GC-IRD methods for the identification of isomeric ethoxyphenethylamines and methoxymethcathinones

Forensic Science International

Volumn 184, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 54-63

  Belal, Tarek ^a   Awad, Tamer ^b   DeRuiter, Jack ^b   Clark, C Randall ^b  

^a Alexandria University Faculty of Pharmacy   (Egypt)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethoxyphenethylamines; GC IRD; Isobaric substances; Methoxymethcathinones; Regioisomers

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ETHOXYPHENETHYLAMINE DERIVATIVE; ETHYLAMINE; METHOXYMETHCATHINONE DERIVATIVE; NITROGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CAPILLARY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; INFRARED RADIATION; ISOMER; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 58249128641     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.12.003     Document Type: Article

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