ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 4

Structural Elucidation of Unusual Police Exhibits. II. Identification and Spectral Characterization of N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)amphetamine Hydrochloride
By, AW
Sir F. G. Banting Research Centre, Postal Locator 2201A, Tunney's Pasture, ON

Dawson, BA
Sir F. G. Banting Research Centre, Postal Locator 2201A, Tunney's Pasture, ON

Neville, GA
Queen's University, ON

Shurvell, HF
Head, Spectroscopy Section, Pharmaceutical Chem. Div. Drugs Directorate, Health Protection Branch, Health Canada Banting Research Center (2201A) Tunneys Pasture, ON

Cyr, TD
Bureau of Drug Research, Drugs Directorate, Health Protection Branch, Health Canada,

(Received 31 May 1995; accepted 18 December 1995)

Abstract

An unusual police exhibit having the physical appearance, color, and odor of methamphetamine hydrochloride was identified unequivocally on the basis of combined evidence from ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR, mass, and infrared spectroscopic examination as N-(2-hydroxyethyl)amphetamine hydrochloride (HEA·HCl). A minor contaminant of the exhibit was similarly identified as ethanolamine hydrochloride (HE·HCl), suggesting synthesis via reductive amination of phenylacetone. Relevant spectroscopic data (¹H-, ¹³C-NMR, mass, and FT-IR) and spectra are presented.

Keywords:
forensic science, structural elucidation, spectral characterization

Paper ID: JFS13962J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS13962J
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