NCJ Number
158066
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 40 Issue: 5 Dated: (September 1995) Pages: 816-822
Date Published
1995
Length
7 pages
Annotation
This study examined whether sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) would provide unique compounds for cocaine signature and comparative analysis purposes.
Abstract
Several novel chlorinated tropanes were produced when cocaine was treated with aqueous sodium hypochlorite. Two of these compounds, 2'- and 3'-chlorobenzoyloxy-2-carbomethoxypseudotropine (ortho- and meta-chlorococaine) were characterized by synthesis and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Four other new chlorinated tropanes (endo-6 and 7-chlorococaine, exo-6 or 7-chlorococaine, and N-chlorobenzoylnorecgonine methyl ester) were also tentatively identified through mass chromatography retention data and mass spectra. 8 figures and 6 references