive Agents; D009578:Nitrobenzenes; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D014227:Triazines; C058901:tris(2,2'-bipyridine)ruthenium III; D008627:Mercuric Chloride; D015082:2,2'-Dipyridyl; C015384:nitramine; D015032:Zinc; C009160:cyclonite