SYNTHESIS MARKERS IN ILLEGALLY MANUFACTURED 3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE AND 3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE

In this paper the isolation and identification of 12 compounds as impu rities in illicit 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) and 3,4-methylen edioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is reported. Isolation of these substance s is performed by preparative TLC, while identification is performed b y using mass spectrometry and H-1-NMR spectroscopy. A simple and rapid method for detection of these impurities in seized MDA and MDMA sampl es is described. The identification of the impurities can provide nume rous points on which to base comparative analysis of different exhibit s.