Optimized method avoiding solvent-induced response enhancement in the analysis of volatile and semi-volatile polyfluorinated alkylated compounds using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Dreyer, A; Temme, C; Sturm, R; Ebinghaus, R

HERO ID

3514999

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2008

Language

English

PMID

18082170

HERO ID 3514999
In Press No
Year 2008
Title Optimized method avoiding solvent-induced response enhancement in the analysis of volatile and semi-volatile polyfluorinated alkylated compounds using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
Authors Dreyer, A; Temme, C; Sturm, R; Ebinghaus, R
Journal Journal of Chromatography A
Volume 1178
Issue 1-2
Page Numbers 199-205
Abstract A method for the analysis of airborne (semi-)volatile polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs) was optimized to avoid solvent-induced response enhancements as observed using ethyl acetate as extraction solvent (recoveries up to 300%, likely due to acetic acid as impurity). Of nine solvents tested, only the use of acetone, dichloromethane, methyl tert-butyl ether, and acetone:petroleum ether (1:1, v/v) resulted in recoveries below 100% and acetone:methyl tert-butyl ether (1:1, v/v) was chosen as suited extraction solvent. An appropriate GC capillary column and the application of mass-labelled internal standards appeared to be essential for these analyses. Instrumental limits of detection of <0.2 pg (dimethylperfluoroocatanesulfonamide, ethyl-[(2)H(5)]perfluorooctanesulfonamide, methyl-[(2)H(3)]perfluorooctanesulfonamide) to 8.2 pg (perfluorooctanesulfonamide) and LOQ of 0.4 pg (dimethylperfluoroocatanesulfonamide, ethyl-[(2)H(5)]perfluorooctanesulfonamide, methyl-[(2)H(3)]perfluorooctanesulfonamide) to 16.4 pg (perfluorooctanesulfonamide) were determined.
Doi 10.1016/j.chroma.2007.11.050
Pmid 18082170
Wosid WOS:000252477400024
Url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021967307020006
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Language Text English
Keyword Fluorotelomer alcohols; Perfluoroalkyl sulfonamides; Perfluoroalkyl sulfonamido ethanols; Matrix effect; Acetic acid