Study on the degradation and pyrolysis of 2-fluoromethcathinone.

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) is the first choice for law enforcement agencies in various countries to analyze new psychoactive substances (NPS) because of its advantages and complete databases. For synthetic cathinone-type NPS (SCat), alkalization and extraction processes before GC-MS analysis are essential. However, the base form of SCat is unstable, causing it to quickly degrade in solution and cause pyrolysis at the GC-MS injection inlet.