title: Separation and identification of trifluralin metabolites by open-tubular liquid chromatography/negative chemical ionization mass spectrometry.
abstract: The utility of combined open-tubular liquid chromatography/negative ion chemical ionization (NCI) mass spectrometry for the separation and analysis of trifluralin, a commonly used pre-emergence herbicide, and seven of its metabolites has been demonstrated. The NCI mass spectra for these compounds are reported. Some of the NCI mass spectra were obtained from as little as 50 pg of analyte.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: de Wit
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Tomer
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Jorgenson
mesh_terms: D002853:Chromatography, Liquid; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis; D014052:Toluidines / Q000032:analysis*; D014274:Trifluralin / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D014052:Toluidines; D014274:Trifluralin