Abstract
In an attempt to design new reagents for the chemical development of latent fingerprints, a number of ninhydrin analogues were synthesized and their reactions with latent fingerprints on paper were studied. The ring-fused and substituted ninhydrins developed latent fingerprints with a sensitivity similar to that of ninhydrin. The most promising of the group was 2,2-dihydroxyben[f]indane-1,3-dione, which developed latent fingerprints as dark green images with excellent resolution.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 912-917 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Forensic Sciences |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1982 |
Externally published | Yes |