Table 1

Chromatographic data and mass spectral diagnostic ions of doxepin and its metabolites produced by C. elegans

CompoundMolecular WeightHPLC Retention TimeUV λmaxMass Spectral Diagnostic Ions
Electron ionizationAmmonia PICI
min nm m/z (relative abundance)
(E)-3-hydroxy-N-desmethyldoxepin (I)28117.3207, 269, 29944(100), 238(22), 281(1.9)44(12), 282(100)
(E)-4-hydroxy-N-desmethyldoxepin (II)28118.2206, 262, 30044(100), 281(4)44(15), 282(100)
(Z)-8-hydroxy-N-desmethyldoxepin, (E)-2-hydroxy-N-desmethyldoxepin (III)28119.2205, 256, 28644(100), 238(10), 281(1.0)44(19), 282(100)
(E)-8-hydroxy-N-desmethyldoxepin (IV)28121.7204, 262, 28544(100), 281(4)44(9), 282(100)
(E)-3-hydroxydoxepin (V)29522.7208, 267, 29858(100), 295(1.2)58(26), 296(100)
(E)-2-hydroxydoxepin (VI)29523.6211, 31858(100), 295(0.8)58(25), 296(100)
(Z)-8-hydroxydoxepin (VII)29524.1205, 261, 28458(100), 295(0.8)58(24), 296(100)
(E,Z)-N-desmethyldoxepin (IX)26526.6214, 254, 29744(100), 265(1.2)44(10), 266(100)
(E,Z)-doxepin-N-oxide (X)29530.2204, 260, 29858(100), 295(0.8)58(14), 296(100)
(E,Z)-doxepin (XI)27934.1207, 256, 29758(100), 279(0.4)58(15), 280(100)
(E)-N-formyl-N-desmethyldoxepin (XII)29334.8206, 256, 298221(29), 234(100), 293(16)234(19), 294(100), 311(15)
(E)-N-acetyldidesmethyldoxepin (XIII)29335.6207, 255, 297219(50), 221(32), 234(100), 293(21)234(15), 294(100), 311(22)
(E)-N-acetyl-N-desmethyldoxepin (XIV)30737.9207, 256, 29744(67), 219(37), 221(26), 234(100), 307(14)234(12), 308(100), 325(5)