Zimmermann reagent test results — all documented colour reactions

1,4-DMAA — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

1,4-DMAA

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

1cP-LSD — Zimmermann reagent — No reaction

No reaction

1cP-LSD (curie)

Source text (English): no color change

2-FDCK — Zimmermann reagent — White → Pink

White → Pink

2-FDCK (2-fluoro-Deschloroketamine, 2-fluoro-2-oxo-PCM)

Source text (English): purple

2-FEA — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

2-FEA (2-fluoroethylamphetamine)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

2-MMC — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple

White → Purple

2-MMC

Source text (English): dark purple (immediate; unchanged at 5 min)

• https://www.unodc.org/documents/scientific/Recommended_methods_for_the_Identification_and_Analysis_of_Synthetic_Cathinones_in_Seized_Materials-Rev..pdf

3-CEC — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

3-CEC (3-Chloroethcathinone)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

3-CMC — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple → Brown

White → Purple → Brown

3-CMC (3-Chloromethcathinone, Clophedrone)

Source text (English): purple ring / brown

3-FEA — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

3-FEA

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

3-FMA — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

3-FMA

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

3-FPM — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple

White → Purple

3-FPM (PAL-593, 3-fph, 3f-phenmetrazine, pal-593)

Source text (English): faint purple

3-Me-PCP — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

3-Me-PCP

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

3-MMA — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

3-MMA (3-methyl-methamphetamine)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

3-MMC — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple → Brown

White → Purple → Brown

3-MMC (Metaphedrone, 3-methylmethcathinone, 3-meph, 3-mephedrone)

Source text (English): purple ring / brown

3,4-CFPP — Zimmermann reagent — White → Brown

White → Brown

3,4-CFPP (Kleferein)

Source text (English): brown

4-AcO-DET — Zimmermann reagent — White → Black

White → Black

4-AcO-DET (4-Acetoxy-DET, Ethacetin, ethylacybin)

Source text (English): grey

4-AcO-MiPT — Zimmermann reagent — White → Black

White → Black

4-AcO-MiPT (Mipracetin, O-Acetylmiprocin)

Source text (English): grey

4-BMC — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow → Green → Brown

White → Yellow → Green → Brown

4-BMC

Source text (English): yellow-green > brown (5 min)

• https://www.unodc.org/documents/scientific/Recommended_methods_for_the_Identification_and_Analysis_of_Synthetic_Cathinones_in_Seized_Materials-Rev..pdf

4-BrPP — Zimmermann reagent — White → Brown

White → Brown

4-BrPP (4-BP)

Source text (English): brown

4-CBC — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

4-CBC

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

4-CDC — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

4-CDC

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

4-CEC — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple → Brown

White → Purple → Brown

4-CEC (4-Chloroethcathinone)

Source text (English): purple ring / brown

4-CMC — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple

White → Purple

4-CMC (4-Chloromethcathinone, Clephedrone)

Source text (English): purple ring / brown

4-EMC — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple

White → Purple

4-EMC (4-Ethylmethcathinone)

Source text (English): quick dark violet

4-Fluoromethylphenidate — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

4F-MPH

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

4-FMC — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple → Brown

White → Purple → Brown

4-FMC (Flephedrone)

Source text (English): purple ring / brown

4-HO-EPT — Zimmermann reagent — White → Black

White → Black

4-HO-EPT (Eprocin)

Source text (English): black

4-MDMC — Zimmermann reagent — No reaction

No reaction

4-MDMC

Source text (English): pale pink after 5 minutes

4-MEC — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple

White → Purple

4-MEC (4-Methylethcathinone)

Source text (English): light purple (~10 s) > purple with dark purple specks (5 min)

• https://www.unodc.org/documents/scientific/Recommended_methods_for_the_Identification_and_Analysis_of_Synthetic_Cathinones_in_Seized_Materials-Rev..pdf

4-MeO-PV9 — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple → Brown

White → Purple → Brown

4-MeO-PV9

Source text (English): purple ring / brown

4-MeO-PVP — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

4-MeO-PVP

Source text (English): yellow

4-methyl-N-ethyl-norephedrine — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple

White → Purple

4-MEC metabolite (4-methyl-N-ethyl-norephedrine)

Source text (English): Purple with dark purple specs after 5 min

4-Methylbuphedrone — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

4-MeMAPB (4-Methylbuphedrone)

Source text (English): slow yellow

4-MOMC — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow → Brown

White → Yellow → Brown

4-MOMC

Source text (English): yellow > brown

4-MPH — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

4-MPH (Mephenmetrazine)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

4-MPM — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

4-MPM (4-methylphenmetrazine)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

4-TFMMC — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple

White → Purple

4-TFMMC

Source text (English): dark purple (immediate; unchanged at 5 min)

• https://www.unodc.org/documents/scientific/Recommended_methods_for_the_Identification_and_Analysis_of_Synthetic_Cathinones_in_Seized_Materials-Rev..pdf

4-TFMXP — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple

White → Purple

4-TFMXP

Source text (English): Dark purple

4F-PHP — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

4F-PHP

Source text (English): faint yellow

4F-PV9 — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

4F-PV9

Source text (English): faint yellow

5-Cl-DMT — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow → Brown

White → Yellow → Brown

5-Cl-DMT

Source text (English): yellow > brown

5-DBFPV — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow → Brown

White → Yellow → Brown

5-DBFPV

Source text (English): yellow > brown

5-MeO-DMT — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow → Orange

White → Yellow → Orange

5-MeO-DMT freebase (The God Molecule, Toad, Jaguar, toads, 5-medmt)

Source text (English): yellow/light orange

5-Methyl-MDA — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

5-Me-MDA

Source text (English): yellow spots

5-MMPA — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

5-MMPA (Mephedrene)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

6-APB — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

6-APB (Benzofury)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

a-PHP — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

a-PHP

Source text (English): yellow or no color change

A-PIHP — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

a-PIHP

Source text (English): yellow

A-PVP — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

a-PVP

Source text (English): yellow

ADB-CHMICA — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

ADB-CHMICA

Source text (English): slow yellow

ADB-FUBINACA — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

ADB-FUBINACA

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Alprazolam — Zimmermann reagent — White → Blue

White → Blue

Alprazolam

Source text (English): slow blue / violet

Amphetamine — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Amphetamine (Adderall, Aderal)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

aMT — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

aMT (αMT, Indopan)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Benzedrone — Zimmermann reagent — White → Pink

White → Pink

4-MBC (Benzedrone)

Source text (English): no initial change > pale pink (5 min)

• https://www.unodc.org/documents/scientific/Recommended_methods_for_the_Identification_and_Analysis_of_Synthetic_Cathinones_in_Seized_Materials-Rev..pdf

bH-2C-B — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

BOH-2C-B

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Bromazepam — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple

White → Purple

Bromazepam (Brozam, Lectopam, Lexomil, Lexotan, Lexilium, Lexaurin, Brazepam, Rekotnil, Bromaze, Somalium, Lexatin, Calmepam, Lexotanil)

Source text (English): (dark) violet

Bromazolam — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple

White → Purple

Bromazolam

Source text (English): (dark) violet

Bromoketamine — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Bromoketamine

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Bupropion — Zimmermann reagent — No reaction

No reaction

Bupropion

Source text (English): no color change (immediate; unchanged at 5 min)

• https://www.unodc.org/documents/scientific/Recommended_methods_for_the_Identification_and_Analysis_of_Synthetic_Cathinones_in_Seized_Materials-Rev..pdf

Buproprion — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Buproprion

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Butylone — Zimmermann reagent — White → Pink → Purple

White → Pink → Purple

Butylone (bk-MBDB, B1, bk-mbdb, bk-methyl-j)

Source text (English): very pale pink (~10 s) > dark purple (5 min)

• https://www.unodc.org/documents/scientific/Recommended_methods_for_the_Identification_and_Analysis_of_Synthetic_Cathinones_in_Seized_Materials-Rev..pdf

Camfetamine — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Camfetamine

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

CBD — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple

White → Purple

CBD (isolate)

Source text (English): fast purple

Clonazepam — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow → Brown

White → Yellow → Brown

Clonazepam (Klonopin, K-Pins, Rivotril, kpin)

Source text (English): yellow-brown

Clonazolam — Zimmermann reagent — White → Blue → Purple

White → Blue → Purple

Clonazolam (Clonitrazolam, c-lam, clam)

Source text (English): blue / purple

Cocaine (Coke, Coca, Blow, Girl, White, Snow, Nose candy, Chari) — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Cocaine (Coke, Coca, Blow, Girl, White, Snow, Nose candy, Chari)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Cocaine (Crack) — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Cocaine (Crack)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Deschloroketamine — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

DCK (2-Oxo-PCM, Deschloroketamine, DXE)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Diazepam — Zimmermann reagent — White → Pink → Purple

White → Pink → Purple

Diazepam

Source text (English): violet / purple

Dimethylpentylone — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Dimethylpentylone

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

DMXE — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple

White → Purple

DMXE

Source text (English): purple

Ephylone (bk-EBDP, N-Ethyl-Pentylone) — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Ephylone (bk-EBDP, N-Ethyl-Pentylone)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

N-Ethylpentylone — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

N-Ethylpentylone

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

EPT — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

EPT Fumarate

Source text (English): yellow

bk-MDEA (Ethylone) — Zimmermann reagent — White → Pink

White → Pink

bk-MDEA (Ethylone)

Source text (English): slow pink

• https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1irCMVzHS9GxT0V0PH6nwZz2PO6nrFPTFuW0OWYYNH70/edit#gid=1938372789&range=Z500:AA500.

Ethylone (bk-MDEA, MDEC) — Zimmermann reagent — White → Pink

White → Pink

Ethylone (bk-MDEA, MDEC)

Source text (English): slow pink

Etizolam — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple

White → Purple

Etizolam (Etilaam, Etizest, sedekopan, depas, etizola, inxity, zoly, lamet, towa)

Source text (English): purple

Etodesnitazene — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Etodesnitazene (Etazene)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Eutylone — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Eutylone (bk-EBDB)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Flualprazolam — Zimmermann reagent — White → Pink → Purple

White → Pink → Purple

Flualprazolam

Source text (English): violet / purple

Flubromazepam — Zimmermann reagent — White → Pink → Purple

White → Pink → Purple

Flubromazepam

Source text (English): violet / purple

Flubromazolam — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Flubromazolam (f-lam, flam)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Fludiazepam — Zimmermann reagent — White → Pink → Purple

White → Pink → Purple

Fludiazepam (Erispan)

Source text (English): violet / purple

Flunitrazepam — Zimmermann reagent — White → Pink → Purple

White → Pink → Purple

Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol)

Source text (English): violet / purple

Flurazepam — Zimmermann reagent — White → Pink → Purple

White → Pink → Purple

Flurazepam (Dalmane)

Source text (English): violet / purple

FXE — Zimmermann reagent — No reaction

No reaction

FXE (Fluorexetamine, 3F-O-PCE)

Source text (English): no reaction / pink spots

Gabapentin — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Gabapentin (Neurontin, Gabarone, Gralise)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Hexen — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

HEX-EN (NEH, Ethyl-Hexedrone)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

HXE — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

HXE

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Isopropylphenidate — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

IPH (Isopropylphenidate)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Isotonitazene — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Isotonitazene

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Ketamine — Zimmermann reagent — White → Pink

White → Pink

Ketamine (Ket, Kitty, Special K, Cat Tranquilizer, Ketaset, Ketalar, Ketanest, Vitamin K, kittens)

Source text (English): slow faint pink (3-5 min.)

Lorazepam — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Lorazepam (Ativan, Orfidal, Lorsilan)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

LSZ — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

LSZ (LA-SS-Az, Diazedine, Lambda)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

MDAI — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

MDAI

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

MDMA — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

MDMA (Molly, Mandy, Ecstasy, XTC, Rolls, Beans, Pingers)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

MDPBP — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

MDPBP

Source text (English): yellow

MDPHP — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

MDPHP

Source text (English): yellow

MDPV — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

MDPV (Bath Salts, NRG-1, bath_salts)

Source text (English): yellow

Melatonin — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow → Orange

White → Yellow → Orange

Melatonin

Source text (English): orange

Mephedrone — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple → Brown

White → Purple → Brown

4-MMC (Mephedrone)

Source text (English): purple ring / brown

Methallylescaline — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Methallylescaline (MAL)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Methcathinone — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple

White → Purple

Methcathinone

Source text (English): dark purple

Methedrone — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple

White → Purple

bk-PMMA

Source text (English): dark purple (within seconds; unchanged at 5 min)

• https://www.unodc.org/documents/scientific/Recommended_methods_for_the_Identification_and_Analysis_of_Synthetic_Cathinones_in_Seized_Materials-Rev..pdf

Methoxpropamine — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

MXPr

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Methylone — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple

White → Purple

bk-MDMA (Methylone)

Source text (English): dark violet after 5 minutes

Methylphenidate — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple

White → Purple

Methylphenidate (Concerta, Methylin, Ritalin, Equasym XL, mph, biphentin)

Source text (English): slow purple

Metonitazene — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Metonitazene

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Mexedrone — Zimmermann reagent — White → Brown

White → Brown

4-MMeOC (Mexedrone)

Source text (English): brown

MPHP — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

MPHP

Source text (English): light yellow

MPPP — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

MPPP

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

MXiPr — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

MXiPr (MXiP)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Naphyrone — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Naphyrone

Source text (English): Darker shade of yellow after 5 min

NEB — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

N-Ethylbuphedrone

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

NEP — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

NEP (n-ethylpentedrone)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

NiPP — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

NiPP

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Nitrazepam — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow → Brown

White → Yellow → Brown

Nitrazepam

Source text (English): yellow

NRG-4 — Zimmermann reagent — White → Brown

White → Brown

NRG-4

Source text (English): brown

O-PCE — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple → Brown

White → Purple → Brown

2-Oxo-PCE (O-PCE, 2-DCNEK, Deschloro-N-ethyl-ketamine)

Source text (English): purple ring / brown

Oxycodone — Zimmermann reagent — White → Pink → Purple

White → Pink → Purple

Oxycodone

Source text (English): violet / purple

Pentylone — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Pentylone

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Phenethylamine — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Phenethylamine

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Phenibut — Zimmermann reagent — No reaction

No reaction

Phenibut (Fenibut, Phenybut, PhGABA)

Source text (English): no color change

Phenylpiracetam — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple → Brown

White → Purple → Brown

Phenylpiracetam

Source text (English): purple ring / brown

Pregabalin — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Pregabalin (Lyrica, Nervalin)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

PX2 — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

PX2

Source text (English): yellow

Pyrazolam — Zimmermann reagent — White → Purple

White → Purple

Pyrazolam

Source text (English): dark purple / black

Tadalafil — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Cialis / Tadalafil

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Temazepam — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Temazepam (Restoril, Normison)

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Testosterone propionate — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Testosterone propionate

Source text (English): no change / faint yellow

Tramadol — Zimmermann reagent — White → Orange → Brown

White → Orange → Brown

Tramadol (Tramal, Tadol, Tramacur, Tramundin)

Source text (English): orange / brownish

Triazolam — Zimmermann reagent — White → Pink → Purple

White → Pink → Purple

Triazolam

Source text (English): violet / purple

Xylazine — Zimmermann reagent — White → Yellow

White → Yellow

Xylazine

Source text (English): yellow