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Thermal Decomposition of Cocaine and Methamphetamine Investigated by Infrared Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Simulations

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    SYSNO ASEP0544236
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleThermal Decomposition of Cocaine and Methamphetamine Investigated by Infrared Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Simulations
    Author(s) Ferus, Martin (UFCH-W) ORCID, RID
    Cassone, G. (IT)
    Táborský, V. (CZ)
    Heays, Alan (UFCH-W) ORCID, RID, SAI
    Petera, Lukáš (UFCH-W) ORCID
    Knížek, Antonín (UFCH-W) ORCID, RID, SAI
    Kalvoda, T. (CZ)
    Bouša, Milan (UFCH-W) RID, ORCID
    Šponer, Jiří (BFU-R) RID, ORCID
    Šponer, Judit E. (BFU-R) RID, ORCID
    Kubelík, Petr (UFCH-W) RID, ORCID
    Drápal, J. (CZ)
    Stehlík, J. (CZ)
    Civiš, Svatopluk (UFCH-W) RID, ORCID, SAI
    Source TitleACS Omega. - : American Chemical Society - ISSN 2470-1343
    Roč. 6, č. 22 (2021), s. 14447-14457
    Number of pages11 s.
    Languageeng - English
    CountryUS - United States
    Keywordsraman-spectroscopy ; gc-ms ; quantitative-analysis ; psychotropic-drugs ; lc-ms ; pyrolysis ; metabolites ; mixtures ; kinetics ; samples
    Subject RIVCF - Physical ; Theoretical Chemistry
    OECD categoryPhysical chemistry
    Subject RIV - cooperationInstitute of Biophysics - Physical ; Theoretical Chemistry
    R&D ProjectsEF16_019/0000778 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS)
    Method of publishingOpen access
    Institutional supportUFCH-W - RVO:61388955 ; BFU-R - RVO:68081707
    UT WOS000661452700049
    EID SCOPUS85108836118
    DOI10.1021/acsomega.1c01325
    AnnotationExamination of thermal decomposition of street samples of cocaine and methamphetamine shows that typical products detected in previous studies are accompanied by a wide palette of simple volatile compounds easily detectable by spectral techniques. These molecules increase smoke toxicity and their spectral detection can be potentially used for identification of drug samples by well-controlled laboratory thermolysis in temperature progression. In our study, street samples of cocaine and methamphetamine have been thermolyzed under vacuum over the temperature range of 350-650 degrees C. The volatile products (CO, HCN, CH4, C2H4, etc.) have been monitored by high-resolution Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometry in this temperature range. The decomposition mechanism has been additionally examined theoretically by quantum-chemical calculations for the highest temperature achieved experimentally in our study and beyond. Prior to analysis, the street samples have also been characterized by FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and melting point determination.
    WorkplaceJ. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry
    ContactMichaela Knapová, michaela.knapova@jh-inst.cas.cz, Tel.: 266 053 196
    Year of Publishing2022
    Electronic addresshttp://hdl.handle.net/11104/0321266
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