Chemical Detection Of Selected Hallucinogens In Water

Abstract

A specific and non-destructive test for basic esters of benzilic and α-glycolic acids in water is described. The compounds are collected on a glass fiber filter as water insoluble complexes with sodium tetraphenylboron. The filter is dried and sprayed with a 2-diphenylacetyl-l, 3-indandione-l-imine derivative. A positive test is the visual observation of fluorescence.

Key Words:

• Hallucinogens
• α-hydroxy acid esters
• α-glycolates
• benzilates
• 2-diphenylacetyl-1
• 3-indandione-l-imine derivatives
• fluorescence
• chemical detection
• 3-quinuclidinyl benzilate