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Erschienen in: Forensic Toxicology 1/2014

01.01.2014 | Original Article

Metabolism of the newly encountered designer drug α-pyrrolidinovalerophenone in humans: identification and quantitation of urinary metabolites

verfasst von: Noriaki Shima, Munehiro Katagi, Hiroe Kamata, Shuntaro Matsuta, Keiko Sasaki, Tohru Kamata, Hiroshi Nishioka, Akihiro Miki, Michiaki Tatsuno, Kei Zaitsu, Akira Ishii, Takako Sato, Hitoshi Tsuchihashi, Koichi Suzuki

Erschienen in: Forensic Toxicology | Ausgabe 1/2014

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Abstract

Urinary metabolites of α-pyrrolidinovalerophenone (α-PVP) in humans were investigated by analyzing urine specimens obtained from abusers. Unambiguous identification and accurate quantification of major metabolites were realized using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry with newly synthesized authentic standards. Two major metabolic pathways were revealed: (1) the reduction of the β-keto moiety to 1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pentan-1-ol (OH-α-PVP, diastereomers) partly followed by conjugation to its glucuronide, and (2) the oxidation at the 2″-position of the pyrrolidine ring to α-(2″-oxo-pyrrolidino)valerophenone (2″-oxo-α-PVP) via the putative intermediate α-(2″-hydroxypyrrolidino)valerophenone (2″-OH-α-PVP). Of the metabolites retaining the structural characteristics of the parent drug, OH-α-PVP was most abundant in most of the specimens examined.
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Metadaten
Titel
Metabolism of the newly encountered designer drug α-pyrrolidinovalerophenone in humans: identification and quantitation of urinary metabolites
verfasst von
Noriaki Shima
Munehiro Katagi
Hiroe Kamata
Shuntaro Matsuta
Keiko Sasaki
Tohru Kamata
Hiroshi Nishioka
Akihiro Miki
Michiaki Tatsuno
Kei Zaitsu
Akira Ishii
Takako Sato
Hitoshi Tsuchihashi
Koichi Suzuki
Publikationsdatum
01.01.2014
Verlag
Springer Japan
Erschienen in
Forensic Toxicology / Ausgabe 1/2014
Print ISSN: 1860-8965
Elektronische ISSN: 1860-8973
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11419-013-0202-9

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