Analysis of Chemical Neutralization Products of Phosphonothiolates by Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry |
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| Authors: | A K Gupta M Palit D K Dubey S K Raza |
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| Institution: | 1. Defence Research &2. Development Establishment , Gwalior, India |
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| Abstract: | A series of phosphonothiolates, including the highly toxic O-Ethyl-S-(2-diisopropylamino) ethyl methylphosphonothioate (VX), have been subjected to chemical neutralization reaction with metallic sodium. The phosphonothiolates decompose to their respective phosphonic and phosphonothioic acids and this results in the detoxification of VX. GC/MS technique in both EI and CI mode has been applied for reaction monitoring and final identification of the neutralization products formed in this reaction. |
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| Keywords: | Chemical Ionization Chemical Neutralization Disulphide Electron Ionization Gc/MS Phosphonic Acid Phosphonothiolates Sodium Thiophosphonic Acid Vx |
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