Determination of triclopyr residue in cereal seeds by gas chromatography with derivatization
[Aims]This study aims to establish a method of gas chromatography with derivatization for the quantitative determination of triclopyr residue in cereal seeds.[Methods]Triclopyr was extracted by acetonitrile with 1%acetic acid.The extracted solution was evaporated under reduced pressure in water bath and dried with nitrogen at room temperature.The extract was dissolved in acetone,and then reacted with 14%boron trifluoride in methanol at 60 ℃ for 60 min.The derivative was extracted with n-hexane,detected by the gas chromatography coupled with electron capture detector(GC-ECD)and quantified by an external standard method.[Results]In the concentration range from 0.01 to 2.0 mg/L,the peak area values of triclopyr derivative showed good linearity with coefficient(r)of 0.9997.At the spiked levels from 0.01 to 1.0 mg/kg,the average recoveries of triclopyr in wheat,rice,millet and maize were in the range of 80.7%-101%,with the relative standard deviations(RSDs)of 1.42%-9.05%(n=5).The limit of quantification(LOQ)for triclopyr was 0.01 mg/kg in cereal seeds.[Conclusions]Triclopyr can be extracted by acetonitrile with acetic acid,derived to methyl ester and detected by GC-ECD.The proper analytical method has well separation,high sensitivity and good accuracy.It meets the requirements of pesticide residue analysis for monitoring the residue of triclopyr in cereal seeds.