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Emma L Schymanski1, Christine M J Gallampois, Martin Krauss

  • 1UFZ-Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Department of Effect-Directed Analysis, Permoserstrasse 15, D-04318 Leipzig, Germany. emma.schymanski@eawag.ch

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This study introduces a consensus scoring method for identifying unknown compounds using gas chromatography/electron ionization mass spectrometry (GC/EI-MS). This approach effectively elucidates chemical structures from complex samples, aiding environmental and metabolomics research.

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Area of Science:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Computational Chemistry

Background:

  • Identifying unknown compounds in complex mixtures is crucial for environmental and metabolomics studies.
  • Traditional methods often rely on filtering or exclusion, which can be limiting.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a consensus structure elucidation approach for unknown compounds using GC/EI-MS.
  • To assess the applicability of calculated properties and consensus scoring for identifying real-world unknowns.

Main Methods:

  • Candidate structures were generated based on molecular formula and substructure information from GC/EI-MS spectra.
  • A consensus scoring function integrated mass spectral matching (MOLGEN-MS, MetFrag), retention behavior (retention indices), log K(ow), and steric energy calculations.
  • The method was tested on two unknown spectra from an Elbe River water sample.

Main Results:

  • The consensus scoring technique successfully proposed candidate structures for unknown compounds.
  • Top candidates were confirmed analytically using GC/EI-MS and LC/MS/MS.
  • Identified compounds were not responsible for the sample's mutagenicity, but the method's efficacy was demonstrated.

Conclusions:

  • The structure-generation-based identification using calculated properties and consensus scoring is applicable to real-world GC/EI-MS data.
  • This strategy holds promise for improving identification outcomes in environmental and metabolomics research, especially with advancements in multidimensional high-resolution MS.