Identification and characterization of N‐tert‐butoxycarbonyl‐MDMA: a new MDMA precursor
Drug Testing and Analysis August 30, 2016 Michael Collins, Christopher Donnelly, Shane Cameron et al. 21 citations
A red liquid seized by Australian authorities as a suspected MDMA precursor was identified as N-tert.-butoxycarbonyl-MDMA (t-BOC-MDMA), a derivative that can be converted to MDMA under acidic conditions. In simulated gastric juice, most t-BOC-MDMA converted to MDMA within 305 minutes, suggesting it could act as a pro-drug in the body. Similar t-BOC derivatives of methamphetamine, pseudoephedrine, and mephedrone were also prepared. The appearance of such derivatives on the drug market warrants monitoring.