Rapid and high-performance analysis of thyreostatic drug residues in urine using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

A more sensitive method was developed using the hyphenated technique of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) supplementary to the official high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) method. Even combined with less efficient extraction and clean-up methods, GC-MS is able to lower the detection limit to less than 50 ppb. The powerful technique of GC-MS-MS is tried out to reduce the detection limit even more, in combination with simplified extraction methods. This time-saving approach combined with the increase in sensitivity is of great importance for a routine technique.     

Synthesis and X-ray structural studies of pyrimidin-2,4-dione and 2-thioxo-1H-pyrimidin-4-one bearing chloroethyl moiety

The present work is aimed to investigate non-covalent bonding capabilities of uracil derivative bearing hydrophobic side chain in solid crystalline state. The synthesis and crystal structure of 5-(2-chloro-ethyl)-6-methyl-uracil 3 and 5-(2-chloro-ethyl)-6-methyl-2-thiouracil 4 are described, which revealed sulfur-π interaction including resonance-induced intermolecular H-bonding in 4 whereas compound 3 showed only strong H-bonding and formed a dimer. Thus the analysis of such moieties in solid state provides useful structural information on the binding characteristics of functional groups and has implications for the de novo design of drugs and enzyme's inhibitors.     

Multi-residue method for the determination of thyreostats in urine samples using liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry after derivatisation with 3-iodobenzylbromide

Thyreostats are banned compounds in Europe since 1981 (directive 81/602/EC) because of their carcinogenic and teratogenic properties. The control of their illegal use in breeding animals is amongst the most difficult because of their low molecular weight, high polarity and the existence of tautomeric forms. The analytical procedure described in this paper involves, after a derivatisation step with 3-iodobenzylbromide, the detection and identification at low level (microg/L) by LC-ESI(-)-MS/MS of eight thyreostats in various biological matrices (urine, muscle, liver, thyroid, animal feed, faeces and hair). The urine method has been validated according to the EU criteria (2002/657/EC decision): CCalpha and CCbeta were found in the range (0.1-5.2 microg/L) and (2.6-23.2 microg/L), respectively. The performances fulfil the requirements of the EU regarding the provisional minimum required performance limit (MRPL) fixed at 100 microg/L in urine.     

One‐Pot Synthesis of 5,7,8,9,9a,10‐Hexahydro‐8‐thioxotetrahydropyrido[2,3‐d : 6,5‐d′]dipyrimidine‐2,4,6(1H,3H,5aH)‐triones via a Four‐Component Coupling Reaction of Aldehydes,Amines, Barbituric Acids,and Thiouracil

An efficient one‐pot approach to the synthesis of 5,7,8,9,9a,10‐hexahydro‐8‐thioxopyrido[2,3‐d : 6,5‐d′]dipyrimidine‐2,4,6(1H,3H,5aH)‐triones 5 via a four‐component reaction of an aldehyde 1 , an amine 2 , a barbituric acid 3 , and thiouracil ( 4 ) is reported for the first time. This new multicomponent reaction is accomplished in refluxing EtOH in the presence of tungstophosphoric acid (H₃PW₁₂O₄₀) as a catalyst. A variety of hexahydropyrido[2,3‐d : 6,5‐d′]dipyrimidinetrione derivatives were successfully synthesized in excellent yields with this protocol (Table 2).     

Electrocatalytic Oxidation of 2‐Thiouracil and 2‐Thiobarbituric Acid at a Carbon‐Paste Electrode Modified with Cobalt Phthalocyanine

Voltammetric behavior of two mercaptopyrimidine derivatives (2‐thiouracil and 2‐thiobarbituric acid) has been studied by cyclic voltammetry at a cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc)‐modified carbon‐paste electrode. The results of voltammetric determinations showed that the CoPc in the matrix of modified electrode acts as catalyst for electrooxidation of these thiols (RSH), lowering the overpotential of the reaction and significantly increasing the sensitivity for detection of thiols in neutral conditions. The results of voltammetric and polarization measurements in solutions with various pHs were used for prediction of the mechanism of electrocatalytic oxidation at the surface of modified electrode. These results showed that at the modified electrode, electrochemical oxidation of thiolate anion (RS^?) is the rate‐determining step. It was found that the modified electrode exhibits good selectivity for catalytic oxidation of mercaptopyrimidines over other biologically important mercaptans such as cysteine, glutathione and thioglycolic acid. The results demonstrate that the peak current for thiol oxidation has a linear variation with the concentration in the range of 1×10^?2–1×10^?5 M. This system can be used for sensitive and selective voltammetric detection of mercaptopyrimidine derivatives.     

Electrosynthesis of hydroquinonethioethers using electrochemical oxidation of hydroquinone in the presence of thiouracil derivatives

Electrochemical oxidation of hydroquinone(1a) has been studied in the presence of 6-methyl-2-thiouracil(3a) and 6-propyl-2-thiouracil(3b) as nucleophiles in a DMF/buffer mixture,using cyclic voltammetry and controlled-potential coulometry.The results indicated that the p-quinone(2a) derived from 1a participates in a 1 4-Michael addition reaction with the thiouracil derivatives(3a–b) to form the corresponding hydroquinonethioether derivatives(6a–6b).The electrosynthesis of these compounds(6a–b) has been successfully performed on carbon rod electrodes in an undivided cell in good yield and purity.     

Development and validation of an ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method for quantifying thyreostats in urine without derivatisation

Thyreostatic drugs, illegally administrated to livestock for fattening purposes, are banned in the European Union since 1981 (Council Directive 81/602/EC). For monitoring their illegal use, sensitive and specific analytical methods are required. In this study an UHPLC-MS/MS method was described for quantitative analysis of eight thyreostatic drugs in urine, this without a derivatisation step. The sample pretreatment involved a reduction step with dithiothreitol under denaturating conditions at 65 °C, followed by liquid-liquid extraction with ethyl acetate. This analytical procedure was subsequently validated according to the EU criteria (2002/657/EC Decision), resulting in decision limits and detection capabilities ranging between 1.1 and 5.5 μg L⁻¹ and 1.7 and 7.5 μg L⁻¹, respectively. The method obtained for all, xenobiotic thyreostats, a precision (relative standard deviation) lower than 15.5%, and the linearity ranged between 0.982 and 0.999. The performance characteristics fulfill not only the requirements of the EU regarding the provisional minimum required performance limit (100 μg L⁻¹), but also the recommended concentration fixed at 10 μg L⁻¹ in urine set by the Community of Reference Laboratories. Future experiments applying this method should provide the answer to the alleged endogenous status of thiouracil.     

STUDIES ON SOME THIAZOLYLAZO COMPOUNDS AND THEIR COBALT,NICKEL, AND COPPER COMPLEXES

ABSTRACT

The thiazolylazo compounds and their Co^(II), Ni^(II) and Cu^(II) complexes of barbituric acid, uracil, thiouracil, citrazinic acid, chromotropic acid, gallic acid, pyrogallol and salicylic acid were prepared and characterized by ¹H NMR, IR and the effect of pH on the electronic absorption spectra. The mode of ionization, the electronic transitions and the dissociation constants were discussed. The stoichiometries of the complexes were of 1:1, 2:1 and 3:2 (M:L). The copper complexes are of isotropic ESR spectra (except that of gallic acid which showed a complicated one) and are of magnetically diluted behaviour with orbital contribution. Detailed DTA data were obtained and discussed.