You are a forensic chemist working in a crime lab. You have received a white powder from investigators that is suspected to be a drug of abuse.  Based on the FTIR spectrum, make a decision and justify it based on peak assignments above 1500 cm-1 .  Which of the three is it?

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  1. You are a forensic chemist working in a crime lab. You have received a white powder from investigators that is suspected to be a drug of abuse.  Based on the FTIR spectrum, make a decision and justify it based on peak assignments above 1500 cm-1 .  Which of the three is it?
CH3
H3C-N.
соcaine
ecstasy
acetaminophen
Transcribed Image Text:CH3 H3C-N. соcaine ecstasy acetaminophen
120
100
80
2948.9
717
40
1747.1
1119
1713.6
20
1282.3
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
CM-1
% Transmission
Transcribed Image Text:120 100 80 2948.9 717 40 1747.1 1119 1713.6 20 1282.3 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 CM-1 % Transmission
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