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Back Cover: Synthetic Origin of Tramadol in the Environment (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1/2016)
Author(s) -
Kusari Souvik,
Tatsimo Simplice Joel N.,
Zühlke Sebastian,
Spiteller Michael
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201510986
Subject(s) - tramadol , cover (algebra) , natural (archaeology) , int , geography , environmental science , psychology , archaeology , computer science , engineering , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , analgesic , operating system
Tramadol was recently found in roots of Sarcocephalus latifolius and other plants as well as in soil and water in Northern Cameroon, which has led to an extensive discussion on its natural or synthetic origin. In their Communication on page 240 ff., M. Spiteller et al. unambiguously confirm that synthetic tramadol has indeed contaminated the environment in rural as well as densely populated areas of Northern Cameroon.