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      Determination of ecstasy components in human urine by gas chromatography using a dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction procedure

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          A new method was developed for preconcentration and determination of ecstasy compounds, 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), 3,4-methylenedioxymethylamphetamine (MDMA), 3,4-methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (MDEA) and 3,4-methylenedioxypropylamphetamine (MDPA), in urine samples using dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME) and gas chromatography (GC) with flame ionization detection (GC-FID). The method was based on the formation of tiny droplets of an organic extractant in prepared sample solution using water, immiscible organic solvent (CS2) dissolved in water-miscible organic disperser solvent (acetone). The organic phase, which extracted MDA, MDEA, MDMA and MDPA from the prepared sample solution, was separated by centrifugation. Parameters affecting extraction efficiency were investigated and optimized. Under the optimum conditions, linearities of the method were 1.0-500 µg L-1 for MDEA and MDPA and 2.5-500 µg L-1 for MDA and MDMA. The limits of detection (LODs, S/N = 3, signal-to-noise ratio) were in the range from 0.3 to 0.8 µg L-1. The method was successfully applied to the determination of analytes in urine samples.

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          Um método novo foi desenvolvido para pré-concentração e determinação de compostos de ecstasy, 3,4-metilenodioxiamfetamina (MDA), 3,4-metilenodioximetilamfetamina (MDMA), 3,4-metilenodioxietilamfetamina (MDEA) e 3,4-metilenodioxipropilamfetamina (MDPA), em amostras de urina utilizando microextração líquido-líquido dispersiva (DLLME) e cromatografia gasosa com detector por ionização em chama (GC-FID). O método foi baseado na formação de gotículas de um extratante orgânico em soluções preparadas utilizando água, solvente orgânico imiscível (CS2) dissolvido em solvente dispersor miscível em água (acetona). A fase orgânica, que extraiu MDA, MDEA, MDMA e MDPA da solução da amostra preparada, foi separada por centrifugação. Parâmetros que afetam a eficiência da extração foram investigados e otimizados. Sob condições ideais, as linearidades do método foram 1,0-500 µg L-1 para MDEA e MDPA e 2,5-500 µg L-1 para MDA e MDMA. Os limites de detecção (LOD, S/N = 3, razão sinal ruído) foram no intervo de 0,3 a 0,8 µg L-1. O método foi aplicado com sucesso na determinação de analitos em amostras de urina.

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          jbchs
          Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society
          J. Braz. Chem. Soc.
          Sociedade Brasileira de Química (São Paulo, SP, Brazil )
          0103-5053
          1678-4790
          September 2012
          : 23
          : 9
          : 1698-1703
          Affiliations
          [01] Tonekabon orgnameIslamic Azad University orgdiv1Tonekabon Branch orgdiv2Department of Chemistry Iran
          [02] Tehran orgnameIslamic Azad University orgdiv1North Tehran Branch orgdiv2Young Researchers Club Iran
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          S0103-50532012000900015 S0103-5053(12)02300900015
          10.1590/S0103-50532012005000032
          e5618f76-7a16-4a85-8241-6c0c73fe2e7e

          This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

          History
          : 05 May 2012
          : 06 September 2012
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          Figures: 0, Tables: 0, Equations: 0, References: 22, Pages: 6
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          SciELO Brazil

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          dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction,amphetamine,urine samples,gas chromatography,ecstasy

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