四氢叶酸辅酶模型1, 2, 3-三取代咪唑啉盐的质谱裂解行为

讨论了１ ,２ ,３不对称取代咪唑啉盐各种离子的生成途径以及取代基对裂解方式的影响并分析了该类化合物的主要裂解方式。在所有实验中均有 ｍ／ｚ ＝ １２７（ Ｉ＋ ） 的离子峰和有机正离子 Ａ 峰存在,表明化合物１ 和２ 均为有机正离子和碘离子形成的盐。化合物１ 和２ 的质谱有相似的裂解方式：有机正离子发生失掉氮原子上的一个取代基而保留咪唑啉环产生 Ｄ, Ｅ, Ｆ 离子的裂解方式。更重要的是咪唑啉环有相同的裂解方式： Ｃ２ Ｎ３ 键和 Ｃ５ Ｎ１ 键同时断裂产生 Ｇ 离子碎片,以及 Ｃ２ Ｎ３ 键和 Ｃ４ Ｃ５ 键同时断裂产生 Ｈ 离子碎片。由于化合物１ 和２ 环上所连接的取代基不同而导致了其质谱裂解方式和程度的差异。化合物２ 的有机正离子 Ａ部分较稳定,质谱中表现为基峰,其 Ｅ, Ｆ 离子峰很弱;化合物１ 的有机正离子 Ａ 稳定性差,其相对丰度很小,其 Ｅ, Ｆ 离子峰较强。化合物１ｃ ,１ｄ ,１ｅ 的质谱中出现了比 Ａ 离子少三个单位的 Ｃ 离子峰,这是一种较特殊的裂解方式。     

天然有机化合物的质谱研究 VI: 20-C-未被氧化的-对映-贝壳杉烯化合物的质谱

用EIMS、高分辨及B/E联动扫描技术, 对二十一个20-C-未被氧化的-对映-贝壳杉烯化合物的结构特征进行了研究, 根据它们的结构和质谱行为, 分为三种类型的化合物,B环的7C上有取代基, B环的6C上有取代基, B环的6C和7C同时有取代基, 并讨论裂解过程与A、B、C环上的取代基的影响。     

天然有机化合物的质谱研究 VI: 20-C-未被氧化的-对映-贝壳杉烯化合物的质谱

用EIMS、高分辨及B/E联动扫描技术, 对二十一个20-C-未被氧化的-对映-贝壳杉烯化合物的结构特征进行了研究, 根据它们的结构和质谱行为, 分为三种类型的化合物,B环的7C上有取代基, B环的6C上有取代基, B环的6C和7C同时有取代基, 并讨论裂解过程与A、B、C环上的取代基的影响。     

苦参中黄酮类化合物的电喷雾质谱研究

采用电喷雾多级串联质谱对苦参中黄酮类化合物二氢黄酮及二氢黄酮醇类化合物的特征质谱行为进行了研究.实验结果表明,两类化合物在电喷雾多级串联质谱条件下均可以在C环发生开环断裂,但断裂的位点不同;两类化合物生成的碎片离子也有很大差异,提出了由二氢黄酮醇类化合物C环上3位连接的-OH所诱发的不同反应过程的质谱碎裂机理.     

高效液相色谱-电喷雾离子阱质谱法分析6种氨基糖甙类抗生素

采用高效液相色谱-电喷雾离子阱质谱(HPLC-MSn)联用,分离和鉴定6种氨基糖甙类抗生素及其中的杂质,并探讨这6种结构相似的氨基糖甙类抗生素的质谱裂解规律。采用Agilent SB-C18(250 mm×4.6mm,5μm)色谱柱,流动相为0.05mol/L三氟乙酸溶液-甲醇(90∶10)和0.05 mol/L五氟丙酸溶液-甲醇(65∶35);在正离子检测方式下,用电喷雾离子阱质谱法对阿司米星、异帕米星、大观霉素、威替米星、奈替米星、西索米星及其杂质进行多级质谱分析。异帕米星、威替米星、奈替米星、西索米星及其杂质在二级质谱分析时,均可发生B环(脱氧链霉胺)与C环(氨基葡萄糖)之间的糖苷键断裂,生成脱去C环的碎片离子,并进一步发生A环(氨基葡萄糖)与B环之间的糖苷键断裂,生成A环或B环的碎片离子。鉴定了6种氨基糖甙类抗生素中7个杂质的结构。     

中药紫花地丁黄酮碳苷类化学成分的超高效液相色谱-电喷雾离子源-四极杆飞行时间串联质谱研究

采用超高效液相色谱-电喷雾离子源-四极杆飞行时间串联质谱(UPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS)方法,以中药紫花地丁中分离得到的5个黄酮碳苷化合物为对照品,研究了黄酮二糖碳苷类化合物在ESI-QTOF-MS/MS质谱中的裂解规律。研究进一步证实了文献报道的黄酮二糖碳苷C-6位取代糖基较C-8位糖更易优先发生裂解;但同时发现结构中如果含有不稳定构象的糖基取代时,该规律不再适用。通过对照品的质谱裂解规律,并结合文献和高分辨质谱数据,成功表征和鉴定了紫花地丁中21个黄酮二糖碳苷类以及4个黄酮氧苷类成分。该方法能快速、灵敏、准确地对中药中微量黄酮碳苷类成分的结构进行表征和鉴定。     

含氟炔酮和炔醛类化合物的质谱研究

本文报道18个含氟炔酮和炔醛类化合物的质谱及其解析结果。在含氟炔酮中,当全氟烷基联结于羰基碳或炔碳上时,质谱的断裂规律有所不同,观察到苯基或取代苯基或全氟烷基重排脱CO的碎片离子,在含氟炔醛中,出现脱CO和脱氟或部分氟碳烷基的碎片的离子(CF2C≡CH)[+]。另外亦出现脱氟或部分氟碳烷基的碎片离子(CF2C≡CCHO)[+],此碎片离子的相对丰度次序为:n-C3F7>C2F5>CF3。在化合物5～15中,有氟重排离子(M-R1R2+F)[+]出现。     

槲皮素与桑色素ESI-MS裂解行为的比较分析

运用量子化学方法辅助解析并比较槲皮素与桑色素在电喷雾离子阱质谱(ESI-MS)负离子模式下的裂解行为。依据密度泛函理论(Density functional theory,DFT),在B3LYP/6-31G(d)水平,对槲皮素与桑色素的分子空间构型进行优化,确定稳定的几何构型与去质子化位点,在RB3LYP/6-31+G(2d,2p)水平,计算相对碎裂电压下的二级质谱中碎片离子处于稳定状态时的能量,通过比较准分子离子稳定构型并结合基组重叠误差(Basis set superposition error,BSSE)校正后的键解离能(Bond dissociation energy,BDE),推导了质谱碎裂过程。结果显示:槲皮素的稳定构型为A,B,C环处于同一平面,桑色素上的2'-OH使得B环与AC环之间翻转一定角度,二面角D(1,2,1',6')为-134.662 4°。槲皮素与桑色素的质谱裂解过程主要通过C环跨环裂解产生,且具有多种开裂方式,开裂先后顺序为:1,2开裂、0,2开裂、1,3开裂、1,4开裂与0,4开裂,分别生成碎片离子1,2A-,0,2A-,1,3A-,1,4A-与0,4A-,并逐步进行后续裂解,而2'-OH的存在促进了桑色素的裂解。该研究为进一步揭示黄酮醇类化合物的质谱裂解规律提供了理论依据。     

山奈甲黄素-3,7-二-O-多取代黄酮苷的串联质谱研究

利用电喷雾串联质谱研究了几种从狗枣猕猴桃叶中提取得到的糖基取代山奈甲黄素的碎裂规律. 结果表明, 由于碎裂规律不同, 3,7-二-O-取代山奈甲黄素能够和3-O或者7-O单取代山奈甲黄素区分: 单取代山奈甲黄素主要失去取代糖基生成黄酮苷元的碎片, 而3,7-二-O-取代黄酮主要失去某一处取代糖基生成相应的碎片离子([ ]^－和[ ]^－), 而难观察到所有取代糖基都失去的黄酮苷元碎片离子. 并且由于[ ]^－和[ ]^－离子的进一步碎裂方式不同, 很容易将其区分开, 从而确定不同糖基的取代位置.     

基于超高效液相色谱-四极杆/静电场轨道离子阱高分辨质谱法非靶向筛查典型三嗪类除草剂

采用超高效液相色谱-四极杆/静电场轨道阱高分辨质谱（UPLC-Q-Orbitrap）研究典型三嗪类除草剂的特征质谱裂解规律。14种三嗪类除草剂的标准溶液经Acquity BEH C18色谱柱（100 mm×3.0 mm,1.7μm）分离,用甲醇和0.1%甲酸水溶液进行梯度洗脱,在电喷雾正离子模式下采集离子信息。通过分析主要特征离子碎片发现：含O、含Cl和含S 3类亚型三嗪类除草剂质谱断裂方式包括：均三嗪环上氨基取代基的碳氮键断裂、均三嗪环上杂原子取代基自由基的丢失和均三嗪环的开环反应。含O三嗪类除草剂的主要特征离子碎片为m/z 142.07234和m/z 100.05060,含Cl三嗪类除草剂的主要特征离子碎片为m/z104.00017,含S三嗪类除草剂的主要特征离子碎片为m/z 116.02769。本研究中得到的三嗪类除草剂的裂解规律可作为非靶向筛查具有相似结构特征的三嗪类化合物的重要依据。     

Differentiation of isomeric flavone/isoflavone aglycones by MS2 ion trap mass spectrometry and a double neutral loss of CO

The fragmentation behaviour of seven pairs of isomeric flavone/isoflavone aglycones (solely hydroxylated and/or methoxylated) was studied using ion trap mass spectrometry with atmospheric pressure ionisation (API, both electrospray and APCI) in the positive and negative ion modes. A major difference was found in the neutral loss of 56 u, which was a common feature of all isoflavones in API(+). It was identified as a double loss of CO by accurate mass tandem mass spectrometric (MS/MS) measurements using a hybrid quadrupole time-of-flight (Q-TOF) instrument. Fragmentation of daidzein with (13)C-isotope labelling of the carbon C2 showed that this double loss occurred from the central ring of the molecule. A mechanism for this selective fragmentation is given. Further isoflavone-specific fragmentations were used to develop a guideline for the identification of isoflavone structures. A software-based neutral loss scan of 56 u in the API(+)-MS(2) mode was applied to extracts of leaves of Lupinus albus and to soy flour. The structure elucidation guideline allowed identification of hydroxy and/or methoxy isoflavones. Structures could be confirmed for those available as reference compounds.     

Electrospray ionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometric and semi-empirical calculations study of five isoflavone aglycones

Five isoflavones, daidzein, genistein, formononetin, prunetin and biochanin A, known for their biological properties, are investigated by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry in the positive ion mode. The most probable protonation sites are determined taking into account semi-empirical calculations using the PM6 Hamiltonian. Fragmentation mechanisms are proposed based on accurate mass measurements, MS(3) experiments and supported by the semi-empirical calculations. Some of the fragmentation pathways were found to be dependent on the substitution pattern of the B-ring and the ions afforded by these fragmentations can be considered as diagnostic. It was possible to distinguish between prunetin and biochanin A, two isobaric isoflavone aglycones included in this study. Furthermore, a comparison of the fragmentation patterns of genistein and biochanin A, two isoflavones, with those of their flavone counterparts, apigenin and acacetin, enabled us to identify some key ions mainly due to structural features, allowing distinction to be made between these two classes of compounds.     

Determination of flavone, flavonol, and flavanone aglycones by negative ion liquid chromatography electrospray ion trap mass spectrometry

Eleven naturally occurring flavonoid aglycones, belonging to the representative flavone, flavonol, and flavanone types were separated by high performance liquid chromatography and analyzed on-line with negative ion electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS). In order to resolve the MS/MS spectra obtained, each compound was reinvestigated by direct loop injections using an ion trap mass spectrometer. The MSn spectra obtained allowed us to propose plausible schemes for their fragmentation supported by the analysis of five complementary synthetic flavonoid aglycones. The negative ion ESI-MS/MS behavior of the different aglycones investigated in this study revealed interesting differences when compared with the previously described patterns obtained using various ionization techniques in positive ion. Thus, concerning the retro Diels-Alder (RDA) fragmentation pathways, several structurally informative anions appeared highly specific of the negative ion mode. In addition, a new lactone-type structure, instead of a ketene, was proposed for a classic RDA diagnostic ion. We also observed unusual CO, CO2, and C3O2 losses which appear to be characteristic of the negative ion mode. All these results and these unusual neutral losses show that the negative ion mode was a powerful complementary tool of the positive ion mode for the structural characterization of flavonoid aglycones by ESI-MS/MS.     

Analysis and retention behavior of isoflavone glycosides and aglycones in Radix Astragali by HPLC with hydroxypropyl‐β‐cyclodextrin as a mobile phase additive

In order to determine isoflavone glycosides (calycosin‐7‐O‐β‐d ‐glucoside and formononetin‐7‐O‐β‐d ‐glucoside) and aglycones (calycosin and formononetin), a simple HPLC method with isocratic elution employing hydroxypropyl‐β‐cyclodextrin (HP‐β‐CD) as a mobile phase additive was developed. Various factors affecting the retention of isoflavone glycosides and aglycones in the C₁₈ reversed‐phase column, such as the nature of cyclodextrins, HP‐β‐CD concentration, and methanol concentration, were systematically studied. The results show that HP‐β‐CD, as a very effective mobile phase additive, can markedly reduce the retention of isoflavone glycosides and aglycones, and the decrease magnitudes of isoflavone aglycones are more than those of their glycosides. The role of HP‐β‐CD in the developed HPLC method is attributed to the formation of the inclusion complexes between isoflavone glycosides (or aglycones) and HP‐β‐CD. So, the apparent formation constants of the isoflavone glycosides (or aglycones)/HP‐β‐CD inclusion complexes also were investigated. Isoflavone glycosides (and aglycones) form the 1:1 inclusion complexes with HP‐β‐CD, and the isoflavone aglycones/HP‐β‐CD complexes are more stable than the isoflavone glycosides/HP‐β‐CD complexes. Finally, the optimized method was successfully applied for the determination of isoflavone glycosides and aglycones in Radix Astragali samples.     

Identification of flavone aglycones and glycosides in soybean pods by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

High-performance liquid chromatography-atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry was used to identify flavone aglycones and glycosides in soybean pods. Tandem mass spectrometry (MS-MS and MS-MS-MS) and photodiode array detection were also utilized in flavone characterization. A total of seven flavone aglycones and glycosides were identified. Among them three flavone aglycones--apigenin, 7,4'-dihydroxyflavone, and luteolin--and two flavone glycosides--apigenin-7-O-beta-D-glucoside, and luteolin-7-O-beta-D-glucoside--were unambiguously identified based on their abundant (M+H)+ ions, UV spectra, retention time, and tandem mass spectrometric analysis compared with authentic standards. The tentative identification of two flavone glycosides as 7,4'-dihydroxyflavone-7-O-beta-D-glucoside and apigenin-7-O-beta-D-glucoside-6"-O-malonate was based on UV spectra, (M+H)+ ions, and tandem mass spectrometry. This is the first report identifying flavone aglycones and glycosides in soybean pods.     

Structural analysis of selected characteristic flavones by electrospray tandem mass spectrometry.

Seven structure analogical flavonoid aglycones have been analyzed using electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MSn) in the negative-ion mode. The spectra obtained ESI-MSn allowed us to propose plausible schemes for their fragmentation mechanism. By analyzing the product ions spectra of deprotonated molecule ions [M-H](-), some neutral diagnostic losses and specific retro Diels-Alder fragments were obtained. By using all of these characteristic fragment ions we can specially differentiate the flavone isomer.     

Selective separation of flavonoid glycosides in Dalbergia odorifera by matrix solid-phase dispersion using titania

Dalbergia odorifera contains high concentrations of flavonoid aglycones and trace flavonoid glycosides. In this study, trace flavonoid glycosides were separated from D. odorifera by titania with matrix solid-phase dispersion (MSPD). Before the MSPD experiment, four standards, including two isoflavone glycosides (genistin and formononetin-8-C-apiosyl (1-6)-glucoside) and their aglycones (genistein and formononetin), were used to compare their retention on a titania column. The effect of acetonitrile concentration and pH on their retention was investigated and a conclusion was drawn that high acetonitrile concentration and pH lead to the greatest difference in the retention of flavonoid as glycosides and aglycones. Besides hydrophilic interaction and ligand-exchange interaction may exist between sugar moiety of flavonoid glycoside and titania, so that flavonoid glycosides have stronger retention than that of aglycones. Based on the chromatographic rule of flavonoid as glycosides and aglycones on the titania column, the MSPD method was optimized to elute high concentration flavonoid aglycones first with 90% acetonitrile and 10% water containing 100 mM ammonium acetate buffer, and then to elute trace flavonoid glycosides with 20% acetonitrile and 80% water containing 1% trifluoroacetate (TFA). Isolated flavonoid glycosides were further analyzed by UPLC-MS/MS, and their fragmentation in MS(2) showed they are C-glycosyl flavonoids.     

Internal glucose residue loss in protonated O-diglycosyl flavonoids upon low-energy collision-induced dissociation

The low-energy collision-induced dissociation of protonated flavonoid O-diglycosides, i.e., flavonoid O-rutinosides and O-neohesperidosides, containing different aglycone types has been studied. The results indicate that the unusual [M + H - 162]+ ion formed by internal glucose residue loss, which in a previous study was shown to be a rearrangement ion, is strongly dependent upon the aglycone type. For 7-O-diglycosides, the internal glucose loss is very pronounced for aglycones of the flavanone type, but is completely absent for aglycones of the flavone and flavonol types. Internal glucose residue loss was found to correspond to a minor fragmentation pathway for flavonol 3-O-diglycosides. A plausible mechanism is proposed based on proton mobilization from the aglycone to the disaccharidic part of the flavonoid O-diglycosides which is supported by theoretical calculations and model building.     

Medicinal foodstuffs. XVIII. Phytoestrogens from the aerial part of Petroselinum crispum MIll. (Parsley) and structures of 6"-acetylapiin and a new monoterpene glycoside, petroside

In the course of our screening for natural estrogenic compounds from Occidental medicinal herbs, the extracts of several herbs were found to show proliferative activity in MCF-7 (an estrogen-sensitive breast cancer cell line). Among these active herbs, the methanolic extract from the aerial parts of Petroselinum crispum (parsley) showed potent estrogenic activity, which was equal to that of isoflavone glycosides from soybean. Through bioassay-guided separation, we isolated several flavone glycosides and a new flavone glycoside, 6"-acetylapiin, with estrogenic activity together with a new monoterpene glucoside, petroside. The structures of 6"-acetylapiin and petroside were characterized by the chemical and physicochemical evidence. Estrogenic activities of these flavone glycosides were found to be enhanced by removal of their glycoside moieties. The EC50 values (concentration needed to enhance the MCF-7 proliferation 50% compared to non-estrogen treated cell) of their aglycones are as follows, apigenin (1.0 microM), diosmetin (2.9 microM), and kaempferol (0.56 microM). The estrogenic activities of these flavones are nearly equal to those of the isoflavones, daidzein (0.61 microM) and genistein (0.60 microM). The methanolic extract of parsley, apiin, and apigenin restored the uterus weight in ovariectomized mice when orally administered for consecutive 7 days.     

High-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry for identification of isoflavones and description of the biotransformation of kudzu root

High-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry has been used to identify isoflavone aglycones and glycosides in kudzu root. Fourteen isoflavones were detected. Among these, six were identified by comparison with authentic standards. Tentative identifications of the other isoflavones are based on UV spectra, mass spectra of protonated and deprotonated molecules, and MS-MS data. Several are reported for the first time in kudzu root. The bioactivity and bioavailability of isoflavone aglycones are usually greater than those of their glycosides. To improve the bioavailability of kudzu root isoflavones, crude beta-glycosidases prepared from microbes were used to hydrolyze the isoflavone glycosides. Several MS modes are combined not only to identify the isoflavones in kudzu root, but also to describe the biotransformation of kudzu root isoflavone glycosides. It is also proved that crude beta-glycosidases have high selectivity toward the O-glycosides of isoflavones.