The 14N quadrupole coupling in hexamethylene triperoxide diamine (HMTD)

John Persons, Gerard S. Harbison

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Abstract

Using high-field NMR, we have determined the magnitude of the nuclear quadrupole interaction in hexamethylene triperoxide diamine (HMTD), the explosive allegedly used in the London bombings of July 2005. The experimental quadrupolar coupling constant, 5.334 MHz, is in good agreement with quantum chemical calculations. The predicted single zero-field transition frequency should lie in a relatively empty part of the 14N nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) spectrum; the spin relaxation rate is reasonably fast.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)905-908
Number of pages4
JournalMagnetic Resonance in Chemistry
Volume45
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2007

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science

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