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Chemicals used in the Illicit Manufacture of Drugs

As an aid in the investigation of illegal drug manufacturing, some frequently occurring precursors (starting materials), essential chemicals and other chemicals useful for illicit drug production are listed below:

METHAQUALONE

METHCATHINONE.HCl (“CAT”)

Anthranilic acid**
N-Acetylanthranilic acid*
Isatoic anhydride
Acetic anhydride**
o-Toluidine
Phosphorous oxychloride (POCl3)
Phosphorous trichloride (PCl3)
Methanol
Toluene**
Hydrochloric acid (HCl)**
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH)

Ephedrine hydrochloride*
Chrometrioxide (CrO3)
Sodiumdichromate (Na2Cr2O7.2H2O)
Sodiumchromate (NaCrO4)
Potassiumdichromate (K2Cr2O7)
Potassiumchromate (KCrO4)
Sulphuric acid (H2SO4)**
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH)
Acetone**
Water
Sodium chloride (NaCl)
Toluene**

METHAMPHETAMINE.HCl

MDMA

Phenyl-2-Propanone (P-2-P)*
Ephedrine*#
Pseudoephedrine*
N-Methylformamide
Methylamine
Red Phosphorous
Hydriodic acid (HI)
Iodine
Water
Hydrochloric acid (HCl)**
Sodium Chloride (NaCl)
Toluene**

Methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propanone (MDP-2-P)*
Isosafrole
Safrole*
Bromosafrole
Methylamine
Hydrogen peroxide
Formic acid
Aluminium
Mercuric chloride (HgCl2)
Sodium chloride (NaCl)
Sulphuric acid (H2SO4)**
Acetone**
Toluene**
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH)
Potassium hydroxide (KOH)
Ethanol

*	Listed in Part I of Schedule 1 of the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act, No. 140 of 1992

**	Listed in Part II of Schedule 1 of the Drugs and Drug Trafficking, No. 140 of 1992

#	Listed in Schedule 5 of the Medicines and Related Substances Act, Act 101 of 1965.

For more information contact:
Superintendent Andrè Koch: Tel: (012) 845 5620