ISSN:
0887-6134
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Macrocyclic trichothecenes are di- and triesters of simple trichothecenes such as verrucarol and oxygenated verrucarols. They form the negatively charged molecular (M-·) ions more effectively than the positively charged protonated molecules under chemical ionization (methane) conditions. This is proposed to be due to extended conjugation at the macrocyclic ester bridges of the molecules. The M-· ions of several macrocyclic trichothecenes undergo collisionally activated dissociation (argon) yielding the daughter ions characteristic of the ester bridges. Structures for various specific and abundant ions observed in the tandem mass spectra are proposed. The daughter ions and experimental conditions for the specific detection of these trichothecenes are selected. A semi-synthetic macrocyclic trichothecene is found to be an adequate internal standard for the analysis of macrocyclic trichothecenes under collisionally activated dissociation (CAD) conditions. Low nanogram (1-2) quantities of roridin H and satratoxins are detected under these conditions. Preliminary results indicate the applicability of this negative ion chemical ionization/tandem mass spectrometric method for the analysis of macrocyclic trichothecenes in real samples.
Additional Material:
12 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bms.1200150104
