Research Article

QuEChERS Method Followed by Solid Phase Extraction Method for Gas Chromatographic-Mass Spectrometric Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Fish

Table 1

Representing the PAHs used and respective analytical ions used for quantification.

Compounds name CAS number Target compound monitored SIM ions ()
Quant.Confirm.

Naphthalene91-20-3276277, 274
Acenaphthene83-32-9153154, 152
Acenaphthylene208-96-8152151, 150
Fluorene86-73-7166165, 167
Phenanthrene85-01-8178176, 179
Anthracene120-12-7178176, 179
Fluoranthene206-44-0202203, 200
Pyrene129-00-0202200, 203
Benz(a)anthracene56-55-3228226, 229
Chrysene218-01-9228226, 229
Benzo(b)fluoranthene205-99-2252253, 250
Benzo(k)fluoranthene207-08-9252253, 250
Benzo(a)pyrene50-32-8252253, 250
Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene193-39-5128127, 129
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene53-70-3278279, 276
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene191-24-2276277, 274
Pyrene-d101718-52-1212211, 208