Identification of New Amphetamine-Related Designer Drugs...

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Forensic Toxicology Use Only Identification of New Amphetamine-Related Designer Drugs Using Exactive High Resolution Accurate Mass Spectrometry 2011 Joint SOFT-TIAFT Meeting San Francisco, California, USA Thermo Scientific Workshop 28 September 2011 Laboratory of Environmental Hygiene and Forensic Toxicology Department of Prevention Azienda ULSS 12 Veneziana, Mestre (Venezia), Italy Giampietro Frison

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Forensic Toxicology Use Only

Identification of New

Amphetamine-Related Designer Drugs

Using Exactive High Resolution

Accurate Mass Spectrometry

2011 Joint SOFT-TIAFT MeetingSan Francisco, California, USA

Thermo Scientific Workshop 28 September 2011

Laboratory of Environmental Hygiene and Forensic Toxicology

Department of Prevention

Azienda ULSS 12 Veneziana, Mestre (Venezia), Italy

Giampietro Frison

Forensic Toxicology Use Only

Forensic toxicology at the LIATF

�Seized drugs

• Determination of active ingredients, adulterants,

diluents in seized material for Police and Court

�Biological samples

• Determination of alcohol, psychoactive drugs,

other drugs of toxicological interest in biofluids

• Driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs

• Post-mortem toxicology

• Drug-facilitated crimes

• Other forensic toxicology applications

Forensic Toxicology Use Only

� Indane analogues of Ecstasy’s (MDAI, MDMAI)

�Tetraline analogues of Ecstasy’s (2-AT, MDAT)

�Tryptamines

�Cannabinomimetics (JWH-18, JWH-073, JWH-200, JWH-250,CP-47,497, ...)

�Beta-keto-amphetamines (designer cathinones)

�Piperazines

The flood of new designer drugs

Forensic Toxicology Use Only

New A-R drugs encountered at LIAFT

Mephedrone

MDPV

4-MEC 4-FA

Cl-Ph-PipMethylone

Propylone

propyl

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The flood of new designer drugs

The LIAFT experience with new designer drugs

Increasing number of police seizures and/or intoxication cases

Need to promptly obtain their structural characterization, in

spite of poor availability of reference (p/m) standards

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Analytical strategy to obtain the structuralcharacterization of new A-R drugs

GC-MSunderiv. drugs

� Poor chromatography

� Non-specific EI MS

GC-MS + derwith 3ClEtClfor

�Improved GC properties

�Distinctive MS behav.

�Highly inform. EI MS

UHPLC-HRMS(Orbitrap)

� Accurate mass measurements

at 100.000 resolv. power

� Study of MH+ collision-

induced product ions

� Comparison of exp. and calc.

MH+ isotopic clusters

� Study of isotopic fine

structure of M+1, M+2, M+3

clusters

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GC/MS - Mephedrone

4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00

6.31

GC/MSAgilent 7890 II - 5975Full Scan EI (40-450 u)Inj. 1 µl, 250C, split / splitless (1 min)Carrier gas (He), 1 ml/min

Agilent HP-5MS Ultra Inert column30 m x 0.25 mm x 0.25 µm50C (0.5 min), 200C a 30C/min, 300C (5 min) a 10C/min Interf. 280C, EMV + 300 V

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Methanolic solution (b.p. 64.5 °C)

Mephedrone

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Mephedrone(4-Methyl-Meth-Cathinone)

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GC/MS - Mephedrone

GC/MSAgilent 7890 II - 5975Full Scan EI (40-450 u)Inj. 1 µl, 250C, split / splitless (1 min)Carrier gas (He), 1 ml/min

Agilent HP-5MS Ultra Inert column30 m x 0.25 mm x 0.25 µm50C (0.5 min), 200C a 30C/min, 300C (5 min) a 10C/min Interf. 280C, EMV + 300 V

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MW 177

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Mephedrone deriv. with 3ClEtClfor

MW 177

+ Cl CO O CH2 CCl3

CH3

C O CH2 CCl3

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50 µL 2,2,2 - 3ClEtClfor : Ethyl acetate 3 : 7

80 °C, 15 min, to dryness

Residue reconst. with 50 µL Ethyl acetate

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GC/MS of Mephedrone - 3ClEtClfor

GC/MS (same instrument, same conditions)Agilent 7890 II - 5975Full Scan EI (40-450 u)Inj. 1 µl, 250C, splitless (1 min)Carrier gas (He), 1 ml/min

Agilent HP-5MS Ultra Inert column30 m x 0.25 mm x 0.25 µm50C (0.5 min), 200C a 30C/min, 300C (5 min) a 10C/min Interf. 280C, EMV + 300 V

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GC/MS of Mephedrone - 3ClEtClfor

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Cl

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�Non-targeting approach (Full Scan) and “all ions” MS/MS

�Retrospective detection of analytes without new MS runs

�High resolving power: 100.000 at m/z 200

�High mass accuracy: < 5ppm (e.c.), < 2ppm (i.c.)

�High mass accur. for M+0 and M+1, M+2, ....ions: EC assign. with high confidence

�100.000 RP: full separation of 15N from M+1 C isotope, and 34S from M+2 C isotope

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U-HPLC/HR-Orbitrap-MS and A-R drugs

Why choosing the Orbitrap technology

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U-HPLC/HR-Orbitrap-MS and A-R drugs

LC: U-HPLC Thermo Scientific Accela 1250Injection: 10 µLColumn: Thermo Scientific Hypersil Gold

50 x 2.1 mm x 1.9 mcmPhase A: H2O, 0,05% HCOOH, 5 mM HCOONH4,pH 5 Phase B: ACN, 0,05% HCOOHFlow: 400 µL/minGradient: 2% B, to 30% B in 5 min, to 98% B in 5 min,

maint. 2 min, to 2% B in 4 min, maint. 2 min.Temp.: Column 40°C, samples 15°C

Mass detect.: Thermo Scientific “Exactive” Orbitrap HRMSSource: HESI-II Ion MaxSpray volt.: 2,5 KVSheath gas: N2 set to 45 a. u.Aux. gas: N2 set to 5 a. u.Cap.Temp.: 290 °CHESI Temp.: 260°CPolarity PosMass range: 50-800 uMass resol.: 25.000 (HCD on, 25 eV) or 100.000 (HCD off),

No Lock Mass

U-HPLC

HR-Orbitrap-MS

Thermo Scientific Exactive HCD MS

Analytical Conditions

Forensic Toxicology Use Only

U-HPLC / HR-Orbitrap-MS analytical strategy

1.High chromatographic resolution of analytes

2.Accurate mass measurements of MH+ ionic species in

full scan conditions

3.Study of MH+ collision-induced product ions obtained

in MS/MS experiments

4.Comparison of experimental and calculated MH+

isotopic clusters

5.Examination of the isotopic fine structure (IFS) of the (M+1), (M+2), (M+3) isotopic peaks relative to the

monoisotopic (M+0) peaks

Forensic Toxicology Use Only

U-HPLC / HR-Orbitrap-MS analytical strategy

1.High chromatographic resolution of analytes

RT: 2.36 - 6.07 SM: 3B

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RT: 3.79AA: 5728285

RT: 3.70AA: 891805

RT: 3.95AA: 5218248

RT: 4.33AA: 7126059 4.60

4.764.11 5.03 5.795.622.47 2.94 3.18 3.85

RT: 4.60AA: 63514174.33

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NL: 4.01E5

m/z= 136.1110-136.1124 F: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00] MS ICIS MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon

NL: 1.62E6

m/z= 150.1265-150.1281 F: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00] MS ICIS MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon

NL: 2.77E5

m/z= 180.1005-180.1023 F: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00] MS ICIS MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon

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m/z= 194.1161-194.1181 F: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00] MS ICIS MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon

NL: 2.37E6

m/z= 208.1317-208.1337 F: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00] MS ICIS MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon

NL: 2.37E6

m/z= 208.1317-208.1337 F: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00] MS ICIS MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon

RT: 2.48 - 6.03 SM: 3B

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RT: 5.18AA: 4319203

RT: 4.73AA: 7724451

RT: 3.81AA: 1744924

RT: 4.94AA: 559381

RT: 3.30AA: 8608603

NL: 1.09E6

m/z= 178.1217-178.1235 F: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00] MS ICIS MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon

NL: 1.55E6

m/z= 276.1580-276.1608 F: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00] MS ICIS MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon

NL: 2.77E6

m/z= 192.1373-192.1393 F: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00] MS ICIS MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon

NL: 5.02E5

m/z= 154.1019-154.1035 F: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00] MS ICIS MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon

NL: 1.98E5

m/z= 197.0830-197.0850 F: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00] MS ICIS MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon

NL: 1.91E6

m/z= 208.0956-208.0976 F: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00] MS ICIS MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon

“Classic” amphetamines New A-R drugs

Amphetamine

Methamphetamine

MDA

MDMA

MDEA

MBDB

Mephedrone

MDPV

4-MEC

4-FA

Cl-Ph-Pip

Methylone

Propylone

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-1,04192,1381192,1383191,1310C12H17NOPropylone

-0,48208,0968208,0967207,0895C11H13NO3Methylone

-1,01197,0838197,0840196,0767C10H13ClN2Cl-Ph-piperazine

-1,30154,1025154,1027153,0954C9H12FN4F-amphetamine

-1,04192,1381192,1383191,1310C12H17NO4-MEC

-1,81276,1589276,1594275,1521C16H21NO3MDPV

-0,56178,1225178,1226177,1154C11H15NOMephedrone

-1,44208,1329208,1332207,1259C12H17NO2MBDB

-1,44208,1329208,1332207,1259C12H17NO2MDEA

-1,03194,1174194,1176193,1103C11H15NO2MDMA

-1,11180,1017180,1019179,0946C10H13NO2MDA

-0,67150,1276150,1277149,1204C10H15NMethamphetamine

-0,73136,1120136,1121135,1048C9H13NAmphetamine

ppmAccurate

massExact mass

∆m at 100KMH+MH+

Exact

mass

Elemental

compositionSubstance

100.000resolving power

U-HPLC / HR-Orbitrap-MS analytical strategy

2.Accurate mass measurements of MH+ ionic species

Mass

accuracy

< 2 ppm(no lock mass)

∆m = (Accurate mass – Exact mass) / Exact mass x 106

Forensic Toxicology Use Only

U-HPLC / HR-Orbitrap-MS analytical strategy3.Study of MH+ product ions from MS/MS experiments

MDEA and MBDB: both C12H17NO2, MH+ exact mass 208,1332RT: 3.38 - 5.60

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RT: 4.60AA: 6373588

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NL: 2.93E6

m/z= 208.1317-208.1337 F: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00] MS ICIS MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon

NL: 2.93E6

m/z= 208.1317-208.1337 F: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00] MS ICIS MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon

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NL: 2.63E6

MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon#701-704 RT: 4.32-4.33 AV: 2 SB: 6 4.23-4.25 , 4.41-4.44 T: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00]

NL: 2.73E5

MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon#702 RT: 4.32 AV: 1 SB: 5 4.23-4.25 , 4.41-4.44 F: FTMS {1,2} + p ESI Full ms2 [email protected] [50.00-800.00]

RT: 3.38 - 5.60

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RT: 4.32AA: 7174432

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RT: 4.60AA: 6373588

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NL: 2.93E6

m/z= 208.1317-208.1337 F: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00] MS ICIS MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon

NL: 2.93E6

m/z= 208.1317-208.1337 F: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00] MS ICIS MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon

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NL: 2.24E6

MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon#749 RT: 4.61 AV: 1 SB: 8 4.50-4.54 , 4.68-4.72 T: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00]

NL: 6.78E5

MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon#748 RT: 4.61 AV: 1 SB: 7 4.50-4.54 , 4.68-4.72 F: FTMS {1,2} + p ESI Full ms2 [email protected] [50.00-800.00]

MDEA

MBDB

HN

O

O

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72,0811

163,0754

105,0700133,0648

HN

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U-HPLC / HR-Orbitrap-MS analytical strategy

3.Study of MH+ product ions from MS/MS experiments4-MEC and Propylone: both C12H17NO, MH+ exact mass 192,1383

RT: 3.94 - 5.55

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NL: 3.47E6

m/z= 192.1373-192.1393 F: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00] MS ICIS MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon

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m/z= 192.1373-192.1393 F: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00] MS ICIS MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon

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MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon#743 RT: 4.57 AV: 1 SB: 6 4.45-4.49 , 4.65-4.67 T: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00]

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MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon#742 RT: 4.57 AV: 1 SB: 5 4.45-4.49 , 4.65-4.67 F: FTMS {1,2} + p ESI Full ms2 [email protected] [50.00-800.00]

RT: 3.94 - 5.55

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NL: 3.47E6

m/z= 192.1373-192.1393 F: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00] MS ICIS MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon

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NL: 3.43E6

MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon#769 RT: 4.73 AV: 1 SB: 5 4.64-4.67 , 4.84-4.87 T: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00]

NL: 2.14E5

MIX amf-amfsimili-jwh-metilon-propilon#768 RT: 4.73 AV: 1 SB: 6 4.64-4.67 , 4.84-4.87 F: FTMS {1,2} + p ESI Full ms2 [email protected] [50.00-800.00]

4-MEC

Propylone

OHN

105,0336

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propyl

O

HN

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94.9331.972071Sulphur32S

0.7632.97145833S

4.2933.96786734S

0.0235.96708136S

75.7834.968853Chlorine35Cl

24.2236.96590337Cl

50.6978.918338Bromine79Br

80.916291

17.999160

16.999132

15.994915

15.000109

14.003074

14.003242

13.003355

12.000000

3.016049

2.014102

1.007825

Mass of atom

49.3181Br

0.20518O

0.03817O

99.757Oxygen16O

0.36815N

99.632Nitrogen14N

*14C

1.0713C

98.93Carbon12C

*Tritium3H

0.115Deuterium2H

99.9885Hydrogen1H

% AbundanceNameSymbol

Elements, their isotopes, and EC calc.

� Data acquired even by

ultrahigh mass

accuracy and mass

resolution can be

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elemental

compositions without

information about

isotope ratios

� Natural occurring

elements can be

monoisotopic (F, Na, P,

I) or polyisotopic (H,

C, N, O, S, Cl, Br)De Laeter JR, Bohlke JK, De Bievre P, Hidaka H, Peiser HS, Rosman KJR, Taylor PDP: Atomic weights of the elements: Review

2000 - (IUPAC technical report). Pure and Applied Chemistry 2003, 75(6):683-800.

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U-HPLC / HR-Orbitrap-MS analytical strategy

4.Comparison of measured and calc. MH+ isotopic clusters

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276,1594

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278,1661

OHN

4-MEC

MH+measuredisotopic cluster

MH+ calculatedisotopic cluster

O

ON

O

MDPV

Forensic Toxicology Use Only

U-HPLC / HR-Orbitrap-MS analytical strategy

4.Comparison of measured and calc. MH+ isotopic clusters

175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183

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lative

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un

da

nce

178,1225

179,1258

180,1291

178,1226

179,1260

180,1294

175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183

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nce

178,1225

179,1258

180,1291

178,1226

179,1260

180,1294

194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203

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Ab

un

da

nce

197,0838

199,0809

198,0872

200,0842195,0684 201,0873 203,1383196,1177

197,0840

199,0811

198,0874

200,0844201,0878 203,0945

MH+measuredisotopic cluster

MH+ calculatedisotopic cluster

Cl-PhPip

MH+measuredisotopic cluster

MH+ calculatedisotopic cluster

MephedroneN

O H

Cl N NH

Forensic Toxicology Use Only

U-HPLC / HR-Orbitrap-MS analytical strategy4.Comparison of measured and calc. MH+ isotopic clusters

Relative Isotopic Abundance (RIA)

M+1 / M+0 (13C /12C)

RIA error (%)

RIAmeas – RIAcalc/ RIAcalc x 100

194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203

m/z

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nc

e

197,0838

199,0809

198,0872

200,0842195,0684 201,0873 203,1383196,1177

197,0840

199,0811

198,0874

200,0844201,0878 203,0945

M+0 (MH+)

M+1

M+2

M+3

M+0

M+1

M+2

M+3

Calculated

Measured

- 0,02Propylone

- 1,76Methylone

- 1,72Cl-Ph-piperazine

- 0,864F-amphetamine

- 3,384-MEC

7,17MDPV

0,02Mephedrone

RIA error (%)Substance

Forensic Toxicology Use Only100

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lative

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un

da

nce

197,0838

199,0809

198,0872

200,0842195,0684 201,0873 203,1383196,1177

197,0840

U-HPLC / HR-Orbitrap-MS analytical strategy

MH+measuredisotopic cluster

5. Isotopic Fine Structure (IFS) of ion clusters

M+0 (MH+)

M+1M+2

M+3

Forensic Toxicology Use Only

M+0 of Mephedrone (monoisotopic)

U-HPLC / HR-Orbitrap-MS analytical strategy5. IFS of (M+1), (M+2), (M+3) isotopic peaks vs. (M+0) peaks

178.06 178.08 178.10 178.12 178.14 178.16 178.18 178.20

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bundance

178.1225

178.1182 178.1278 178.1421178.1054 178.1533178.0831 178.1661178.0743178.0608 178.1780 178.1932

178.1226

NL:7.77E6

20110330amfsimili-mix1-1000_100k#293 RT: 4.35 AV: 1 SB: 8 4.18-4.23 , 4.45-4.50 T: FTMS {1,1} + p ESI Full ms [100.00-800.00]

NL:8.81E5

C 11 H15 NO +H: C 11 H16 N1 O1

pa Chrg 1

C11H16NO

Measured at100.000 RP

Calculated

178,1225

178,1226

Forensic Toxicology Use Only

M+1 of Mephedrone isotopic cluster (12%M+0)

179,05 179,10 179,15 179,20

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179,1259

179,1193179,1322

179,1491179,0645 179,1708 179,1973

179,1260

179,1197

NL:5,78E5

20110330AMFSIMILI-MIX1-1000_100K#290-294 RT: 4,30-4,36 AV: 5 SB: 31 3,97-4,14 , 4,53-4,79 T: FTMS {1;1} + p ESI Full ms [100,00-800,00]

NL:1,05E5

C 11 H15 NO +H: C 11 H16 N1 O1

pa Chrg 1

179,1259

179,1193179,1322

179,1260

179,1197 179,1323

Measured at100.000 RP

Calculated

C11H1615NO

C1013CH16NO

C11H152HNO

U-HPLC / HR-Orbitrap-MS analytical strategy5. IFS of (M+1), (M+2), (M+3) isotopic peaks vs. (M+0) peaks

Forensic Toxicology Use Only

U-HPLC / HR-Orbitrap-MS analytical strategy5. IFS of (M+1), (M+2), (M+3) isotopic peaks vs. (M+0) peaks

M+2 of Mephedrone isotopic cluster (0.5%M+0)

180,10 180,12 180,14 180,16

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bundance

180,1292

180,1224180,1583

180,1319

180,1032

180,1294

180,1269

180,1230180,1323

NL:2,88E4

20110330AMFSIMILI-MIX1-1000_100K#290-294 RT: 4,30-4,36 AV: 5 SB: 31 3,97-4,14 , 4,53-4,79 T: FTMS {1;1} + p ESI Full ms [100,00-800,00]

NL:5,67E3

C 11 H15 NO +H: C 11 H16 N1 O1

pa Chrg 1

180,1292

180,1224

180,1319

180,1266

180,1294

180,1230180,1323

180,1269

C913C2H16NO

C11H16N18O

C1013CH16

15NO C1013CH15

2HNO

Measured at100.000 RP

Calculated

Forensic Toxicology Use Only

U-HPLC / HR-Orbitrap-MS analytical strategy5. IFS of (M+1), (M+2), (M+3) isotopic peaks vs. (M+0) peaks

M+3 of Mephedrone isotopic cluster (0.01%M+0)

181,08 181,10 181,12 181,14

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bundance

181,1302

181,1325

181,1206

181,1302

181,1327

181,1264181,1356181,1239

181,1385

NL:5,83E2

20110330AMFSIMILI-MIX1-1000_100K#290-294 RT: 4,30-4,36 AV: 5 SB: 31 3,97-4,14 , 4,53-4,79 T: FTMS {1;1} + p ESI Full ms [100,00-800,00]

NL:2,15E2

C 11 H15 NO +H: C 11 H16 N1 O1

pa Chrg 1

181,1302

181,1325

181,1302

181,1327

C1013CH16N

18O

C813C3H16NO Measured at

100.000 RP

Calculated

Forensic Toxicology Use Only

2 0 8 ,0 0 2 0 8 ,0 5 2 0 8 ,1 0 2 0 8 ,1 5 2 0 8 ,2 0

m /z

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2 0

3 0

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6 0

7 0

8 0

9 0

1 0 0

0

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3 0

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6 0

7 0

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9 0

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lative

Abu

nda

nce

2 0 8 ,0 9 6 1

2 0 8 ,1 0 3 7

2 0 8 ,0 8 9 5

2 0 8 ,0 7 3 4 2 0 8 ,1 3 5 82 0 8 ,0 3 6 3 2 0 8 ,1 5 9 0 2 0 8 ,1 8 8 3

2 0 8 ,0 9 6 8

N L :4 ,2 4 E 6

2 0 1 1 0 8 2 5 m e ti lo n e -re p 5 7 _ 1 -1 0 0 _ 1 0 0 k -a # 2 0 8 R T : 2 ,9 5 A V : 1 S B : 1 6 2 ,7 7 -2 ,8 8 , 3 ,1 7 -3 ,2 5 T : F T M S {1 ;1 } + p E S I F u ll m s [1 0 0 ,0 0 -8 0 0 ,0 0 ]

N L :8 ,7 7 E 5

C 1 1 H 1 3 N O 3 + H : C 1 1 H 1 4 N 1 O 3

p a C h rg 1

M+0 of Methylone (monoisotopic)

U-HPLC / HR-Orbitrap-MS analytical strategy5. IFS of (M+1), (M+2), (M+3) isotopic peaks vs. (M+0) peaks

Measured at100.000 RP

Calculated

C11H14NO3

Forensic Toxicology Use Only

U-HPLC / HR-Orbitrap-MS analytical strategy5. IFS of (M+1), (M+2), (M+3) isotopic peaks vs. (M+0) peaks

2 0 9 ,0 6 2 0 9 ,0 8 2 0 9 ,1 0 2 0 9 ,1 2 2 0 9 ,1 4

m /z

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3 0

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6 0

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8 0

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6 0

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8 0

9 0

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bun

da

nce

2 0 9 ,0 9 9 4

2 0 9 ,0 9 3 1 2 0 9 ,1 0 4 12 0 9 ,1 1 8 52 0 9 ,0 6 6 7 2 0 9 ,1 3 0 6 2 0 9 ,1 5 0 9

2 0 9 ,1 0 0 2

2 0 9 ,0 9 3 9 2 0 9 ,1 0 3 1

N L :4 ,8 9 E 5

2 0 1 1 0 8 2 5 m e ti lo n e -re p 5 7 _ 1 -1 0 0 _ 1 0 0 k -a # 2 0 8 R T : 2 ,9 5 A V : 1 S B : 1 6 2 ,7 7 -2 ,8 8 , 3 ,1 7 -3 ,2 5 T : F T M S {1 ;1 } + p E S I F u ll m s [1 0 0 ,0 0 -8 0 0 ,0 0 ]

N L :1 ,0 4 E 5

C 1 1 H 1 3 N O 3 + H : C 1 1 H 1 4 N 1 O 3

p a C h rg 1

C11H1415NO3

C1013CH14NO3

C11H132HNO3

M+1 of Methylone isotopic cluster (12%M+0)

Measured at100.000 RP

Calculated

Forensic Toxicology Use Only

2 1 0 ,0 7 2 1 0 ,0 8 2 1 0 ,0 9 2 1 0 ,1 0 2 1 0 ,1 1 2 1 0 ,1 2 2 1 0 ,1 3

m /z

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2 0

3 0

4 0

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6 0

7 0

8 0

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lative

Abu

nda

nce

2 1 0 ,1 0 2 7

2 1 0 ,1 0 0 3

2 1 0 ,1 0 6 02 1 0 ,0 9 5 92 1 0 ,0 7 0 8 2 1 0 ,1 3 1 32 1 0 ,1 2 2 92 1 0 ,0 9 3 1 2 1 0 ,1 1 4 52 1 0 ,0 8 3 3

2 1 0 ,1 0 3 5

2 1 0 ,0 9 7 22 1 0 ,1 0 6 5

N L :2 ,6 8 E 4

2 0 1 1 0 8 2 5 m e ti lo n e -re p 5 7 _ 1 -1 0 0 _ 1 0 0 k -a # 2 0 8 R T : 2 ,9 5 A V : 1 S B : 1 6 2 ,7 7 -2 ,8 8 , 3 ,1 7 -3 ,2 5 T : F T M S {1 ;1 } + p E S I F u ll m s [1 0 0 ,0 0 -8 0 0 ,0 0 ]

N L :5 ,6 4 E 3

C 1 1 H 1 3 N O 3 + H : C 1 1 H 1 4 N 1 O 3

p a C h rg 1

C913C2H14NO3

C11H14NO218O

C1013CH14

15NO3C10

13CH132HNO3

M+2 of Methylone isotopic cluster (0.5%M+0)

U-HPLC / HR-Orbitrap-MS analytical strategy5. IFS of (M+1), (M+2), (M+3) isotopic peaks vs. (M+0) peaks

Measured at100.000 RP

Calculated

Forensic Toxicology Use Only

2 1 1 ,0 7 2 1 1 ,0 8 2 1 1 ,0 9 2 1 1 ,1 0 2 1 1 ,1 1 2 1 1 ,1 2 2 1 1 ,1 3

m /z

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2 0

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6 0

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9 0

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nce

2 1 1 ,1 0 3 9

2 1 1 ,1 0 7 3

2 1 1 ,1 2 9 82 1 1 ,1 1 7 32 1 1 ,0 9 9 32 1 1 ,0 7 9 82 1 1 ,0 7 0 2 2 1 1 ,0 8 7 9 2 1 1 ,1 3 4 3

2 1 1 ,1 0 4 4

2 1 1 ,1 0 6 9

2 1 1 ,1 0 0 6 2 1 1 ,1 0 9 8

N L :2 ,9 9 E 3

2 0 1 1 0 8 2 5 m e ti lo n e -re p 5 7 _ 1 -1 0 0 _ 1 0 0 k -a # 2 0 8 R T : 2 ,9 5 A V : 1 S B : 1 6 2 ,7 7 -2 ,8 8 , 3 ,1 7 -3 ,2 5 T : F T M S {1 ;1 } + p E S I F u ll m s [1 0 0 ,0 0 -8 0 0 ,0 0 ]

N L :6 ,4 3 E 2

C 1 1 H 1 3 N O 3 + H : C 1 1 H 1 4 N 1 O 3

p a C h rg 1

C1013CH14NO2

18O C813C3H14NO3

M+3 of Methylone isotopic cluster (0.01%M+0)

U-HPLC / HR-Orbitrap-MS analytical strategy5. IFS of (M+1), (M+2), (M+3) isotopic peaks vs. (M+0) peaks

Measured at100.000 RP

Calculated

Forensic Toxicology Use Only

1 9 7 ,0 0 1 9 7 ,0 5 1 9 7 ,1 0 1 9 7 ,1 5 1 9 7 ,2 0

m /z

0

1 0

2 0

3 0

4 0

5 0

6 0

7 0

8 0

9 0

1 0 0

0

1 0

2 0

3 0

4 0

5 0

6 0

7 0

8 0

9 0

1 0 0

Re

lative

Abu

nda

nce

1 9 7 ,0 8 3 5

1 9 7 ,0 8 9 6

1 9 7 ,0 7 6 6 1 9 7 ,1 0 9 1 1 9 7 ,1 3 5 11 9 7 ,0 4 5 91 9 7 ,0 2 2 8 1 9 7 ,1 9 1 71 9 7 ,1 7 3 1

1 9 7 ,0 8 4 0

N L :7 ,2 2 E 6

2 0 1 1 0 8 2 5 a m fs im i li -m i x1 -2 0 0 _ 1 0 0 k -a # 3 4 5 -3 4 7 R T : 4 ,9 1 -4 ,9 3 A V : 3 S B : 1 4 4 ,7 6 -4 ,8 6 , 4 ,9 9 -5 ,0 6 T : F T M S {1 ;1 } + p E S I F u ll m s [1 0 0 ,0 0 -8 0 0 ,0 0 ]

N L :6 ,7 4 E 5

C 1 0 H 1 3 C lN 2 + H : C 1 0 H 1 4 C l 1 N 2

p a C h rg 1

C10H14ClN2

M+0 of Cl-Phenyl-Piperazine (monoisotopic)

U-HPLC / HR-Orbitrap-MS analytical strategy5. IFS of (M+1), (M+2), (M+3) isotopic peaks vs. (M+0) peaks

Measured at100.000 RP

Calculated

Forensic Toxicology Use Only

U-HPLC / HR-Orbitrap-MS analytical strategy5. IFS of (M+1), (M+2), (M+3) isotopic peaks vs. (M+0) peaks

1 9 8 ,0 6 1 9 8 ,0 7 1 9 8 ,0 8 1 9 8 ,0 9 1 9 8 ,1 0 1 9 8 ,1 1

m /z

0

1 0

2 0

3 0

4 0

5 0

6 0

7 0

8 0

9 0

1 0 0

0

1 0

2 0

3 0

4 0

5 0

6 0

7 0

8 0

9 0

1 0 0

Re

lative

Abu

nda

nce

1 9 8 ,0 8 6 9

1 9 8 ,0 8 0 5

1 9 8 ,0 8 9 8

1 9 8 ,0 9 4 1 1 9 8 ,1 0 3 4 1 9 8 ,1 1 1 91 9 8 ,0 6 5 0 1 9 8 ,0 7 7 3

1 9 8 ,0 8 7 4

1 9 8 ,0 8 1 0

1 9 8 ,0 9 0 3

N L :7 ,6 2 E 5

2 0 1 1 0 8 2 5 a m fs im i li -m i x1 -2 0 0 _ 1 0 0 k -a # 3 4 5 -3 4 7 R T : 4 ,9 1 -4 ,9 3 A V : 3 S B : 1 4 4 ,7 6 -4 ,8 6 , 4 ,9 9 -5 ,0 6 T : F T M S {1 ;1 } + p E S I F u ll m s [1 0 0 ,0 0 -8 0 0 ,0 0 ]

N L :7 ,2 9 E 4

C 1 0 H 1 3 C lN 2 + H : C 1 0 H 1 4 C l 1 N 2

p a C h rg 1

C10H14Cl15NN

C913CH14ClN2

C10H132HClN2

M+1 of Cl-Phenyl-Piperazine isotopic cluster (11%M+0)

Measured at100.000 RP

Calculated

Forensic Toxicology Use Only

1 9 9 ,0 0 1 9 9 ,0 5 1 9 9 ,1 0 1 9 9 ,1 5 1 9 9 ,2 0

m /z

0

1 0

2 0

3 0

4 0

5 0

6 0

7 0

8 0

9 0

1 0 0

0

1 0

2 0

3 0

4 0

5 0

6 0

7 0

8 0

9 0

1 0 0

Rela

tive A

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da

nce

1 9 9 ,0 8 0 5

1 9 9 ,0 9 0 01 9 9 ,0 7 1 8 1 9 9 ,1 7 9 01 9 9 ,0 3 7 81 9 9 ,0 0 4 9 1 9 9 ,1 1 8 4 1 9 9 ,1 5 8 1

1 9 9 ,0 8 1 1

1 9 9 ,0 9 0 7

N L :3 ,0 0 E 6

2 0 1 1 0 8 2 5 a m fs im i li -m i x1 -2 0 0 _ 1 0 0 k -a # 3 4 6 R T : 4 ,9 2 A V : 1 S B : 6 4 ,4 6 -4 ,5 1 , 4 ,6 5 -4 ,6 6 T : F T M S {1 ;1 } + p E S I F u ll m s [1 0 0 ,0 0 -8 0 0 ,0 0 ]

N L :2 ,1 6 E 5

C 1 0 H 1 3 C lN 2 + H : C 1 0 H 1 4 C l 1 N 2

p a C h rg 1

C10H1437ClN2

C813C2H14ClN2

U-HPLC / HR-Orbitrap-MS analytical strategy5. IFS of (M+1), (M+2), (M+3) isotopic peaks vs. (M+0) peaks

Measured at100.000 RP

Calculated

M+2 of Cl-Phenyl-Piperazine isotopic cluster (33%M+0)

Forensic Toxicology Use Only

2 0 0 ,0 6 2 0 0 ,0 8 2 0 0 ,1 0 2 0 0 ,1 2

m /z

0

1 0

2 0

3 0

4 0

5 0

6 0

7 0

8 0

9 0

1 0 0

0

1 0

2 0

3 0

4 0

5 0

6 0

7 0

8 0

9 0

1 0 0

Re

lative

Abu

nda

nce

2 0 0 ,0 8 3 8

2 0 0 ,0 7 7 6

2 0 0 ,0 8 7 1

2 0 0 ,0 7 3 82 0 0 ,0 6 4 4 2 0 0 ,1 1 5 32 0 0 ,0 4 6 4 2 0 0 ,0 9 9 1

2 0 0 ,0 8 4 4

2 0 0 ,0 7 8 1

2 0 0 ,0 8 7 3 2 0 0 ,0 9 7 0

N L :3 ,4 2 E 5

2 0 1 1 0 8 2 5 a m fs im i li -m i x1 -2 0 0 _ 1 0 0 k -a # 3 4 6 R T : 4 ,9 2 A V : 1 S B : 6 4 ,4 6 -4 ,5 1 , 4 ,6 5 -4 ,6 6 T : F T M S {1 ;1 } + p E S I F u ll m s [1 0 0 ,0 0 -8 0 0 ,0 0 ]

N L :2 ,3 3 E 4

C 1 0 H 1 3 C lN 2 + H : C 1 0 H 1 4 C l 1 N 2

p a C h rg 1

C10H132HN2

37ClC10H14N

15N37Cl

C913CH14

37ClN2

M+3 of Cl-Phenyl-Piperazine isotopic cluster (3%M+0)

U-HPLC / HR-Orbitrap-MS analytical strategy5. IFS of (M+1), (M+2), (M+3) isotopic peaks vs. (M+0) peaks

Measured at100.000 RP

Calculated

Forensic Toxicology Use Only

Conclusions1. Efficient chromatographic separation of A-R drugs

2. Accurate mass measurements of MH+ ionic species with a mass

accuracy < 2 ppm for all A-R drugs

3. Characteristic collision-induced product ions of MH+ ions with same

ECs

4. Fully superimposable experimental and calculated MH+ isotopic

clusters (RIA error < 10% for all new A-R drugs)

5. Isotopic fine structure of the (M+1), (M+2), (M+3) isotopic peaks

completely in accordance with theoretical clusters

Elucidation of elemental composition and structural characteristics of new amphetamine-related designer drugs