%0 Journal Article
%T The synthesis and investigation of impurities found in clandestine laboratories: Baeyer-Villiger Route Part I; synthesis of P2P from benzaldehyde and methyl ethyl ketone
%J Forensic science international
%D 2016
%A Doughty, David
%A Painter, Ben
%A Pigou, Paul E.
%A Johnston, Martin R.
%V 263
%N 
%P 55-66
%X The synthesis of impurities detected in clandestinely manufactured Amphetamine Type Stimulants (ATS) has emerged as more desirable than simple "fingerprint" profiling. We have been investigating the impurities formed when phenyl-2-propanone (P2P) 5, a key ATS precursor, is synthesised in three steps; an aldol condensation of benzaldehyde and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK); a Baeyer-Villiger reaction; and ester hydrolysis. We have identified and selectively synthesised several impurities that may be used as route specific markers for this series of synthetic steps. Specifically these impurities are 3-methyl-4-phenyl-3-buten-2-one 3, 2-methyl-1,5-diphenylpenta-1,4-diene-3-one 9, 2-(methylamino)-3-methyl-4-phenyl-3-butene 16, 2-(Methylamino)-3-methyl-4-phenylbutane 17, and 1-(methylamino)-2-methyl-1,5-diphenylpenta-4-ene-3-one 22.<br><br>Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0379-0738
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.03.034