Influence of precursor solvent extraction on stable isotope signatures of methylamphetamine prepared from over-the-counter medicines using the Moscow and Hypophosphorous routes

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 405, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2931-2941

  Nicdaéid, Niamh ^a   Jayamana, Saravana ^a   Kerr, William J ^a   Meier Augenstein, Wolfram ^b,c   Kemp, Helen F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

IRMS; Methylamphetamine; Precursor; Solvent extraction

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED CONDITIONS; DIFFERENT PRECURSORS; EXTRACTION SOLVENTS; IRMS; ISOTOPIC VARIATIONS; METHYLAMPHETAMINE; PRECURSOR; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDES;

IODINE; ISOTOPES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

CARBON; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; DEUTERIUM; METHAMPHETAMINE; NITROGEN; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; METHODOLOGY; SYNTHESIS; TABLET;

CARBON ISOTOPES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHEMISTRY TECHNIQUES, SYNTHETIC; DEUTERIUM; METHAMPHETAMINE; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE; SOLVENTS; TABLETS;

EID: 84876938940     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: 16182650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-6600-8     Document Type: Article

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