The analysis of substituted cathinones. Part 1: Chemical analysis of 2-, 3- and 4-methylmethcathinone

Forensic Science International

Volumn 212, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 6-12

  Power, John D ^a   McGlynn, Peggy ^a   Clarke, Karen ^a   McDermott, Seán D ^a   Kavanagh, Pierce ^b   O'Brien, John ^c  

^a Forensic Science Laboratory Dulin Ireland   (Ireland)

^b ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Analysis; Chemical; Drug; Forensic; Mephedrone; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

2 METHYLMETHCATHINONE; 3 METHYLMETHCATHINONE; 4' METHYLMETHCATHINONE; BENZOCAINE; METHCATHINONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; ISOMERISM; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 80052322421     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.04.020     Document Type: Article

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