Isomerisation of hydrocarbon ions:II—Octenes and isomeric cycloakanes: Acollisional activation study

[C₈H₁₆]^+. molecular ions from alkenes and cycloalkanes differing in their skeletal con-figuration do not in general isomerise completely to a common structure, except for the molecular ion of n-propylcyclopentane, the structure of which is identical to that of the normal octene ions. In contrast, decomposing [C_nH_2n?1]⁺ fragments are completely or almost completely isomerised after a lifetime of a few μs.     

Isomerization of hydrocarbon ions. VI—parameters determining the isomerization of aliphatic hydrocarbon ions

The radical or non-radical character of aliphatic hydrocarbon ions determines the extent to which these ions equilibrate to a mixture of interconverting structures prior to decomposition. It is suggested that the radical (odd electron) ions have both lower thresholds for decomposition and higher barriers for isomerization that non-radical (even electron) ions, thus explaining their reduced tendency for isomerization. Moreover, the molecular size seems to be a major influencing factor for the isomerization of unsaturated hydrocarbon molecular ions. With decreasing molecular size isomerization prior to decomposition becomes more pronounced. Collisional activation spectra of fragment ions (formed by loss of H₂O from the corresponding alcohols) and of [C₅H₁₀]⁺ and [C₄H₈]⁺ molecular ions are reported in support of these conclusions.     

H and c NMR study of phosphopeptides : I—Acetylphosphoserine and acetylphosphothreonine

The ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra of acetylserine, acetylphosphoserine and acetylphosphothreonine have been measured and completely analysed as a function of pD. For pD> 4 the NMR parameters are only slightly pD dependent. The second titration step of the phosphate group (pK₂ = 6.5) is much more difficult to detect in AcPSer (AcPTher) than in PSer (PThr). The ionization of the phosphate is of minor direct influence on the NMR parameters, their comparatively much larger changes in PSer (PThr) are due to conformational changes caused by the electrostatic interaction between the amino and phosphate group. The conformation in which the atoms H-C-Cβ-O-P form a planar W-type arrangement predominates at all pD values in the studied region from 4 to 14 in contrast to the non-cetylated phosphoamino acids in which its percentage passes a minimum at pD 8.     

Metastable ion study of organosilicon compounds. Part I—Diethoxydimethylsilane

Electron impact induced fragmentations of diethoxydimethylsilane (1) and its deuterium-labelled analogues (2 and 3) were investigated by mass-analysed ion kinetic energy spectrometry. The principal fragmentation processes of compound 1 are dominated by silicenium ions which undergo consecutive losses of ethylene and aldehyde molecules. The fragmentations of 1 led to the formation of protonated silanoic acid [CH₃Si(OH)₂]⁺ and protonated dimethyl-silanone [(CH₃)₂Si = OH]⁺, and their unimolecular reacdvities were clarified. The fragmentation characteristics of compound 1 are compared with those of the carbon analogue, acetone diethyl acetal (4).     

13C NMR study of N-unsubstituted aziridines: I—steric effects,pseudoconjugation

¹³C chemical shifts for twenty-nine alkyl and phenyl substituted N-unsubstituted aziridines have been measured. Additivity parameters for methyl, phenyl and aziridyl carbons have been derived with the aim of testing the consistency of the assignments made on the basis of chemical shift considerations and off-resonance decoupling information. The observed chemical shifts are discussed in terms of steric and pseudoconjugation effects.     

Isomerization of hydrocarbon ions. VIII—The electron impact induced decomposition of n-dodecane

The literature on the mass spectrometry of ²H and ¹³C labelled higher alkanes is reviewed and the decomposition behaviour of both the molecular and the fragment ions of n-dodecane, n-dodecane-1, 12-[¹³C₂] and n-dodecane-1,1,1,12,12,12-[²H₆] studied with special emphasis on metastable decompositions. It is shown that the elimination of alkane molecules and alkyl radicals from the n-dodecane molecular ion occurs primarily by simple splitting of the C? C bond. In addition, both small alkane molecule and alkyl radicals are eliminated with low probability from centreal parts of the molecular ion. The alkane elimination is less specific than the alkyl elimination. The methyl elimination shows an exceptionally high non-specificity, but is of negligible abundance in the 70 e V electron impact spectrum. The metastable ion spectra suggest, but do not prove unambiguously, that those small alkyl ions (with up to four carbon atoms) originating directly from the molecular ion, may be formed both by direct cleavage of the terminal groups and from central parts of the molecular ion. However, the majority of the small alkyl fragment ions in the 70 eV spectrum are formed by secondary decomposition explaining their apparent non-specific formation. The strikingly different fragmentation behaviour of even electron, [C_nH_2n+1]⁺, and odd electron fragment ions, results from differences in the product stabilities. Using collisional activation and metastable ion spectra it is shown that the odd electron fragments have the structure of the linear alkene (most probably the 1-alkene) molecular ion. In contrast to the molecular ions, alkyl fragment ions decompose with complicated skeletal rearrangements, which lead to substantial, but not complete, carbon randomization. The terminal hydrogen atoms, however, show little scrambling.     

Radikale aus Polymethincyanin-Farbstoffen. I—Polymethincyanine mit Indolenin-Endgruppen

The solution ESR spectra of radicals which have been prepared by electrolytic reduction of dinuclear and trinuclear polymethinecyanine dyes are interpreted. From the values of the coupling constants information can be obtained about the conformation of the radicals.     

Fragmentation D'azoles Sous L'impact Electronique. V—Isomerisation Du Benzimidazole Avant Degradation

The mass spectrum of benzimidazole is investigated using deuterium and carbon-13 labelling. The [M – HCN]⁺· ion is the result of two competitive reaction. Isomerisation into a cyanoaniline structure which eliminates HCN from the amino group and also from the nitrile group (by an ortho effect) is confirmed by ions abundance ratios. Hydrogen scrambling does not occur to a significant extent in the ions under consideration.     

An NMR study of 2-alkoxy-1,3,2-dioxaphospholanes. I—13C chemical shifts

Measurements of the ¹³C chemical shifts of 2-alkoxy-1,3,2-dioxaphospholanes have allowed the determination of the contribution of the substituent to the α-, β- and γ-carbon chemical shifts of attached alkyl groups. The preliminary assignments of the signals were made using the following information; relative intensities, variations in coupling constants J(³¹P¹³C) and the existence of linear correlations between the shifts of carbon atoms in the P-alkoxy groups and the degree of substitution of the observed carbon or of its neighbours.     

13C NMR spectra of diazastilbenes. I—trans-styryldiazines

The ¹³C NMR spectra of all trans-styryldiazines, methyldiazines and trans-styrylpyridines have been fully assigned. Empirical shift increments were obtained for the chemical shifts of the carbon atoms; these are discussed in the light of theoretical considerations.     

The photo-degradation of PVC: Part I—Photo-degradation in air and nitrogen

The photo-degradation of PVC in air and nitrogen has been studied. The activation energies were found to be E_a(air) = 19·6 kJmol⁻¹ and E_a(nitrogen) = 32·1 kJmol⁻¹. Double bonds, especially those at the ends of the PVC chains, are the main points at which initiation occurs in nitrogen. In air, carbonyl groups are the main cause of photo-degradation of PVC.     

Simple Stereoselective HPLC Method for Studying the Isomerisation of Cefditoren Pivoxil and Its Isomeric Purity in Pharmaceuticals

A new rapid, simple and stereoselective HPLC method for studying the isomerisation of cefditoren pivoxil in bulk and its isomeric purity in dosage form was developed and validated. This kind of isomerisation could form due to the effect of temperature on analyte during the manufacturing process or improper storage of pharmaceutical formulations. The separation between cefditoren pivoxil and cefditoren ∆3 isomer was obtained with resolution not less than 2.00 in the presence of methanol and phosphate buffer at pH 5.20 (70:30, v:v) onto Luna C18 stationary phase within 15 min analysis time. Under the validated stereoselective HPLC conditions, isomeric purity of cefditoren pivoxil was successfully determined in tablets with inter and intra-days relative standard deviation ≤4.6 %.

     

Low energy,low temperature mass spectra: I—selected derivatives of n-octane

The low voltage, low temperature mass spectra of a series of octane derivatives n-C₈H₁₇X with X=CH₃, OH, OCH₃, NH₂, NHCH₃, N(CH₃)₂, CO₂H, CO₂CH₃, CO₂C₂H₅, CHO and COCH₃ are reported and discussed, using arguments involving thermochemistry where appropriate. The structures of these compounds can be uniquely assigned on the basis of such mass spectra.     

Mass spectra of chlorinated aromatics formed in pulp bleaching: I—chlorinated catechols

A systematic study on the electron impact mass spectra of all nine chlorinated catechols in presented. Metastable ion analysis was used to elucidate the fragmentation pathways. The influence of the position of the chloro substituents can be used to distinguish the structural isomers. In this respect the most characteristic fragment ions are [M? CHl]⁺˙, [M? HCOOH]⁺˙, [M? COCl]⁺, [M? HCl? CO]⁺˙, [M? CHOCl]⁺˙ and [M? HCl? HCl]⁺˙.     

Quantitative analysis by nuclear magnetic resonance with fourier transformation: I—Proton case

For quantitative analysis by NMR spectroscopy with Fourier transform, the usual experimental conditions have to be partly modified. Careful regulation of the delays between the different phases of the process is particularly important. The filters of the spectrometer and the calculations on the free induction decay are important causes of error. Precise results are given.     

Comparative study between a CMS membrane and a CMS adsorbent: Part I—Morphology, adsorption equilibrium and kinetics

This paper presents a comparative study between a carbon molecular sieve (CMS) membrane and a commercial CMS adsorbent; these materials are suited for selective gas permeation and adsorption-based gas separations, respectively. The purpose of this analysis is to better understand the mass transport mechanism in CMS membranes and how it is related to the material's structure. The structural characterization based on the adsorption of CO₂ at 0 °C revealed that the adsorbent has a greater micropore volume, a smaller mean pore width and a micropore size distribution shifted to the left, when compared to the membrane. This translates into a lower adsorption capacity of the membrane towards N₂, Ar, CO₂ and O₂ at 29.5 °C and 0–7 bar. The adsorption kinetics were also studied and the pressure-dependence of the apparent time constants established; different models were used to predict the experimental results, emphasizing the very important role of the ultramicroporosity on the properties of the materials. The CMS membrane exhibited a pore blockage effect when permeating O₂ and CO₂. Further morphologic characterization was performed by SEM, X-ray diffraction and mercury porosimetry.     

Fulvalene ions—I: Calculations on calicene ions

Calculations on planar and 90°-twisted calicene and the mono- and di-ions derived from it are reported. Both all-valence-electron and π-electron calculations were performed, utilizing an “all aromatic” geometry throughout. Calculated ionization energies indicate that there should be no appreciable gain in resonance stabilization upon radical formation, however the radicals should be amenable to preparation. Good general agreement was obtained between the π-electron charge and spin distributions predicted by the INDO and PPP methods. In addition, these are generally in good agreement with simple predictions based on Hu¨ckel's (4n + 2) rule.     

A photoelectron—photoion coincidence study of acetaldehyde and ethylene oxide molecular ions

The dissociations of energy-selected acetaldehyde and ethylene oxide molecular ions have been studied using the photoelectron—photoion coincidence te     

Synthetic Studies on Ciguatoxin—Synthesis of H–I–J Ring System

Synthesis of a tricyclic ring system corresponding to H–I–J rings of ciguatoxin was stereoselectively achieved in 13 steps from a sugar derivative as a model study directed toward the total synthesis of ciguatoxin.