Sensitivity dinitrophenylhydrazones

The identification and quantification of potentially cytotoxic carbonyl compounds (e.g. aldehydes such as pentanal, hexanal, traw-2-octenal and 4-hydroxy-/mAW-2-nonenal, and ketones such as propan- and hexan-2-ones) also serves as a useful marker of the oxidative deterioration of PUFAs in isolated biological samples and chemical model systems. One method developed utilizes HPLC coupled with spectrophotometric detection and involves precolumn derivatization of peroxidized PUFA-derived aldehydes and alternative carbonyl compounds with 2,4-DNPH followed by separation of the resulting chromophoric 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazones on a reversed-phase column and spectrophotometric detection at a wavelength of378 nm. This method has a relatively high level of sensitivity, and has been successfully applied to the analysis of such products in rat hepatocytes and rat liver microsomal suspensions stimulated with carbon tetrachloride or ADP-iron complexes (Poli etui., 1985). 

Unfortunately, there are no universal methods to detect all types of protein oxidation, because the products formed can be so diverse in nature. However, some forms of protein oxidation can be assayed using chemical modification (Davies et al., 1999 Shacter, 2000). In particular, the formation of carbonyl groups on proteins can be targeted using the reagent 2,4-dinitrophenyl-hydrazine (DNPH). This compound reacts with aldehydes to form 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone derivatives, which create chromogenic modifications that can be detected at high sensitivity in microplate assays or Western blot analysis (Buss et al., 1997 Winterbourn et al., 1999). 

The analysis of keto steroids as their 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone (DNPH) derivatives by TLC [30] and HPLC [31,32] is a sensitive and reliable method for the determination of these compounds in urine and in other biological fluids. The derivatives are easily separated by TLC or HPLC and can be detected in quantities as low as 1 ng. Several variations of the reaction procedure may be used. Two of these are described below. 

The dinitrophenylhydrazones of the fission products of sugars are detectable with sodium hydroxide.160 Also, a wide variety of sugars and their acetates, and uronic acid lactones may be detected with sodium hydroxide followed by heating,161 Sensitivity is poor, however. After paper electrophoresis, chondroitinsulfate may be distinguished from proteins by means of Toluidine Blue.162... 

Direct GC analysis of hydrazones is carried out only with special derivatives, e.g., if the sensitivity of the determination is to be increased. GC retention data have been reported for phenylhydrazones [107], dinitrophenylhydrazones [108], and trichloro-phenylhydrazones [109] of different aldehydes and ketones. Particularly the last two types can be used to advantage in trace analysis using the ECD. 

As noted above, it is not easy to purify unsubstituted hydrazones. Therefore, reactions of hydrazone derivatives with iodine monofluoride have also been studied (Table 1). A-Methyl-and iV,iV-dimcthylhydrazones react more slowly than unsubstituted hydrazones with iodine monofluoride higher tempteratures are often required for their conversion into ge/w-difluorides (Table 1). The reason for this behavior is that elimination of iodomethane from the intermediates is less favorable (see Scheme 1, R = Me). The use of pure derivatives increases the yield in cases sensitive to hydrolysis (cf. entries 25 and 26). 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazones only react with iodine monofluoride at temperatures above O C. The yields are generally lower than in the case of unsubslituted hydrazones, and 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazones formed from aldehydes are unreaetive. 

Colorometric procedures involving reaction of aldehydes with hydrazines, semicarbazide, or piperidine/nitroprusside solutions are also non-specific and lack sensitivity (15, 35, 36). Schmidt et al. (33) have proposed an HPLC method for analyzing the 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone (DNPH) derivatives of specific aldehydes. This procedure allows for a number of ddehydes to be separated and measured simultaneously, however, HPLC methods in general suffer from poor resolving power and may have low sensitivity (37). In addition, hydrazine derivatizations are often performed under acidic conditions for maximal reactivity these conditions would not provide quantitative information on total aldehyde content. 

A unique reaction leading to unique compounds takes place when secondary alcohols are treated with oxygen in the presence of benzophe-none as a sensitizer for photooxidation. The products, which are isolated by distillation at room temperature at 0.1-0.8 mm of Hg in 16-25% yields, show the presence of active oxygen and react with 2,4-dinitrophenylhy-drazine to form 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazones of the corresponding ketones. 

Detection systems for GC are chosen for their sensitivity and selectivity for a particular class of VOCs. Detectors for GC include FID, the BCD, the photoionization detector (PID), the pulsed discharge detector (PDD), and the reduction gas detector (RGD). A variety of mass spectrometers can also be interfaced with a GC for confirmation of molecular structure and quantitation. Singlewavelength ultraviolet-visible detectors (190 to 600 nm) and diode array detectors are used to detect carbonyls as their 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone derivatives. The absorption maxima for aliphatic carbonyls, aromatic carbonyls, and dicarbonyls are near 360 nm, 385 to 390 nm, and 415 to 430 nm, respectively. Formic, acetic, and pyruvic acid are detected by ion conductivity. 

Cleavage of tosylhydrazones. A mixture of phenylacetone tosylhydrazone and Am-berlyst 15 in 10 1 acetone/water stirred at room temp, for 24 h phenylacetone. Y 91%. The method is applicable to aldehydes (especially in the presence of 10 eqs. of paraformaldehyde) as well as ketones it is simple and cheap furthermore, acid-sensitive groups such as furyl derivs., esters or ethers are not affected. F.e. incl. cleavage of oximes, 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazones and semicarbazones, s. R. Ballini, M. Petrini, J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. I 1988, 2563-5. 

The UV absorptions and colors of 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone derivatives of aldehydes and ketones depend sensitively on the structure of the carbonyl compound. Suppose that you are asked to identify the contents of three bottles whose labels have fallen off. The labels indicate that one bottle contained butanal, one contained trans-2-hutenal, and one contained trans-3-phenyl-2-propenal. The 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazones prepared from the contents of the bottles have the following characteristics. 

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