title: Spectrophotometric and liquid chromatographic identification of 3,4-methylenedioxyphenylisopropylamine and its N-methyl and N-ethyl homologs.
abstract: 3,4-Methylenedioxyphenylisopropylamine (MDA) is an hallucinogenic drug that somewhat resembles lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in its effects. Recently, widespread abuse of the N-methyl homolog (MDMA) of MDA has led to federal control. This article reports on the synthesis of the N-ethyl homolog (MDEA) of MDA as well as spectrophotometric and chromatographic methods for identification of the 3 homologs.
mesh_terms: D015104:3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000032:analysis*; D000662:Amphetamines / Q000032:analysis*; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D017879:Isothiocyanates; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D013861:Thiocyanates / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000662:Amphetamines; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D017879:Isothiocyanates; D013861:Thiocyanates; C005441:phenylisothiocyanate; D015104:3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine; C043429:1-(2,3-methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-aminopropane; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine