ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 October 1982
Page Count: 5

Quantitative Determination by Circular Dichroism of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide in Confiscated Material
McMorrow, HA
Research associate, research student, and professor and head of chemistry, Oklahoma State University, OK

Bowen, JM
Research associate, research student, and professor and head of chemistry, Oklahoma State University, OK

Purdie, N
Research associate, research student, and professor and head of chemistry, Oklahoma State University, OK

(Received 22 December 1981; accepted 4 February 1982)

Abstract

-Lysergic acid diethylamide has been quantitated in a variety of confiscated specimens by circular dichroism spectropolarimetry. Separation of the drug from the specimens was unnecessary. The minimum quantity detected was approximately 2 μg.

Keywords:
toxicology, chemical analysis, dichroism

Paper ID: JFS12198J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS12198J
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