Mn/Se,MnO2/Se和Mn/SeO2体系形成的团簇离子的质谱研究

用飞行时间质谱法研究了激光直接溅射Mn/Se混合样品产生的二元团簇、团簇的光解行为及溅射MnO₂/Se和Mn/SeO₂样品产生的团簇正负离子。在Mn-Se二元团簇中,(Muse)_n⁺是正离子的主要组分,[(Muse)nSe]^-是负离子的主要组分。当n<5时,(Muse)_n⁺的紫外光解有多种通道;n≥5时光解以剥落MuSe方式进行。激光直接溅射MnO₂/Se,Mn/SeO₂两种体系产生的正负离子极为相似,符合团簇的气相聚合生长机理。正离子中(Mno)_n⁺是主要组分,负离子中Se_n^-,(Se_nO)^-和(SéO₃)^-是主要组分。     

Mass spectra of the negative ions of some dioxanes

It was established by mass spectrometry of negative ions that fragmentation of some 1,3- and 1,4-dioxanes proceeds through intermediate [M-H]⁻ ions. The fragmentation pathway depends on the site of negative charge localization in these ions. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2199–2201, November, 1999.     

Doublet-quartet conversion in negative ions as a possible mechanism of the electron autodetachment delay

Molecular negative ions with abnormally high lifetimes (20 micros) relative to electron autodetachment were registered at 1.65 eV electron energy in pyromellitic acid imide by means of negative ion mass spectrometry with resonant electron capture. Using quantum-chemical calculations, it was shown that the delay of the electron autodetachment may be caused by the conversion of an originally generated molecular ion-doublet into a molecular ion-quartet, as a result of intersystem crossing of the potential energy surfaces of these ions. It was noticed that the ion-quartet cannot decay rapidly into the molecule of the ground state because of the prohibition of the spin flip, which is similar to that for phosphorescence. It can also not decay into the parent triplets, because these triplets are higher in energy than the ion. As a whole, both prohibitions provide the observed effect of the high lifetime of the ions.     

磷原子簇正负离子的激光产生与质谱分析

原子簇的产生与研究,近年来已成为化学与物理学界兴趣的一个焦点。最近我们在自制的装置上,首次观察到各种大小的磷原子簇,并通过对其正负离子质谱的分析,探讨了其可能的构型。实验装置的原理与详细构造已有另文介绍。本实验选择的激光是Nd:YAG激光器的倍频输出(532nm),聚焦后作用于样品的激光功率密度接近10~7W·cm~(-2)。实验的单质磷样品是多次提纯后的红磷。图1所示的磷原子簇的正负离子质谱由两台飞行时间质谱计同时记录,由连续30次采集的数据平均而成。     

Mass spectra of the negative ions of some steroids

It has been shown that the main directions of the fragmentation of the molecular negative ions are connected with the formation of systems of conjugated bonds and the delocalization of the negative charge over a π-system of electrons. The mass spectrometry of the negative ions formed by the dissociative capture of electrons (DCE) is promising for the study of the molecules of steroid compounds.     

A spurious [CH5]− ion: Problems with negative chemical ionization quadrupole instrument

It is shown that in a quadrupole mass spectrometer set up for negative chemical ionization, positive ions can be formed between the ionization chamber and the analyser both by electron impact and by chemical ionization. These ions will be registered together with negative ions formed in the ion source if the instrument is equipped with a positive and a negative conversion dynode and may reach the secondary electron multiplier even if the negative conversion dynode is disconnected.     

Hydration of Bromine Ions in Water

A mass spectrographic method electrospraying electrolyte solutions in vacuum was used to determine the enthalpy of hydration of bromine ions by different numbers of water molecules. The mass spectra of negative ions from aqueous solutions of NaBr were measured over the temperature range of 15–50°C and showed that the most intense peaks correspond to the hydrated bromine ions with one and two water molecules. It was found that the Van't Hoff equation holds for bromine hydrates containing up to three water molecules, whereas addition of the fourth water molecule leads to a violation of the Van't Hoff equation. The enthalpy of bromine ion hydration by the first and the second water molecules was found to be –(28.5 ± 1.7) and –(21 ± 4.2) kJ/mol, respectively.     

Mass spectrometry of negative ions of pyridine N-oxides

The dissociative capture of electrons by N-oxides of pyridine and α-, β-, and γ-picolines was investigated by mass spectrometry [1]. The mass spectra of the negative ions were studied. The curves of the effective yields of the negative ions as a function of the energies of the electrons were obtained.     

Kinetics of oxygen absorption by aqueous electrolyte solutions in the presence of microencapsulated quartz particles activating the mass transfer in the liquid phase

Effect of the ion composition of aqueous solutions on the oxygen absorption kinetics in a system constituted by a gas (air) and a liquid (aqueous solution) in the presence of microencapsulated quartz particles activating the mass transfer in the liquid phase was studied. It was found that ions with positive hydration cause a substantial decrease in the O₂ mass-transfer enhancement factor, whereas ions with negative hydration lead to its increase under the same conditions. It is shown that the effect of ions on the rate of oxygen absorption by aqueous electrolyte solutions can be prognosticated on the basis of data on the influence of these ions on the structure and viscosity of water. The results of the study can serve as a basis for varying the rate of heterogeneous reactions in gas-liquid systems, whose rate is limited by the mass transfer of oxygen into aqueous media, by purposeful control over their ion composition.     

Two-dimensional analysis of phospholipids by capillary liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

A phospholipid mixture extracted from cultured cells was directly analyzed by capillary (Cap) liquid chromatography (LC)/electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry (MS). Using a quadrupole mass spectrometer, we analyzed positive molecular ions, negative molecular ions, positive fragment ions and negative fragment ions under four different functions. In the analysis of the elution patterns of the phospholipids, a two-dimensional map, in which the first dimension is elution time and the second dimension is mass, proved useful. Consequently, four different maps can be obtained by each of four different functions. Among them, from negative fragment ions at high cone voltage in the negative ion mode, ions that originated from acyl fatty acid and phosphorylcholine, phosphorylethanolamine and cyclic inositol phosphate can be detected at specific elution times. The map from positive fragment ions at high cone voltage in the positive ion mode indicated ions such as diradylglycerol and derivatives of 1-alkyl or 1-alkenyl cyclic phosphatidic acid from phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), and phosphorylcholine from choline-containing phospholipids. The map produced from positive molecular ions indicated choline-containing phospholipids such as phosphatidylcholine, sphingomyelin, lysophosphatidylcholine and PE. The map of negative molecular ions effectively indicated acidic phospholipids such as phosphatidylinositol. We were able to obtain more than 500 molecular species of phospholipids by this method within a few hours immediately after extraction from culture cells using a mixture of chloroform and methanol (2:1). In this context, we concluded that the combination of Cap-LC and ESIMS seems to be very effective in the analysis of phospholipid classes and their molecular species.     

Detection of negative ions in glow discharge mass spectrometry for analysis of solid specimens

A new method is presented for elemental and molecular analysis of halogen-containing samples by glow discharge time-of-flight mass spectrometry, consisting of detection of negative ions from a pulsed RF glow discharge in argon. Analyte signals are mainly extracted from the afterglow regime of the discharge, where the cross section for electron attachment increases. The formation of negative ions from sputtering of metals and metal oxides is compared with that for positive ions. It is shown that the negative ion signals of F^? and TaO₂F^? are enhanced relative to positive ion signals and can be used to study the distribution of a tantalum fluoride layer within the anodized tantala layer. Further, comparison is made with data obtained using glow-discharge optical emission spectroscopy, where elemental fluorine can only be detected using a neon plasma. The ionization mechanisms responsible for the formation of negative ions in glow discharge time-of-flight mass spectrometry are briefly discussed.     

铌硫簇离子的激光生成及其类芳香性本质初探

在自制的仪器上,进行了铌与硫的激光等离子体反应并记录了通过反应生成的正负离子的质谱。在反应生成的Nb_nS_m~+(n=1—6)中凡满足n<4,m=n+1;4≤n≤5,m=n+2;n=6,m=n+4的正离子均显示出相当突出的信号强度,其中的簇离子可能具有同[Mo_3S_4]~(4+)中的Mo_3S_3簇环相类似的类芳香性。在负离子质谱中也能观察到类似系列的Nb_nS_m~-,只是它们中的硫原子数均比相应的正离子多了4个,因而基本上实现了配位饱和。     

Electrospray ionization mass spectra of amino acid phosphoramidates of adenosine

Amino acid phosphoramidates of adenosine were synthesized and determined by positive and negative ion electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) in conjunction with tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). The fragmentation pathways were investigated. In the positive ion mass spectra abundant characteristic fragment ions appeared, and many complementary ions were found. In the negative ion mass spectra only a few fragment ions were observed, and most of them contained phosphoryl groups. The results show that ESI-MS is a useful tool for structural determination of amino acid phosphoramidates of nucleosides.     

激光作用磷化铟所产生的负离子质谱及其分析

以激光蒸发结合超声分子束膨胀,近年来已成为产生与研究原子簇的一种重要手段。在以这一方式产生的Ga_xAs_y的光电离质谱中,发现含奇数个原子的簇离子的信号强度相对较高。最近我们在自制的装置上,于高真空中直接以脉冲激光作用于GaAs、GaP、InP等多种半导体材料,在所记录的负离子质谱中也都观察到类似的奇强偶弱的现象,其中尤以In_xP_y~-最为显著。实验用的激光离子源飞行时间质谱计的构造已有另文详细介绍。该装置通过朝相反方向分别加速正负离子而可同时记录激光等离子体的正负离子质谱。实验采用Nd~(3+):YAG激光器的调Q倍频输出(532nm),聚焦后作用于样品表面的激光功率密度约为10~8W·cm~(-2)。质谱计的加速电压1kV,正负离子的无场漂移长度约1.15m,数据的模数转换速度为2×10~7s~(-1)。实验所用的磷化铟是片状的高纯度半     

Study on chemical speciation in aluminum chloride solution by ESI-Q-MS

AlCl(3) solution was analyzed at concentrations from 0.02 to 100 mM using an electrospray ionization quadrupole mass spectrometer (ESI-Q-MS), and the dissolution state of aluminum ions is discussed. Results obtained using ESI-Q-MS were consistent with those obtained using (27)Al nuclear magnetic resonance ((27)Al NMR). Aluminum species existed mainly as positively charged monomeric aluminum hydroxide coordinated with several water molecules in solution. The complexation of chloride ions by aluminum ions differed between the positive and negative ion modes. Chemical reactions that partially modified chemical forms of species through ESI-Q-MS measurement were also observed. In the same aluminum chloride solution, using ESI-TOF-MS and ESI-Q-MS/MS studies, the disagreement of the reports is discussed. It is concluded that ESI-TOF-MS might show also the gas-phase reaction in the mass spectrometer but the dissolution state of aluminum species can be shown by ESI-Q-MS.     

About the plausible contribution of field ionization in the mechanism of the formation of dyes of ions under conditions of laser desorption/ionization from a nanostructurized graphite surface

An approach is proposed for the estimation of the contribution of field ionization (FI) to the mechanism of dye ion formation under the conditions of laser desorption/ionization (LDI) from a nanostructurized graphite surface. As test systems, rough graphite layers with dyes, e.g., imidazophenazine derivatives applied to them were chosen; these ensure FI in a strong electric field. The dyes form three neutral precursors upon reduction and various types of ions in different ionization methods. It was found that the mass distribution within the group of peaks formed by the initial dye molecule and the products of its reduction in the positive ion mode upon LDI from a rough graphite surface is shifted to lower masses by one atomic mass unit in comparison to the distribution recorded for LDI from a smooth metal support. The analysis of plausible pathways of ion formation has shown that such a shift may be due to the superposition of ions formed by the FI mechanism on a graphite substrate with a number of ions formed by protonation in LDI with no dependence on the support type. In the negative ion mode, the registration of LDI dye spectra succeeded only if the graphite substrates used favored negative FI and electron emission enhanced by the field.     

Dissociative electron attachment to glycyl-glycine, glycyl-alanine and alanyl-alanine

The processes of negative ions formation of dipeptides glycyl-glycine, glycyl-alanine and alanyl-alanine in the conditions of resonant electron capture have been studied with a help of negative ions mass spectrometry. Using a thermochemical approach, the main channels of fragment negative ions formation were found and the structure of the ions were established. The isobaric ions have been identified by the experiments with high mass resolution. The cross sections of fragment ions formation were measured. The metastable fragmentation of [M-H](-) and [M-COOH](-) ions in the energy range 4.5-7.5 eV have been found.     

Structural analysis of saponins from medicinal herbs using electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry

The underivatized saponins from Tribulus terrestris and Panax ginseng have been investigated by electrospray ionization multi-stage tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS(n)). In ESI-MS spectra, a predominant [M + Na](+) ion in positive mode and [M - H](-) ion in negative mode were observed for molecular mass information. Multi-stage tandem mass spectrometry of the molecular ions was used for detailed structural analysis. Fragment ions from glycoside cleavage can provide information on the mass of aglycone and the primary sequence and branching of oligosaccharide chains in terms of classes of monosaccharides. Fragment ions from cross-ring cleavages of sugar residues can give some information about the linkages between sugar residues. It was found that different alkali metal-cationized adducts with saponins have different degrees of fragmentation, which may originate from the different affinity of a saponin with each alkali metal in the gas phase. ESI-MS(n) has been proven to be an effective tool for rapid determination of native saponins in extract mixtures, thus avoiding tedious derivatization and separation steps.     

Characteristics and origins of common chemical noise ions in negative ESI LC-MS

Ionic chemical background noise in LC-MS has been one of the major problems encountered in trace analysis. In this study, the typical negative background ions in ESI LC-MS are investigated exemplarily. It was carried out using tandem mass spectrometry to study the products and precursors of the major background ions to examine their structures and structure relationship. Various typical LC eluents with different compositions and additives such as ammonium formate/formic acid and ammonium acetate/acetic acid have been studied. Several types of negative noise ions are concluded, which include the cluster chemical background ions only from mobile phase components and additives. Furthermore, there are also abundant clusters resulting from the solvation of some typical individual contaminants (e.g. additives and degradation products from tubing, impurities in the mobile phase, etc.), accompanied by some minor contribution from contaminants. The elemental composition of some selected ions was confirmed using the FT-ICR accurate mass measurement. This work provides us insight into information about the structures and types of common negative background ions and will help to understand their formation and origins. More importantly, it will guide us to prevent chemical noise interference in practice and also contribute to develop methods for noise reduction based on selective ion-molecule reactions.     

Secondary-ion and electron production from surfaces bombarded by large polyatomic ions.

Heavy molecular ions with energies in the range 10-20 keV and masses from 276 u to 132,000 u, produced by matrix-assisted laser desorption, were used as primary projectiles to produce secondary-ion spectra from a variety of surfaces in a tandem time-of-flight mass spectrometer. In the negative mode the ratio of electron emission to secondary-ion emission was found to decrease rapidly with increasing projectile mass. Ion emission was found to dominate for primary ions larger than approximately 10,000 u. Positive or negative molecular ions and cations were observed from several organic targets of masses up to 1140 u (gramicidin S) for incident projectiles up to mass 132,000 u, i.e., for projectile speeds down to approximately 7000 m/s. Other ions characteristic of the target were also observed for these projectiles. Thus, large polyatomic ions can cause secondary-ion desorption even at very low velocity. The background ions of both polarities are similar to those found in keV particle bombardment by monatomic projectiles. The same ions are observed for all the projectiles; most can be identified with hydrocarbon background. The relative intensities of the background positive ions are largely independent of projectile, and for both polarities the ratio of the ions characterizing the target to those forming the background is approximately constant for all the projectiles. These results strongly suggest that the background ions come from the usual layer of organic impurities attached to the target surface. No direct evidence for surface-induced dissociation was observed in this mass and energy range.