PMID- 23683915
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20140225
LR  - 20211203
IS  - 1872-6283 (Electronic)
IS  - 0379-0738 (Linking)
VI  - 229
IP  - 1-3
DP  - 2013 Jun 10
TI  - Forensic profiling of sassafras oils based on comprehensive two-dimensional gas 
      chromatography.
PG  - 108-15
LID - S0379-0738(13)00202-8 [pii]
LID - 10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.03.046 [doi]
AB  - Safrole, the main compound in the essential oil of several plants of the Laurel 
      family (Lauraceae), and its secondary product piperonylmethylketone are the 
      predominantly used precursors for the illicit synthesis of 
      3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) which is, in turn, the most common 
      active ingredient in Ecstasy tablets. Analytical methods with adequate capacity 
      to identify links and origin of precursors, such as safrole, provide valuable 
      information for drug-related police intelligence. Authentic sassafras oil samples 
      from police seizures were subjected to comparative analysis based on their 
      chemical profiles obtained by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography 
      time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC x GC-TOFMS). The enhanced separation power 
      and increased sensitivity of GC x GC allowed for the detection of minor compounds 
      present in the essential oils which were of particular interest in case of very 
      pure samples whose impurity profiles were not very pronounced. Discrimination of 
      such samples was still possible even in the absence of characteristic main 
      compounds.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2013 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
FAU - Schaffer, M
AU  - Schaffer M
AD  - Comprehensive Molecular Analytics, Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, German Research 
      Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstadter Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, 
      Germany.
FAU - Groger, T
AU  - Groger T
FAU - Putz, M
AU  - Putz M
FAU - Zimmermann, R
AU  - Zimmermann R
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20130424
PL  - Ireland
TA  - Forensic Sci Int
JT  - Forensic science international
JID - 7902034
RN  - 0 (Allylbenzene Derivatives)
RN  - 0 (Benzaldehydes)
RN  - 0 (Benzodioxoles)
RN  - 0 (Benzyl Compounds)
RN  - 0 (Cyclohexane Monoterpenes)
RN  - 0 (Dioxolanes)
RN  - 0 (Hallucinogens)
RN  - 0 (Illicit Drugs)
RN  - 0 (Monoterpenes)
RN  - 0 (Phenols)
RN  - 0 (Plant Oils)
RN  - 01Y4A2QXY0 (Pyrogallol)
RN  - 04PD6CT78W (myristicin)
RN  - 1VZ8RG269R (piperitone)
RN  - 29T9VA6R7M (methyleugenol)
RN  - 3T8H1794QW (Eugenol)
RN  - 593R721CIC (3-propylphenol)
RN  - KE109YAK00 (piperonal)
RN  - KE1SEN21RM (N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine)
RN  - RSB34337V9 (Safrole)
RN  - W6337429LF (isosafrole)
SB  - IM
MH  - Allylbenzene Derivatives
MH  - Benzaldehydes/chemistry
MH  - Benzodioxoles/chemistry
MH  - Benzyl Compounds/chemistry
MH  - Cyclohexane Monoterpenes
MH  - Dioxolanes/chemistry
MH  - Eugenol/analogs & derivatives/chemistry
MH  - Forensic Toxicology
MH  - Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry/*methods
MH  - Hallucinogens/analysis
MH  - Illicit Drugs/analysis
MH  - Molecular Structure
MH  - Monoterpenes/chemistry
MH  - N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine/analysis
MH  - Phenols/chemistry
MH  - Plant Oils/*chemistry
MH  - Pyrogallol/analogs & derivatives/chemistry
MH  - Safrole/chemistry
MH  - Sassafras/*chemistry
EDAT- 2013/05/21 06:00
MHDA- 2014/02/26 06:00
CRDT- 2013/05/21 06:00
PHST- 2012/09/28 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2013/03/25 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2013/03/26 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2013/05/21 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2013/05/21 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2014/02/26 06:00 [medline]
AID - S0379-0738(13)00202-8 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.03.046 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Forensic Sci Int. 2013 Jun 10;229(1-3):108-15. doi: 
      10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.03.046. Epub 2013 Apr 24.