Ninhydrin Reaction with Alanine in Latent Fingerprints - Revision history

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	===Conclusion===		===Conclusion===
		+	It can be concluded that under high temperatures, where extra energy is available, this reaction is energetically feasible. All three different mechanisms work best under high temperature conditions. The multiple reaction paths lead to higher yields of Ruhemann's purple. Higher yields of Ruhemann's purple creates more of a chromophore when it reacts with the amino acid.
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	The multiple reactions are denoted by letters a through w. The ΔE calculation was done by converting the energy values from the chart to kcal/mol. The conversion factor is 627.51 kcal/mol = 1 Hartree. I took Products - Reactants to get my ΔE.		The multiple reactions are denoted by letters a through w. The ΔE calculation was done by converting the energy values from the chart to kcal/mol. The conversion factor is 627.51 kcal/mol = 1 Hartree. I took Products - Reactants to get my ΔE.

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-The molecular energy calculations were ran with WebMo/Gaussian using the Hartree-Fock theory and 6-31G basis set. The numbers in the chart can be found by looking at the above figures, the numbers correspond with specific compounds.
+The molecular energy calculations were ran with WebMo/Gaussian using the Hartree-Fock theory and 6-31G basis set. The numbers in the chart can be found by looking at the above figures, the numbers correspond with specific compounds. The ΔE of reaction a was also calculated by using the Products - Reactants formula.
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-The molecular energy calculations were ran with WebMo/Gaussian using the Hartree-Fock theory and 6-31G basis set.
+The molecular energy calculations were ran with WebMo/Gaussian using the Hartree-Fock theory and 6-31G basis set. The numbers in the chart can be found by looking at the above figures, the numbers correspond with specific compounds.
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-This is an ab initio computational chemistry project and all energies of the compounds in this multi-step reaction were calculated via WebMo, using Hartree-Fock 6-31G geometry optimization.
+This is an ab initio computational chemistry project and all energies of the compounds in this multi-step reaction were calculated via WebMo, using the Hartree-Fock theory and 6-31G basis set to calculate molecular energy.
 ===Background===
 Fingerprinting is an important tool used in forensic science and solving crimes. Latent fingerprints is one of the easiest ways to connect an individual with the crime. These types of fingerprints are created when any surface is touched and there is a transfer of a thin layer of chemical residue from the tips of your fingers. Multiple methods of lifting fingerprints are used, but chemical methods is the most effective for nonporous surfaces.<ref>[[:Media:fingerprinting.pdf| Friesen, J.B. Forensic Chemistry: The Revelation of Latent Fingerprinting. Journal of chemical education, 2015. 92: p. 497-504.]]</ref> In this project, I am focusing on the use of a ninhydrin spray to lift a fingerprint. Ninhydrin reacts with the proteins in the latent fingerprint and create an amino acid residue that becomes a purple color after a multi-step reaction. The ninhydrin condenses the primary amine of an amino acid, alanine in this case, to form an imine. The resulting imine decarboxylates and hydrolyzes in water to form another primary amine that condenses with a second ninhydrin molecule to form Ruhemann's purple.<ref>[[:Media:AlanineReactivity.pdf| Petraco et al. Amino Acid Alanine Reactivity with the Fingerprint Reagent Ninhydrin. Journal of Forensic Science, 2006. 51: 6. p. 1267-1275.]]</ref>

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−	~~1. [[:Media:fingerprinting.pdf\| Friesen, J.B. Forensic Chemistry: The Revelation of Latent Fingerprinting. Journal of chemical education, 2015. 92: p. 497-504.]]~~
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−	~~2.[[:Media:AlanineReactivity.pdf\| Petraco et al. Amino Acid Alanine Reactivity with the Fingerprint Reagent Ninhydrin. Journal of Forensic Science, 2006. 51: 6. p. 1267-1275.]]~~

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 This is an ab initio computational chemistry project and all energies of the compounds in this multi-step reaction were calculated via WebMo, using Hartree-Fock 6-31G geometry optimization.
 ===Background===
-Fingerprinting is an important tool used in forensic science and solving crimes. Latent fingerprints is one of the easiest ways to connect an individual with the crime. These types of fingerprints are created when any surface is touched and there is a transfer of a thin layer of chemical residue from the tips of your fingers. Multiple methods of lifting fingerprints are used, but chemical methods is the most effective for nonporous surfaces.<small><small>1</small></small> In this project, I am focusing on the use of a ninhydrin spray to lift a fingerprint. Ninhydrin reacts with the proteins in the latent fingerprint and create an amino acid residue that becomes a purple color after a multi-step reaction. The ninhydrin condenses the primary amine of an amino acid, alanine in this case, to form an imine. The resulting imine decarboxylates and hydrolyzes in water to form another primary amine that condenses with a second ninhydrin molecule to form Ruhemann's purple.<small><small>2</small></small>
+Fingerprinting is an important tool used in forensic science and solving crimes. Latent fingerprints is one of the easiest ways to connect an individual with the crime. These types of fingerprints are created when any surface is touched and there is a transfer of a thin layer of chemical residue from the tips of your fingers. Multiple methods of lifting fingerprints are used, but chemical methods is the most effective for nonporous surfaces.<ref>[[:Media:fingerprinting.pdf| Friesen, J.B. Forensic Chemistry: The Revelation of Latent Fingerprinting. Journal of chemical education, 2015. 92: p. 497-504.]]</ref> In this project, I am focusing on the use of a ninhydrin spray to lift a fingerprint. Ninhydrin reacts with the proteins in the latent fingerprint and create an amino acid residue that becomes a purple color after a multi-step reaction. The ninhydrin condenses the primary amine of an amino acid, alanine in this case, to form an imine. The resulting imine decarboxylates and hydrolyzes in water to form another primary amine that condenses with a second ninhydrin molecule to form Ruhemann's purple.<small><small>2</small></small>
 [[File:1200px-L-Alanin_-_L-Alanine.svg.png|200px|Alanine|thumb|center|Alanine]] [[File:1200px-Ninhydrin.svg.png|200px|Ninhydrin|thumb|center|Ninhydrin]]