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Mass Spectrometry

Mass Spectrometry. Mass spectrometry involves ionizing a compound, separating the ions that result on the basis of mass to charge ratio (m/z) and obtaining a plot of number of ions (abundance) versus m/z. Example Mass Spectrum. Ionization Methods. EI = Electron Impact.

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Mass Spectrometry

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  1. Mass Spectrometry Mass spectrometry involves ionizing a compound, separating the ions that result on the basis of mass to charge ratio (m/z) and obtaining a plot of number of ions (abundance) versus m/z.

  2. Example Mass Spectrum

  3. Ionization Methods

  4. EI = Electron Impact Vapor-phase sample molecules are bombarded with high energy electrons (70 eV). This causes the sample molecules to eject an electron forming a radical cation. Ionization potential of typical compound < 15 eV. Therefore, extensive bond breaking occurs resulting in smaller cations and radicals.

  5. Example of EI MS

  6. CI = Chemical Ionization Chemical ionization is a “soft” ionization method. Much less bond breaking occurs than in EI. Vapor phase sample molecules are mixed with a reagent gas such as CH4, or NH3. The reagent gas molecules are ionized by electron impact and then the resulting molecular ions of the reagent gas molecules react with the sample molecules. R + e  R+.+ 2e R+. + RH  RH+ + R. RH+ + S  SH+ + R RH+ + S  RSH+ (R = reagent, S = sample, e = electron, . = radical electron , H = hydrogen): SH+ iis the sample molecule plus one proton – m/z = M+1 It is not a radical-cation (it is an even-electron species) and was not produced by excess ionizing voltage. It remains relatively intact – does not fragment.

  7. Example of CI MS

  8. FAB = Fast Atom Bombardment Uses high-energy (6-10keV) Xe or Ar atoms to bombard samples dissolved in a high-boiling liquid (“matrix” often glycerol). Results in protonated sample molecules (MH+) with little fragmentation. Also see peaks due to matrix ionization and subsequent reactions. Useful for high MW compounds that will not work under CI or EI conditions. FD = Field Desorption Carbon microneedles on the surface of a metal emitter with which sample molecules come in contact. High voltage gradients at the tips of the microneedles remove an electron from the sample molecule which is repelled away from the emitter. Molecular ions with little excess energy are generated.

  9. Example of FD MS

  10. ES = Electrospray

  11. ES MS of a Protein

  12. Ionization Methods Summary

  13. Ion Separation Methods

  14. Rotating Sector

  15. Quadrupole

  16. Ion Trap http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/ms/theory/qit-massspec.html

  17. Summary of Mass Analyzers http://masspec.scripps.edu/information/intro/chapter3.html

  18. High Resolution - HR MS • Determination of exact mass using HR MS has mostly supplanted combustion analysis as a way of proving molecular formula for new compounds. Selenium 79.916250

  19. Example HRMS FAB+ = 542.1203

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