The Detection of Danazol and Its Significance in Doping Analysis

Douwe de Boer, E.G. de Jong, R. A. A. Maes
In: Journal of Analytical Toxicology · 1992 · vol. 16(1) , pp. 14–18 · doi:10.1093/jat/16.1.14 · PMID:1640693 · W2020104945
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This paper reports the identification of ethisterone and two stereoisomers of 2-hydroxymethylethisterone as danazol metabolites in urine using GC/MS, providing methods for doping analysis.

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The use of anabolic steroids and related compounds in sport is forbidden by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Because danazol (17 alpha-pregna-2,4-dien-20-yno[2,3-D] isoxazol-17 beta-ol) is structurally related to the anabolic steroid stanozolol, its use should be questioned. Therefore, the detection and the significance of danazol in doping analysis are discussed. A urine specimen suspected of containing danazol metabolites was analyzed in order to characterize the metabolites. After isolation and conversion into three different derivatives, the metabolites were subjected to gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) in the electron impact (EI) mode. The structure assignment was based on the molecular ions, fragmentation patterns observed for the three different derivatives, and the possible metabolite structures given in the literature. Ethisterone was identified as a nonconjugated metabolite. 2-Hydroxymethylethisterone was observed in two stereoisomeric forms. One stereoisomer was found mainly in the nonconjugated steroid fraction and the other in the conjugated fraction. The results were confirmed by analyzing urine specimens of a volunteer who was known to have taken danazol. Derivatization methods and GC/MS data are given to implement danazol detection in routine screening and confirmation procedures.

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