Identification of a new degradation product of the antifouling agent Irgarol 1051 in natural samples
By: I. Ferrer and D. Barcelo
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Abstract
A main degradation product of Irgarol [2-(methylthio)-4-(tert-butylamino)-6-(cyclopropylamino)-s-triazine], one of the most widely used compounds in antifouling paints, was detected at trace levels in seawater and sediment samples collected from several marinas on the Mediterranean coast. This degradation product was identified as 2-methylthio-4-tert-butylamino-s-triazine. The unequivocal identification of this compound in seawater samples was carried out by solid-phase extraction (SPE) coupled on-line with liquid chromatography-atmospheric pressure chemical ionization-mass spectrometry (LC-APCI-MS). SPE was carried out by passing 150 ml of seawater sample through a cartridge containing a polymeric phase (PLRP-s), with recoveries ranging from 92 to 108% (n=5). Using LC-MS detection in positive ion mode, useful structural information was obtained by increasing the fragmentor voltage, thus permitting the unequivocal identification of this compound in natural samples. Method detection limits were in the range of 0.002 to 0.005 ??g/l. Overall, the combination of on-line SPE and LC-APCI-MS represents an important advance in environmental analysis of herbicide degradation products in seawater, since it demonstrates that trace amounts of new polar metabolites may be determined rapidly. This paper reports the LC-MS identification of the main degradation product of Irgarol in seawater and sediment samples. ?? 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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Ferrer, I., Barcelo, D., 2001, Identification of a new degradation product of the antifouling agent Irgarol 1051 in natural samples, in Journal of Chromatography A, v. 926, no. 1, p. 221-228, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)01068-8.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
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| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Identification of a new degradation product of the antifouling agent Irgarol 1051 in natural samples |
| DOI | 10.1016/S0021-9673(01)01068-8 |
| Volume | 926 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2001 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Chromatography A |
| First page | 221 |
| Last page | 228 |