Analysis of potential phenylacetone precursors (ethyl 3-oxo-2-phenylbutyrate, methyl 3-oxo-4-phenylbutyrate, and ethyl 3-oxo-4-phenylbutyrate) by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and their conversion to phenylacetone.
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DOI: 10.1002/dta.3169
Abstract: Methyl 3-oxo-2-phenylbutyrate (MAPA) is a recently circulating precursor of phenylacetone (P2P), a precursor of amphetamine and methamphetamine. MAPA has a hybrid chemical structure of acetoacetic acid ester and P2P. Acetoacetic acid ester is de-esterified and… read more here.
Keywords: oxo phenylbutyrate; p2p; ethyl oxo; phenylbutyrate ... See more keywords