TABLE 1

Properties of ketamine and metabolites that were monitored in microsomal preparations and in urine

Retention times and m/z ratios targeted for the metabolites of ketamine showing all the isomers of hydroxynorketamine and hydroxyketamine are included. Accurate masses are shown where obtained (with ppm error from theoretical).


Structure

Abbreviation

LC tR

m/z (Deuterated Analog)

Measured m/z (ppm)
min
Embedded Image K 3.7 238 (242) 238.09923 (0.084)
Embedded Image NK 3.5 224 (228) 224.08365 (0.089)
Embedded Image DHNK 3.0 222 (226) 222.06801 (0.045)
Embedded Image HK 1 2.0 254 (258) 254.09418 (0.275)
HK 2 2.6 254 (258) 254.09418 (0.275)
HK 5 5.8 254 (258) a
Embedded Image HK 3 3.2 254 (257) 254.09418 (0.275)
HK 4 3.4 254 (257)
Embedded Image HNK 1 1.7 240 (244) 240.07858 (0.042)
HNK 2 2.2 240 (244) 240.07857 (0.042)
HNK 3 2.4 240 (244) 240.07858 (0.042)
HNK 7 5.8 240 (244) 240.07858 (0.042)
Glucuronide conjugate 5.3 416 (420) 416.11075 (0.192)
Embedded Image HNK 4 2.8 240 (243) 240.07863 (0.208)
HNK 5 3.1 240 (243) 240.07858 (0.042)
HNK 6 3.3 240 (243) 240.07870 (0.499)

Glucuronide conjugate
1.2
416 (419)

  • a —, insufficient metabolite for accurate mass determination.