The Detection of 27 Fentanyl Compounds in Solid and Liquid Drugs Based on Differential Raman Spectroscopy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experiments and Materials
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Preparation and Characterization of SERS-Enhanced Substrates
3.2. POCT Device and Optimization of Spectral Raman Detection Technique
3.3. Establishment of a Fentanyl POCT Detecting Method
3.4. Screening Application of Fentanyl-like Substances by POCT Raman Spectroscopy
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Serial Number | Sample | Type | Substrate | CAS Number | Detection Limit (ppb) |
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1 | 4-fluorobutanyl fentanyl | Standard | methanol | 244195-31-1 | 10 |
2 | 4-fluoroisobutyrl fentanyl | Standard | methanol | 244195-32-2 | 10 |
3 | Butyryl fentanyl | Standard | methanol | 1169-70-6 | 10 |
4 | Isobutylfentanyl hydrochloride | hydrochloride | methanol | 117332-90-87 | 10 |
5 | Furanfentanyl hydrochloride | hydrochloride | methanol | 101365-56-4 | 0.1 |
6 | Pentanyl fentanyl hydrochloride | hydrochloride | methanol | 117332-91-9 | 25 |
7 | β-hydroxythiofentanyl | Standard | methanol | NA | 10 |
8 | Cis-3-methylfentanyl hydrochloride | hydrochloride | methanol | 78995-18-3 | 10 |
9 | Ocfentanil | Standard | methanol | 10343-69-5 | 10 |
10 | To the flufentanil | Standard | methanol | 90736-23-5 | 10 |
11 | Sufentanil citrate | Standard | methanol | 60561-17-3 | 10 |
12 | Acetyl fentanyl | Standard | methanol | 3258-84-2 | 10 |
13 | β-hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl | Standard | methanol | 78995-14-9 | 10 |
14 | 4-anilinegroup-N-phenylethyl piperidine | Precursor | methanol | 21409-26-7 | 10 |
15 | Remifentanil hydrochloride | hydrochloride | methanol | 132539-07-2 | 10 |
16 | Alpha-methylfentanyl hydrochloride | hydrochloride | methanol | 1443-44-3 | 10 |
17 | N-phenylethyl-4-piperidone | Precursor | acetonitrile | 39742-60-4 | 10 |
18 | Carfentanil | Standard | methanol | 59708-52-0 | 10 |
19 | Beta-hydroxyfentanyl | Standard | methanol | 1473-95-6 | 10 |
20 | 3-methylthiofentanyl | Standard | methanol | 86052-04-2 | 10 |
21 | alfentanil | Standard | methanol | 69049-06-5 | 1 |
22 | fentanyl | Standard | methanol | 437-38-7 | 10 |
23 | Acetyl alfa methyl fentanyl | Standard | methanol | 101860-00-8 | 10 |
24 | Allanyl fentanyl hydrochloride | Standard | methanol | 79279-03-1 | 10 |
25 | Thiofentanyl hydrochloride | Standard | methanol | 79278-88-9 | 10 |
26 | Alfa methyl thiofentanyl | Standard | methanol | 117332-94-2 | 100 |
27 | Tetrahydrofuran fentanyl | Standard | methanol | NA | 100 |
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Wang, Y.; Sheng, W.; Liu, X.; Guo, J.; Zhang, X.; Qi, X.; Zou, M.; Wang, C. The Detection of 27 Fentanyl Compounds in Solid and Liquid Drugs Based on Differential Raman Spectroscopy. Chemosensors 2023, 11, 561. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors11110561
Wang Y, Sheng W, Liu X, Guo J, Zhang X, Qi X, Zou M, Wang C. The Detection of 27 Fentanyl Compounds in Solid and Liquid Drugs Based on Differential Raman Spectroscopy. Chemosensors. 2023; 11(11):561. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors11110561
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Yufeng, Wanli Sheng, Xiang Liu, Jiajuan Guo, Xun Zhang, Xiaohua Qi, Mingqiang Zou, and Cong Wang. 2023. "The Detection of 27 Fentanyl Compounds in Solid and Liquid Drugs Based on Differential Raman Spectroscopy" Chemosensors 11, no. 11: 561. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors11110561