The reactivity of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) in alcoholic solutions

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1220-1229

  Hennessy, Sinead A ^a   Moane, Siobhán M ^a   McDermott, Seán D ^b  

^a Athletic Rehabilitation Therapy Ireland   (Ireland)

^b Forensic Science Laboratory Dulin Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Ethyl gamma hydroxybutyrate; Forensic science; Gamma butyrolactone; Gamma hydroxybutyric acid; GBL; GHB; Methyl gamma hydroxybutyrate; Reactions with alcohols; Stability

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ALCOHOL; ESTER DERIVATIVE; ETHYL ESTER; GAMMA BUTYROLACTONE; METHANOL; METHYL ESTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACIDITY; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; COFFEE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEA; TRANSESTERIFICATION; WINE;

EID: 7544232463     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2003340     Document Type: Article

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