Preliminary Investigations into Tris(2,2'-bipyridyl) Ruthenium (III) as a Chemiluminescent Reagent for the Detection of 3,6-Diacetylmorphine (Heroin) on Surfaces

The use of tris(2,2'-bipyridyl) ruthenium (III) as a chemiluminescent spray reagent spot-test for heroin is discussed. Two forms of the reagent are investigated an aqueous and an anhydrous where both were found to give vastly different results. The aqueous reagent giving slow, low intensity che...

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Main Authors: Agg, K., Barnett, N., Lewis, Simon, Pearson, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Blackwell Publishing 2007
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17328
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description The use of tris(2,2'-bipyridyl) ruthenium (III) as a chemiluminescent spray reagent spot-test for heroin is discussed. Two forms of the reagent are investigated an aqueous and an anhydrous where both were found to give vastly different results. The aqueous reagent giving slow, low intensity chemiluminescence whilst the anhydrous reagent gave a fast, bright response in the presence of 3,6-diacetylmorphine. The anhydrous reagent is less sensitive the slow, intensity response is characteristic of only two opiates tested 3,6-diacetylmorphine and 3-monoacetylmorphine.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-173282018-10-01T04:14:12Z Preliminary Investigations into Tris(2,2'-bipyridyl) Ruthenium (III) as a Chemiluminescent Reagent for the Detection of 3,6-Diacetylmorphine (Heroin) on Surfaces Agg, K. Barnett, N. Lewis, Simon Pearson, J. 3 chemiluminescence 6-diacetylmorphine presumptive chemical test forensic chemistry forensic science heroin The use of tris(2,2'-bipyridyl) ruthenium (III) as a chemiluminescent spray reagent spot-test for heroin is discussed. Two forms of the reagent are investigated an aqueous and an anhydrous where both were found to give vastly different results. The aqueous reagent giving slow, low intensity chemiluminescence whilst the anhydrous reagent gave a fast, bright response in the presence of 3,6-diacetylmorphine. The anhydrous reagent is less sensitive the slow, intensity response is characteristic of only two opiates tested 3,6-diacetylmorphine and 3-monoacetylmorphine. 2007 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17328 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2007.00424.x Blackwell Publishing restricted
spellingShingle 3
chemiluminescence
6-diacetylmorphine
presumptive chemical test
forensic chemistry
forensic science
heroin
Agg, K.
Barnett, N.
Lewis, Simon
Pearson, J.
Preliminary Investigations into Tris(2,2'-bipyridyl) Ruthenium (III) as a Chemiluminescent Reagent for the Detection of 3,6-Diacetylmorphine (Heroin) on Surfaces
title Preliminary Investigations into Tris(2,2'-bipyridyl) Ruthenium (III) as a Chemiluminescent Reagent for the Detection of 3,6-Diacetylmorphine (Heroin) on Surfaces
title_full Preliminary Investigations into Tris(2,2'-bipyridyl) Ruthenium (III) as a Chemiluminescent Reagent for the Detection of 3,6-Diacetylmorphine (Heroin) on Surfaces
title_fullStr Preliminary Investigations into Tris(2,2'-bipyridyl) Ruthenium (III) as a Chemiluminescent Reagent for the Detection of 3,6-Diacetylmorphine (Heroin) on Surfaces
title_full_unstemmed Preliminary Investigations into Tris(2,2'-bipyridyl) Ruthenium (III) as a Chemiluminescent Reagent for the Detection of 3,6-Diacetylmorphine (Heroin) on Surfaces
title_short Preliminary Investigations into Tris(2,2'-bipyridyl) Ruthenium (III) as a Chemiluminescent Reagent for the Detection of 3,6-Diacetylmorphine (Heroin) on Surfaces
title_sort preliminary investigations into tris(2,2'-bipyridyl) ruthenium (iii) as a chemiluminescent reagent for the detection of 3,6-diacetylmorphine (heroin) on surfaces
topic 3
chemiluminescence
6-diacetylmorphine
presumptive chemical test
forensic chemistry
forensic science
heroin
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17328