Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6552581 | Forensic Science International | 2014 | 31 Pages |
Abstract
Differentiating methamphetamine samples produced from ephedrine and pseudoephedrine from phenyl-2-propanone precursors is critical for assigning synthetic route information for methamphetamine profiling. The use of isotope ratio mass spectrometry data is now a key component for tracking precursor information. Recent carbon (δ13C) isotope results from the analysis of numerous methamphetamine samples show clear differentiation for ephedrine and pseudoephedrine-produced samples compared to P2P-produced samples. The carbon isotope differences were confirmed from synthetic route precursor studies.
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Authors
Steven G. Toske, David R. Morello, Jennifer M. Berger, Etienne R. Vazquez,