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. 2010 Jun 4;44(13):4910–4916. doi: 10.1021/es100356f

Table 1. List of Seven Target Pharmaceuticals with Chemical Properties and Method Detection Level.

compound CAS No.a compound class Log Kowb water solubility (mg/L)b method detection limitc (μg/L)
butalbital 77-26-9 barbiturate 1.87 1700 0.014
carisoprodol 78-44-4 muscle relaxant 2.36 300 0.021
diazepam 439-14-5 benzodiazepine tranquilizer 2.82 50.0 0.012
metaxalone 1665-48-1 muscle relaxant 2.60 90.7 0.011
methadone 76-99-3 opioid 3.93 48.5 0.044
oxycodone 76-42-6 opioid 0.66 4160 0.076
phendimetrazine 634-03-7 amphetamine 1.70 17300 0.021
a

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b

Chemical properties from online database http://www.syrres.com/esc/physdemo.htm (viewed January 2008).

c

Method detection limits were determined from 10 reagent water samples fortified at 0.05 μg/L and 7 reagent water samples fortified at 0.20 μg/L.