Table 2

Structures of the TMS derivatives confirmed from GC-MS data, retention times, major mass (m/z) fragments and the corresponding silanol metabolites of D5 present in urine

TMS Derivatives of The Metabolites & (GC-MS Retention Time, min)Major GC-MS Mass Fragments (m/z)Metabolites Present in Urine; HPLC Retention Time
MeSi(OSiMe3)3 (5.66)73, 207, 295MeSi(OH)3, 3.5 min
Me3SiO-(SiMe2O)2-SiMe3(5.86)73, 207, 295HO-(SiMe2O)2-H, 32.1 min
Me2Si(OSiMe3)2 (4.59)73, 133, 147, 205, 221Me2Si(OH)2, 14.9 min
MeSi(OSiMe3)2-O-Si(OSiMe3)Me2(8.22)73, 147, 281, 369MeSi(OH)2-O-Si(OH)Me2, 28.6 min
Me3SiO-(SiMe2O)3-SiMe3(8.36)73, 147, 281, 369HO-(SiMe2O)3-H2-150
MeSi(OSiMe3)2-O-Si(OSiMe3)2 Me (9.37)75, 147, 221, 281, 355, 443MeSi(OH)2-O-Si(OH)2Me2-150
Me2Si(OSiMe3)-O-Si(OSiMe3)3(10.31)75, 147, 221, 281, 355, 443Me2Si(OH)-O-Si(OH)3, 4.40 min
MeSi(OSiMe3)2-O-Si(OSiMe3)3(9.37)73, 147, 221, 341, 355, 427, 519MeSi(OH)2-O-Si(OH)3
D4D′OSiMe3 (8.12)73, 147, 207, 295, 341, 429D4D′OH2-150
D4D′CH2OSiMe3 (9.58)75, 147, 221, 281, 355, 443D4D′CH2OH2-150
  • 2-150  Metabolite that was revealed by GC-MS but the presence not established in HPLC.