The analysis of substituted cathinones. Part 3. Synthesis and characterisation of 2,3-methylenedioxy substituted cathinones

Forensic Science International

Volumn 216, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 19-28

  Kavanagh, Pierce ^a   O'Brien, John ^b   Fox, John ^c   O'Donnell, Cora ^c   Christie, Rachel ^c   Power, John D ^d   McDermott, Seán D ^d  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

^d Forensic Science Laboratory Dulin Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

2,3 Isomers; Analysis; Drug; Forensic; Methcathinone; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

2,3 BUTYLONE; 2,3 METHYLENEDIOXYPYROVALERONE; 2,3 METHYLONE; 2.3 METHYLENEDIOXYPYROVALERONE; 3,4 BUTYLONE; 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHCATHINONE; 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYPYROVALERONE; 3,4 METHYLONE; CATHINONE; CATHINONE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CARBON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANALYSIS; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; ISOMER; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE;

EID: 84857508097     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.08.011     Document Type: Article

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