Gas chromatographic and mass spectrometric identification of tetrachloroalkanoic and dichloroalkenoic acids in eel lipids
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Chlorinated fatty acid methyl esters, transesterified from the lipids of eel (Anguilla anguilla, obtained from the receiving waters of a chlorine bleaching pulp mill), were studied by gas chromatography (GC) using electrolytic conductivity detection and mass spectrometry (MS) with electron impact and ammonia positive-ion chemical ionization. GC retention indices and column difference values in combination with GC/MS demonstrated the presence of isomers of methyl dichlorotetradecenoate, methyl dichlorohexadecenoate, methyl dichlorooctadecenoate and methyl tetrachlorotetradecanoate. Isomers of methyl threo, threo-tetrachlorooctadecanoate were identified by co-injection of the eel sample and synthesized reference compounds. The results were confirmed by ammonia positive-ion chemical ionization high-resolution selective-ion monitoring of the ammonium adduct molecular ions.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Mass Spectrometry |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 5 |
Pages (from-to) | 517-526 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISSN | 1076-5174 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 May 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
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