Abstract
This study sought to identify, by means of several analytical methods (GC-MS, HPLC-DAD, CE-DAD, FTIR, and NMR), 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C-B), which was found in two sets of tablets obtained from the Swiss black market. Unequivocal identification of 2C-B was only achieved by a combination of mass spectrometric and NMR analysis. Quantitation of 2C-B was performed by HPLC-DAD and CE-DAD. The amounts of 2C-B found in the tablets (3-8 mg) were in the range of the minimum quantity required to induce the effects characteristic of this drug.
MeSH terms
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Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
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Dimethoxyphenylethylamine / analogs & derivatives*
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Dimethoxyphenylethylamine / analysis
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Dimethoxyphenylethylamine / chemistry
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Electrochemistry
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Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
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Hallucinogens / analysis*
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Hallucinogens / chemistry
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Illicit Drugs / analysis*
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Illicit Drugs / chemistry
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N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine / analysis*
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N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine / chemistry
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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
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Psychotropic Drugs / analysis*
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Psychotropic Drugs / chemistry
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Spectrophotometry, Infrared
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Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
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Tablets
Substances
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Dimethoxyphenylethylamine
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Hallucinogens
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Illicit Drugs
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Psychotropic Drugs
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Tablets
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N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
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2-(4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethylamine