Craig Wilson, Nicholas J. Cooper, Michael E. Briggs, Andrew I. Cooper and Dave J. Adams
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2018,16, 9285-9291
DOI:
10.1039/C8OB02475H,
Paper
A range of nitrogen containing bases was tested for the hydrolysis of a nerve agent simulant, methyl paraoxon (MP), and the chemical warfare agents, GB and VX. The product distribution was found to be highly dependant on the basicity of the base and the quantity of water used for the hydrolysis. This study is important in the design of decontamination technology, which often involve mimics of CWAs.