Synthesis markers in illegally manufactured 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine.
M Bohn, G Bohn, G Blaschke
International Journal of Legal Medicine 1993 DOI: 10.1007/bf01225019 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Analytical chemistry study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Illicit MDA and MDMA samples |
| Topics | MDMA |
| Keywords | Humans N-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine Designer drugs Chromatography, gas Chromatography, thin layer Magnetic resonance spectroscopy Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry Illicit drugs |
| Key points | Twelve compounds were isolated and identified as impurities in illicit MDA and MDMA using preparative TLC, mass spectrometry, and 1H-NMR. The authors describe a simple, rapid method for detecting these impurities in seized samples and propose that such impurity profiles can provide numerous points for comparative analysis of different exhibits. |
Abstract
In this paper the isolation and identification of 12 compounds as impurities in illicit 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is reported. Isolation of these substances is performed by preparative TLC, while identification is performed by using mass spectrometry and 1H-NMR spectroscopy. A simple and rapid method for detection of these impurities in seized MDA and MDMA samples is described. The identification of the impurities can provide numerous points on which to base comparative analysis of different exhibits.