Distinguishing amphetamine, methamphetamine and 3,4- methylenedioxymethamphetamine from other sympathomimetic amines after rapid derivatization with propyl chloroformate and analysis by gas chromatography- chemical ionization mass spectrometry

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 106-110

  Dasgupta, Amitava ^a,c   Hart, Amy P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

chemical ionization; ephedrine; forensic science; forensic toxicology; methamphetamine; N methyl 3,4 methylenedioxy amphetamine (MDMA); phenylpropanolamine; propyl chloroformate; pseudoephedrine

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE;

ARTICLE; DRUG DETERMINATION; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031012074     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14076j     Document Type: Article

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