title: Ultraviolet and fluorescence derivatization reagents for carboxylic acids suitable for high performance liquid chromatography: a review.
abstract: Pre- and postcolumn derivatization with a suitable chromophore or fluorophore have often been utilized to enhance the sensitivity and selectivity of detection for analytes possessing a carboxyl group. The major classes of UV and fluorescent derivatization reagents include the coumarin analogues, alkyl halides, diazoalkanes, and amines. The derivatization reaction conditions, HPLC systems for separation of the conjugates and detection limits of various analytes are presented in this review. High mass sensitivity for various carboxylic acids have been achieved with the hydrazides, anthracenes, and diazoalkanes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298-0533, USA.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Karnes
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry; D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry; D000873:Anthracenes / Q000737:chemistry; D001965:Bromides / Q000737:chemistry; D002234:Carbodiimides / Q000737:chemistry; D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003374:Coumarins / Q000737:chemistry; D003978:Diazomethane / Q000737:chemistry; D019793:Fluorescein; D005452:Fluoresceins / Q000737:chemistry; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D010616:Phenanthrenes / Q000737:chemistry; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D000588:Amines; D000873:Anthracenes; D001965:Bromides; D002234:Carbodiimides; D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D003374:Coumarins; D005452:Fluoresceins; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D010616:Phenanthrenes; C031181:phenanthrene; D003978:Diazomethane; C034020:anthracene; D019793:Fluorescein