title: Studies on fentanyl and related compounds IV. Chromatographic and spectrometric discrimination of fentanyl and its derivatives.
abstract: Chromatographic and spectrometric discrimination of fentanyl and its 24 analogues are discussed. Twenty-three of 25 samples were discriminated from each other by gas chromatography (GC), and the combination of GC and mass spectrometry enabled discrimination of all 25 samples. Condensed-phase infrared spectrometry was also useful for the differentiation of structurally similar compounds, but vapor-phase infrared spectra were not useful for discrimination of fentanyls.
authors.affiliation: National Research Institute of Police Science, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ogasawara
mesh_terms: D005283:Fentanyl / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000032:analysis*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009294:Narcotics / Q000032:analysis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared / Q000592:standards; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics; D005283:Fentanyl