Characterization of Polyethers Using Tandem Mass Spectrometry with Hydrogen Abstraction Dissociation and Thermal Activation.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY(2020)
Abstract
The recently developed hydrogen radical-mediated fragmentation technique using an ion trap involving hydrogen attachment/abstraction dissociation-tandem mass spectrometry (HAD-MS/MS) was applied to the analysis of polyethylene glycol (PEG) and its derivatives. HAD was found to be initiated by hydrogen abstraction from carbon atoms in the polyether. Subsequently, the produced carbon-centered radical intermediates underwent radical-induced cleavage of their C O bonds, with this process being facilitated by heating of the ion trap. The bond cleavage resulted in the formation of b fragments containing double bonds between carbon atoms. A counterpart c(center dot) alkoxy radical was discovered to be a fragile radical species. Consequently, c(center dot) underwent further radical-induced dissociation to produce small fragments during HAD-MS/MS with thermal activation. As a result, HAD-MS/MS with thermal activation through ion trap heating preferentially provided b fragments, facilitating identification of repeating units and individual end groups of the polyether analytes.
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Key words
polyethers,tandem mass spectrometry,hydrogen abstraction dissociation,mass spectrometry
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