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A new derivatization method for a determination of MX and related hydroxyfuranones in water |
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| Authors: | Jacek Nawrocki Przemys?aw Andrzejewski Leif Krönberg Henryk Jeleń |
| Institution: | 1. Department of Water Treatment Technology, Faculty of Chemistry , Adam Mickiewicz University , Drzymaly 24, 60–613, Poznań, Poland;2. Department of Organic Chemistry , Abo Akademii University , Akademigatan 1, FIN‐20500, Turku/Abo, Finland;3. Institute of Food Technology , Agriculture University of Poznań , Wojska Polskiego 31, 60–624, Poznań, Poland |
| Abstract: | An extremely potent mutagen, 3‐chloro‐4(dichloromethyl)‐5‐hydroxy‐2(5/f)‐furanone (MX) is commonly present in chlorinated drinking water. Due to its high mutagenic activity and according to WHO guidelines its concentration should be controlled in drinking waters. Determination of MX is difficult due to ppt levels at which the compound usually exists in drinking waters. Derivatization with 2‐propanol is presented as a method which significantly lowers GC/MS detection level of MX. Suitability of 2‐propylation for derivatization of other hydroxyfuranones is also shown. |
| Keywords: | Drinking water derivatization methods mutagenicity chlorohydroxyfuranones MX |