Research Article

Simultaneous Quantitative Determination of Synthetic Cathinone Enantiomers in Urine and Plasma Using GC-NCI-MS

Table 1

Time segments table with selected ions used in SIM mode for the analysis of cathinone mixture.

Compound nameAbbreviationTimeMass

(+)-Cathinone39.00–41.00189, 209, 342
4-Fluoromethcathinone4-FMC41.00–42.50153, 223, 374
4-Fluoroethcathinone4-FEC42.50–44.70167, 237, 388
Nor-mephedrone44.70–45.06189, 209, 356
Buphedrone45.06–47.13153, 223, 370
3-Methylmethcathinone3-MMC
Nor-mephedrone47.13–48.00189, 209, 356
3-Methylbuphedrone48.00–50.15153, 223, 384
4-Methylbuphedrone
3-Ethylmethcathinone3-EMC
3-Ethylethcathinone3-EEC50.15–54.00167, 237, 398
4-Ethylethcathinone4-EEC
3,4-Dimethylethcathinone3,4-DMEC
2,3-Methylenedioxymethcathinone2,3-MDMC54.00–59.00153, 223, 400
Butylone59.00–62.00153, 223, 414
Pentylone62.00–65.00156, 223, 428

The quantifier mass.