Investigating the breakdown of the nerve agent simulant methyl paraoxon and chemical warfare agents GB and VX using nitrogen containing bases



Wilson, Craig, Cooper, Nicholas J, Briggs, Michael E ORCID: 0000-0003-1474-1267, Cooper, Andrew I ORCID: 0000-0003-0201-1021 and Adams, Dave J
(2018) Investigating the breakdown of the nerve agent simulant methyl paraoxon and chemical warfare agents GB and VX using nitrogen containing bases. ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY, 16 (47). pp. 9285-9291. ISSN 1477-0520, 1477-0539

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Abstract

A range of nitrogen containing bases was tested for the hydrolysis of a nerve agent simulant, methyl paraoxon (MP), and the chemical warfare agents, GB and VX. The product distribution was found to be highly dependant on the basicity of the base and the quantity of water used for the hydrolysis. This study is important in the design of decontamination technology, which often involve mimics of CWAs.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: 34 Chemical Sciences, 3406 Physical Chemistry, Biodefense, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Infectious Diseases, Neurosciences
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 24 Sep 2019 12:20
Last Modified: 04 Jan 2025 10:41
DOI: 10.1039/c8ob02475h
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3055747

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