The Characterization of 3,4-Dimethylmethcathinone (3,4-DMMC)

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1303-1306

  Locos, Oliver ^a   Reynolds, Dominic ^a  

^a Chemistry Centre Western Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cathinones; Forensic science; Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Infrared spectroscopy; Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Phenethylamines; Ultraviolet

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865866334     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2012.02142.x     Document Type: Article

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