Optimized Method for Analysis of Ethanolamines, Hydrolysis Products of Nitrogen Mustards, from Urine Samples Using LC-MS/MS

Nurhazlina Hamzah, Matti Kjellberg, Paula Vanninen

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Highly polar ethanolamines (EAs), excreted in urine, are hydrolysis products of nitrogen mustards (NMs), which are prohibited by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The methods established for biological matrices are essential for verification analysis of the CWC related chemicals. This paper describes a new liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method developed for qualitative and quantitative analysis of EAs, N-ethyldiethanolamine (EDEA), N-methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) and triethanolamine (TEAOH) from urine samples. After optimization of sample preparation and chromatographic conditions, the method was fully validated. Silica solid-phase extraction (SPE) cartridges and a porous graphite carbon (PGC) column were selected for validation studies. The method is linear from 5 to 500, 0.5 to 250, and 0.5 to 500 ng/mL for TEAOH, EDEA, and MDEA, respectively. It is also precise and accurate. A minimum sample amount of 0.5 mL urine was used. The limit of quantification using this approach was 0.4, 5.5, and 6.3 ng/mL for MDEA, EDEA and TEAOH, respectively. The combination of the PGC column and high pH eluents in analysis retained and separated the studied EAs. Retention times were 2.11, 2.56 and 2.98 min for MDEA, EDEA and TEAOH, respectively. The method is applicable for verification analysis of the CWC.
Originalspråkengelska
Artikelnummer122762
TidskriftJournal of Chromatography. B
Volym1176
Antal sidor7
ISSN1570-0232
DOI
StatusPublicerad - 30 juni 2021
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