title: Assay of physiological levels of 2,3-butanediol diastereomers in blood and urine by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
abstract: We present an assay for 2,3-butanediol by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of its trimethylsilyl ethers. 2R,3R- and/or 2S,3S-2,3-butanediol and meso-2,3-butanediol are quantitated with corresponding internal standards of [2,3-2H2]butanediol. Limits of detection are 1 and 0.1 microM for split and splitless injections, respectively. Blood concentrations of 2,3-butanediol in nonalcoholics are 0.5 +/- 0.3 (SD) microM for 2R,3R- and/or 2S,3S-2,3-butanediol and 0.8 +/- 0.4 microM for meso-2,3-butanediol (n = 9). Two hours after alcohol ingestion, blood levels had risen in eight of nine subjects to 1.2 +/- 0.7 microM for 2R,3R-/2S,3S-2,3-butanediol and to 1.2 +/- 0.6 microM for meso-2,3-butanediol. Baseline urinary excretion of 2,3-butanediol is 0.4 +/- 0.2 mumol/mmol creatinine for 2R,3R-/2S,3S-2,3-butanediol and 0.9 +/- 0.5 mumol/mmol creatinine for meso-2,3-butanediol.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition, University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Montgomery
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jetté
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brunengraber
mesh_terms: D002072:Butylene Glycols / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000652:urine; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism; D005638:Fruit / Q000032:analysis; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007536:Isomerism; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D002072:Butylene Glycols; D000431:Ethanol; C026978:2,3-butylene glycol