Abstract
The in vitro metabolism of 4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane (methylene dianiline, MDA) was investigated using rabbit liver microsomes. Minimal clean-up of the microsomal incubations was carried out using zinc sulphate precipitation followed by solid-phase extraction on Sep-Pak C 18 cartridges. Three metabolites were detected in hepatic microsomal incubations, namely the azodiphenylmethane (azo) azoxydiphenylmethane (azoxy) and 4-nitroso-4'-aminodiphenylmethane (nitroso) compounds. The azo and azoxy metabolites were produced enzymatically whereas the nitroso compound may have been formed via a non-enzymatic process. Reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography—plasma spray mass spectrometry was used to initially detect these metabolites. Fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry and fast atom bombardment tandem mass spectrometry were utilized to further structurally characterise these compounds. Comparison of mass spectral data obtained from synthesised standards with data obtained on the putative metabolites substantiated the characterisation of these compounds.
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