Naslov
Newly scheduled carbamate compounds: A synopsis of their properties and development, and considerations for the scientific community

Autori
Palermo, Giulia ; Kovarik, Zrinka ; Hotchkiss, Peter J.

Izvornik
Toxicology (0300-483X) 480 (2022); 153322, 9

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Chemical weapons ; Bisquaternary carbamates ; OPCW ; Mass destruction ; Verification ; Toxicity

Sažetak
In November 2019, for the first time in the history of the Chemical Weapons Convention, changes were made to Schedule 1 of the Annex on Chemicals. While there is little in the scientific literature regarding any of these newly scheduled chemicals, the carbamates, specifically, prove to be substantially different, both in terms of their chemical composition and their toxicological effects, from all the other scheduled nerve agents and have yet to be fully reported on in the literature. Herein, we present a literature review of the available information on carbamates included in Schedule 1, as well as analogous other carbamates, and provide a summary of their utility and function as cholinesterase inhibitors in general and their toxicities. Though there is a paucity of studies in the literature related to the detection of these newly scheduled quaternary and bisquaternary carbamates and/or their biomarkers, information available on carbamate pesticides may be a solid starting point to further postulate amenable detection methodologies. Lastly, we note some implications of these newly scheduled carbamates for the nonproliferation and disarmament community.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kemija

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