Effects of digital processing on repeatability assessment of a multiple reaction monitoring liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry system by ISO 11843-7

ISO 11843 part 7 (ISO 11843-7) can provide a standard deviation (SD) of area measurements of a target peak through the stochastic behaviors of instrumental noises. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that ISO 11843-7 can be applied to assess repeatability in an isocratic liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) system without repetitive measurements. The relative standard deviation (RSD) of the peak area of ergosterol picolinyl ester, which was used as an example, on a multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) chromatogram was determined by ISO 11843-7. The RSD by ISO 11843-7 (N = 1) was within a 95% confidence band of the RSD by repetitive measurements (N = 6). Moreover, the effects of digital smoothing, such as moving average, were also examined on the repeatability assessment in LC–MS/MS by ISO 11843-7. From the results of the comparisons of the RSDs obtained by ISO 11843-7 and the repetitive measurements, it was shown that suitable RSDs of the peak area were obtained from the smoothed MRM chromatograms by the moving average for narrow data point windows (e.g., one-sixth of the peak width). In conclusion, the utility of repeatability assessment based on ISO 11843-7 has been expanded for the validation of an LC–MS/MS system.     

Prediction of measurement uncertainty in isotope dilution gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

An equation is theoretically derived which describes the relative standard deviation (RSD) of the amount ratios of analyte to its isotope-labeled variant in gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) using the stable isotope dilution method. The determination of methyltestosterone is taken as an example. The uncertainty equation proposed is justified by comparing the theoretical RSD values with the experimental RSD values obtained by replication over a wide range of analyte amount. The detection limit and quantitation limit are estimated from the continuous plot (precision profile) of the theoretical RSD against analyte amount.     

Stereoisomerism of dihalodiaryl(acetylacetonato)-antimony(V) compounds

A series of dihalodiaryl(acetylacetonato)antimony(V) compounds, (p-Y-C₆H₄)₂SbX₂Acac (X=F, Cl, Br; Y=NO₂, Cl, H, CH₃, CH₃O), were prepared. All of these compounds are monomeric and exist in solution as a mixture of two isomers both with chelated hexacoordinate configurations. From the temperature- and solvent-dependent PMR spectra of these compounds, it is concluded that the two isomers are in equilibrium in solution. The assignments of the PMR signals to the isomers were made by considering the effects of solvent and the substituents X and Y on the spectra.     

Halichonadins A-D, new sesquiterpenoids from a sponge Halichondria sp.

A new dimeric sesquiterpenoid with two eudesmane skeletons through a urea linkage, halichonadin A (1), as well as three new eudesmane sesquiterpenoids having a carbamate, an isonitrile, or an amino functionality, halichonadins B (2), C (3), and D (4), respectively, have been isolated from a marine sponge Halichondria sp., and the gross structures and relative stereochemistry of 1-4 were elucidated on the basis of spectral data and chemical means.     

1,2,4-Triazines. II. A new general synthesis of 3,4-dihydro-1,2,4-triazin-5-(2H)ones

3,4-Dihydro-1,2,4-triazin-5-(2H)ones were prepared by the reduction of 3-methylthio-1,2,4-triazin-5-(2H)-ones with sodium borohydride in dimethylformamide. The synthesis appears to be general.     

Short-step synthesis of optically and biologically active exo-brevicomin

Optically and biologically active (IR,5S,7R)-(+)-exo-brevicomin was synthesized in the six-step sequence starting from diethyl (S,S)-(−)-tartrate.     

Polymers having stable radicals. I. Synthesis of nitroxyl polymers from 4-methacryloyl derivatives of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine

Polymers having stable nitroxyl free radicals, poly-4-methacryloylamino- and poly-4-methacryloyloxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyls, were synthesized from their precursor polymers by oxidizing them in a methanolic solution of hydrogen peroxide. The precursor polymers were prepared by radical polymerization of 4-methacryloyl-amino/oxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidines in various solvents. These polymerizations in acetic acid were found to yield polymers of high molecular weight. The copolymers of the precursor monomers with styrene and methyl methacrylate were also prepared as precursor copolymers. These precursor polymers of a piperidine type were converted to the polymers having stable nitroxyl free radicals by the hydrogen peroxide method. In this report, it was assumed that the post-oxidation reaction introduced a nitroxyl group smoothly and quantitatively at room temperature. Elucidations of the stable radical formation and the electron spin behavior of the stable radical polymers were made in terms of elemental analyses, infrared, ultraviolet, and ESR spectroscopy.     

Preparation,properties and reactivities of novel platinum compounds containing a thiomethoxymethyl group

Oxidative addition of ClCH₂SCH₃ to PtL₄ afforded trans-PtL₂(CH₂SCH₃)Cl (Ia, L = Ph₃P;Ib, L = MePh₂P). Treatment of I with NH₄PF₆ or Et₃OBF₄ in CH₂C1₂ gave ionic species, [PtL₂(CH₂SCH₃)]X (II, L = Ph₃P, MePh₂P, X = BF₄, PF₆), while similar treatment with MeSO₃F in benzene yielded a new type of stable dimethylsulfonium methylide—platinum complex, trans-[PtL₂(CH₂SMe₂)Cl] SO₃F (IIIa, L = Ph₃P; IIIb, L = MePh₂P). Action of H₂O₂ on Ia gave [Pt(Ph₃P)(μ-CH₂SCH₃)C1]₂ (IV) and its triphenylarsine analog, [Pt(Ph₃As)(μ-CH₂SCH₃)C1]₂ (V) was prepared in one step by oxidative addition of ClCH₂SCH₃ to Pt(AsPh₃)₄. The structural difference between [Pt(Ph₃P)(μ-CH₂SCH₃)C1]₂ and Pd(Ph₃P)- (CH₂SCH₃)C1 is discussed in terms of the difference in the ionization potential from d¹⁰ to d⁸ electronic state of metals.     

1,2,4-triazines. 7. Regioselective n2-amination of 3-methylthio-1,2,4-triazin-5(2H)-ones.A novel synthesis of [1,2,4]triazolo[2,3-b][1,2,4]triazinones and -triazine

A regioselective synthesis of 2-aminotriazinones 6a-d is reported, by reaction of 3-methylthio-1,2,4-triazinones 5a-d with O-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)hydroxylamine (2) as an amino-transfer agent. A spectroscopic study and an unequivocal synthesis of 2-amino-4-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2,4-triazinedione ( 11a ) has shown the site of amination to be N2 of the 1,2,4-triazinone ring. Subsequent reaction of 2-amino-1,2,4-triazinones 6a-b with amines, followed by ring closure with aliphatic acids provided [1,2,4]triazolo[2,3-b][1,2,4]triazine-7(1H)ones 13a-e. Conversion of [1,2,4]triazolo[2,3-b][1,2,4]triazinone 13c to unsubstituted [1,2,4]triazolo[2,3-6][1,2,4]triazine (15) was attained.