Determination of the synthetic origin of methamphetamine samples by 2H NMR spectroscopy

Anal Chem. 2006 May 1;78(9):3113-7. doi: 10.1021/ac052105w.

Abstract

Samples of methamphetamine, prepared according to the most common synthetic pathways, were submitted to natural-abundance 2H NMR spectroscopy. The deuterium content at the various sites of the molecule was found to depend on its synthetic history. The technique provides a chemical fingerprint of methamphetamine samples and can give hints to trace back the starting materials and the synthetic procedures.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Deuterium
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods*
  • Methamphetamine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Methamphetamine / analysis*
  • Methamphetamine / chemical synthesis
  • Molecular Structure
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Methamphetamine
  • Deuterium