Abstract
The improvised explosive triacetone triperoxide (TATP) was synthesized and characterized by 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), 13C-NMR, Raman and infrared (IR) spectroscopy. Triacetone triperoxide was subsequently analyzed by ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) in positive ion mode, and detected as a cluster of three peaks with a drift time of the most intense peak at 13.06ms. Triacetone triperoxide was then analyzed after dissolution in toluene, where a dramatic increase in peak intensity was observed, at a flight time of 12.56ms (K0=2.71cm2V-1s-1). Triacetone triperoxide was subsequently analyzed by coupling the ion mobility spectrometer to a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer, where a single peak at m/z of 223 atomic mass units identified the species present in the ion mobility spectra as being triacetone triperoxide.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 53-59 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Forensic Science International |
Volume | 135 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 29 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Ion mobility spectrometry (IMS)
- NMR
- Raman
- Triacetone triperoxide (TATP)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine