Acceleration of metal–ligand complexation kinetics by electrospray ionization

The Analyst ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 142 (23) ◽  
pp. 4468-4475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morgan P. Kelley ◽  
Austen Davis ◽  
Brian Clowers ◽  
Aurora E. Clark ◽  
Sue B. Clark

Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) is demonstrated to significantly accelerate the kinetics of metal–ligand complexation, with the formation rate constant increasing by more than an order of magnitude over previously determined solution-phase values.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document