Detection of synthetic cannabimimetics JWH-018 and JWH-073 by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of metabolites dezalkilirovannyh

  • Andrew M. Grigoriev Ph.D., researcher of Department of Chemistry, Voronezh State University of Architecture and Building, Voronezh
  • Alexandra A. Daniluyk graduate student of Department of Chemistry, Voronezh State University of Architecture and Building, Voronezh
  • Sergey A. Savchuk D. Sc. Chem., researcher of First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow
  • Oleg B. Rudakov D.Sc. Chem., Head Department of Chemistry, Voronezh State University of Architecture and Building, Voronezh
Keywords: synthetic cannabimimetics JWH-018, JWH-073, metabolites, GC-MS, LC-MS/MS.

Abstract

The analysis of urine for the presence of metabolites cannabimimetics JWH-018 and JWH-073
by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry with acid deconjugation of metabolites and derivatization
methylation considered. Given gas chromatography-mass spectrometric characteristics defined
metabolites.

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Published
2019-11-22
How to Cite
Grigoriev, A. M., Daniluyk, A. A., Savchuk, S. A., & Rudakov, O. B. (2019). Detection of synthetic cannabimimetics JWH-018 and JWH-073 by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of metabolites dezalkilirovannyh. Sorbtsionnye I Khromatograficheskie Protsessy, 13(6). Retrieved from https://journals.vsu.ru/sorpchrom/article/view/1707