Tatp triacetonetriperoxide by julia patino on prezi. Table 1 shows the melting points of the nitrocompounds that were used. Analysis of triacetone triperoxide by gas chromatography. Triacetone triperoxide tatp, often referred to as acetone peroxide, was the explosive used in the recent brussels attacks. Pdf factors influencing triacetone triperoxide tatp and. Jun 20, 2016 triacetone triperoxide tatp is more sensitive than diacetone diperoxide dadp in the solidstate explosion. Triacetone triperoxide how is triacetone triperoxide abbreviated. Public safety tatp explosives warning american explosives group. Synthesis of tatp triacetone triperoxide, 3,3,6,6,9,9,12,12octamethyl1,2,4,5,7,8hexoxonane proceeded according to standard literature procedures which have demonstrated little formation of diacetone diperoxide dadp side product. In addition to his law enforcement background, ray is a volunteer firefighter in his home town of new haven ct. Triacetone triperoxide tatp and hexamethylenetriperoxidediamine hmtd, now commonly used by terrorists, are. Infamous isis bombmaking video located on several sites. The tiny white thing sitting in front of the orange water balloon contains. If the dry solid is encountered in quantities exceeding 1 g, it should be either dissolved in toluene immedi.
Terahertz absorption spectrum of triacetone triperoxide tatp. Reactivity of triacetone triperoxide and diacetone. Mar 24, 2016 the explosive, triacetone triperoxide, can be made with basic chemistry skills and relatively simple equipment, but the process is risky and tedious. The improvised explosive triacetone triperoxide tatp was synthesized and characterized by 1 hnuclear magnetic resonance nmr, cnmr, raman and infrared ir spectroscopy. New right, alternative right, traditionalist, neoreaction and dark enlightenment. Triacetone triperoxide c9h18o6 cid 4380970 structure, chemical names, physical and chemical properties, classification, patents, literature, biological. To obtain antibodies, a hapten made from acetone, hydrogen peroxide, and 7oxooctanoic acid has been designed, synthesized, and. Tatp belongs to a family of cyclic peroxides derived from the peroxyacetalization of ketones, termed ketone peroxides. Because of the simplicity of its synthesis, tatp is often the explosive of choice for terrorists, including suicide bombers. To explain this reactivity difference, we analyzed the electronic structures and properties of the crystals of both compounds by using ab initio method to calculate the structures of their individual molecules as well as their lattice structures and. The explosive, triacetone triperoxide, can be made with basic chemistry skills and relatively simple equipment, but the process is risky and tedious.
It is a whiteyellowbrown crystalline powder that looks like meth or cocaine. University of south carolina, 2007 a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of science in the department of chemistry in the college of sciences. Benzoic acid and naphthalene were acquired from fisher with a purity of 99. Tatp triacetone triperoxide is a homemade, high explosive material made from three common chemicals that include acetone and hydrogen peroxide. Triacetone triperoxide was subsequently analyzed by ion mobility spectrometry ims in positive ion mode, and detected as a cluster of three peaks with a drift time of the. In december 2001, british shoebomber richard reid tried to detonate an explosive device with tatp as the initiator while aboard a flight from paris to miami. Characterization of the explosive triacetone triperoxide and. Development of an lcms method for the trace analysis of. Oxley, reactions of organic peroxides with alcohols in atmospheric pressure chemical ionizationthe pitfalls of quantifying triacetone triperoxide tatp, journal of the american society for mass spectrometry, 10. Acetone peroxide, triacetone triperoxide, 17088378. Due to the known use of triacetone triperoxide tatp as an improvized explosive by terrorist organizations, it is essential that those involved in dealing with suspect materials should be aware of the characteristic properties of tatp, and have a means for disposing of it.
Definition of triacetone triperoxide in the definitions. July 7 2005 was eagerly awaited by cricket fans in leeds, as england faced australia in the first oneday international of the summer, and there was a feeling that the tide was now turning, and that england were in with a chance after many years of losing. The onepot synthesis from readily available precursors can, if certain precautions are met, produce tatp in. It is produced by the reaction of acetone and hydrogen peroxide to yield a mixture of linear monomer and cyclic dimer, trimer, and tetramer forms. The detection and quantification of triacetone triperoxide tatp using lcms is investigated. In conventional high explosives such as tnt, each molecule contains both a fuel component and an oxidising component.
Similarities in appearance and methods of production can cause first responders to mistake tatp for methamphetamine, placing anyone in the area in a potentially hazardous situation. Factors influencing triacetone triperoxide tatp and diacetone diperoxide dadp formation part 2. Rich polymorphism in triacetonetriperoxide crystal growth. Turn up your sound and chemist gerard harbison will explain it all.
Explosive used in brussels isnt hard to detect chemical. A new terrorist explosive, triacetone triperoxide tatp, has recently appeared as a weapon in the middle east. Its strength is approximately 80% of tnt with a re factor 0. Reactivity of triacetone triperoxide and diacetone diperoxide. Triacetone triperoxide tatp is more sensitive than diacetone diperoxide dadp in the solidstate explosion.
The explosive triacetone triperoxide tatp can be easily manufactured from readily accessible reagents and is extremely difficult to detect. The explosive triacetone triperoxide tatp has been analyzed by gas chromatographymass spectrometry gcms and subnanogram detection limits are reported by ammonia positive ion chemical ionization pici, electron ionization ei and methane negative ion chemical ionization nici. This is just a short video covering the mechanisms behind the decomposition deflagrationdetona. In the news as the explosive of choice for terrorists. Mullen c, huestis d, coggiola m, oser h 2006 laser photoionization of triacetone triperoxide tatp by femtosecond and nanosecond laser pulses int j mass spectrom 2521. The explosion of tatp involves entropy burst, which is the result of tatp in the solid. Hong kong police carry out rare explosives demonstration youtube. Information and translations of triacetone triperoxide in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. The explosive triacetone triperoxide tatp has been analyzed by gas chromatographymass spectrometry gcms and subnanogram detection limits are reported by ammonia positive ion chemical ionization pici, electron ionization ei and.
This week, simon cotton takes us back to a terrible moment in uk history. Triacetone triperoxide how is triacetone triperoxide. Triacetone triperoxide thermogravimetric study of vapor. The tiny white thing sitting in front of the orange water balloon contains a mere 160th of an ounce of triacetone triperoxide. Gcms analysis of tatp is hindered by stationary phase activation in very short periods of time. To explain this reactivity difference, we analyzed the electronic structures and properties of the crystals of both compounds by using ab initio method to calculate the structures of their individual molecules as well as their lattice structures and particularly calculating nuclear. Raman and infrared fingerprint spectroscopy of peroxide. Tatp and 1,3,5trinitro1,3,5triazacyclohexane cyclonite or rdx were synthesized according to methods reported in the literature. Triacetone triperoxide c9h18o6, molecular mass of 222.
Triacetone triperoxide tatp ray was a member of the fbi wmdeod task force in connecticut and represented law enforcement on the board of directors for the new haven area special hazards team a regional hazmat team. Knight, stephen denson, carolyn pommier, m bonner denton chemistry and biochemistry. Oct 05, 2010 triacetone triperoxide tatp, an improvised explosive, is a potential security threat because of its costefficient synthesis and the difficulty in detecting it. Tatp has been used by suicide bombers in israel, and.
These materials were acquired from commercial sources. Triacetone triperoxide is an organic peroxide, a class of molecules containing an oxygenoxygen bond as part of a cooc linkage. High resolution image download ms powerpoint slide. The forensic analysis of triacetone triperoxide tatp precursors and synthetic byproducts by kimberly lynne painter b. Predicted data is generated using the us environmental protection agencys episuite. Sciencemadness discussion board hmtd safety powered by. Nano and micron size metal particles in an elemental state include pure iron and magnesium or iron and magnesium particles that are mechanically alloyed with palladium and nickel. The court heard that police allegedly found triacetone triperoxide tatp in the fridge of harris house and that another explosive substance, hexamethylene triperoxide diamine hmtd, was allegedly discovered in his garden shed. The objective of this research was to compare the vapor pressure and enthalpy of sublimation of triacetone triperoxide tatp with respect to more known energetic materials like nitrotoluenes and cyclonite rdx using a simple thermogravimetric study in the assessment of the reactivity of this material. It is relatively simple to make from commonlyavailable ingredients. Analysis of triacetone triperoxide by gas chromatographymass. Mar 22, 2016 called triacetone triperoxide tatp, its a chemical that uses hydrogen peroxide the stuff you use to clean out wounds as its base, and it is also suspected to be the explosive used in.
Propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics, volume 27, issue 4 p 209216. Even small,1 g amounts should be handled with great care. The bomb, concealed in his clothing, contained pentaerythritol tetranitrate petn and triacetone triperoxide tatp, a high explosive, and was designed for abdulmutallab to detonate at the time of his choosing, the reuters news agency reported. The presence of a weak oo bond, combined with the tendency of. Bombmaking video on youtube is not banned, munir mohammed. Acetone peroxide also called apex is an organic peroxide and a primary high explosive. Decomposition of triacetone triperoxide is an entropic. The trimer is known as triacetone triperoxide tatp or tricyclic acetone peroxide tcap. Raman and infrared fingerprint spectroscopy of peroxidebased. Us20100273193a1 triacetone triperoxide and diacetone. Ufouo triacetone triperoxide tatp is a powerful, highly unstable homemade explosive that terrorist and extremist groups have used in bombmaking. The explosive triacetone triperoxide tatp has been analyzed by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry esims on a linear quadrupole instrument, giving a 62.
Called triacetone triperoxide tatp, its a chemical that uses hydrogen peroxide the stuff you use to clean out wounds as its base. Raman and infrared fingerprint spectroscopy of peroxidebased explosives jimmie oxley, james smith, joseph brady, faina dubnikova. Triacetone triperoxide tatp, an improvised explosive, is a potential security threat because of its costefficient synthesis and the difficulty in detecting it. Police have found a peroxidebased explosive known as triacetone triperoxide, or tatp, in the apartment of one of the suspected bombers, although investigators have yet to say conclusively what. Warning triacetone triperoxide is an extremely sensitive explosive and should be treated with the utmost caution. Hong kong police carried out a rare demonstration of the explosive triacetone triperoxide tatp on december 6, 2019. Due to the lower temperatures used in lc, this problem is not encountered.
The forensic analysis of triacetone triperoxide tatp. Rapid trace detection of triacetone triperoxide tatp by. The explosive triacetone triperoxide tatp has been analyzed by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry esims on a linear quadrupole instrument, giving a. But the white crystals, also known as acetone peroxide, triacetone triperoxide, or tatp, continue to lure. Both raman and infrared ir spectra were measured and. Quantity of explosive found in belgium surprises officials. Search results for triacetone triperoxide at sigmaaldrich. Characterization of the explosive triacetone triperoxide. This disclosure is drawn to a triacetone triperoxide derivative in accordance with the general formula i and a diacetone diperoxide derivative in accordance with the general formula ii wherein r 1 is a hydrogen residue or an optionally halogenated or perhalogenated c 1 to c 5 alkyl group, r 2 represents a linker molecule, and x represents a reactive or activatable group. The video shows stepby step instructions for the construction of a triacetone triperoxide. Desorption electrospray ionization desi mass spectrometry is used for rapid, specific and sensitive detection of trace amounts of the notorious explosive tatp.
A factory worker who was allegedly planning a terrorist attack with his girlfriend told police he thought he was allowed to download. Ufouo terrorists could use the explosive triacetone triperoxide tatp, also referred to as acetone peroxide, in an attack against the united states. Triacetone triperoxide tatp and other explosives of the peroxide family are safely degraded in situ. Tatp deflagration and detonation triacetone triperoxide. Various methods can identify triacetone triperoxidebut only if they can get a close look at the container where its hiding. Characterization of the explosive triacetone triperoxide and detection by ion mobility spectrometry gavin a. Factors influencing triacetone triperoxide tatp and. Mar 26, 2009 turn up your sound and chemist gerard harbison will explain it all. The explosion of tatp is not a thermochemically highly favored event. Kevin colizza, alexander yevdokimov, lindsay mclennan, james l. The onepot synthesis from readily available precursors can, if certain precautions are met, produce tatp in high yield. A flask was charged with an equimolar mixture of acetone and hydrogen peroxide 50% and the solution cooled. Determination of triacetone triperoxide with a n, ndimethylp. Osa highsensitivity detection of triacetone triperoxide.
Acetone peroxide triacetone triperoxide, peroxyacetone, tatp, tcap is an organic peroxide and a primary high explosive. Mar 27, 2016 triacetone triperoxide tatp, often referred to as acetone peroxide, was the explosive used in the recent brussels attacks. Triacetone triperoxide tatp and hexamethyl enetriperoxidediamine hmtd, now commonly used by terrorists, are examined as well as other peroxidering structures. The metal particles are used in both the elemental state and in emulsions that are made from.