title: A highly selective and sensitive "turn-on" fluorescence chemodosimeter for the detection of mustard gas.
abstract: A new chemodosimetric protocol based on a tandem S-alkylation followed by desulfurisation reaction of rhodamine-thioamide with mustard gas is reported. The chemodosimeter is highly selective for potential DNA alkylating agents like sulfur mustard, over other simple alkyl halides with the limit of detection of 4.75 μM.
authors.affiliation: Vertox Laboratory, Defence Research and Development Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior, M.P. 474002, India. dkpardasani@drde.drdo.in.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Raghavender Goud
authors.forename: Ajay Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Purohit
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tak
authors.forename: Devendra Kumar
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Dubey
authors.forename: Pravin
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pardasani