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Pyrolysis products of heroin.

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Cook, CE; Brine, DR
Published in: J Forensic Sci
January 1985

Heating of heroin hydrochloride or of heroin at 250 degrees C led to extensive degradation. Major components of the pyrolysate were identified as heroin, 6-acetylmorphine, N,6-diacetylnormorphine, and N-acetylnorheroin by comparison of mass spectra and 13C- and 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra with those of authentic compounds. There was evidence for degradation of the piperidino moiety and the structure 3,4-diacetoxyphenanthrene was proposed for a minor product.

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Published In

J Forensic Sci

ISSN

0022-1198

Publication Date

January 1985

Volume

30

Issue

1

Start / End Page

251 / 261

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Morphine Derivatives
  • Legal & Forensic Medicine
  • Hot Temperature
  • Heroin
  • Chemistry
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
  • 0699 Other Biological Sciences
  • 0399 Other Chemical Sciences
 

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Cook, C. E., & Brine, D. R. (1985). Pyrolysis products of heroin. J Forensic Sci, 30(1), 251–261.
Cook, C. E., and D. R. Brine. “Pyrolysis products of heroin.J Forensic Sci 30, no. 1 (January 1985): 251–61.
Cook CE, Brine DR. Pyrolysis products of heroin. J Forensic Sci. 1985 Jan;30(1):251–61.
Cook, C. E., and D. R. Brine. “Pyrolysis products of heroin.J Forensic Sci, vol. 30, no. 1, Jan. 1985, pp. 251–61.
Cook CE, Brine DR. Pyrolysis products of heroin. J Forensic Sci. 1985 Jan;30(1):251–261.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Forensic Sci

ISSN

0022-1198

Publication Date

January 1985

Volume

30

Issue

1

Start / End Page

251 / 261

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Morphine Derivatives
  • Legal & Forensic Medicine
  • Hot Temperature
  • Heroin
  • Chemistry
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
  • 0699 Other Biological Sciences
  • 0399 Other Chemical Sciences