Analysis of triacetone triperoxide (TATP) and TATP synthetic intermediates by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

• NCJ Number: 305350
• Journal: Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry Volume: 22 Issue: 2 Dated: 30 January 2008 Pages: 84-90
• Author(s): Michael E. Sigman; C. Douglas Clark; Tara Caiano; Rebecca Mullen
• Date Published: December 2007
• Length: 7 pages
• Grant Number(s): 2006-DN-BX-K009
• Agencies: NIJ-Sponsored
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Award: Characterization of Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP) Synthetic By-Products for Source and Route Determination

Annotation

This research article examines explosive triacetone triperoxide (TATP) as analyzed by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS).

 

Abstract

The explosive triacetone triperoxide (TATP) has been analyzed by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) on a linear quadrupole instrument, giving a 62.5 ng limit of detection in full scan positive ion mode. The explosive triacetone triperoxide (TATP) has been analyzed by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) on a linear quadrupole instrument, giving a 62.5 ng limit of detection in full scan positive ion mode. (Publisher abstract provided)