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. 2026 Mar 10;100(6):2433–2449. doi: 10.1007/s00204-026-04318-x

Table 2.

Accurate ion mass ratios and main fragments of 3-MCPD metabolites and their corresponding 13C isotopologues in rat urine samples after administration of 3-MCPD or [13C3]3-MCPDa

Compound no.b RTc [min] Isomers Formula Measured m/z [M-H]− [u] Theoretical m/z [M-H]− [u] Fragments m/z [M-H]− [u] Compound
M2 4.32 1 C8H15NO5S 236.0599 236.0598 107.0158, 128.0340 DHPMA
4.32 1 13C3C5H15NO5S 239.0690 239.0698 110.0255, 128.0339 [13C3]DHPMA
M3 1.80 1.96 2 C3H7ClO5S 188.9623 188.9629 152.9852, 96.9587 3-MCPD sulfate
1.80 1.96 2 13C3H7ClO5S 191.9721 191.9730 155.9953, 96.9586 [13C3]3-MCPD sulfate
M4 4.20 1 C4H6O4S 148.9905 148.9914 105.0002 TDGA
4.20 1 13C2C2H6O4S 150.9976 150.9981 106.0035, 107.0069 [13C2]TDGA
M5 1.30 1 C4H6O5S 164.9852 164.9863 n.d.c TNDGA
1.30 1 13C2C2H6O5S 166.9919 166.9930 n.d.c [13C2]TNDGA
M6 2.43 1 C3H5ClO3 122.9840 122.9854 n.d.c β-ClLA
2.43 1 13C3H5ClO3 125.9939 125.9955 n.d.c [13C3]β-ClLA
M7 4.16 4.39 4.62 3 C9H15ClO8 285.0382 285.0382 249.0615, 175.0240, 113.0231 3-MCPD glucuronide
4.16 4.39 4.62 3 13C3C6H15ClO8 288.0484 288.0483 252.0717, 175.0237, 113.0229 [13C3]3-MCPD glucuronide
M8 4.15 4.56 2 C8H13NO6S 250.0392 250.0391 120.9951, 128.0340 CHPMA
4.15 4.56 2 13C3C5H13NO6S 253.0493 253.0491 124.0053, 128.0340 [13C3]CHPMA
M9 3.26 1 C5H8O5S 179.0014 179.0019 135.0107, 90.9844, 87.0072 CMMLA
3.26 1 13C2C3H8O5S 181.0080 181.0086 136.0141, 92.9911, 87.0072 [13C2]CMMLA

aHRMS extracted ion chromatograms, isotope patterns and MS2 spectra of all metabolites are summarized in the Supplemental Information (Figures S5–S18)

b3-MCPD (M1) was not detected by HRMS

cRT, retention time; n.d.; not detectable