A neolignan-type impurity arising from the peracid oxidation reaction of anethole in the surreptitious synthesis of 4-methoxyamphetamine (PMA)

Forensic Science International

Volumn 143, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 133-139

  Waumans, Dieter ^a   Hermans, Bas ^a   Bruneel, Noël ^a   Tytgat, Jan ^a  

^a Laboratory of Toxicology   (Belgium)

Author keywords

2,4 dimethyl 3,5 bis(4' methoxyphenyl) tetrahydrofuran; Anethole; Anise oil; Impurity profiling; Peracid oxidation

Indexed keywords

4 METHOXYAMPHETAMINE; ACETONE; ANETHOLE; NEOLIGNAN; TETRAHYDROFURAN DERIVATIVE;

CHEMICAL REACTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HYDROLYSIS; OXIDATION; PEROXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 3042794804     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.02.033     Document Type: Conference Paper

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