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A New Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of Psilocin and Psilocybin

K. Lavanya, Tulsidas R. Baggi

Abstract


A rapid new spectrophotometric method is developed for the determination of psilocin and psilocybin using the oxidative coupling reaction with 3-methylbenzthiazolinone-2-hydrazone. The method is precise and accurate. It can be applied to the estimation of psilocin and psilocybin in forensic exhibits. Keywords: 3-methylbenzthiazolinone-2-hydrazone, psilocin, psilocybin, spectrophotometry

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