ISSN:
1052-9306
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The ammonia and methane chemical ionization mass spectra of several carbamate and acid pesticides were obtained utilizing capillary supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) for introduction. These compounds are generally not amenable to gas chromatography and the supercritical fluid method allows low-temperature separations (using carbon dioxide or nitrous oxide as mobile phases) with highly selective chemical ionization mass spectrometric detection for analysis. Ionization with ammonia produces primarily ammonium adduct ions, [M + 18]+, and protonated molecules, [M + 1]+, for all compounds. More energetic methane chemical ionization produces spectra containing fragment ions characteristic of the pesticide structure. All compounds were analysed under similar chromatographic conditions, with optimization for individual compounds minimized, and detection limits were in the picogram range. Analysis time for all compounds was under five minutes and no mobile phase interferences or thermal degradation was noted.
Additional Material:
9 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bms.1200130107
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