The harmful chemistry behind “krokodil”: Street-like synthesis and product analysis

- “Krokodil” was produced mimicking street synthesis followed by addicts.
- Desomorphine was synthesized using the hydriodic acid/red phosphorous reduction.
- Qualitative and quantitative analysis of desomorphine was performed by GC-EI/MS.
- Dihydromorphine-3,6-dideoxy and morphinan-4,5-epoxy-3-ol were also obtained.