Proposal: Energy-Control & DNMAvengers raise funds ($500 max maybe?) to obtain a pure isopropylbenzylamine analytical reference standard

It would be great if we could get some clarity and actual scientific research on the issue of isopropylbenzylamine adulteration of methamphetamine. Is it even an actual real thing or just the ramblings of a paranoid meth head deep on his second week of perpetual amphetamine psychosis?

I propose the obvious solution of having DNMAvengers or EC directly handle the donation funds to pay for a pure isopropylbenzylamine sample for their laboratory.

Ignore this if EC already has a way to detect isopropylbenzylamine in methamphetamine samples. Even if they do, I think a reference standard for it would mean they could quantify the % by weight in any chosen sample of "meth".. EC could also undertake a small study of the properties of isopropylbenzylamine such as melting point, flash point, boiling point, solubility in common solvents, and similar to help better understand how adulterated samples can be manipulated or cleaned up.

This could really help with distilling fact from myth and avoiding metaphorical azeotropes if you catch my drift. Cue /r/sciencehumor/.

What do you's guys and gals think, /u/EC-International & /u/RoloDNMAvengers? Great idea, or greatest idea?

/r/TheDNMAvengers/

Forgive me if this has been brought up before on the Avengers forum. I don't visit it often.

Happy Holidays All!


Comments


[4 Points] mymuse100:

isopropylbenzylamine cut is 100% real. goes back to 2007/08 dea microgram bullitens


[3 Points] alfabi:

They can identify it by qualitative test without need of ref standard, but as op said, they need reference standard in order to quantify it (purity %). They have resources to buy it already. I doubt they would do test properties as MP, solubility, though, but hopefully Iam wrong. There are labs what would provide such study for a fee.


[2 Points] newrcthrowaway:

It's a good idea for sure, havent seen this talked about before, although I dont see why the most well known drug testing and anaylsis service wouldn't already have an analytical standard for it given its a common cut of a very popular drug. If EC could comment on this that would be great


[1 Points] DNMA-EUDAIMONIA:

I'll be sure to ask them.

Btw, you guys are very welcome to request codes for testing methamphetamine, we have had very few requests for this substance!


[0 Points] Enoch_Weir:

Forgive the off topic questions, but does EC test for salmonella and/or E. coli? I have a hell of a sample here they is almost certainly positive for one or the other.