title: Cyclohexyl nitrite encounter.
abstract: A brown glass bottle containing yellow liquid was submitted for examination for the presence of common controlled substances. While no controlled substances were detected, the liquid was identified as impure cyclohexyl nitrite, a compound of the same chemical class as amyl and butyl nitrite, which are known for their abuse potential. A bottle labeled cyclohexyl nitrite, but not confirmed by analysis, is the only known previous case submitted to this lab. The case history, examination, and analytical results are presented.
authors.affiliation: Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory, Seattle 98104, USA.
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Dearmore
mesh_terms: D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000032:analysis*; D009573:Nitrites / Q000032:analysis*; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000032:analysis*