Synthesis and impurity profiling of MDMA prepared from commonly available starting materials.

Abstract:

:This work examines the synthesis of 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine (MDMA) from common starting materials that may be utilised by clandestine laboratory operators. Piperonal was prepared from two common starting materials, piperine (from pepper) and vanillin (a common flavouring). Piperine was converted to piperonal by ozonolysis and oxidative cleavage with potassium permanganate and tetrahydrofuran. Vanillin was converted to piperonal by demethylation with pyridine and aluminium chloride followed by methylenation with dichloromethane. The resulting piperonal samples were converted via a commonly encountered route to MDMA. The impurities that indicate a particular route were identified and the feasibility of each method was also assessed.

journal_name

Forensic Sci Int

authors

Gallagher R,Shimmon R,McDonagh AM

doi

10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.10.006

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-11-30 00:00:00

pages

306-13

issue

1-3

eissn

0379-0738

issn

1872-6283

pii

S0379-0738(12)00460-4

journal_volume

223

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