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  • Title: The influence of salt matrices on the reversed-phase liquid chromatography behavior and electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry detection of glyphosate, glufosinate, aminomethylphosphonic acid and 2-aminoethylphosphonic acid in water.
    Author: Skeff W, Recknagel C, Schulz-Bull DE.
    Journal: J Chromatogr A; 2016 Dec 02; 1475():64-73. PubMed ID: 27837996.
    Abstract:
    The analysis of highly polar and amphoteric compounds in seawater is a continuing challenge in analytical chemistry due to the possible formation of complexes with the metal cations present in salt-based matrices. Here we provide information for the development of analytical methods for glyphosate, glufosinate, AMPA, and 2-AEP in salt water, based on studies of the effects of salt matrices on reversed-phase liquid chromatography-heated electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (RP-LC-HESI-MS/MS) after derivatization of the target compounds with FMOC-Cl. The results showed that glyphosate was the only analyte with a strong tendency to form glyphosate-metal complexes (GMC), which clearly influenced the analysis. The retention times (RTs) of GMC and free glyphosate differed by approximately 7.00min, reflecting their distinct RP-LC behaviors. Divalent cations, but not monovalent (Na+, K+) or trivalent (Al3+, Fe3+) cations, contributed to this effect and their influence was concentration-dependent. In addition, Cu2+, Co2+, Zn2+, and Mn2+ prevented glyphosate detection whereas Ca2+, Mg2+, and Sr2+ altered the retention time. At certain tested concentrations of Ca2+ and Sr2+ glyphosate yielded two peaks, which violated the fundamental rule of LC, that under the same analytical conditions a single substance yields only one LC-peak with a specific RT. Salt-matrix-induced ion suppression was observed for all analytes, especially under high salt concentrations. For glyphosate and AMPA, the use of isotopically labeled internal standards well-corrected the salt-matrix effects, with better results achieved for glufosinate and 2-AEP with the AMPA internal standard than with the glyphosate internal standard. Thus, our study demonstrated that Ca2+, Mg2+, and Sr2+ can be used together with FMOC-Cl to form GMC-FMOC which is suitable for RP-LC-HESI-MS/MS analysis.
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