Organophosphorus chemical security from a peaceful perspective: sustainable practices in its synthesis, decontamination and detection

Abstract

Organophosphorus compounds play an important role in the modern chemical industry and have a broad range of applications as flame retardants, agrochemicals and chemical warfare. Unfortunately, they still present a...

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“…However, many of these options involve the use of problematic or hazardous solvents, which can have negative health or environmental impact. [81][82][83][84][85]…”

Copper-decorated covalent organic framework as a heterogeneous photocatalyst for phosphorylation of terminal alkynes

“…2 They have a wide range of applications in organic synthesis, agriculture, medicinal chemistry, materials, catalysis and coordination chemistry. 3 Among them, alkynyl phosphonate compounds, bearing reactive triple bonds and phosphoryl groups, are an important class of valuable chemicals containing carbon–phosphorus bonds, which are widely used as bioactive molecules in medicinal chemistry and as additives or flame retardants in polymer science. 4 Furthermore, they can also serve as key precursors for the synthesis of highly functional phosphorus compounds through conjugate-addition reactions, metallacycle formation, and unique cycloadditions.…”

Soft detoxification of chemical warfare agent simulants and pesticides under pressure

“…Even if the insolubility of these harmful molecules is circumvented using alcohols as nucleophiles, CWAs are reluctant to direct solvolysis and either metal catalysts or alcoholates are required for efficient abatement. 5,6,8,13–15…”

“…Moreover, some organophosphorus compounds (OPs) are still among the most used agrochemicals in the world, such as Paraoxon (Scheme 1). 5 The harmful impact caused by such substances on human health and the environment necessitates the development of efficient degradation processes into safe products. 5 Therefore, there is growing interest in developing new flexible methods for a sustainable neutralisation of chemical warfare agents and pesticides under mild conditions and in ensuring effective minimization of toxic product generation.…”

“…5 The harmful impact caused by such substances on human health and the environment necessitates the development of efficient degradation processes into safe products. 5 Therefore, there is growing interest in developing new flexible methods for a sustainable neutralisation of chemical warfare agents and pesticides under mild conditions and in ensuring effective minimization of toxic product generation. [5][6][7][8] Since the toxicity of these substances is directly connected to their high electrophilicity, the use of water as a nucleophilic scavenger of such compounds (i.e.…”