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Derivatisation reagents for GC
Purpose of derivatisation
improved volatility, better thermal stability or a lower limit of detection in GC
prerequisite: quantitative, rapid and reproducible formation of only one derivative
halogen atoms introduced by derivatisation (e. g. trifluoroacetates) allow specific detection (ECD) with the advantage of high sensitivity
elution orders and fragmentation patterns in MS can be influenced by a specific derivatisation

reagents for silylation · alkylation (methylation) · acylation are available


Derivatisation method development kits

  Designation / purpose Contents of the kit REF  
  Derivatisation method development kit  
  which type of derivatisation is best suited for
your sample (alkylation, acylation or silylation)?
2 x 1 ml each of TMSH, MSTFA, MBTFA 701952  
  Acylation kit  
  which is the proper reagent for acylation? 2 x 1 ml each of MBTFA, TFAA, MBHFBA 701950  
  Alkylation kit  
  which is the proper reagent for methylation? 3 x 1 ml each of TMSH, DMF-DMA 701951  
  Silylation kit  
  which is the proper reagent for silylation? 2 x 1 ml each of MSTFA, BSTFA, TSIM, MSHFBA 701953  
 


Selection guide for derivatisation of important functional groups in GC

Function method derivative recommended reagents
Alcohols,
Phenols
R'OH
silylation R'O - TMS BSA, MSTFA, MSHFBA, TSIM,
SILYL‑2110, SILYL-21, SILYL-1139
acylation R'O - CO - R TFAA, HFBA, MBTFA, MBHFBA
alkylation R'O - R TMSH
sterically hindered silylation R'O - TMS TSIM, BSTFA, SILYL-991
Amines
primary, secondary
silylation R' - NR" - TMS BSA, MSTFA, MSHFBA, SILYL-991
acylation R' - NR" - CO - R TFAA, HFBA, MBTFA, MBHFBA
hydrochlorides silylation R' - NR" - TMS MSTFA
Amides silylation not stable  
acylation R' - CO - NH - CO - R TFAA, MBTFA, HFBA, MBHFBA
Amino acids silylation R' – CH(NH – TMS) – CO – O – TMS BSA, BSTFA, MSTFA, MSHFBA
alkylation (a)
+ acylation (b)
R' – CH(NH - CO-R) – CO – O – R a) MeOH/TMCS, TMSH
b) TFAA, HFBA, MBTFA, MBHFBA
Carboxylic acids
(fatty acids)
silylation R’ – CO – O – TMS
susceptible to hydrolysis
BSA, MSTFA, MSHFBA, TMCS, TSIM,
SILYL-2110, SILYL-21, SILYL-1139
alkylation R’ – CO – O – R DMF-DMA, MeOH/TMCS (1 M), TMSH
salts silylation R’ – CO – O – TMS
susceptible to hydrolysis
TMCS
Carbohydrates silylation   MSTFA, TSIM, HMDS, SILYL-1139
acylation   TFAA, MBTFA
Steroids silylation   BSA, TSIM
acylation   TFAA, MBTFA, HFBA, MBHFBA
 

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