Issue 24, 2013

Chemical approaches for detection and destruction of nerve agents

Abstract

Since the introduction of organophosphorus (OP) compounds as nerve agents and pesticides, methods of dealing with their toxicity to humans have been intensely researched. There are studies on sensing, pretreatments, prophylactics, antidotes and therapies. There is some overlap in all of these endeavors because they have to deal with the reactivity of the phosphorus atom in various contexts. The contexts range from large spaces, the thinly spread vapors in the air, to very small spaces in the active sites of enzymes – acetylcholinesterase (AChE) or butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) – that have reacted with the OP agent.

Graphical abstract: Chemical approaches for detection and destruction of nerve agents

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
14 Feb 2013
Accepted
19 Mar 2013
First published
20 Mar 2013

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2013,11, 3936-3942

Chemical approaches for detection and destruction of nerve agents

D. Ajami and J. Rebek, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2013, 11, 3936 DOI: 10.1039/C3OB40324F

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