Reference Information Unless otherwise noted, all mass spectral data was obtained from: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Standard Reference Database at webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/ Slide 16 image: Integrated Spectral Data Base System for Organic Compounds at Webspectra at The picture on slide 4 was obtained from:
Analytical Chemistry Chromatography (Separations) Mass Spectrometry Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy X-ray Crystallography (visual solid state molecular structure)
Mass Spectrometry What insights are we hoping to gain? Molecular Mass/Isotopic Distribution Molecular Formula Some Structural Characteristics – Fragmentation Pattern
Only molecules of the correct m/z (mass/charge) will make it to the detector.
EI-MS of 2,2-Dimethyl Pentane
Peaks with smaller m/z values __ called fragment ion peaks __ represent positively charged fragments of the parent molecule
EI-MS of 2,2-Dimethyl Pentane
EI-MS of n-Propanol
EI-MS of 4-Heptanone
Isotopes
EI-MS of Benzyl Bromide
Isotopes
EI-MS of Benzyl Bromide
EI-MS of 4-Chloroanisole
Isotopes
What about Identical Masses?
Exact Mass