Real-Time Air Monitoring of Mustard Gas and Lewisite 1 by Detecting Their In-Line Reaction Products by Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization Ion Trap Tandem Mass Spectrometry with Counterflow Ion I

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• 作者：Akihiko Okumura ; Yasuaki Takada ; Susumu Watanabe ; Hiroaki Hashimoto ; Naoya Ezawa ; Yasuo Seto ; Hiroshi Sekiguchi ; Hisashi Maruko ; Yasuo Takayama ; Ryoji Sekioka ; Shintaro Yamaguchi ; Shintaro Kishi ; Takafumi Satoh ; Tomohide Kondo ; Hisayuki Nagashima ; Tomoki Nagoya
• 刊名：Analytical Chemistry
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：January 20, 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：87
• 期：2
• 页码：1314-1322
• 全文大小：468K
• ISSN：1520-6882

文摘

A new method enabling sensitive real-time air monitoring of highly reactive chemical warfare agents, namely, mustard gas (HD) and Lewisite 1 (L1), by detecting ions of their in-line reaction products instead of intact agents, is proposed. The method is based on corona discharge-initiated atmospheric pressure chemical ionization coupled with ion trap tandem mass spectrometry (MSⁿ) via counterflow ion introduction. Therefore, it allows for highly sensitive and specific real-time detection of a broad range of airborne compounds. In-line chemical reactions, ionization reactions, and ion fragmentations of these agents were investigated. Mustard gas is oxygenated in small quantity by reactive oxygen species generated in the corona discharge. With increasing air humidity, the MS² signal intensity of protonated molecules of mono-oxygenated HD decreases but exceeds that of dominantly existing intact HD. This result can be explained in view of proton affinity. Lewisite 1 is hydrolyzed and oxidized. As the humidity increases from zero, the signal of the final product, namely, didechlorinated, dihydroxylated, and mono-oxygenated L1, quickly increases and reaches a plateau, giving the highest MS² and MS³ signals among those of L1 and its reaction products. The addition of minimal moisture gives the highest signal intensity, even under low humidity. The method was demonstrated to provide sufficient analytical performance to meet the requirements concerning hygienic management and counter-terrorism. It will be the first practical method, in view of sensitivity and specificity, for real-time air monitoring of HD and L1 without sample pretreatment.