Metabolic studies of explosives 6. Electron impact and chemical ionization mass spectrometry of metabolites of 2,4-dinitrotoluene.
A series of metabolites of 2,4-dinitrotoluene have been synthesized and analysed by electron impact and chemical ionization mass spectrometry. Identification characteristics of these metabolites by their mass spectra have been determined. Differentiation of isomers is made possible by electron impact ions which are characteristic to the position of the methyl group with regard to the nitro group and to the position of the carboxylic acid group with regard to the nitro group. Metabolites containing an acetyl amino group are characterized by an [M - COCH2]+. electron impact ion.
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Department of Isotope Research, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
D001711:Biotransformation; D004136:Dinitrobenzenes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D009578:Nitrobenzenes / Q000032:analysis*
D004136:Dinitrobenzenes; D009578:Nitrobenzenes; C016403:2,4-dinitrotoluene