Potential toxic effects linked to taurine interactions with alkanolamines and diisopropylamine.

Erica Pensini, Caitlyn Hsiung, Nour Kashlan

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Lignin, tannic acid and gallic acid reduce sulfolane miscibility in water with implications for pollutant migration and water treatment.Discover water · 2026
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Erica PensiniSchool of Engineering, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1 Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-1494-9789

Caitlyn HsiungSchool of Engineering, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1 Canada.

Nour KashlanSchool of Engineering, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1 Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diisopropylamine (DIPA), aminomethyl propanol (AMP), amino ethoxy ethanol (AEE), diethanolamine (DEA), ethanolamine (EA), pyridine (PYR) and methyl diethanolamine (MDEA) are used for carbon capture and to sweeten sour gas, and are found in groundwater. They are also used in cosmetic products. Taurine is abundant in the body, with key biological functions linked to its charged SO groups. Interactions between SO and amines have not been studied, but can strongly affect the biological function of taurine. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy indicates SO…HN hydrogen bonding between taurine and DIPA, AMP, AEE, DEA, EA and MDEA. These interactions induce the formation of hydrophobic amine-taurine clusters, thus decreasing amine miscibility in water, as revealed by light scattering. This effect is most marked for DIPA, leading to turbid mixtures indicative of micron-sized droplets. PYR and taurine likely interact via S…N bonding. This study offers insights regarding potential mechanisms of amine toxicity to humans. Graphical Abstract: Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s43832-024-00146-1.

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AminesAttenuated total reflectance—Fourier transform infrared spectroscopyGroundwater pollutionMolecular interactionsTaurine

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PMID39429726

DOI10.1007/s43832-024-00146-1

PMCPMC11489302

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