Identification of methylhexaneamine by GC high-resolution TOFMS and soft ionization

Forensic Science International

Volumn 231, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 113-119

  Lopez Avila, Viorica ^a   Zorio, Mirela ^b  

^a AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

^b Romanian Doping Control Laboratory   (Romania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,4 DIMETHYLAMYLAMINE; 4 METHYL 2 HEXYLAMINE; ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ALIPHATIC AMINE; HEPTYLAMINE; N HEXYLMETHYLAMINE; TRIFLUOROACETIC ANHYDRIDE; TRIFLUOROACETYL DERIVATIVE; TUAMINOHEPTANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DERIVATIZATION; DIASTEREOISOMER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; IONIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT IONIZATION; SOLVENT EFFECT; TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 84878832426     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.04.029     Document Type: Article

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