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GLC-Mass Spectral Analysis of Psilocin and Psilocybin

David B. Repke, Dale Thomas Leslie, Daniel Mandell, Nicholas G. Kish

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences May 1, 1977 DOI: 10.1002/jps.2600660539 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Method development and analytical study Peer reviewed
Population Extract of Psilocybe cubensis (Earle) Sing.
Topics Psilocybin
Keywords Hallucinogen Mass spectrometry Spectral analysis Trimethylsilyl Chromatography Stereochemistry
Citations 31
Key points The combined GLC-mass spectrometry technique with trimethylsilyl derivatization successfully analyzed psilocin and psilocybin in an extract of Psilocybe cubensis.

Abstract

With the combined technique of GLC-mass spectrometry, psilocin and psilocybin, two hallucinogenic indoles, were analyzed as their trimethylsilyl derivatives. The method was applied to these two components in an extract of Psilocybe cubensis (Earle) Sing.

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