Detection of important secondary amines using nitroferricyanide

CHED 196

Becca Newhouse, rlnewhouse21@tntech.edu, Erik P. Hoy, ephoy21@tntech.edu, and Edward C. Lisic, edlisic@tntech.edu. Department of Chemistry, Tennessee Technological University, Box 5055, Cookeville, TN 38505
We are currently using sodium nitroferricyanide in order to determine the presence of secondary amines such as methamphetamine in trace quantities on solid surfaces. In the lab, we are using our modified Simon's Reagent procedures for the quick detection of pseudoephedrine, the precursor for methamphetamine synthesis in clandestine meth labs. Commercial methamphetamine test kits will also be compared in order to correlate our results.
 

Undergraduate Research Poster Session: Analytical Chemistry
11:00 AM-1:00 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