R W Grime Ripon Grammar School 18/06/2018 MASS SPECTROSCOPY R W Grime Ripon Grammar School
HIGH RESOLUTION MASS SPECTROSCOPY Molecular ion formed: M → [M]+. + e– m/z value for [M]+. gives the Mr. High resolution measures m/z to enough accuracy to find the molecular formula. e.g. Mr = 60 CH3COOH 60.02112 molecular formula = C2H4O2 NH2CONH2 60.03235 molecular formula = CH4N2O CH3CH2CH2OH 60.05751 molecular formula = C3H8O CH3CH(OH)CH3 60.05751 molecular formula = C3H8O
FRAGMENTATION Molecular ion fragments due to covalent bonds breaking: [M]+. → X+ + Y. Much information from fragmentation patterns – can often work out structure. Relatively stable ions such as carbocations R+ and acylium ions [R-C=O]+ are common. The more stable the ion, the greater the peak intensity. m/z 15 29 31 43 57 fragment CH3+ CH3CH2+ CH2OH+ CH3CH2CH2+ (CH3)2CH+ CH3CO+ CH3CH2CO+
butane CH3CH2CH2CH3 C4H10 [C4H10]+. + e– m/z 58 [C4H10]+. [CH3CH2CH2]+ + .CH3 m/z 43 [CH3CH2CH2]+ [C4H10]+. [CH3CH2]+ + .CH2CH3 m/z 29 [CH3CH2]+ [C4H10]+.
ISOTOPES Ions with different isotopes produce different signals. Most important for Br and Cl. Br: 50% 79Br 50% 81Br Cl: 75% 35Cl 25% 37Cl If two or more Br/Cl atoms, then spectrum is more complicated. Often small peaks at m/z + 1 due to 2H and 13C.
bromomethane CH3Br CH381Br [CH381Br]+. + e– m/z 96 CH379Br [CH379Br]+. + e– m/z 94 [CH3Br]+. [CH3]+ + .Br m/z 15 [CH3]+ [CH379Br]+. [CH381Br]+.
chloroethane CH3CH2Cl CH3CH237Cl [CH3CH237Cl]+. + e– m/z 66 CH3CH235Cl [CH3CH235Cl]+. + e– m/z 64 [CH3CH237Cl]+. [CH237Cl]+ + .CH3 m/z 51 [CH3CH2]+ [CH3CH235Cl]+. [CH235Cl]+ + .CH3 m/z 49 [CH3CH235Cl]+. [CH3CH2Cl]+. [CH3CH2]+ + .Cl m/z 29 [CH237Cl]+ [CH235Cl]+ [CH3CH237Cl]+.
dichloromethane CH2Cl2 37Cl : 35Cl = 1 : 3 37Cl2 : 35Cl37Cl : 35Cl2 = 1 : 6 : 9 [CH235Cl]+ [CH235Cl2]+. [CH237Cl35Cl]+. [CH237Cl]+ [CH237Cl2]+.
dibromomethane CH2Br2 81Br : 79Br = 1 : 1 81Br2 : 81Cl79Br : 79Br2 = 1 : 2 : 1 174 [CH281Br79Br]+. 93 [CH279Br]+ 95 [CH281Br]+ 172 [CH279Br2]+. 176 [CH281Br2]+.
butanone CH3CH2COCH3 CH3CH2COCH3 [CH3CH2COCH3]+. + e– m/z 72 [CH3CH2COCH3]+. [CH3CH2CO]+ + .CH3 m/z 57 [CH3CH2COCH3]+. [CH3CO]+ + .CH2CH3 m/z 43 [CH3CO]+ [CH3CH2COCH3]+. [CH3CH2]+ + .COCH3 m/z 29 [CH3CH2]+ [COCH2CH3]+ [CH3COCH2CH3]+.
methyl butanoate CH3CH2CH2COOCH3 CH3CH2CH2COOCH3 [CH3CH2CH2COOCH3]+. + e– m/z 102 methyl butanoate CH3CH2CH2COOCH3 [CH3CH2CH2COOCH3]+. [CH3CH2CH2COO]+ + .CH3 m/z 87 [CH3CH2CH2COOCH3]+. [CH3CH2CH2CO]+ + .OCH3 m/z 71 [CH3CH2CH2COOCH3]+. [COOCH3]+ + .CH2CH2CH3 m/z 59 [CH3CH2CH2]+ [CH3CH2CH2COOCH3]+. [CH3CH2CH2]+ + .COOCH3 m/z 43 [CH3CH2CH2COOCH3]+. [CH3CH2]+ + .CH2COOCH3 m/z 29 [CH3CH2CH2CO]+ [COOCH3]+. [CH3CH2CH2COO]+ [CH3CH2]+ [CH3CH2CH2COOCH3]+.
propyl methanoate methylethyl methanoate ethyl ethanoate methyl propanoate
propyl methanoate [OCH2CH2CH3]+ m/z 59 [HCO]+ m/z 29 [CH2CH2CH3]+ [HCOO]+ m/z 45
methylethyl methanoate [OCH2(CH3)2]+ m/z 59 [HCO]+ m/z 29 [CH2(CH3)2]+ m/z 43 [HCOO]+ m/z 45
ethyl ethanoate [OCH2CH3]+ m/z 45 [CH3CO ]+ m/z 43 [CH2CH3]+ m/z 29 [CH3COO ]+ m/z 59
methyl propanoate [OCH3]+ m/z 31 [CH3CH2CO ]+ m/z 57 [CH2CH3]+ m/z 29 [CH3OCO ]+ m/z 59