GAS CHROMATOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION OF ALDEHYDES AND KETONES IN TOXICOLOGICAL ANALYSES

• NCJ Number: 11717
• Journal: Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 18 Issue: 2 Dated: (APRIL 1973) Pages: 152-156
• Author(s): J WELLS
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 5 pages
• Corporate Author: American Soc for Testing and Materials
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

CONVENIENT AND ACCURATE METHOD FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF SOME ALDEHYDES AND KETONES ROUTINELY ENCOUNTERED IN TOXICOLOGICAL SAMPLES OF BLOOD AND URINE.

Abstract

THE TREATMENT OF AQUEOUS OR ALCOHOLIC SOLUTIONS OF ALDEHYDES AND KETONES WITH SOLID SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE RESULTS IN THE FORMATION OF THE CORRESPONDING ALCOHOLS WHICH CAN THEN BE ANALYZED ON THE SAME GAS CHROMATOGRAPHIC COLUMN AS THE ORIGINAL COMPOUNDS, FOR COMPARISON AND VERIFICATION. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)