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Published in final edited form as: J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2016 Feb 27;1017-1018:101–113. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2016.02.032

Table 2.

Analyte and internal standard MS/MS optimized parameters on AB Sciex 3200, 4000 QTRAP, and 6500 mass spectrometers.

Analyte MRM transition (m/z) Declustering potential Entrance potential Collision energy Exit potential
 AB Sciex 3200
bupropion 240.2 > 184.1 31 3.5 15 14
bupropion-d9 249.2 > 185.0 36 5.5 17 14
hydroxybupropion 256.2 > 238.2 36 3.5 17 20
hydroxybupropion-d6 262.2 > 244.2 36 5 17 20
erythrohydrobupropion 242.0 > 168.1 31 4 21 14
erythrohydrobupropion-d9 251.1 > 169.0 41 8 25 3
threohydrobupropion 242.0 > 168.1 31 4 21 14
threohydrobupropion-d9 251.1 > 169.0 41 8 25 3
 AB Sciex 4000 QTRAP
bupropion 240.0 > 184.0 56 10 19 28
bupropion-d9 249.3 > 185.1 61 10 19 12
hydroxybupropion 256.1 > 238.1 46 10 17 6
hydroxybupropion-d6 262.3 > 131.1 61 10 43 22
erythrohydrobupropion 242.1 > 168.1 66 10 23 26
erythrohydrobupropion-d9 251.2 > 169.2 106 10 27 28
threohydrobupropion 242.1 > 168.1 66 10 23 26
threohydrobupropion-d9 251.2 > 169.2 106 10 27 28
 AB Sciex 6500
bupropion 240.2 > 184.1 31 3.5 15 14
bupropion-d9 249.2 > 185.0 36 5.5 17 14
hydroxybupropion 256.2 > 238.2 36 3.5 17 20
hydroxybupropion-d6 262.2 > 244.2 36 5.0 17 20
erythrohydrobupropion 242.0 > 168.1 31 4.0 21 14
erythrohydrobupropion-d9 251.1 > 169.0 41 8.0 25 3
threohydrobupropion 242.0 > 168.1 31 4.0 21 14
threohydrobupropion-d9 251.1 > 169.0 41 8.0 25 3