TABLE 2

Determination of main metabolites of 9-nitro-20(S)-camptothecin in rats by LC/MSn (n = 1-3)


Metabolite Code

Specimen

Identity

Retention Time

[M + H]+

Typical MS Fragments
MS2
MS3
min m/z
M1 Bile, urine Glucuronide of 9-OH-CPT 5.4 541 365 321 (100), 336 (7)
M2 Bile Loss of glutamic acid from M5 5.4 541 397 (100), 438 (10)
M3 Bile, urine 9AC 7.0 364 320 (100), 335 (6)
M4 Bile, feces 9-AA-CPT 6.2 406 362 (100), 377 (7)
M5 Bile Glutathione conjugate of 10-OH-CPT 5.4 670 541 397 (100), 438 (7)
M6 Urine, feces Mercapturic acid conjugate of 10-OH-CPT 7.3 526 397 (100), 438 (5)
M7 Feces 9-OH-CPT 8.1 365 321 (100), 336 (7)
M0
Bile, urine, feces
9NC
18.4
394
350 (100), 365 (6)