Ensolisation-silylation reaction study of selected steroids.

Abstract

For the purposes of trace analysis of 1,4-androstadiene-3,17-dione (ADD), 1,4-androstadiene-3-one-17β-ol (Boldenone) and 17-β-estradiol in water, waste water, soil and for the further phytosterols transformation studies the enolisation-silylation reaction was studied using MSTFA and BSTFA with different catalysts as derivatization reagents. The different reaction conditions and stability of the products was also studied using GC-MS technique.