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Identification of mustard related compounds in aqueous samples by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
Author(s) -
D'Agostino P. A.,
Provost L. R.,
Hansen A. S.,
Luoma G. A.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
biomedical and environmental mass spectrometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1096-9888
pISSN - 0887-6134
DOI - 10.1002/bms.1200180707
Subject(s) - chemistry , derivatization , chromatography , mass spectrometry , thioether , gas chromatography , electron ionization , aqueous solution , sulfur mustard , gas chromatography–mass spectrometry , trimethylsilyl , chemical ionization , hydrolysis , organic chemistry , ionization , ion , toxicity
Capillary column gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, under electron impact and chemical ionization conditions, was used for the detection and identification of mustard and other sulfur vesicant‐related decomposition products in a number of aqueous sample extracts. Interpretation of the mass spectral, infrared, chromatographic and trimethylsilyl derivatization data acquired during this study enabled the identification of nineteen sulfur vesicant‐related hydrolysis products. Many of the compounds characterized during these analyses, including a number of ether/thioether macrocycles and vinyl alcohols, have either not been previously reported or have not been previously associated with the decomposition of munitions‐grade mustard.