XTC profiling guest lecture

• Geneeskunde
• WO
• Studiejaar 3

3 locations 

Breda, Tilburg, Den Bosch

Faculty of Technology of Health and Environment

1500 students 

4 bachelor programs:

(incl. Chemistry, Biology and Forensic Laboratory Research)

Forensic chemistry

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What is the chemical structure of MDMA?

1. benzylmethylketon
2. 3,4-methylenedioxy-amphetamine
3. 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine
4. amphetamine

Name two different elements (apparatus, glassware, etc) which you can encounter in an illicit lab

MDMA is a basic compound

1. True
2. False

MDMA stimulates serotonine, dopamine and noradrenaline in the human brain.

1. True
2. False

For investigation purposes only profiling of tablets are performed.

1. True
2. False

For the organic impurity profile the most appropriate analysis method would be:

1. HPLC coupled to UV detection
2. Gas chromatography coupled to electron capture detection
3. Gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry
4. Gas chromatography coupled to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

What is the "first" precursor for MDMA?

1. benzylmethylketon
2. 3,4-methylenedioxy-amphetamine
3. piperonylmethylketon
4. amphetamine

MDMA is not 100% pure. Why is that?

1. Reaction by products are formed during synthesis of MDMA
2. MDMA is always of 100% purity
3. Non of the above are true
4. It is chemically impossible to produce 100% pure MDMA

For the inorganic impurity profile the most appropriate analysis method would be:

1. Infrared detection
2. Gas chromatography coupled to ECD
3. Gas chromatography coupled to MS
4. Gas chromatography coupled to ICP-MS

Next to organic impurities, which other groups of compounds could be selected to perform a profiling?