Prazepam → Nordiazepam

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Reaction Steps

50 μl of internal standard (15 mg/L prazepam) were added to 1.0 ml of serum sample. Concentrated ammonium hydroxide (0.2 ml) was added prior to extraction with 4.5 ml of n-butyl chloride. The samples were shaken for 5 minutes and then centrifuged. The organic layer was removed and evaporated. The sample was reconstituted in 25 μl ethanol; 2 μl were then injected into the gas chromatograph. Quantitation was done by comparison to standard curves obtained for diazepam and nordiazepam.

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