Clandestine Manufacture of 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) From Helional via α-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenylpropionitrile (MMDPPN)
Author(s)
Currie, Timothy
Davis, Sean
Cotton, Marcus
Boyd, Sue
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2019
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There appears to be an endless quest to circumvent existing legislation in the clandestine manufacture of dangerous drugs. One such pathway encountered in recent years is the conversion of unrestricted helional into 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) by the “Twodogs” method... (redacted) ...The method provides a significant improvement in yield when compared to the “Twodogs” process.There appears to be an endless quest to circumvent existing legislation in the clandestine manufacture of dangerous drugs. One such pathway encountered in recent years is the conversion of unrestricted helional into 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) by the “Twodogs” method... (redacted) ...The method provides a significant improvement in yield when compared to the “Twodogs” process.
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Journal Title
Journal of the Clandestine Laboratory Investigating Chemists Association
Volume
29
Issue
2
Note
The Journal of the Clandestine Laboratory Investigating Chemists Association is a peer-reviewed, law-enforcement restricted, publication.
Subject
Forensic chemistry
Criminology