Diacetone Diperoxide Peroxides

Two forms of acetone peroxides are known to exist a dimer called diacetone diperoxide (DADP) and a trimer called triacetone triperoxide (TATP). Figure 3.4 displays the chemical structures of each. 

Acetone peroxides 1 A41—A45 diacetone diperoxide 1 A41—A42 triacetone triperoxide 1 A42—A45... 

Diacetin. See under Acetins A31-R Diacetone Diperoxide. See under Acetone Peroxides A41-R... 

Fig. 1.14 Molecular structures of triacetone triperoxide (TATP), hexamethylene triperoxide diamine (HMTD), methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP) and diacetone diperoxide (DADP).

Peroxide-based explosives, such as TATP, diacetone diperoxide (DADP), and hexamethylene triperoxide diamine (MHTD) can be detected using HPLC-DAD at 214 nm (see Figmes 11.5 and 11.6). Successful LC-MS/MS of explosives has been reported, as has the use of ion mobility and liquid chromatography with amperometric detection (Vigneau and Machuron-Mandard 2009 Hilmi et al. 1999 Ou et al. 2009 Meng et al. 2008). 

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