Determination of kinetic energy release distributions by metastable peak shape analysis in an ion trap reflectron time-of-flight instrument

1995 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Weikhardt ◽  
Chava Lifshitz
1979 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 488-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helmut Schwarz ◽  
Chrysostomos Wesdemiotis

Abstract The non-decomposing molecular ions of methyl cyclopropanecarboxylate (14) are found to rearrange to ionised methyl but-3-enoate (15). For ions with sufficient internal energy to decompose, this isomerization is in competition with · OCH3 loss, via direct cleavage of the ester group. Collisional activation spectroscopy may be used to distinguish between the C3H5CO+ ions formed by · OCH3 loss from the molecular ions of 14, 15 and other isomeric precursors. Four distinct C3H5CO+ species (18-21) can be identified in this way; these C3H5CO+ ions may themselves decompose, via CO elimination. Consideration of the metastable peak shape for CO loss, in conjunction with collisional activation spectroscopy on the resulting C3H5+ -ions, leads to two main conclusions, (i) Two C3H5+ ions (22 and 27) exist in potential energy wells. The very narrow metastable peaks for CO loss from 19 and 21 (leading to 22 and 27, respectively) show that these processes are continuously endothermic. In contrast, CO loss from either 18 or 20 gives rise to much broader metastable peaks. This suggests that rate-determining rearrangement of the incipient C3H5+ cations, to a more stable isomer, occurs prior to decomposition, (ii) Elimination of CO from the [M- · OCH3]+ fragment of 14 gives rise to a composite metastable peak, thus indicating the occurrence of two competing channels for dissociation. These channels are assigned to CO loss from 18 (larger kinetic energy release) and CO loss from 19 (smaller kinetic energy release).


Following the calculations described in the preceding paper (part I), which determine the MIKE peak shape arising from a discrete kinetic energy release, a method is presented for extending the calculations for the determination of the kinetic energy release distribution, n (T), from any experimental peak shape. This new approach has the advantage, compared to previous work, that the distribution can be obtained directly and does not involve any trial and error methods. It applies equally well where discrimination occurs against some of the product ions having components of velocity parallel to the length of the instrument slits. A variety of peak shapes have been investigated and several examples are given of the energy release distribution for various ionic reactions. Charge separation reactions of doubly-charged ions have been examined and in one case, the reaction 91 2+ -> 52 + in toluene, the energy release function exhibits fine structure, which has not previously been observed.


1984 ◽  
Vol 62 (11) ◽  
pp. 2340-2343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin T. B. Rye ◽  
Oswald S. Tee ◽  
Eva M. Kazdan

The EI induced fragmentation of 2(1H)-pyrimidinethione (1), some N(1)-substituted derivatives, and 2(1H)-pyrimidineselenone (4) have been studied. Principal fragmentation pathways have been identified using 2H-labelling, metastable defocussing, and exact mass measurements.The fragmentations of 1 and 4 generally parallel those reported for 2(1H)-pyrimidinone. In contrast to the oxo-compound, however, direct expulsion of the exocyclic hetero atom is significant in the fragmentation of 1, and dominates the spectrum of 4.Based on metastable peak abundances and kinetic energy release measurements, it is postulated that the [M – H]+ entity generated from N-ethyl-2-pyrimidinethione has a thiazolinium structure.


2008 ◽  
Vol 112 (41) ◽  
pp. 10086-10095 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Gridelet ◽  
R. Locht ◽  
A. J. Lorquet ◽  
J. C. Lorquet ◽  
B. Leyh

1995 ◽  
Vol 75 (6) ◽  
pp. 1058-1061 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Lundqvist ◽  
P. Baltzer ◽  
D. Edvardsson ◽  
L. Karlsson ◽  
B. Wannberg

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