Determination of synthesis method of ecstasy based on the basic impurities

Forensic Science International

Volumn 152, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 175-184

  Swist M ^a   Wilamowski, J ^a   Parczewski, A ^a,b  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC RESEARCH   (Poland)

Author keywords

Leuckart method; MDMA; Reductive amination; Route specific impurities; Safrole bromination

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; BORANE DERIVATIVE; CYANOBOROHYDRIDE SODIUM; ISOSAFROLE; SAFROLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINATION; ARTICLE; BROMINATION; LOW TEMPERATURE; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REDUCTION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 20544462559     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.08.003     Document Type: Article

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