Derivatization reactions applicable to pesticide determination by high-performance liquid chromatography

The literature dealing with HPLC analytical methods for pesticides employing derivatization reactions is reviewed. Included are methods for insecticides, acaricides, nematicides, antimicrobials, herbicides and a rodenticide. Derivatization reactions are employed mainly for the purpose of increasing sensitivity or selectivity for the UV or, more frequently, fluorescence detectors. Of the pre-column and post-column derivatization methods reviewed, post-column methods are the more commonly used.