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I. Introduction
A. General overview
1. Mass Spectrometry is the generation, separation and characterization of
gas phase ions according to their relative mass as a function of charge
3. Common to all is the need for very high vacuum (~ 10-6 torr), while still
allowing the introduction of the sample
Mass Spectrometry
H=
If the two equations are combined to factor strength
out of magnetic field
velocity:
r = radius of ion path
m/e = H2r2
2V
Mass Spectrometry
10. This data is sent to a computer interface for graphical analysis of the
mass spectrum
Mass Spectrometry
3. Suppose you are observing the mass spectrum of a typical terpene (MW
136) and you would like to observe integer values of the fragments:
For a large fragment: R = 136 / (135 – 136) = 136
For a smaller fragment: R = 31 / (32 – 31) = 31
5. The “cost” of increased resolution is that more ions are “lost” in the
second focusing, so there is a decrease in sensitivity
Mass Spectrometry
2. Only a particular mass ion can “resonate” properly and reach the
detector
The advantage
here is the
compact size of
the instrument –
each rod is
about the size of
a ball-point pen
Mass Spectrometry
4. Since the compounds are already vaporized, only the carrier gas needs
to be eliminated for the process to take place
2. The most abundant ion formed in ionization gives rise to the tallest peak
on the mass spectrum – this is the base peak
fragment ions
Mass Spectrometry
2. Remember that carbon is a mixture of 98.9% 12C (mass 12), 1.1% 13C
4. The mass spectrometer, by its very nature would see a peak at mass 12
for atomic carbon and a M + 1 peak at 13 that would be 1.1% as high
3) The ion must be able to form the other fragments on the spectrum
by loss of logical neutral fragments
Mass Spectrometry
When a molecular mass, M+, is known, a base formula can be generated from the
following equation:
M = n + r
13 13
For this formula, the HDI can be calculated from the following formula:
HDI = ( n – r + 2 )
2
Molecular Formulas – What can be learned from them
The following table gives the carbon-hydrogen equivalents and change in HDI for
elements also commonly found in organic compounds:
Example: HRMS gives you a molecular ion of 98.0372; from mass 98 data:
C3H6N4 98.0594
C4H4NO2 98.0242
C4 H 6 N 2 O 98.0480
C4 H 8 N 3 98.0719
C5H6O2 98.0368 gives us the exact formula
C5H8NO 98.0606
C5H10N2 98.0845
C7H14 98.1096
Mass Spectrometry
(2 x 12C) + (6 x 1H) = 30
3. Many elements can contribute to M+1 and M+2 peaks with the
contribution of the heavier isotopes
Mass Spectrometry
6. Due to the typical low intensity of the M+ peak, one does not typically
“back calculate” the intensity M+1 peak to attain a formula
#C = 7%/1.1 = ~6
Mass Spectrometry
Consider this, if the # of carbon atoms in the molecule is over 100 the
chance that there is one 13C is: 100 x 1.08% = 108%!
The M+2, 3, … peaks become even more prominent and molecules that
contain nothing but the most common isotopes become rare!
M+
M+1
Here is the molecular ion
peak(s) for a peptide
M+2 containing 96 carbon
atoms – note that the M+1
M+3 peak is almost as intense
as the M+ peak
Mass Spectrometry
Molecules that
are completely
12C are now
rare
Mass Spectrometry
chlorine atoms
79Br is 50.52% and 81Br is 49.48% of naturally occurring
bromine atoms
M+
relative abundance
m/e
Mass Spectrometry
M+ M+2
relative abundance
The M+2 peak
would be about
the size of the M+
if one Br is present
m/e
2) The ion must have an odd number of electrons – test with an HDI
calculation
• If the HDI is a whole number the ion is an odd-electron ion and
therefore could be M+
3) The ion must be able to form the other fragments on the spectrum
by loss of logical neutral fragments
Mass Spectrometry
3. Using the M+1 peak (if visible) make some inference as to the number
of carbon atoms (for small molecules this works as H, N and O give
very low contributions to M+1)
C C C C
+
b. cleavage of C-heteroatom
C Z C Z
+
Mass Spectrometry
C C Z C + C Z
C C Z C C + Z
C C Z C + C Z
Mass Spectrometry
C C Z C C + H Z
H
b. Retro-Diels-Alder
Full mechanism +
Abbreviated:
+
Mass Spectrometry
H H
Full mechanism +
H H
Abbreviated:
+
3. Other types of fragmentation are less common, but in specific cases are
dominant processes
CH2 + H2C
CH3
Fragment Neutral fragment
obs. by MS inferred by its loss
– not observed
Is written as:
57
Mass Spectrometry
+ CH3
+ CH3
Mass Spectrometry
43
57
M+
Mass Spectrometry
• Peaks at 43 and 57 are the most common as these are the iso-
propyl and tert-butyl cations
Mass Spectrometry
57 M+ 114
Mass Spectrometry
H2C CH2
HC C R
+ H2C CH2
H H
C
H2
n
M - 28 = 56
M+ 84
Mass Spectrometry
M+ 140
Mass Spectrometry
H2
R C C CH2 R H2C C CH2
H +
H
Mass Spectrometry
55
M+ 70
Mass Spectrometry
56
41
M+ 84
Mass Spectrometry
M+ 70
Mass Spectrometry
• Retro-Diels-Alder is significant
observed loss of 28
81
68
M+ 96
Mass Spectrometry
H 67
39
M+ 68
Mass Spectrometry
53
M+ 68
Mass Spectrometry
CH3 CH2
Mass Spectrometry
m/z 91
CH3 CH3
H3C
M+ 106
Mass Spectrometry
H H
+
92
M+ 134
91
Mass Spectrometry
secondary OH +
O H 45
tertiary
OH + O H 59
Mass Spectrometry
H H
R H H R O
O
+
Mass Spectrometry
H OH H OH H OH H OH
H H +
m/z 57
• dehydration
H OH
, + H2O
M - 18
Mass Spectrometry
H H
OH OH
+
42
-H2O
OH
70
31
M+ 88
Mass Spectrometry
OH
45
M+ 88
Mass Spectrometry
OH
59
OH
87
M+ 102
Mass Spectrometry
H OH H OH
57
M+ 86
Mass Spectrometry
O
-CO -H
C
Mass Spectrometry
-CO 66
-HCO 65
M+ 94
Mass Spectrometry
M+ 108
H H
OH
“tropyliol” - CO
+
79 M – 1, 107
“tropyliol”
HO
+ H2
77
Mass Spectrometry
H2
R C O R R + H2C O R
H
R C O R R CH + O R
R R
Mass Spectrometry
R
O O
R + C O + C5H5+
Mass Spectrometry
45
M+ 88
Mass Spectrometry
O
M+ 108
77
R H
R C O + H M-1 peak
O
R + H C O m/z 29
R H
O
O
m/z R+
R
H
R + M - 41
H can be R-subs.
Mass Spectrometry
O m/z R+
O
H +
Remember:
H aromatic ring can
be subs.
Mass Spectrometry
m/z 44
H H
O O
O +
C H
H
29
M-1
85
M+ 86
Mass Spectrometry
O M-1
119 M+ 120
H
91
Mass Spectrometry
R1 is larger than R
R C O + R
m/z 105
Remember:
aromatic ring can
be subs.
+ C O
m/z 77
Mass Spectrometry
H H +
m/z 55
O O O
m/z 70
- CO
m/z 42
Mass Spectrometry
43
H H
O O +
58
M+ 86
M-15
Mass Spectrometry
C O
m/z 105
m/z 77
M+ 134
Mass Spectrometry
c) The other a-cleavage (most common with methyl esters, m/z 59)
involves the loss of the alkyl group
O O
R1 R + C O R1
R O
Mass Spectrometry
H H
O O
+ R1
R1
O O
e) Ethyl and longer (alkoxy chain) esters can undergo the McLafferty
rearrangement
H H
O O
+
R O R O
Mass Spectrometry
O O
R C
O + R
Can lose CO to
give m/z 77
Mass Spectrometry
O
O O
benzyloxy ester OH
+ C
H CH2
ketene
fragmentation
O
O
R C
ortho-alkylbenzoate ester O
+ HO
R
H
C CH2
H2
Mass Spectrometry
O
O
O
O
71
29
both McLafferty
O (take home exercise)
O
m/z 88
43
M+ 116
Mass Spectrometry
O
O
O
O
71
29
both McLafferty
O (take home exercise)
O
m/z 88
43
M+ 116
Mass Spectrometry
119
O O
91 C
O O
CH2
O
m/z 118 M+ 150
Mass Spectrometry
c) The other a-cleavage (less common) involves the loss of the alkyl
radical. Although less common, the m/z 45 peak is somewhat
diagnostic for acids.
O O
H R + C O H
R O
Mass Spectrometry
H H
O O
+ H
H
O O
m/z 60
O O
H C
O + H
+ further loss of
CO to m/z 77
Mass Spectrometry
O
O
H C
ortho-alkylbenzoic acid O H
+ HO
H
C CH2
H2
Mass Spectrometry
H
O OH
OH OH
m/z 60
M+ 102
Mass Spectrometry
OH
O M+ 136
OH
119
91
Mass Spectrometry
R G O C G2 + R
O
R C O + G
R G
B -- b-cleavage
O O
R R +
G G
C – McLafferty Rearrangement
R H R H
O O
+
G G
Mass Spectrometry
C C
R N R + N
NH2 NH H H H
+ H + HCN + H
NH2
30
M+ 87
Mass Spectrometry
H N
H
N
72
H
M+ 101
Mass Spectrometry
114
M+ 143
Mass Spectrometry
H H
O O
+
NH2 NH2
Mass Spectrometry
O
C
NH2
44 H
O
NH2
59
M+ 87
Mass Spectrometry
O NH2
C
77
M+ 121
O NH2
C
105
Mass Spectrometry
H H
N N
C +
C
H2C
m/z 41
e) Aromatic nitriles give a strong M+ as the strongest peak, loss of
HCN is common (m/z 76) as opposed to loss of CN (m/z 77)
Mass Spectrometry
M-1 54
- HCN
M+ 55
Mass Spectrometry
N
C
H
N 43
C
H2 C
m/z 41 N
54 C
M+ 83
Mass Spectrometry
b) Principle degradation is loss of NO+ (m/z 30) and NO2+ (m/z 46)
O O
R N R + N
O O
m/z 46
O O
R N R N R O N O R O + N O
O O m/z 30
Mass Spectrometry
NO2 O
+ NO + CO
m/z 93 m/z 65
NO2
+ NO2 C4H3 + HC CH
m/z 77 m/z 51
Mass Spectrometry
NO2
43
NO+ 30 NO2+ 46 M+ 89
Mass Spectrometry
NO2
91 M+ 137
C5H5+
O
m/z 107
Mass Spectrometry
k) For longer chain halides, the expulsion of a >d carbon chain as the
radical is observed
R
X X
+ R
l) Aromatic halides give stronger M+, and typically lose the halogen
atom to form C6H5+
Mass Spectrometry
Cl
43
M+2
H2C Cl
m/z 49, 51 M+ 78
Mass Spectrometry
Cl
91
M+ 126
M+2
Mass Spectrometry
Br
57
M+2
M+ 136
H2C Br
Mass Spectrometry
Br
91
M+2
M+ 170
Mass Spectrometry
Br
M+2
Br Br
Br 169,
90 171 M+4
M+ 248
Mass Spectrometry
M+ 204
77
Mass Spectrometry
2. Squeeze everything you can out of the M+ peak that you can (once you
have confirmed it is the M+)
– Strong or Weak?
– Isotopes? M+1? M+2, 4, …
– Apply the Nitrogen rule
– Apply the Rule of Thirteen to generate possible formulas (you can
quickly dispose of possibilities based on the absence of isotopic
peaks or the inference of the nitrogen rule)
– Use the HDI from the Rule of Thirteen to further reduce the
possibilities
– Is there an M-1 peak?
Mass Spectrometry
5. Now consider the possible diagnostic peaks on the spectrum (e.g.: 29,
30, 31, 45, 59, 77, 91, 105 etc.)
6. Lastly, once you have a hypothetical molecule that explains the data,
see if you can verify it by use of other less intense peaks on the
spectrum – not 100% necessary (or accurate) but if this step works it
can add to the confidence level
Mass Spectrometry
End of material
Schedule:
Workshops: Friday Oct. 28th, Monday Oct. 31st, Wednesday Nov. 2nd (if needed).
Exam: Monday, November 7th (5 PM?); take home portion given out Friday,
November 4th, due Wednesday, November 9th.