Determination of Acetonitrile-hexane Partition Coefficient of O,O'-dialkyl Methylphosphonates by NMR Spectroscopy for the Verification Analysis of Chemical Weapon Convention

  • Avik Mazumder Defence Research & Development Establishment, Gwalior
  • Hemendra K. Gupta Defence Research & Development Establishment, Gwalior
  • Rajendra K. Srivastava Defence Research & Development Establishment, Gwalior
  • D. K. Dubey Defence Research & Development Establishment, Gwalior
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.60.573
Keywords: O, O'-dialkyl methylphosphonates, chemical warfare agents, partition-coefficient, official proficiency

Abstract

The extractability of the O,O'-dialkyl methylphosphonates, (the important markers of nerve agents) included in the schedule 2B4 of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) has been studied by NMR, the aim being the optimisation of extraction protocols routinely used for the identification of Convention-related Chemicals (CRCs) during Official Proficiency Tests (OPTs) conducted by the Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and for the off-site analysis of real field samples. The technique is easy to optimise, fast, nondestructive, and shows excellent reproducibility.

Defence Science Journal, 2010, 60(5), pp.502-506, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/dsj.60.573

Author Biographies

Hemendra K. Gupta, Defence Research & Development Establishment, Gwalior

D. K. Dubey, Defence Research & Development Establishment, Gwalior

Defence Research and Development Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior-474 002

Published
2010-08-24
How to Cite
Mazumder, A., Gupta, H., Srivastava, R., & Dubey, D. (2010). Determination of Acetonitrile-hexane Partition Coefficient of O,O’-dialkyl Methylphosphonates by NMR Spectroscopy for the Verification Analysis of Chemical Weapon Convention. Defence Science Journal, 60(5), 502-506. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.60.573
Issue
Vol 60 No 5
Section
Research Papers
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