Identification and analytical properties of new synthetic cannabimimetics bearing 2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropanecarbonyl moiety

Forensic Science International

Volumn 226, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 62-73

  Shevyrin, Vadim ^a   Melkozerov, Vladimir ^b   Nevero, Alexander ^c   Eltsov, Oleg ^a   Morzherin, Yuri ^a   Shafran, Yuri ^a  

^a URAL FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^b Sverdlovsk Region Branch   (Russian Federation)

^c State Expert and Forensic Science Center   (Belarus)

Author keywords

(1H indol 3 yl)(2,2,3,3 tetramethylcyclopropyl)methanone derivatives; A 836,339; Cannabimimetics; Designer drugs; GC MS; LC MS; NMR

Indexed keywords

(2,2,3,3 TETRAMETHYLCYCLOPROPYL)METHANONE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIMIMETIC AGENT; DESIGNER DRUG; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOMER; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RING OPENING;

EID: 84875593538     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.12.009     Document Type: Article

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