In the present study an enantioselective high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method was developed for the first time for quantitative determination of the recreational drug of abuse methylone and its major metabolites in oral fluid. The simultaneous chemo- and enantioseparation of methylone and its major metabolites was performed on a polysaccharide-based chiral column based on amylose tris(5-chloro-3-methylphenylcarbamate) as chiral selector (Lux i-Amylose-3) with methanol containing 0.4 % (v/ v) aqueous ammonium hydroxide as mobile phase. The time required for enantioselective analysis of methylone and its 2 major metabolites was 15 min.This method was fully validated following the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science guidelines. This method was applied for the enantioselective determination of methylone and its metabolites in oral fluid and enantioselectivity in metabolism and pharmacokinetic of the parent compound and metabolites was observed.While the first enantiomer of methylone was found at higher concentration, both metabolites shown greater concentration for the second enantiomer. The results revealed that MET undergoes an enantioselective biotransformation to its metabolites HMMC and MDC, with S-(-)-MET more rapidly metabolized and eliminated from the body.

Development of enantioselective high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for quantitative determination of methylone and some of its metabolites in oral fluid / Lo Faro, Alfredo Fabrizio; Sprega, Giorgia; Berardinelli, Diletta; Tini, Anastasio; Poyatos, Lourdes; Pichini, Simona; Farrè, Magì; Farkas, Tivadar; Busardo', Francesco Paolo; Giunashvili, Lasha; Chankvetadze, Bezhan. - In: JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY. B. - ISSN 1570-0232. - 1228:(2023), p. 123824. [10.1016/j.jchromb.2023.123824]

Development of enantioselective high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for quantitative determination of methylone and some of its metabolites in oral fluid

Lo Faro, Alfredo Fabrizio;Sprega, Giorgia;Berardinelli, Diletta;Tini, Anastasio;Pichini, Simona;Busardo', Francesco Paolo;Chankvetadze, Bezhan
2023-01-01

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In the present study an enantioselective high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method was developed for the first time for quantitative determination of the recreational drug of abuse methylone and its major metabolites in oral fluid. The simultaneous chemo- and enantioseparation of methylone and its major metabolites was performed on a polysaccharide-based chiral column based on amylose tris(5-chloro-3-methylphenylcarbamate) as chiral selector (Lux i-Amylose-3) with methanol containing 0.4 % (v/ v) aqueous ammonium hydroxide as mobile phase. The time required for enantioselective analysis of methylone and its 2 major metabolites was 15 min.This method was fully validated following the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science guidelines. This method was applied for the enantioselective determination of methylone and its metabolites in oral fluid and enantioselectivity in metabolism and pharmacokinetic of the parent compound and metabolites was observed.While the first enantiomer of methylone was found at higher concentration, both metabolites shown greater concentration for the second enantiomer. The results revealed that MET undergoes an enantioselective biotransformation to its metabolites HMMC and MDC, with S-(-)-MET more rapidly metabolized and eliminated from the body.
2023
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