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Enantiomeric separation of four methylenedioxylated amphetamines on β-cyclodextrin chiral stationary phases

Published inChromatographia, vol. 47, no. 5-6, p. 285-290
Publication date1998
Abstract

Native and derivatized β-cyclodextrins such as chiral stationary phases (CSP) were used for the simultaneous enantiomeric separation of four methylenedioxylated amphetamines (MDA, MDMA, MDEA and MBDB) by liquid chromatography. Fluorimetric detection was used in order to enhance sensitivity and selectivity. The mobile phase was, optimised by studying the influence of pH, triethylamine concentration, organic solvent type, column temperature and flow rate of the mobile phase. This method was validated by determining linearity, precision, accuracy, limits of detection and quantification, and was applied to the stereoselective analysis of illicit tablets (23 samples) and of human whole blood samples (spiked samples and two post-mortem cases). Whereas no significant deviation from a racemic ratio was observed in the tablets contents, the analysis of blood samples showed an enantioselective metabolism of MDMA.

Keywords
  • Column liquid chromatography
  • Enantiomeric separation
  • β-Cyclodextrins
  • Methylenedioxylated amphetamines
  • Ecstasy
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SADEGHIPOUR, Farshid, VEUTHEY, Jean-Luc. Enantiomeric separation of four methylenedioxylated amphetamines on β-cyclodextrin chiral stationary phases. In: Chromatographia, 1998, vol. 47, n° 5-6, p. 285–290. doi: 10.1007/BF02466533
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