Help with legality

[Harrol Frank]

Hi there.

I noticed that NZ analogue laws have become more specefic.

"Amphetamine analogues, in which the 1-amino-2-phenylethane nucleus carries any of the following radicals, either alone or in combination:

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(a) 1 or 2 alkyl radicals, each with up to 6 carbon atoms, attached to the nitrogen atom:

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(b) 1 or 2 methyl radicals, or an ethyl radical, attached to the carbon atom adjacent to the nitrogen atom:

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(c) a hydroxy radical, attached to the carbon atom adjacent to the benzene ring:

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(d) any combination of up to 5 alkyl radicals and/or alkoxy radicals and/or alkylamino radicals (each with up to 6 carbon atoms, including cyclic radicals) and/or halogen radicals and/or nitro radicals and/or amino radicals, attached to the benzene ring."




Does this mean some of the new things coming out like 5-IAI could be legal in nz? my chemistry is limited.

Thanks if you can help.

 

[PsiloSubNaut]

Hi Harrol Frank and welcome to bluelight.

I am no super chemistry wiz and currently a little too inebriated to look this up for you.

Phase_Dancer is your man for these answers and I'm sure he will answer this in full tomorrow morning.

Advanced drug discussion may be a better place for this thread.

 

[phase_dancer]

First of all, I'm not a lawyer. However, in essence this legislation appears to be at least in part similar to our own analogue / designer drug legislation. It's important to note that expressions and terms used in law often differ to the scientific meaning/s of the term/s, which in turn often differ in regards to the common meaning; the latter usually being the accepted legal definition. We'll assume then that the term radical as used in this legislation refers to functional groups or modified changes to the molecule.

Looking at the differences between amphetamine and 5-iodo-2-aminoindane it can be seen that the aminoindane part of 5-IAI is like a closed ring version of the amphetamine "tail", where the alpha methyl group (CH3) in amphetamine becomes a CH2 connected to the benzene ring. 5-IAI also has an iodo substitution on the benzene part of the indane ring.

Wiki

Wiki

Depending how the term radical is interpreted, the skeletal variation between the indane and and the benzene ring of amphetamine might be covered by:


(d) any combination of up to 5 alkyl radicals and/or alkoxy radicals and/or alkylamino radicals (each with up to 6 carbon atoms, including cyclic radicals) and/or halogen radicals and/or nitro radicals and/or amino radicals, attached to the benzene ring."

If so, then the iodo group would be covered by

halogen radicals and/or nitro radicals and/or amino radicals, attached to the benzene ring.

In the end, unless you can find a precedent whereby a similar chemical has been classified by the courts as an analogue (or otherwise) then it's really a question for a lawyer.

 

[zookie1]

Hi Harrol Frank and welcome to bluelight.



Phase_Dancer is your man for these answers and I'm sure he will answer this in full tomorrow morning.

Funny...i pictured P_D to be a female! You learn something every day! Sorry to hijack!