Selective photo-reduction of N-nitroamines combined with micellar electrokinetic chromatography and laser fluorimetric detection

J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2005 Nov 5;826(1-2):160-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2005.08.019. Epub 2005 Oct 5.

Abstract

N-nitroso compounds (NOC) are potent carcinogens. Reliable methods for the analysis of volatile carcinogenic NOC are well established; however selective and sensitive methods for routine analysis of thermally unstable, ionic or non-volatile NOC are still needed. For this purpose, a method based on micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) with laser induced fluorescence (LIF) detection is described for the simultaneous determination of a broad range of N-nitroso compounds. In this procedure, the nitroso group is photolytically cleaved from the NOC to yield the corresponding amine. The amines are then derivatized with 7-chloro-4-nitrobenzo-2-oxa-1,3-diazole (NBD-Cl), identified and quantified using MEKC-LIF. For the standard mixture of NOC, this method has good sensitivity and a large dynamic range. The detection limit provided by the method is 9 ppb for N-nitrosopyrrolidine.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • 4-Chloro-7-nitrobenzofurazan / chemistry
  • Amines / chemistry*
  • Amines / radiation effects
  • Carcinogens / chemistry
  • Chromatography, Micellar Electrokinetic Capillary / methods*
  • Fluorometry / methods
  • Lasers
  • Nitroso Compounds / chemistry*
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Photolysis
  • Pyrrolidines / chemistry
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Ultraviolet Rays

Substances

  • Amines
  • Carcinogens
  • Nitroso Compounds
  • Pyrrolidines
  • 4-Chloro-7-nitrobenzofurazan