Reaction mechanisms and proof of structure for decontamination of VX, sarin and HD simulants in 1,2-dimethyl-3-propylimidazolium and Cu(II) bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide

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Paul Joseph Cote, C08Paul.Cote@usafa.edu1, Donald M. Bird2, John S. Wilkes, john.wilkes@usafa.af.mil1, Joseph A. Levisky, Joseph.Levisky@usafa.af.mil1, Adrian Hermosillo, Adrian.Hermosillo@usafa.edu1, Patrick J. Castle, patrick.castle@usafa.af.mil1, Ralph Hutchinson2, and Christina Wamsley, c10christina.wamsley@usafa.edu2. (1) Department of Chemistry, US Air Force Academy, 2355 Fairchild Drive, USAF Academy, CO 80840, (2) Department of Chemistry, United States Air Force Academy, 2355 Fairchild Dr Suite 2N225, Colorado Springs, CO 80841
Since 9/11, the decontamination of chemical warfare agents has received considerable attention. There are few reports describing reaction systems in which all CWA simulants are neutralized. In this presentation we describe the results of our efforts to develop a universal matrix in which three chemical agents are neutralized. Mechanisms and proof of structure for the reaction products of processes carried out in an alcoholic solution of a common ion binary ionic liquid are presented.
 

Undergraduate Research Poster Session: Environmental Chemistry
2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Monday, April 7, 2008 Morial Convention Center -- Hall A, Poster

Division of Chemical Education

The 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008