N-cyanomethyl-N-methyl-1-(3′,4′-methylenedioxyphenyl) -2-propylamine: An MDMA manufacturing by-product

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1083-1091

  Salouros, Helen ^a,b   Collins, Michael ^a   Tarrant, Gregory ^a   George, Adrian V ^b  

^a NATIONAL MEASUREMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

3,4 methylenedioxymethylamphetamine; Chemical profiling; Cyanoborohydride; Forensic science; Methylamphetamine; N cyanomethyl N methyl 1 (3 ,4 methylenedioxyphenyl) 2 propylamine

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; BORANE DERIVATIVE; CYANOBOROHYDRIDE SODIUM; ILLICIT DRUG; METHYLAMINE; N CYANOMETHYL N METHYL 1 (3',4' METHYLENEDIOXYPHENYL) 2 PROPYLAMINE; N CYANOMETHYL N METHYL 1 PHENYL 2 PROPYLAMINE;

AMINATION; ARTICLE; CARBON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE;

EID: 50449100825     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00817.x     Document Type: Article

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