Ac. Allen et al., PCP - A REVIEW OF SYNTHETIC METHODS FOR FORENSIC CLANDESTINE INVESTIGATION, Forensic science international, 61(2-3), 1993, pp. 85-100
A review of the synthetic routes to phencyclidine (PCP, 1-(1-phenylcyc
lohexyl)piperidine) available in the open literature is presented. The
emphasis herein is directed toward the forensic investigation of clan
destine PCP laboratories. Six published synthetic routes to PCP/analog
s are discussed. Each method is rated for overall yield, degree of dif
ficulty and potential hazard, in order to assist the forensic chemist
in evaluation of a particular clandestine operation. One clandestine r
ecipe is illustrated and discussed.