The analysis of substituted cathinones. Part 2: An investigation into the phenylacetone based isomers of 4-methylmethcathinone and N-ethylcathinone

Forensic Science International

Volumn 212, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 13-21

  McDermott, Seán D ^a   Power, John 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; Drug; Ethcathinone; Forensic; Mephedrone; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

4' METHYLMETHCATHINONE; ALPHA BROMOPROPIOPHENONE; CATHINONE; N ETHYLCATHINONE; PROPIOPHENONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; ISOMERISM; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 80052336996     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.06.030     Document Type: Article

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