著者
Hirosato Takikawa Shigefumi Kuwahara
出版者
Pesticide Science Society of Japan
雑誌
Journal of Pesticide Science (ISSN:1348589X)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.D22-062, (Released:2022-12-22)
参考文献数
52
被引用文献数
1

It was the late Professor Kenji Mori, the giant of pheromone synthesis and pioneer of pheromone stereochemistry, who laid the foundation for the practical application of insect pheromones, which play an important role in Integrated Pest Management, one of the key concepts of agriculture in the 21st century. Therefore, it would be meaningful to retrace his achievements at this time, three and a half years after his death. In this review, we would like to introduce some of his notable synthetic studies from his Pheromone Synthesis Series and reconfirm his contributions to the development of pheromone chemistry and their impacts on natural science.
著者
Naoki Shimizu Hannah Bersabe Junya Ito Shunji Kato Ryo Towada Takahiro Eitsuka Shigefumi Kuwahara Teruo Miyazawa Kiyotaka Nakagawa
出版者
公益社団法人 日本油化学会
雑誌
Journal of Oleo Science (ISSN:13458957)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.ess16159, (Released:2017-02-10)
被引用文献数
21

Squalene (SQ), a main component of human sebum, is readily photooxidized by exposure to sunlight, producing six squalene monohydroperoxide (SQ-OOH) isomers. Despite its known connection to various skin conditions, few studies have sought to analyze SQ-OOH at the isomeric level. In this study, we aimed to develop a method to discriminate each SQ-OOH isomer with the use of tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). The six standard SQ-OOH isomers were prepared by photooxidizing SQ in the presence of rose bengal, a photosensitizer, and isolated by semipreparative high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). To purify each isomer, 2-methoxypropene, which reversibly reacts with the hydroperoxide group of SQ-OOH, was utilized. Product ion scanning was then performed on the standard SQ-OOH isomers in the absence and presence of the sodium ion. In the absence of the sodium ion, the fragmentation patterns produced by atmospheric pressure chemical ionization were similar between the isomers, whereas in the presence of the sodium ion by electrospray ionization, unique fragmentation patterns were achieved. Based on these fragment ions, HPLC-MS/MS multiple reaction monitoring analysis was conducted on a mixture of the standard SQ-OOH isomers. We achieved discrimination of SQ-OOH isomers with high selectivity and detected SQ-OOH isomers at nanogram levels. These results may improve our understanding of the effect of SQ-OOH on skin conditions as well as the mechanism behind SQ peroxidation.