On-line electrochemistry/liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry for the simulation of pesticide metabolism

J Am Soc Mass Spectrom. 2009 Jan;20(1):138-45. doi: 10.1016/j.jasms.2008.09.003. Epub 2008 Sep 7.

Abstract

On-line electrochemistry/liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (EC/LC/MS) was employed to mimic the oxidative metabolism of the fungicide boscalid. High-resolution mass spectrometry and MS/MS experiments were used to identify its electrochemical oxidation products. Furthermore, the introduction of a second electrochemical cell with reductive conditions provided important additional information on the oxidation products. With this equipment, hydroxylation, dehydrogenation, formation of a covalent ammonia adduct, and dimerization were detected after initial one-electron oxidation of boscalid to a radical cation. On-line reaction with glutathione yielded different isomeric covalent glutathione adducts. The results of the electrochemical oxidation are in good accordance with previously reported in vivo experiments, showing that EC/LC/MS is a useful tool for studying biotransformation reactions of various groups of xenobiotics.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods*
  • Electrochemistry / methods*
  • Fungicides, Industrial / analysis
  • Fungicides, Industrial / chemistry*
  • Fungicides, Industrial / metabolism*
  • Glutathione / analysis
  • Glutathione / chemistry
  • Glutathione / metabolism
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Oxidation-Reduction

Substances

  • Fungicides, Industrial
  • Glutathione