芦丁的电喷雾离子阱质谱分析

研究了芦丁在电喷雾离子阱质谱(ESI-MS)下的主要特征碎片离子及其裂解规律。应用电喷雾离子阱质谱技术研究芦丁的结构和正、负离子扫描条件下芦丁的主要特征碎片离子及其裂解规律。芦丁在正、负离子模式下均可得到较好的质谱信息,在正离子模式下,容易与Na+形成[M+Na]+的准分子离子,并裂解形成碎片m/z 605,487,331,325,313,185等,在负离子模式下,形成[M-H]-的准分子离子,并进一步碎裂形成碎片m/z 301,283,257,255,229,227,211等。分别阐明了芦丁在正、负离子模式下的电喷雾质谱碎裂规律,并对主要特征碎片离子进行归属,为进一步芦丁的结构优化和修饰提供了有价值的依据。     

脱水淫羊藿素的电喷雾多级串联质谱研究

研究了脱水淫羊藿素的电喷雾质谱行为，结果表明：该化合物在正、负离子模式下，均可得到较好的电喷雾质谱信息，且在负离子模式下电喷雾质谱分析的灵敏度较高；运用电喷雾碰撞诱导解离技术，发现正离子和负离子模式下的裂解方式虽有相似之处但并不完全相同；分别阐明了该化合物在正、负离子模式下的电喷雾质谱碎裂规律。     

高效液相色谱-电喷雾质谱法测定枳壳中黄酮苷类化合物

利用高效液相色谱与电喷雾质谱联用技术研究了枳壳中的黄酮苷类化合物。实验采用反相C18色谱柱，二元线性梯度洗脱，分离并检测了枳壳中的6种黄酮苷类化合物；它们分别是新圣草苷（neoeriocitrin）、异柚皮苷（isonaringin）、柚皮苷（naringin）、橙皮苷（hesperidin）、新橙皮苷（neohesperidin）和新枸橘苷（neoponcirin）；通过与电喷雾质谱联用获得了这6种黄酮苷的准分子离子峰（[M＋H]^＋）及分子加钠峰（[M＋Na]^＋），利用质谱的碰撞诱导解离技术获得了碎片裂解信息。通过这此质谱信息并结合文献，对这6种化合物进行了结构鉴定。     

刺五加寡糖的电喷雾多级串联质谱研究

采用小柱层析法从刺五加中分离得到刺五加寡糖类系列化合物(刺五加二糖刺五加六糖).实验结果表明,在正离子模式下的ESI-MS谱中,此类化合物呈现出特征的加合离子峰簇[M+Na]⁺/[M+K]⁺或[M+H₂O+Na]⁺/[M+H₂O+K]⁺,可以确定其分子量;在负离子模式下的ESI-MS谱中,刺五加寡糖易形成[M-H]^-/[M+nH₂O-H]^-(n<3).还利用电喷雾多级串联质谱(ESI-MSⁿ)对刺五加三糖进行了系统的研究,推断出刺五加三糖的组成与结构.     

取代螺环戊烷的电子轰击和化学电离正,负离子质谱

本文报道了苯取代螺环戊烷衍生物的电子轰击(EI)正离子和化学电离正、负离子(PNCI)质谱。通过亚稳离子测定,研究了该类化合物的裂解机理。在卤代螺环戊烷的EI质谱中,分子离子峰都很弱,甚至不出现M 离子。其特征离子为[M-X]~ 、[M-2X] 和[M-X-HX]~ 。CI正离子谱有较强的[M H]~ 、[M-2X]~ 和[M-x]~ ,CI负离子谱的特征离子为[M X]~-,它们在多数情况下为基峰离子,另外还出现HX_2~-或X~-离子。     

合成多肽的电喷雾质谱研究

利用电喷雾多极串联质谱对3种合成多肽进行了系统的鉴定和分析研究。首先通过全扫描模式测定了其分子量，然后选择[M H]^ 或[M 2H]^2 离子通过串联质谱(MS／MS)得到碎片离子，采用y离子和b离子互补的方法测定了多肽序列。利用文献数据对这种方法进行了验证，实验结果表明，该方法简便、快速、实用。     

芍药苷的电喷雾串联质谱研究

采用电喷雾串联质谱(ESI-MSn)技术, 结合H/D交换方法, 在正、负离子检测模式下对白芍药材中主要成分芍药苷的质谱裂解规律进行了系统研究. 实验结果表明, 该化合物在正、负离子模式下均得到较好的质谱信息, 且在正离子模式下, 电喷雾质谱分析的灵敏度更高. 同时获得了其质谱裂解规律, 为白芍中其它化合物的分析鉴定提供了有效的质谱方法.     

石油芳烃组分中未知化合物——三叔丁基苯基磷酸酯的高分辨质谱分析

将大气压光电离(APPI)、电喷雾(ESI)、实时直接分析(DART)多种电离源和傅立叶变换离子回旋共振质谱(FT-ICR MS)联用对石油芳烃样品中的未知化合物进行研究。通过高分辨质谱的精确质量,结合碰撞诱导解离(CAD)技术,经分析并与文献标准物质谱图比对,推断未知物为三(2,4-二-叔丁基苯基)磷酸酯(TDTBPP),并研究了其在不同大气压电离源中的电离特性。APPI谱图中主要为[M+H]~+峰,同时存在M.~+峰。ESI谱图中主要为[M+Na]~+(不加甲酸)或[M+NH4]~+峰(加甲酸)。DART谱图中主要为[M+NH4]~+峰,而EI谱图中基峰为m/z 57(叔丁基),次强峰为[M-CH3]~+峰。     

无机磷试剂辅助均环肽库的建立及其电喷雾质谱研究

在无机磷试剂辅助下建立了氨基酸自组装成均环肽的方法, 得到了相应的均环肽库. 均环肽库的建立增加了肽库的多样性, 为药物筛选提供了新的选择性. 采用电喷雾多级质谱技术, 对系列均环多肽 [M＋H]＋离子和[M＋Na]＋离子的质谱裂解规律进行了系统研究, 两种系列的离子具有不同的质谱裂解特征, 分别提出了其可能的质谱裂解机制. 该研究丰富了环多肽化合物的电喷雾多级质谱研究, 结果表明环肽化合物的加钠离子较加氢离子的质谱图可以更容易地用于环多肽的序列测定. 本研究为其它类似环肽化合物结构的分析鉴定及利用电喷雾质谱推测环肽序列提供了有效的质谱方法.     

丹参酮ⅡA和丹参酮Ⅰ的电子轰击与电喷雾电离质谱分析

采用电喷雾电离质谱(ESI-MS)和电子轰击质谱(EI-MS)两种质谱技术分别对传统中药丹参的主要脂溶性活性成分丹参酮ⅡA和丹参酮Ⅰ的化学结构和裂解途径进行系统研究。采用EI-MS从丹参酮ⅡA获得m/z 294[M] 、279、261、233、207等特征质谱峰,从丹参酮Ⅰ获得m/z 276[M] 、248、233、219、205等特征质谱峰;采用ESI-MS从丹参酮ⅡA获得m/z 295[M H] 、280、278、262、249等特征质谱峰,从丹参酮Ⅰ获得m/z 277[M H] 、259、249、231、221、193等特征质谱峰,并用Mass Frontier 3.0软件辅助解析了其中的主要特征碎片离子以及可能的裂解途径;比较了丹参酮ⅡA和丹参酮Ⅰ的电喷雾电离质谱和电子轰击质谱裂解规律,本研究为研究丹参二萜醌类主要特征活性成分的生物转化与结构修饰提供了依据。     

电喷雾电离质谱在化学中应用新进展

电喷雾电离质谱(ESI-MS)是本世纪发展的非常重要的质谱,具有无碎片的特点,可分析检测非挥发性的、极性的、热不稳定的化合物。评述了ESI-MS在富勒烯化学、无机配合物、簇合物、有机化学反应,金属有机化合物及超分子化学中的应用进展。     

Comparison of atmospheric pressure photoionization and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry for the analysis of UV filters

A comparison was made between the electrospray ionization (ESI) and atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI) tandem mass spectrometric (MS/MS) responses of eleven ultraviolet (UV) filters. Four of the target compounds were favourably ionized in negative ion mode, and the other seven compounds in positive ion mode. For nine of the compounds APPI generated a similar response to that of ESI, but the APPI signal‐to‐noise (S/N) ratios were 1.3–60 times higher. The two most polar of the UV filter compounds (PBSA and BP‐4) were more efficiently ionized by ESI, offering higher signal intensities and lower detection limits. APPI was, however, less susceptible to ion suppression than ESI when real samples were injected. In order to optimize the APPI conditions different dopant solvents were examined to enhance the efficiency of the photoionization process. Among the evaluated dopants, toluene was selected as the best compromise. At a toluene flow rate of 10% of the solvent flow rates the ionization response increased by a factor of 40–50 over the use of no dopant for the compounds in positive ion mode and by more than 300 for the compounds in negative ion mode. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Exact Mass Measurements for a-Allenic Alcohol by Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization／Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometry

The atmospheric pressure chemical ionization/time,of-flight mass speetrmtry (APEI/TOF-MS) was applied to determine the mass of five a.aIIenic alcohols via their vrotonated molecu.lar ions nslna Imsifive ion mode. Polyethylene Idycol (PEG) was used as the hlternal reference. All results were obtained under the resolution of about 5000 FWHM (full width at the half maximum). Solvent effects were studied and the satired results were obtained in acetonitrile. Comvared with the theoreflcal values, nun absolute errors were less thRn 1.0 mmu. The efTeets Of nozzle pote.Jldal, push pulse potential, pug pulse potentlai, puO bias potential and ic(lulsltion rate on exact mass determina/lon were also discussed. APCI/TOF.MS is proven to be a very semi/ire analytical technique and an alternative ionizafion mode in analytical technique lablle compounds with relatively weak polarity, such as a-allenic alcohol.     

Fast,very fast,and ultra-fast gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of thermally labile steroids,carbamates, and drugs in supersonic molecular beams

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analyses of thermally labile compounds have been studied by using a short column fast gas chromatograph, coupled with fly-through electron ionization in supersonic molecular beams. Thirty-two compounds, which include steroids, carbamate pesticides, antibiotic drugs, and other pharmaceutical compounds, have been analyzed and the details of their GC-MS analysis are provided. The ability to analyze thermally labile compounds is discussed in relation to the speed of analysis. A new term, “speed enhancement factor” (SEF), is defined as the product of column length reduction and the carrier gas linear velocity increase, as compared with normal GC-MS conditions. Fast, very fast, and ultra-fast GC-MS are defined with a SEF in the ranges of 5–30, 30–400, and 400–4000, respectively. Trade-offs in the degree of dissociation, speed, gas chromatograph resolution, and sensitivity were studied and examined with thermally labile molecules. The experimental factors that affect the dissociation are described with emphasis on its reduction. We claim that the use of supersonic molecular beams for sampling and ionization provides the ultimate capability in the GC-MS of thermally labile compounds. The obtained 70-eV electron ionization mass spectra are shown, and an enhanced relative abundance of the molecular ion is demonstrated together with library search capability of these mass spectra, which is better than that reported with particle beam liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. The performance of fast GC-MS in supersonic molecular beams is compared with other methods of fast GC-MS and with particle beam liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.     

Laser-Induced Acoustic Desorption/Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry

Laser-induced acoustic desorption (LIAD) was successfully coupled to a conventional atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) source in a commercial linear quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometer (LQIT). Model compounds representing a wide variety of different types, including basic nitrogen and oxygen compounds, aromatic and aliphatic compounds, as well as unsaturated and saturated hydrocarbons, were tested separately and as a mixture. These model compounds were successfully evaporated into the gas phase by using LIAD and then ionized by using APCI with different reagents. From the four APCI reagent systems tested, neat carbon disulfide provided the best results. The mixture of methanol and water produced primarily protonated molecules, as expected. However, only the most basic compounds yielded ions under these conditions. In sharp contrast, using APCI with either neat benzene or neat carbon disulfide as the reagent resulted in the ionization of all the analytes studied to predominantly yield stable molecular ions. Benzene yielded a larger fraction of protonated molecules than carbon disulfide, which is a disadvantage. A similar but minor amount of fragmentation was observed for these two reagents. When the experiment was performed without a liquid reagent (nitrogen gas was the reagent), more fragmentation was observed. Analysis of a known mixture as well as a petroleum cut was also carried out. In summary, the new experiment presented here allows the evaporation of thermally labile compounds, both polar and nonpolar, without dissociation or aggregation, and their ionization to predominantly form stable molecular ions.     

Analysis of various organic and organometallic compounds using nanostructure-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (NALDI-TOFMS)

Nanostructure-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (NALDI-TOFMS) has been developed recently as a matrix-free/surface-assisted alternative to matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOFMS). The NALDI surface of silicon nanowires is already very effective for the analysis of small to medium sized, polar organic molecules in positive ion mode. The current study examined this technology for the analysis of several nonpolar organic, organometallic, and ionic compounds in positive ion mode, as well as a fluorinated compound and various acids in negative ion mode. NALDI data are compared and contrasted with MALDI data for the same compounds, and the higher sensitivity of NALDI is highlighted by the successful characterization of two porphyrins for a sample amount of 10 amol per spot.     

Liquid chromatography/negative ion atmospheric pressure photoionization mass spectrometry: a highly sensitive method for the analysis of organic explosives

Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) is applied to the analysis of volatile and thermally stable compounds, while liquid chromatography/atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry (LC/APCI‐MS) and liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (LC/ESI‐MS) are preferred for the analysis of compounds with solution acid‐base chemistry. Because organic explosives are compounds with low polarity and some of them are thermally labile, they have not been very well analyzed by GC/MS, LC/APCI‐MS and LC/ESI‐MS. Herein, we demonstrate liquid chromatography/negative ion atmospheric pressure photoionization mass spectrometry (LC/NI‐APPI‐MS) as a novel and highly sensitive method for their analysis. Using LC/NI‐APPI‐MS, limits of quantification (LOQs) of nitroaromatics and nitramines down to the middle pg range have been achieved in full MS scan mode, which are approximately one order to two orders magnitude lower than those previously reported using GC/MS or LC/APCI‐MS. The calibration dynamic ranges achieved by LC/NI‐APPI‐MS are also wider than those using GC/MS and LC/APCI‐MS. The reproducibility of LC/NI‐APPI‐MS is also very reliable, with the intraday and interday variabilities by coefficient of variation (CV) of 0.2–3.4% and 0.6–1.9% for 2,4,6‐trinitrotoluene (2,4,6‐TNT). Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An electropneumatic‐heated nebulizer for enhancing spray ionization in PhotoSpray atmospheric pressure photoionization sources for liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry

We introduce a novel electropneumatic‐heated nebulizer (EPn‐HN), incorporating an electrified internal pneumatic nebulizer, to enhance the yield of sprayed ions from PhotoSpray? atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI) sources for liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS). Spray ionization from the pneumatic‐heated nebulizers used in APPI sources provides a supplemental, complementary ionization method to be used for involatile and thermally labile compounds, otherwise intractable to APPI. Details of the construction and operation of the EPn‐HN device are provided. The performance of the EPn‐HN is demonstrated using two model compounds: substance P, a peptide used as a standard in studies of ion fragmentation mechanisms, and aztreonam, a thermally labile antibiotic. At the optimum voltage for spray ionization, improvements in sensitivity of two orders of magnitude are obtained relative to when the sprayer is grounded, the conventional case. Since both substance P and aztreonam cannot be detected using the APPI method alone, the results demonstrate how spray ionization from the EPn‐HN may be used to extend the range of compounds amenable to PhotoSpray sources. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Limitations and perspectives in the determination of carbofuran with various liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry interfacing systems

Column liquid chromatography with mass spectrometric detection (LC-MS) has been widely accepted as the preferred technique for the identification and quantification of polar and thermally labile compounds at trace levels. Over the last decade many different types of LC-MS interfacing techniques have been used for the determination of carbamate pesticides and especially for the N-methylcarbamate carbofuran. This article addresses the difficulties encountered with the various types of LC-MS interface and discusses recent alternatives for the determination of carbofuran. With thermospray and particle beam interfaces the quantification of carbofuran is affected by both the ion source pressure and temperature, whereas quantification using the recently developed atmospheric pressure ionization interfaces, atmospheric pressure chemical ionization, electrospray, and ionspray, is less dependent on these parameters.     

Electrospray tandem mass spectrometry of alendronate analogues: fingerprints for characterization of new potential prodrugs

1-hydroxymethylene-1,1-bisphosphonic acids (HMBPs) are important drugs for the treatment of a variety of bone diseases. Since these compounds have no chromophore, their detection is challenging and mass spectrometry (MS) appears to be an appropriate sensitive tool. Our work deals with the analysis by electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MSn) of the well-known nitrogen-containing HMBP alendronate and of three analogues, considered as potential prodrugs. These four molecules share a common structure with different protecting groups on the phosphonic acid and on the amine functions. We describe the dissociation mechanisms of nitrogen-containing HMBPs in positive ion mode and we compare, in negative ion mode, our results with literature data. In both modes, the dissociations are essentially losses of ROH, and of phosphorus-containing species (HPO2, ROP(OH)2 and ROPO(OH)2), where R=H, C6H5, or CH3OC6H5. These fingerprints will be of great value for differentiating alendronate from its potential prodrugs in complex biological mixtures.