Sulfonated-polychlorinated biphenyls (sulfonated-PCBs) are a newly discovered class of PCB metabolites. They were observed for the first time in polar bear serum and lately, in soil, together with hydroxy-sulfonated-PCBs. Their presence is ubiquitous in soils, and their estimated physical chemical properties show high mobility in water, compared to the parent compounds. However, no single pure standards exist so far and therefore their quantification in the environmental matrices is not accurate. Additionally, pure standards are needed to experimentally determine their physical chemical properties, as well as the ecotoxicological and toxicological characteristics. In the present work, the challenging goal of preparing a polychlorinated biphenyl monosulfonic acid was achieved exploring different synthetic approaches, along which the selection of the starting material resulted in a crucial point. Using PCB-153 (2,2'-4,4'-5,5'-hexachloro-1,1'-biphenyl) the synthesis afforded, as the major species, a side compound. On the contrary, the use of PCB-155 (2,2'-4,4'-6,6'-hexachloro-1,1'-biphenyl), a symmetric hexachlorobiphenyl derivative showing chlorine atoms at all the ortho positions, gave the target sulfonated-PCB compound. In this case, sulfonation was successfully carried out through a two-step procedure, involving chlorosulfonylation and the subsequent hydrolysis of the chlorosulfonyl intermediate.

Synthesis of a new sulfonated-hexachlorobiphenyl standard for environmental analysis, ecotoxicological, and toxicological studies

Maspero, Angelo;Vavassori, Federico;Penoni, Andrea;Galli, Simona;Palmisano, Giovanni;Palladini, Jessica;Terzaghi, Elisa;Di Guardo, Antonio
2023-01-01

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Sulfonated-polychlorinated biphenyls (sulfonated-PCBs) are a newly discovered class of PCB metabolites. They were observed for the first time in polar bear serum and lately, in soil, together with hydroxy-sulfonated-PCBs. Their presence is ubiquitous in soils, and their estimated physical chemical properties show high mobility in water, compared to the parent compounds. However, no single pure standards exist so far and therefore their quantification in the environmental matrices is not accurate. Additionally, pure standards are needed to experimentally determine their physical chemical properties, as well as the ecotoxicological and toxicological characteristics. In the present work, the challenging goal of preparing a polychlorinated biphenyl monosulfonic acid was achieved exploring different synthetic approaches, along which the selection of the starting material resulted in a crucial point. Using PCB-153 (2,2'-4,4'-5,5'-hexachloro-1,1'-biphenyl) the synthesis afforded, as the major species, a side compound. On the contrary, the use of PCB-155 (2,2'-4,4'-6,6'-hexachloro-1,1'-biphenyl), a symmetric hexachlorobiphenyl derivative showing chlorine atoms at all the ortho positions, gave the target sulfonated-PCB compound. In this case, sulfonation was successfully carried out through a two-step procedure, involving chlorosulfonylation and the subsequent hydrolysis of the chlorosulfonyl intermediate.
2023
2023
Analytical standards; Electrophilic aromatic substitution; High-resolution mass spectrometry; Poly-chlorobiphenyl derivatives; Sulfonation reaction; Sulfone
Maspero, Angelo; Vavassori, Federico; Penoni, Andrea; Galli, Simona; Palmisano, Giovanni; Bagnati, Renzo; Passoni, Alice; Davoli, Enrico; Palladini, J...espandi
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