Simultaneous determination of butyltin and phenyltin compounds in oysters by capillary gas chromatography

A method is described for the simultaneous determination of butyl- and phenyltin compounds in oyster samples. The organotin compounds were extracted (as chlorides) from oyster homogenates with hydrochloric acid and benzene in the presence of 0.05% tropolone. These compounds were converted into pentyl derivatives with pentyl Grignard reagent and then analysed by capillary gas chromatography with a flame photometric detector equipped with a 393-nm filter. The recoveries of six organotin compounds added to oyster samples ranged from 71 to 74%. The detection limits of butyl- and phenyltin compounds were in the 5-9 pg range as tin. We detected significant amounts of three organotin compounds (di- and tributyltin and triphenyltin) in oyster samples.     

Speciation for analysis of organotin compounds by GC AA and GC MS after ethylation by sodium tetraethylborate

A range of organotin compounds has been ethylated using the reagent sodium tetraethylborate in a simple one-step procedure. Analysis of the volatile, fully alkylated derivatives has been achieved by GC AA with confirmation of the identity of the resulting ethylated derivatives by GC MS. Conditions for the GC AA and GC MS analysis of the organometallic ethyl derivatives are given.     

13C Fourier transform studies of organotin compounds : I. 119Sn-13C spin-spin coupling constants

¹¹⁹Sn-¹³C coupling constants have been measured for fourteen organotin compounds including aliphatic, unsaturated and cyclic derivatives yielding results which indicate that these parameters have great potential for revealing information concerning structures and conformations of organotin compounds and of other compounds into which organotin groups can be conveniently introduced.     

Analysis of organotin compounds by grignard derivatization and gas chromatography-ion trap tandem mass spectrometry

The determination of organotin compounds in water using gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS-MS) is described. Several organotin derivatives were synthesized by the reaction of organotin chlorides with Grignard reagents such as methyl-, propyl- and pentylmagnesium halides. After the optimization of the GC-MS-MS conditions, several derivatizations with the Grignard reagents were compared by evaluating the molar responses and volatilities of the derivatives and derivatization yields. As a result, the derivatizing reagent of choice is pentylmagnesium bromide. Calibration curves for the mono-, di- and tributyltins and mono-, di- and triphenyltins with pentylmagnesium bromide were linear in the range of 0.5-100 pg of Sn. The instrumental detection limits of six organotins ranged from 0.20 to 0.35 pg of Sn. The recovery tests from water samples (500 ml) were performed by using sodium diethyldithiocarbamate (DDTC) as a complexing reagent. Except for monophenyltin, the absolute recoveries of organotins from pure water at 200 ng of Sn/l were satisfactory. The recoveries calibrated by surrogate compounds (perdeuterated organotin chlorides) ranged from 71 to 109%. The method detection limits ranged from 0.26 to 0.84 pg of Sn (500-ml sample). This method was applied to the recovery of organotins from river water and seawater. The calibrated recoveries were between 90 and 122%.     

Improved high-performance liquid chromatographic determination of guanidino compounds by precolumn dervatization with ninhydrin and fluorescence detection

Ninhydrin has been investigated as a pre-column derivatization reagent for guanidino compounds. The reaction takes place under strongly alkaline conditions, followed by a second step at low pH and elevated temperature. This procedure yields derivatives with favourable fluorescence properties (excitation at 390 nm, emission at 470 nm). Amino acids do not react with ninhydrin under these conditions so that the method can easily be used for biological samples. Reversed-phase HPLC separations of the derivatives of several representative guanidino compounds in human blood have been achieved with gradients consisting of aqueous formic acid and methanol. Fluorescence detection yields quantification limits of about 20 microg L(-1). Hyphenation with electrospray mass spectrometry has been used to confirm the identity of the derivatives.     

Acidic rearrangement of benzyl group in flavone benzyl ethers and its regioselectivity

The benzyl-substituted flavone compounds are rare in nature, while some of which have interesting biological activities. The total synthesis of benzyl-substituted flavone derivatives via the acidic rearrangement of benzyl groups in flavone benzyl ethers, and the complicated regioselectivity of the rearrangement were reported. The regioselectivity was proposed to be determined by the steric hindrance as well as the ease of electrophilic substitution reaction for benzyl cations at different positions of corresponding debenzylated flavone compounds.     

鼠类粪便中类固醇的荧光标记及质谱鉴定

利用新型荧光试剂1,2-苯并-3,4-二氢咔唑-9-乙基肼基甲酸酯(BCEC)作柱前衍生化试剂,在HypersilBDSC18(4.6mm×200mm,5μm)色谱柱上,采用梯度洗脱对皮质醇、皮质酮、睾酮、孕酮4种类固醇荧光衍生物进行了优化分离。65℃下在乙腈溶剂中以三氯乙酸作催化剂,衍生反应2h后获得稳定的荧光产物。激发和发射波长分别为333nm和390nm。采用大气压化学电离源(APCI)正离子模式,实现了黑线姬鼠粪便中4种类固醇化合物的定性及定量测定。线性回归系数均在0.9999以上,检出限为47.3~71.2fmol。     

Creation of hoop- and bowl-shaped benzenoid systems by selective detraction of [60]fullerene conjugation. [10]cyclophenacene and fused corannulene derivatives

Selective penta-addition of a methylcopper reagent followed by addition of a phenylcopper reagent to a suitably modified synthetic intermediate results in creation of 40pi-electron systems-hoop- and bowl-shaped cyclic benzenoid compounds, [10]cyclophenacene, and dibenzo-fused corannulene derivatives. The 40pi-electron cyclophenacene derivatives have been found to be chemically stable, yellow-colored, luminescent (560 nm), and EPR-silent. X-ray crystallographic analysis provided precision structural data sets. The dibenzo-fused corannulene derivatives exhibit blue-green (460 nm) to red (649 nm) fluorescence.     

Thio-organotin Antioxidants for Polypropylene: Reactivity towards t-Butyl Hydroperoxide

Various thio-organotin compounds have been reacted with t-butyl hydroperoxide in order to determine whether this oxidation can be responsible for the stabilizing capacity of some thio-organotins towards polyolefin degradation. The kinetics of t-butyl hydroperoxide disappearance, in the presence of thiotin compounds, shows different reactivity according to the structure of oranometallic reagent. Product analysis indicates organotin oxide, dialkyl disulfide and t-butanol as major reaction products. The reactivity sequence towards hydroperoxide is the same as the order observed for polypropylene stabilization.     

Structural chemistry of organotin carboxylates: a review of the crystallographic literature

This review describes the structural chemistry of organotin carboxylates, covering data acquired for mono-, di- and tri-organotin compounds and complexes. A brief discussion is given for organotin amino-acid derivatives.     

Speciation of organotin compounds in water and sediments by gas chromatography/atomic absorption spectrometry (GC-AAS)

A commercially available atomic absorption detector coupled to a wide-bore column-containing gas Chromatograph (GC-AAS) was utilized to detect organotin compounds. Speciation was performed by pentane extraction of the organotin species as the corresponding sodium diethyldithiocarbamate complexes, enrichment by rotary evaporation, derivatization with Grignard reagent and finally the extracted water and sediment samples were separated and detected on the GC-AAS system.     

GC FPD method for the simultaneous speciation of butyltin and phenyltin compounds in waters

A method is described for the simultaneous determination of nanogram amounts of mono-, di- and tri-butyltin compounds in water. The procedure is based on the conversion of tin compounds to volatile species by Grignard pentylation and analysis using GC with flame photometric detection (GC FPD). The ionic compounds are extracted from diluted acidified (HBr) aqueous solutions by using a pentane-tropolone solution. The extracted organotin compounds are pentylated by a Grignard reagent and purified on a Fluorisil column before analysis by GC FPD. The detection limits are 20 ng dm^?3 for butyltin compounds and 50 ng dm^?3 for phenyltin compounds. Recoveries from spiking experiments in tap-water and natural seawater matrices, in which no organotin compounds were detected, were greater than 90% for most of the alkyltin compounds.     

Simultaneous determination of histamine and histidine by liquid chromatography following intramolecular excimer-forming fluorescence derivatization with pyrene-labeling reagent.

A highly sensitive and selective fluorometric method for the determination of histamine and histidine has been developed. This method is based on an intramolecular excimer-forming fluorescence derivatization with a pyrene reagent followed by reversed-phase liquid chromatography. The analytes, containing two amino moieties in a molecule, were converted to the corresponding dipyrene-labeled derivatives by derivatization. The derivatives afforded intramolecular excimer fluorescence (440 - 540 nm), which can clearly be discriminated from the normal fluorescence (360 - 420 nm) emitted from reagent blanks. The detection limits (signal-to-noise ratio = 3) were femto mole levels.     

Comparison of sodium tetraethylborate and sodium tetra(n-propyl)borate as derivatization reagent for the speciation of organotin and organolead compounds in water samples

The influence of pH on the propylation with sodium tetra(n-propyl)borate of butyl- and phenyltins as well as for trimethyl- and triethyllead was investigated. Ethylation and propylation with tetraalkylborates were compared with regard to derivatization yields and figures of merit for organotin compounds in real water samples. Similar results for limit of detection (3-12 ng/L as tin), derivatization yield (40-100%) and relative standard deviation of the method (3-10%) were achieved for derivatization with the two tetraalkylborates. Propylation is thus the preferred method for the simultaneous determination of environmentally relevant organotin and organolead compounds. The handling of the hygroscopic and air sensitive reagents NaBEt4 and NaBPr4 was simplified by dissolving them in tetrahydrofurane. The reagent solutions in tetrahydrofurane can be stored for at least one month at 4 degrees C in the dark without observing any decrease in the derivatization efficiency.     

猪油样品中有机锡化合物的气相色谱-火焰光度法及气相色谱-质谱联用分析

通过将污染猪油中的有机锡化合物进行丙基化衍生后,利用气相色谱－ 火焰光度法（GC－FPD）及毛细管气相色谱－质谱联用（GC－MS）对它们作了全面的定性分析。实验结果表明：猪油样品中均含有二甲基锡,多数样品中还含有三甲基锡和一甲基锡。     

Highly diastereoselective synthesis of propargylic 1,2-anti-diol derivatives using alpha-alkoxypropargylstannanes

Propargylic 1,2-anti-diol derivatives 2 and 10 are prepared in high yield and excellent diastereoselectivity by addition of alpha-alkoxypropargylstannanes 4a and 4b to aldehydes in the presence of BuSnCl(3). We also introduce the use of KF on Celite as a convenient and mild reagent for removal of the organotin waste products of these reactions. Reaction: see text.     

气相色谱-质谱法同时测定聚氯乙烯塑料制品中的10种有机锡化合物

采用气相色谱-质谱法(GC-MS)同时快速有效地测定了聚氯乙烯（PVC）塑料制品中的二丁基氯化锡、单丁基氯化锡、三乙基氯化锡、三苯基氯化锡、三丁基氯化锡、三丙基氯化锡、二苯基氯化锡、四丁基锡、二辛基氯化锡和单苯基氯化锡等10种有机锡化合物。使用四氢呋喃溶解PVC样品,甲醇沉淀样品中的聚合物,超声萃取其中的有机锡化合物,将提取液衍生化后用正己烷萃取,采用GC-MS总离子流和选择离子进行定性定量测定。对衍生化时间、衍生化pH值、衍生化试剂用量、沉淀试剂用量等样品前处理条件进行了优化,并进行了线性关系、回收率、精密度等考察。结果表明,方法的线性范围为0.5～50 mg/L,线性相关系数为0.9978～0.9997。10种有机锡化合物的回收率及相对标准偏差(n=9)分别为84.23%～109.1%和4.24%～10.75%。所建立的方法能很好地应用于PVC塑料制品中有机锡化合物的检测。     

Comparison of sodium tetraethylborate and sodium tetra(n-propyl)borate as derivatization reagent for the speciation of organotin and organolead compounds in water samples

The influence of pH on the propylation with sodium tetra(n-propyl)borate of butyl- and phenyltins as well as for trimethyl- and triethyllead was investigated. Ethylation and propylation with tetraalkylborates were compared with regard to derivatization yields and figures of merit for organotin compounds in real water samples. Similar results for limit of detection (3–12 ng/L as tin), derivatization yield (40–100%) and relative standard deviation of the method (3–10%) were achieved for derivatization with the two tetraalkylborates. Propylation is thus the preferred method for the simultaneous determination of environmentally relevant organotin and organolead compounds. The handling of the hygroscopic and air sensitive reagents NaBEt₄ and NaBPr₄ was simplified by dissolving them in tetrahydrofurane. The reagent solutions in tetrahydrofurane can be stored for at least one month at ¶4?°C in the dark without observing any decrease in the derivatization efficiency.     

Synthesis of flavonoid analogues as scaffolds for natural product-based combinatorial libraries

The design and synthesis of flavonoid analogues as combinatorial scaffolds is reported. Using commercially available materials, we synthesized chalcones with fluoro and carboxy groups. Nitration of these compounds generated highly functionalized flavonoid scaffolds with an o-fluoronitrobenzene template. Subsequent cyclizations of these chalcones resulted in the formation of several flavone and flavonone scaffolds. One of the flavonones was chosen as the scaffold to synthesize flavonoid derivatives on the solid phase. A series of flavonoid derivatives were obtained in high yields, which demonstrates that these highly functionalized scaffolds can be used in the synthesis of natural product-based combinatorial libraries for drug discovery.     

Comparison of sulphur-mode and tin-mode flame photometric detectors for the gas chromatographic determination of organotin compounds

A comparison of sulphur-mode (393 nm) and tin-mode (610 nm) flame photometric detectors for the gas chromatographic determination of butyl- and phenyltin compounds is described. The chromatographic peaks of the butyl- and phenyltin compounds were well separated, and high sensitivity was achieved in both modes; however, the tin-mode was more specific for tin compounds than the sulphur-mode. The absolute detection limits with the sulphur-mode and the tin-mode were 3.9-7.6 pg and 2.6-5.1 pg as tin, respectively. The application of the tin-mode gas chromatographic method to the determination of organotin compounds in fish is presented. For this application, organotins are extracted (as chloride) with hydrochloric acid and n-hexane-benzene (3:2, containing 0.05% tropolone) and the extracts are pentylated by a Grignard reagent prior to gas chromatography. The absolute recoveries of butyl- and phenyltin compounds added to fish samples ranged from 68.5 to 84.4% (the coefficients of variation were less than 6.6% for all substances, n = 8). Significant amounts of three organotin compounds (di- and tributyltin and triphenyltin) in fish samples were detected by this method. This technique may have application for other organotin compounds and the monitoring of butyl- and phenyltin compounds in the environment.