1Forensic Science Laboratory, GNCT, Rohini, Delhi
2Forensic Science Laboratory, GNCT, Rohini, Delhi
3Forensic Science Laboratory, GNCT, Rohini, Delhi
4Forensic Science Laboratory, Andhra Pradesh, Vijaywada
5Amity Institute of Forensic Sciences, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, Noida
Analysis of precursor chemicals has been a major challenge for Forensic Analyst. Norephedrineis an important precursor used for the manufacture of amphetamines 3, 7. A study has been conducted for the analysis of norephedrine in seized samples with the help of hyphenated technique High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. The method yielded successfully reproducible results. This involved easy sample preparation, quick and simple procedure which yielded reliable and reproducible results. The method is found to be useful to identify even isomers of precursor with great ease.
Forensic Science, Precursors, synthetic drugs, Norephedrine, amphetamines, HPTLC-MS
