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Spectrofluorimetric Determination of 1,3,5‐Trinitro‐1,3,5‐triazacyclohexane (Hexogen, RDX) as a Nitramine Type Explosive
Author(s) -
Lapat A.,
Székelyhidi L.,
Hornyák I.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
biomedical chromatography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.4
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1099-0801
pISSN - 0269-3879
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-0801(199703)11:2<102::aid-bmc660>3.0.co;2-0
Subject(s) - chemistry , explosive material , chromatography , organic chemistry
Abstract RDX is one of the most important military explosives. It is a component of some plastic explosives which are frequently used in terrrorist attacks. Two fluorimetric methods have been described for the quantitative determination of RDX which are based on the detection of nitrite ions. After a basic decomposition of RDX the nitrite ion can be detected by reaction with 4‐aminofluorescein and by reactions forming a lumogallion–gallium(III) complex. These fluorimetric methods have been compared to a photometric reaction (Griess reaction) for determination of nitrite ions. It has been found that the fluorimetric methods have a higher sensitivity than the photometric method and they have been used in a wider concentration range. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.