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. 2014 Feb 1;30(2):221–229. doi: 10.1007/s12291-014-0419-3

Table 3.

Respective retention time of compounds identified in 100 normal urine sample

S. No Analyte Trimethylsilyl ester of the compound identified in NIST Library Retention times (min) Precursor ion Daughter ion
1 Propionic acid Silanol trimethyl propionate 4.521 146 131
2 Butyric acid Butanoic acid trimethylsilyl ester 6.254 159 144
3 Isovaleric acid Butanoic acid, 3-methyl, trimethylsilyl ester 6.892 159 132
4 Tiglic acid 3-Butenoic acid, 3-methyl, trimethylsilyl ester 8.156 172 157
5 Lactic acid Propanoic acid, 2-trimethylsilyl-oxy-trimethylsilyl ester 9.128 219 191
6 Hexanoic acid Hexanoic acid trimethylsilyl ester 9.296 173 132
7 Glycolic acid Acetic acid, [(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-, trimethylsilyl ester 9.371 205 177
8 Glyoxylic acid Glyoxylic oxime acid, bis(trimethylsilyl)ester 10.225 233 218
9 Oxalic acid Ethanedioic acid bis(trimethylsilyl) ester 10.295 219 190
10 Pyruvic acid Pyruvic acid oxime, bis(trimethylsilyl)-deriv. 10.592 247 232
11 3Hydroxy isovaleric acid Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-3(trimethylsilyl)oxy(trimethylsilyl) ester 11.457 247 231
12 Methylmalonic acid Propanedioic acid, methyl, bis(trimethylsilyl) ester 11.554 247 218
13 2Ethyl,3hydroxypropionic acid 2Ethyl, 3hydroxypropionic acid, di-TMS 11.754 247 233
14 Urea Urea, N,N′-bis(trimethylsilyl)ester 11.867 204 189
15 Benzoic acid Benzoic acid trimethylsilyl ester 11.970 194 179
16 Phosphoric acid Silanol trimethyl phosphate (3:1) 12.477 314 299
17 Ethylmalonic acid Propanedioic acid, ethyl bis(trimethylsilyl) ester 12.531 261 217
18 Glycerol Trimethylsilyl ether of glycerol 12.558 293 205
19 2Ketoisocaproic acid 2Ketoisocaproic acid oxime, bis(trimethylsilyl)-deriv. 12.661 274 247
20 Succinic acid Butanedioic acid, bis(trimethylsilyl) ester 13.055 262 247
21 3-Methylsuccinic acid Butanedioic acid, methyl, bis(trimethylsilyl) ester 13.266 261 186
22 Glyceric acid Propanoic acid, 2,3,bis(trimethylsilyl)oxy-trimethylsilyl ester 13.434 322 292
23 Fumaric acid 2-Butenedioic acid(E)-bis(trimethylsilyl) ester 13.558 245 217
24 2,3-Dihydroxybutyric acid (R*S*)-2,3-Dihydroxybutanoic acid, tris(trimethylsilyl) derive. 13.655 321 292
25 Lactic acid dimer Lactic acid dimer, bis(trimethylsilyl)- 14.211 291 262
26 Glutaric acid pentanedioic acid, bis(trimethylsilyl) ester 14.325 276 261
27 3-Methylglutaric acid Pentanedioic acid, 3-methyl, bis(trimethylsilyl) ester 14.573 275 247
28 3-Methyl glutaconic acid 2-Pentanedioic acid, 3-methyl, bis(trimethylsilyl) ester, (E) 14.849 288 273
29 Succinylacetone 5-Methyl-3-isoxazolepropionic acid trimethylsilyl ester 14.880 212 182
30 3Phenylbutyric acid 3Phenylbutyric acid bis trimethylsilyl ester 14.908 236 221
31 Adipic acid Hexanedioic acid, bis(trimethylsilyl) ester 15.405 275 217
32 3-Methyladipic acid Hexanedioic acid, 3-methyl, bis(trimethylsilyl) ester 15.675 289 186
33 Pimelic acid Heptanedioic acid, bis(trimethylsilyl) ester 16.226 289 245
34 4-Hydroxyphenyl acetic acid Benzeneacetic acid, 4-[(trimethylsily)oxy]-trimethylsilyl ester 16.529 296 281
35 Suberic acid Octanedioic acid bis trimethylsilyl ester 16.981 303 217
36 Orotic acid 4-Pyrimidine carboxylic acid,2,6-bis(trimethylsily)oxy-trimethylsilyl ester 17.280 372 357
37 Cis-Aconitic acid 1-Propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid, tris (trimethylsilyl) ester, [E]- 17.280 375 346
38 Azelaic acid Azelaic acid bis trimethylsilyl ester 17.544 317 217
39 Sebacic acid Decanedioic acid bis trimethylsilyl ester 18.095 331 215
40 Hippuric acid m-Trimethylsilyloxy(trimethylsilyl) hippurate 19.414 399 324
41 Tropic acid (ISTD)a Tropic acid trimethylsilyl ester 16.178 280 118
42 Phenyllactic acid Benzenepropanoic acid, alpha-[(trimethylsily)oxy]-, trimethylsilyl ester 16.145 295 267
43 Stearic acid Octadecanoic acid, trimethylsilyl ester 19.829 356 341
44 Palmitic acid Hexadecanoic acid, trimethylsilyl ester 18.906 328 313
45 Indole acetic acid 1H-Indole-1-acetic acid,trimethylsilyl ester 18.349 247 232
46 Phthalic acid 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis(trimethylsilyl) ester 16.983 310 295
47 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid, bis(trimethylsilyl) ester 16.599 300 285
48 4-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid Benzeneacetic acid, 4-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-trimethylsilyl ester 16.567 296 281
49 2-Furoic acid, 5hydroxymethyl 2-Furancarboxylic acid,5-[[(trimethylsilyl)oxy)methyl]-, trimethylsily ester 15.859 286 271
50 Hydroquinone Silane, [1,4-phenylenebis(oxy)]bis[trimethyl- 14.368 254 239
51 2-Keto, 3-methylvaleric acid 2-Keto-3-methylvalerate oxime,bis[trimethylsilyl]-deriv. 12.483 289 274
52 Oleic acid Oleic acid, trimethylsilyl ester 19.732 354 339
53 Vanillylpropionic acid Benzenepropionic acid, 3-methoxy-4[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-, trimethylsilyl 18.193 340 325
54 Citric acid or isocitric acid 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-, tris(trimethylsilyl) 17.804 480 465
55 m-Anisic acid or vanillic acid Benzoic acid, 3-methoxy-4-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-, trimethylsilyl ester 17.426 312 297
56 Homovanillic acid Trimethylsilyl[3-methoxy-4-(trimethylsilyloxy)phenyl]acetate 17.474 326 311
57 Malonic acid Propanedioic acid, bis(trimethylsilyl) ester 12.607 248 233
58 4-Hydroxybutyric acid Butanoic acid, 4-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-, trimethylsilyl ester 10.787 233 204
59 p-Cresol Silane, trimethyl(4-methylphenoxy) 10.581 180 165
60 Ethylene glycol 1,2-Bis(trimethylsilyloxy)ethane 7.832 206 191
61 4-Hydroxyhippuric acid Glycine, N-[4-(trimethylsilyl)oxy]benzoyl]-,trimethylsilyl ester 19.819 339 324
62 2-Hydroxyhippuric acid Glycine, N-[2-(trimethylsilyl)oxy]benzoyl]-, trimethylsilyl ester 19.122 339 324
63 3-Hydroxysebacic acid 3-Trimethylsiloxysebacic acid, bis(trimethylsilyl)-ester 19.041 419 377
64 Linolenic acid Linolenic acid, trimethylsilyl ester 18.279 350 335
65 3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid 3,5-Bis(trimethylsiloxy)benzoic acid, trimethylsilyl ester 17.739 370 355
66 Furoylglycine Furolglycine, trimethylsilyl ester 16.696 241 226
67 Pyroglutamic acid l-Proline,5-oxo-1(trimethylsilyl)-, trimethylsilyl ester; N,O-Bis-(trimethylsilyl)-2-pyrrolidone carboxylic acid 15.654 258 230
68 5-Hydroxyhydantoin Hydantoin, 5-hydroxy-tris-O-(trimethylsilyl)- 15.621 332 317
69 2Methyl-3hydroxybutyric acid Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-3-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy], trimethylsilyl ester 14.427 247 218
70 Threonolactone 2(3H)-Furanone,dihydro-3,4-bis[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-,trans 14.076 262 247
71 3-Hydroxyvaleric acid 5-Trimethylsilyloxy-n-valeric acid, trimethylsilyl ester 11.181 247 231
72 4-Hydroxybutyric acid Butanoic acid, 4-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy], trimethylsilyl ester 10.786 233 204
73 Acetyltyrosine N-Acetyltyrosine, di-TMS 19.397 352 308
74 Ferulic acid Trimethylsilyl 3-methoxy-4-(trimethylsilyloxy)cinnamate 19.197 338 323
75 Tartaric acid Tartaric acid,bis-O-(trimethylsilyl)-,bis(trimethylsilyl) ester 16.653 438 423
76 Anthranilic acid Benzoic acid,2-[(trimethylsilyl)amino]-, trimethylsilyl ester 16.399 281 266
77 3Hydroxy-3-methylglutaric acid Pentanedioic acid, 3-methyl-3-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-, bis(trimethylsilyl)ester 16.329 363 273
78 3-Methylglutaconic acid 2-Pentenedioic acid, 3-methyl-, bis(trimethylsilyl)ester, (E) 15.232 288 273
79 4-Hydroxyphenyllactic acid Benzenepropionic acid,alpha,4-bis[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-, trimethylsilyl ester 18.247 398 383

aInternal standard, not found in biological samples