Proceedings of the PSK Conference (대한약학회:학술대회논문집)

The Pharmaceutical Society of Korea (대한약학회)
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Identification of Impurities in a Sample of Illicitly Synthesized Methamphetamine

  • Kim, Sung-Hong (Korea Basic Science Institute) ;
  • Kwon, Woo-Jung (Department of Chemistry Education, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Ryoo, Jae-Jung (Supreme Public Prosecutor′s Office, Forensic Science Divisio) ;
  • Ko, Beom-Jun (Supreme Public Prosecutor′s Office, Forensic Science Divisio) ;
  • Suh, Yong-Jun (Supreme Public Prosecutor′s Office, Forensic Science Divisio) ;
  • In, Mun-Kyo (Supreme Public Prosecutor′s Office, Forensic Science Division)
  • Published : 2003.04.01
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Abstract

Analysis of illicit methamphetamine samples seized in Korea is discussed. The samples are extracted with the small portion of ethyl acetate under neutral conditions and the extracts are analyzed by GC-MS. Several impuritiy peaks are found in each chromatrogram. Eight compunds (1,2-Dimethyl-3-phenylaziridine, amphetamine oxime, ephedrine, N-formylmethamphetamine, N-acetylmethamphetamine, acetylephedrine, 3,4-dimethyl-5-phenyl-2-oxazolidone, methamphetamine dimer) are identified impurities in illicit methamphetamine and the identity of the impurity is conformed synthesis. (omitted)

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