Evaluation of Binding Selectivities of Caged Crown Ligands toward Heavy Metals by Electrospray Ionization/Quadrupole Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry

Electrospray ionization (ESI)/quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometry is used to evaluate the heavy metal binding selectivities of five caged crown ethers and two polyether reference compounds in methanol solution. The binding preferences for Hg2+, Pb2+, Cd2+, and Cu2+ were analyzed by comparison of E...

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Published in:Analytical chemistry (Washington) 2000-06, Vol.72 (11), p.2433-2445
Main Authors: Blair, Sheryl M, Brodbelt, Jennifer S, Marchand, Alan P, Kumar, Kaipenchery A, Chong, Hyun-Soon
Format: Article
Language:English
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Metals
Scientific imaging
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Summary:Electrospray ionization (ESI)/quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometry is used to evaluate the heavy metal binding selectivities of five caged crown ethers and two polyether reference compounds in methanol solution. The binding preferences for Hg2+, Pb2+, Cd2+, and Cu2+ were analyzed by comparison of ESI mass spectral intensities with the aim of developing this method for the rapid screening of binding selectivities of new synthetic ligands. The cage compounds preferentially bind Hg2+, except for the cage cryptand derivative, which favors Pb2+. The preference for Hg2+ stems from the favorable positioning of the nitrogen or sulfur atoms for linear coordination of Hg2+, whereas the cryptand derivative favors Pb2+ because of its larger cavity size. The counterions of the metal salts influence the type of complexes observed in the ESI mass spectra because the strengths of the metal−anion bonds affect retention of the anion in the complexes.
ISSN:0003-2700
1520-6882
DOI:10.1021/ac991125t