New #omega#-phthalimidoperoxyalkanoic acid in decontamination. Destruction of some toxic orgnaophosphorus and organosulfur pollutants

摘要

Chemical decontamination of toxic compounds (chemical warfare agents and/or insecticides) is of increasing importance. In this study, we report the use of #omega#-phthalimidoperoxyalkanoic acids 2 in the destruction of paraoxon (O,O-diethyl-O-para-nitrophenylphosphate), a well-known insecticide, and 2-chloro-2'-phenyldiethyl sulfide (a half mustard). We show that while all the peroxyacids used in this series allow the destruction of toxic compounds, the length n of the alkanoic side chain is important to the choice of the optimal industrial compound, which is 2d (n = 5).