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High-precision position-specific isotope analysis.

T N Corso1, J T Brenna

  • 1Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
|February 18, 1997
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This study presents a new method for precisely measuring carbon isotope ratios (13C/12C) at specific positions within organic molecules. This technique enables detailed analysis of molecular origins and complex system states.

Area of Science:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Organic Geochemistry
  • Isotope Geochemistry

Background:

  • Intramolecular carbon isotope distributions offer insights into the origin of organic compounds.
  • These distributions can reflect environmental or physiological states within complex systems.
  • Precise position-specific isotope analysis is crucial for detailed molecular studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a high-precision method for determining 13C/12C ratios at specific positions in organic compounds.
  • To assess the feasibility of analyzing molecules within complex mixtures using this new strategy.
  • To demonstrate the absence of rearrangement and negligible isotopic fractionation during the analytical process.

Main Methods:

  • Free radical fragmentation of methyl palmitate using an open tube furnace.

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  • Analysis of fragment peaks by isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS).
  • Position-specific isotope labeling ([1-13C]methyl palmitate) to verify fragmentation pathways.

    • Main Results:

    • Achieved high precision with SD(delta-13C) < 0.4 per thousand for position-specific 13C/12C ratios.
    • Demonstrated no significant rearrangement during fragmentation via isotope labeling.
    • Observed negligible isotopic fractionation across varying pyrolysis temperatures.
    • Obtained position-specific delta-13C values for carboxyl and other molecular positions, aligning with theoretical expectations.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed strategy enables automated, high-precision, position-specific carbon isotope analysis.
    • This method is applicable to molecules within complex mixtures.
    • Provides a powerful tool for investigating molecular origins and states of complex systems.