Characterization of Copper-Phosphine Complexes for the Differentiation of Cannabinoid Isomers Using Electrospray Ionization-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

This dataset includes Excel spreadsheets with extracted raw data and PowerPoint presentations with screenshots from the Characterization of Copper-Phosphine Complexes for the Differentiation of Cannabinoid Isomers Using Electrospray Ionization-Tandem Mass Spectrometry study that was funded by the National Institute of Justice (Award No. 15PNIJ-24-GG-03858-RESD). The data were derived from the characterization of ten Cu-phosphine complexes in the presence of twenty cannabinoids to assess their ability to differentiate common cannabinoids found in cannabis plant material, as well as ∆9-THC isomers that may be sprayed onto plant material, based on the formation of characteristic precursor or product ions.

This data demonstrates the potential of Cu-phosphine ion complexation as a novel method to eliminate CBD interference, establishing the foundation for future research distinguishing illicit marijuana from legal hemp.