Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectra of Sulfur Mustard and 2-Chloroethyl Ethyl Sulfide in Selected Solvents

Abstract

Our laboratory has a continuing interest in the analysis of sulfur mustard (HD) for the purpose of developing medical countermeasures. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is an important analytical technique for studying HD chemistry in simple solutions and in complex matrices. To support research in this area, we have developed a list of proton assignments for HD in a variety of suitable solvents. Because the half mustard 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide (CEES) is a non-surety analogue of HD we have added a list of proton assignments for CEES as well. In this study we used a 600 MHz NMR instrument to investigate 2-mM solutions of HD and CEES in deuterated solvents. These results can assist researchers in identifying HD and CEES in a variety of solvents.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA411995

Entities

People

  • David A. Sartori
  • Thomas P. Logan

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acetonitrile
  • Biomedical Research
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Chemical Shifts
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Department Of Defense
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Impurities
  • Information Operations
  • Magnetic Resonance
  • Methylenes
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
  • Resonance
  • Solvents
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy

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