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Title: Identification and quantification of phencyclidine pyrolysis products formed during smoking

Journal Article · · J. Anal. Toxicol.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1093/jat/10.3.81· OSTI ID:6848746

As a result of frequent phencyclidine (PCP) abuse, pyrolysis studies were conducted to further investigate its fate during smoking. Marijuana placebo cigarettes were impregnated with /sup 3/H-PCP HCl and burned under conditions simulating smoking. Mainstream smoke was passed through glass wool filters as well as acidic and basic traps. Approximately 90% of the starting material could be accounted for in the first glass wool trap and cigarette holder. HPLC and GC/MS analysis of methanol extracts of these glass wool traps revealed the presence of 1-phenyl-1-cyclohexene (47% of the starting material) > PCP (40%) > piperidine (15%) > N-acetylpiperidine (9%). It was not possible to fully account for the remainder of the piperidine moiety. It has been reported that at high temperatures PCP is converted to numerous polynuclear aromatic compounds which include styrene, ..cap alpha..-methylstyrene, naphthalene, 2-methyl-naphthalene, 1-methylnaphthalene, biphenyl, cyclohexylbenzene, acenaphthene, phenanthrene, and anthracene. These compounds were not formed from PCP under smoking conditions.

Research Organization:
Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond
OSTI ID:
6848746
Journal Information:
J. Anal. Toxicol.; (United States), Vol. 10:3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English