pH of MDMA and MDMA subsitutes dissolved in water?

[ronthetiger]

Hey guys and gals,

So I have purchased some 'MDMA' some time ago and have extensive experience with the substance. I don't have a test kit on hand and was wanting to roll soon. I have pH strips and was wondering if there was any way to tell if what I have is real MDMA or an RC substitute (e.g. bk-MDMA) by dissolving some in a small amount of distilled water and then measuring the pH.

I couldn't find any information on this subject anywhere else and was wondering if anyone knew of any scientific literature that could help or had personal experience in the matter.

 

[augustaB]

Don't think this will work. Crystalline mdma would be technically classified as a salt I suppose, and I suppose they would be basic, but somehow I imagine that the result would not be pronounced enough to characterize the solution as typical of mdma.

 

[ronthetiger]

That's what I was afraid of.. I have an accurate hot plate and considered comparing the boiling point of my substance to the boiling point of MDMA and bk-MDMA; however, I couldn't find the boiling point of bk-MDMA on Wikipedia.. no one happens to know (or have any information​ on) what the boiling point of bk-MDMA is, do they?

 

[augustaB]

You could try melting point I suppose but I don't think that will work either. You need to do a reagent test.