A Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometric Method to Evaluate the Distribution Kinetics of 1,2-Diethylbenzene and its Metabolite, 1,2-Diacetylbenzene in the F344 Male Rat
Diethylbenzene (DEB) is a moderately volatile, colorless liquid found in gasoline, kerosene, and fuel oils. Exposure to DEB has been shown to produce peripheral neuropathy in rats, and the ortho isomer of DEB (1,2-DEB) is generally believed to be the isomer responsible. 1,2-DEB is assumed to be metabolized primarily by direct oxidation of the ethyl side chain to form two enantiomers of 1-(2-ethylphenol) ethanol and their glucuroconjugates, which are the main 1,2-DEB metabolites, and 1,2-diacetylbenzene (1,2-DAB), a minor metabolite. The metabolite 1,2-DAB appears to be a chromogenic neurotoxin. A liquid chromatographic-mass spectrometric (LC-MS) method using Atmospheric Pressure Photoionization (APPI) for quantifying 1,2-DEB and 1,2-DAB in blood, urine and brain tissues from animals treated with an intraperitoneal injection of 1,2-DEB was developed. Calibration curves were prepared using matrix-specific standards with concentrations ranging from 0.068 to 402 µM. Results indicate that the concentration of 1,2-DEB in blood peaked at 2 hr post intraperitoneal injection and rapidly declined thereafter. In contrast, 1,2-DAB levels in blood were fairly constant up to 24 hr post injection. Urine concentrations of 1,2-DEB were highest at the first collection interval (0-12 hr post injection), and dropped rapidly thereafter; concentrations at 24 hr were similar to concentrations observed at 48 hr post exposure. Urine concentrations of 1,2-DAB, however, showed the reverse, with peak concentrations observed at 24 hr post injection and only a slight decrease in concentration by 48 hr.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 899147
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-48094; 400412000; TRN: US200706%%511
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, 70(1):67-72, Journal Name: Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, 70(1):67-72
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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