Derivatization and gas chromatographic determination of some biologically important acids in cerebrospinal fluid |
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Authors: | E Watson S Wilk |
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Affiliation: | Department of Pharmacology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA;Department of Chemistry, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York 10029, USA |
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Abstract: | Halogenated derivatives of phenolic acids have been prepared by a convenient procedure. The method uses a combination of pentafluoropropionic anhydride and a halogenated alcohol to derivatize the carboxyl group, followed by reaction with pentafluoropropionic anhydride to derivatize the phenol and indole groups. The halogenated derivatives are extremely sensitive to electron capture detection and can be detected in amounts as low as 5 pg. The structures of the derivatives have been confirmed by mass spectrometry. Procedures have been developed using these derivatives for the determination of spinal fluid levels of vanillylmandelic acid, homovanillic acid, probenecid, and 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid and for the identification of 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid as a natural constituent of body fluids and tissues. |
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