Degradation pathways of 4-methylmethcathinone in alkaline solution and stability of methcathinone analogs in various pH solutions

Forensic Science International

Volumn 220, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 103-110

  Tsujikawa, Kenji ^a   Mikuma, Toshiyasu ^b   Kuwayama, Kenji ^a   Miyaguchi, Hajime ^a   Kanamori, Tatsuyuki ^a   Iwata, Yuko T ^a   Inoue, Hiroyuki ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF POLICE SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b Forensic Science Laboratory   (Japan)

Author keywords

4 Methylmethcathinone; Degradation; Dissolved oxygen; Methcathinone analogs

Indexed keywords

1 (4 METHYLPHENYL) 1,2 PROPANEDIONE; 2 FLUOROMETHCATHINONE; 3 FLUOROMETHCATHINONE; 4 FLUOROMETHCATHINONE; 4 METHOXYMETHCATHINONE; 4 METHYLBENZOIC ACID; 4' METHYLMETHCATHINONE; AMINOKETONE; ASCORBIC ACID; METHCATHINONE; METHCATHINONE DERIVATIVE; N ACETYL 4 METHYLMETHCATHINONE; N ETHYLCATHINONE; N,4 DIEMTHYLBENZAMIDE; N,N DIMETHYLCATHINONE; SODIUM SULFITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DEAMINATION; DECOMPOSITION; DEGRADATION KINETICS; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOLECULAR STABILITY; PH MEASUREMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; REACTION TIME; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 84862692007     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.02.005     Document Type: Article

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