Issue 21, 2002
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Chemical Communications

Isotopic changes during the synthesis of amphetamines

James F. Carter,*a   Emma L. Titterton,b   Helen Grantc  and  Richard Sleemanb  

* Corresponding authors

a Organic and Biological Section, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock’s Close, Bristol, UK
E-mail: jim.carter@bristol.ac.uk
Fax: +44 117 9298611
Tel: +44 117 9546967

b Mass Spec Analytical Limited, Building 20F, Golf Course Lane, PO Box 77, Bristol, UK

c Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Merlewood Research Station, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, UK

Abstract

Observed variations in the δ13C and δ15N content of amphetamines are shown to be attributable to kinetic isotope effects during synthesis; chemical degradation and isotopic characterisation provides a means to identify the synthetic origins of illicit MDMA and other amphetamines.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B207775B
Article type
Communication
Submitted
08 Aug 2002
Accepted
20 Sep 2002
First published
08 Oct 2002

Chem. Commun., 2002, 2590-2591

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J. F. Carter, E. L. Titterton, H. Grant and R. Sleeman, Chem. Commun., 2002, 2590 DOI: 10.1039/B207775B

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