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Preliminary Investigations into Tris(2,2′‐bipyridyl) Ruthenium (III) as a Chemiluminescent Reagent for the Detection of 3,6‐Diacetylmorphine (Heroin) on Surfaces
Author(s) -
Agg Kent M.,
Barnett Neil W.,
Lewis Simon W.,
Pearson James R.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of forensic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.715
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1556-4029
pISSN - 0022-1198
DOI - 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2007.00424.x
Subject(s) - chemiluminescence , reagent , anhydrous , chemistry , ruthenium , tris , aqueous solution , chromatography , organic chemistry , catalysis , biochemistry
The use of tris(2,2 ′ ‐bipyridyl) ruthenium (III) as a chemiluminescent spray reagent spot‐test for heroin is discussed. Two forms of the reagent are investigated an aqueous and an anhydrous where both were found to give vastly different results. The aqueous reagent giving slow, low intensity chemiluminescence whilst the anhydrous reagent gave a fast, bright response in the presence of 3,6‐diacetylmorphine. The anhydrous reagent is less sensitive the slow, intensity response is characteristic of only two opiates tested 3,6‐diacetylmorphine and 3‐monoacetylmorphine.