Physical Methods for the Comparison of Illicitly Produced Tablets

Gomm, P.J.; Humphreys, I.J.; Armstrong, N. Anthony

doi:10.1016/s0015-7368(76)71074-0

Journal of the Forensic Science Society

1976

DOI: 10.1016/s0015-7368(76)71074-0

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Physical Methods for the Comparison of Illicitly Produced Tablets

P.J. Gomm

I.J. Humphreys

N. Anthony Armstrong

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“…In the past, profiling of illicit tablets to identify a common source was based on a physical description of the tablet (10). However, physical characterization is limited as tablets with the same physical characteristics, such as dimension, mass, color, and motif, do not necessarily have the same chemical composition (3).…”

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A Review of Recent Advances in Impurity Profiling of Illicit MDMA Samples

Smith

2007

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Profiling illicit ecstasy tablets has the potential to become an invaluable tool in the crackdown on drug trafficking, but that potential has yet to be fully realized. The impurity profile of an ecstasy tablet can be used to determine the method employed to synthesize the actual controlled substance, which in most cases, is 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). Tablets can then be linked to a common synthetic route, potentially to a common manufacturer, and possibly even to a common manufacturing batch, based on the impurities present. Current methods for profiling MDMA tablets typically involve extracting the organic impurities for analysis by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The potential of profiling the trace metals present in tablets has begun to be investigated while more robust statistical and chemometric procedures are being applied to compare and link tablets. This article reviews the recent advances in MDMA impurity profiling from 2002 up to the end of 2006.

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A Review of Recent Advances in Impurity Profiling of Illicit MDMA Samples

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2007

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“…The analysis of dyes in illicitly produced tablets was first proposed by Gomm et al (2). At the time, the context was the differentiation between illegitimate and legitimate amphetamine preparations and the comparison of illicit LSD tablets.…”

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Analysis of Dyes in Illicit Pills (Amphetamine and Derivatives)

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Margot³

2004

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The determination of dyes present in illicit pills is shown to be useful and easy-to-get information in strategic and tactical drug intelligence. An analytical strategy including solid-phase extraction (SPE) thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and capillary zone electrophoresis equipped with a diode array detector (CZE-DAD) was developed to identify and quantify 14 hydrosoluble, acidic, synthetic food dyes allowed in the European Community. Indeed, these may be the most susceptible dyes to be found in illicit pills through their availability and easiness of use. The results show (1) that this analytical method is well adapted to small samples such as illicit pills, (2) that most dyes actually found belong to hydrosoluble, acidic, synthetic food dyes allowed in the European Community, and (3) that this evidence turns out to be important in drug intelligence and may be assessed into a Bayesian framework.

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The identification of an impurity product, 4,6-dimethyl-3,5-diphenylpyridin-2-one in an amphetamine importation seizure, a potential route specific by-product for amphetamine synthesized by the APAAN to P2P, Leuckart route

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Forensic Science International

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Physical Methods for the Comparison of Illicitly Produced Tablets

Cited by 6 publications

References 3 publications

A Review of Recent Advances in Impurity Profiling of Illicit MDMA Samples

A Review of Recent Advances in Impurity Profiling of Illicit MDMA Samples

Analysis of Dyes in Illicit Pills (Amphetamine and Derivatives)

The identification of an impurity product, 4,6-dimethyl-3,5-diphenylpyridin-2-one in an amphetamine importation seizure, a potential route specific by-product for amphetamine synthesized by the APAAN to P2P, Leuckart route

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