Rearrangements Leading to Fragmentations of Hydrocinnamate and Analogous Nitrogen-Containing Anions Upon Collision-Induced Dissociation

Tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) confirmed decarboxylation as the major collision-induced dissociation (CID) pathway of deprotonated hydrocinnamic acid (C₆H₅CH₂CH₂CO₂H), N-phenylglycine (C₆H₅NHCH₂CO₂H) and 3-pyridin-2-ylpropanoic acid (C₅H₄NCH₂CH₂CO₂H). The structure and stability of isomeric precursor and product anions were examined using density functional theory and ab initio methods. Geometry optimizations and frequency calculations were performed using the B3LYP/6-31++G(2d,p) level of theory and basis set with additional single point energies calculated at the MP2/6-311++G(2d,p) level. The formation of a delocalized product anion by carboxyl group-mediated migration of a benzylic proton to the ortho position of the ring and subsequent C_α–CO₂ ^– bond cleavage was energetically more favorable than direct decarboxylation and rearrangements of anions within ion-neutral complexes with carbon dioxide. The energy barrier for rearrangement of the delocalized product anion to the more stable benzylic anion was lowest in the fragmentation pathway of 3-pyridin-2-ylpropanoate. More energetically demanding fragmentation processes were indicated by the formation of other product anions at higher collision energy. Computations supported the feasibility of the formation of hydroxycarbonyl, styrene, and phenide ions from the benzylic anion of hydrocinnamate and the corresponding product anions from the nitrogen-containing analogues. The loss of dihydrogen from decarboxylated 3-pyridin-2-ylpropanoate was characterized computationally as hydride abstraction of an aryl proton. Overall, the results highlight the importance of exploring rearrangements in the fragmentation pathways of ions formed by electrospray ionization (ESI).

Reagent Cluster Anions for Multiple Gas-Phase Covalent Modifications of Peptide and Protein Cations

Multiple gas phase ion/ion covalent modifications of peptide and protein ions are demonstrated using cluster-type reagent anions of N-hydroxysulfosuccinimide acetate (sulfo-NHS acetate) and 2-formyl-benzenesulfonic acid (FBMSA). These reagents are used to selectively modify unprotonated primary amine functionalities of peptides and proteins. Multiple reactive reagent molecules can be present in a single cluster ion, which allows for multiple covalent modifications to be achieved in a single ion/ion encounter and at the ‘cost’ of only a single analyte charge. Multiple derivatizations are demonstrated when the number of available reactive sites on the analyte cation exceeds the number of reagent molecules in the anionic cluster (e.g., data shown here for reactions between the polypeptide [K₁₀ + 3H]³⁺ and the reagent cluster [5R_5Na – Na]^–). This type of gas-phase ion chemistry is also applicable to whole protein ions. Here, ubiquitin was successfully modified using an FBMSA cluster anion which, upon collisional activation, produced fragment ions with various numbers of modifications. Data for the pentamer cluster are included as illustrative of the results obtained for the clusters comprised of two to six reagent molecules.

Isolation and Characterization of Radical Anions Derived from a Boryl‐Substituted Diphosphene

Radical anions of a diphosphene with two boryl substituents were isolated and characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, electron spin resonance (ESR), and UV/Vis absorption spectroscopy as well as DFT calculations. Structural analysis of the radical anions revealed an elongation of the P=P bond and a contraction of the B−P bonds relative to the neutral diphosphene. The UV/Vis spectra of these radical anions showed a strong absorption in the visible region, which was assigned to SOMO‐related transitions on the basis of DFT calculations. The ESR spectra revealed that the hyperfine coupling constant with the phosphorus nuclei is the smallest that has been reported thus far. The results of the DFT calculations furthermore suggest that this should be attributed to a soaking of electron spin to the vacant p orbitals of the boryl substituents.     

卤素离子与卤代苯气相SNAr反应理论研究

采用B3LYP/6-311+G**和MP2/6-311+G**方法,研究了卤素离子与卤代苯气相SNAr反应(Ar Y+X-=Ar X+Y-,X,Y=F,Cl,Br和I)。结果显示,气相里除了X=Y=F反应为分步路径外,其余反应通道都是协同SNAr机理;F离子进攻卤苯SNAr反应无论从动力学(总能垒ΔGb=9.0~17.3 k J/mol)还是热力学上来说都很容易进行,然而Cl、Br和I离子进攻的反应,其MP2吉布斯自由能垒(ΔGb)高达91.3~202.5 k J/mol,因此在气相里很难发生;另外,标题反应的反应性可以通过卤素离子质子亲和能(PA)、最高占据轨道能(EHOMO)、Mulliken电负性(χ)以及Wiberg键级(BO)与NPA电荷(Q)来分析,其中,过渡态里C─Y键的断裂是引起反应能垒升高的主要因素,亲核试剂的亲核能力主要由EHOMO控制,而卤素离子的离去能力由其PA或χ决定。     

Gas-Phase Synthesis of Singly and Multiply Charged Polyoxovanadate Anions Employing Electrospray Ionization and Collision Induced Dissociation

Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) combined with in-source fragmentation and tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) experiments were used to generate a wide range of singly and multiply charged vanadium oxide cluster anions including V_xO_y ^n– and V_xO_yCl^n– ions (x = 1–14, y = 2–36, n = 1–3), protonated clusters, and ligand-bound polyoxovanadate anions. The cluster anions were produced by electrospraying a solution of tetradecavanadate, V₁₄O₃₆Cl(L)₅ (L = Et₄N⁺, tetraethylammonium), in acetonitrile. Under mild source conditions, ESI-MS generates a distribution of doubly and triply charged V_xO_yCl^n– and V_xO_yCl(L)^(n–1)– clusters predominantly containing 14 vanadium atoms as well as their protonated analogs. Accurate mass measurement using a high-resolution LTQ/Orbitrap mass spectrometer (m/Δm = 60,000 at m/z 410) enabled unambiguous assignment of the elemental composition of the majority of peaks in the ESI-MS spectrum. In addition, high-sensitivity mass spectrometry allowed the charge state of the cluster ions to be assigned based on the separation of the major from the much less abundant minor isotope of vanadium. In-source fragmentation resulted in facile formation of smaller V_xO_yCl^(1–2)– and V_xO_y ^(1–2)– anions. Collision-induced dissociation (CID) experiments enabled systematic study of the gas-phase fragmentation pathways of the cluster anions originating from solution and from in-source CID. Surprisingly simple fragmentation patterns were obtained for all singly and doubly charged V_xO_yCl and V_xO_y species generated through multiple MS/MS experiments. In contrast, cluster anions originating directly from solution produced comparatively complex CID spectra. These results are consistent with the formation of more stable structures of V_xO_yCl and V_xO_y anions through low-energy CID. Furthermore, our results demonstrate that solution-phase synthesis of one precursor cluster anion combined with gas-phase CID is an efficient approach for the top-down synthesis of a wide range of singly and multiply charged gas-phase metal oxide cluster anions for subsequent investigations of structure and reactivity using mass spectrometry and ion spectroscopy techniques.      

Tautomerism of Anthraquinones: I. Purpurin and Anions Derived Therefrom

A procedure was proposed for quantitative analysis of tautomeric equilibria of organic compounds. Purpurin was found to exist mainly as 9,10-, 1,4-, and 1,10-anthraquinoid tautomers, its monoanion, as 1,10-anthraquinoid tautomer, the dianion, as 1,10- and 2,9-anthraquinoid tautomers, and the trianion, as 1,10-, 1,4-, and 2,9-anthraquinoid tautomers. Tautomeric transformations occur both in the ground and in the excited states, and the corresponding changes of quantum-chemical parameters in these states are essentially different. The excited states are more sensitive to tautomeric transformations than the ground states.__________Translated from Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, Vol. 41, No. 1, 2005, pp. 43–50.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Fain, Zaitsev, Ryabov.     

季戊四醇衍生的咪唑鎓化合物的合成及其对阴离子的光谱响应

咪唑鎓本身带有正电荷,2-位碳氢(C2-H)具有一定的酸性,是一种良好的氢键供体,能与阴离子形成氢键。因此,咪唑鎓可以识别各种无机阴离子和生物体内重要的阴离子。本文利用四(1-咪唑甲基)甲烷的独特结构,通过烷基化反应,合成了多咪唑鎓盐2、含有多功能臂的双咪唑鎓盐3和咪唑鎓环番4。采用荧光发射光谱法研究了咪唑鎓盐2、3、4对阴离子(Cl~-、Br~-、I~-、CH_3COO~-、PhCOO~-、HSO_4~-)的光谱响应。结果表明,咪唑鎓盐2和咪唑鎓环番4a加入Cl~-,荧光强度明显增强;咪唑鎓盐3a加入PhCOO~-,荧光强度明显减弱;咪唑鎓盐3b和咪唑鎓环番4b加入I~-,荧光强度明显增强。     

Free-Radical Copolymerizations of N-Phenyl Maleimide

Free radical-initiated copolymerization of N-phenyl maleimide (NPMI) with styrene (St), vinyl acetate (VAc) and methyl meth-acrylate (MMA) at 35°C in benzene solution initiated by AIBN was studied. The copolymerization of NPMI and St yields a “nearly equimolecular” alternating copolymer, irrespective of monomer feed. Reactivity ratios of NPMI with St, VAc, and MMA were determined by a curve-fitting method which has the advantage of delivering values not involving personal judgement. Q₁ and e₁ values of NPMI were also calculated. Tentative explanations have been proposed to Interpret the “nearly alternating” copolymerization between NPMI and St. In addition, thermal stabilities of copolymers were studied by using a programmed thermo-gravimetric analysis technique. Copolymers of St, VAc, and MMA show a considerable increase in thermal stability with increasing content of NPMI. The glass transition temperatures of copolymers of NPMI with MMA and St were measured by differential scanning calorimetry. In both series of copolymers the glass transition temperature increases markedly with increasing in NPMI content. In the case of NPMI-St copolymers, the relative thermal stability as well as glass transition temperature also corroborated the nearly alternating behavior observed.     

Electrospray Ionization Based Methods for the Generation of Polynuclear Oxo- and Hydroxo Group 6 Anions in the Gas-Phase

Electrospray ionization (ESI) of the Lindqvist (n-Bu₄N)₂[M₆O₁₉] (M = Mo, W) polyoxometalates provides a straightforward entry for the generation of an assortment of oxo- and hydroxo anions in the gas-phase. In particular, the series of oxo dianions of general formula [(MO₃) _n O]²⁻ (n = 2–6; M = Mo, W), monoanions, namely [(MO₃) _n O]⁻ (n = 1, 2) and [(MO₃) _n ]⁻ (n = 1, 2), and the hydroxo [(MO₃) _n (OH)]⁻ (n = 1–6) species can be readily generated in the gas-phase upon varying the solvent composition as well as the ionisation conditions (typically the U_c cone voltage). Complementary tandem mass experiments (collision induced dissociation and ion–molecule reactions) are also used aimed to investigate the consecutive dissociation of these species and their intrinsic gas-phase reactivity towards methanol. Special emphasis is paid to some of the key factors of these group 6 anions related to the gas-phase activation of methanol, such as molecular composition, open vs closed shell electronic nature and cluster size.     

苯基脲与甲醇合成苯氨基甲酸甲酯的研究

采用苯基脲与甲醇反应合成了苯氨基甲酸甲酯,考察了不同催化剂、原料配比及反应工艺条件的影响,确定了适宜的合成条件,并根据产物分布对催化反应机理进行了初步探讨.结果表明,以PbO为催化剂,于140℃反应4h后,苯基脲转化率为95.2%,苯氨基甲酸甲酯收率为80.6%.     

Effects of Select Anions from the Hofmeister Series on the Gas-Phase Conformations of Protein Ions Measured with Traveling-Wave Ion Mobility Spectrometry/Mass Spectrometry

The gas-phase conformations of ubiquitin, cytochrome c, lysozyme, and α-lactalbumin ions, formed by electrospray ionization (ESI) from aqueous solutions containing 5 mM ammonium perchlorate, ammonium iodide, ammonium sulfate, ammonium chloride, ammonium thiocyanate, or guanidinium chloride, are examined using traveling-wave ion mobility spectrometry (TWIMS) coupled to time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry (MS). For ubiquitin, cytochrome c, and α-lactalbumin, adduction of multiple acid molecules results in no significant conformational changes to the highest and lowest charge states formed from aqueous solutions, whereas the intermediate charge states become more compact. The transition to more compact conformers for the intermediate charge states occurs with fewer bound H₂SO₄ molecules than HClO₄ or HI molecules, suggesting ion-ion or salt-bridge interactions are stabilizing more compact forms of the gaseous protein. However, the drift time distributions for protein ions of the same net charge with the highest levels of adduction of each acid are comparable, indicating that these protein ions all adopt similarly compact conformations or families of conformers. No significant change in conformation is observed upon the adduction of multiple acid molecules to charge states of lysozyme. These results show that the attachment of HClO₄, HI, or H₂SO₄ to multiply protonated proteins can induce compact conformations in the resulting gas-phase protein ions. In contrast, differing Hofmeister effects are observed for the corresponding anions in solution at higher concentrations.     

Specific Mass Spectrometric Fragmentations from the Dissociation of Intermediate Ion-Neutral Complexes

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Synthesis and Characterization of Benzenesulfonyl Hydrazones and Benzenesulfonamides

In the search for structural cyclic imide analogues of therapeutic interest, the syntheses and characterization of benzenesulfonyl hydrazones and benzenesulfonamides are described. The benzenesulfonyl chlorides (2) and (3) were obtained through the Diels–Alder reaction between N‐p‐chloro‐sulfonylfenylmaleimide (1) and furan or 2‐methylfuran. The reactions of (2) and (3) with hydrazine and amines afforded the hydrazides and sulfonamides, respectively. The sulfonylhydrazones were obtained through a condensation between the sulfonylhydrazides with different benzaldehydes.     

Heterolytic Fragmentations of Malortyl Tosylates

Heterolytic fragmentation reactions have figured prominently in several recent multistep syntheses².,³ As part of an investigation of those reactions in which, at least formally, a stabilized carbanion serves as the electrofugal group²,⁴ we have examined a number of substituted malonic esters with the aim of effecting the following sequence:     

Radical Generation from the Gas-Phase Activation of Ionized Lipid Ozonides

Reaction products from the ozonolysis of unsaturated lipids at gas–liquid interfaces have the potential to significantly influence the chemical and physical properties of organic aerosols in the atmosphere. In this study, the gas-phase dissociation behavior of lipid secondary ozonides is investigated using ion-trap mass spectrometry. Secondary ozonides were formed by reaction between a thin film of unsaturated lipids (fatty acid methyl esters or phospholipids) with ozone before being transferred to the gas phase as [M + Na]⁺ ions by electrospray ionization. Activation of the ionized ozonides was performed by either energetic collisions with helium buffer-gas or laser photolysis, with both processes yielding similar product distributions. Products arising from the decomposition of the ozonides were characterized by their mass-to-charge ratio and subsequent ion-molecule reactions. Product assignments were rationalized as arising from initial homolysis of the ozonide oxygen–oxygen bond with subsequent decomposition of the nascent biradical intermediate. In addition to classic aldehyde and carbonyl oxide-type fragments, carbon-centered radicals were identified with a number of decomposition pathways that indicated facile unimolecular radical migration. These findings reveal that photoactivation of secondary ozonides formed by the reaction of aerosol-bound lipids with tropospheric ozone may initiate radical-mediated chemistry within the particle resulting in surface modification.

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Gas-Phase Vinylation of N-Methylacetamide

Catalysts for selective gas-phase vinylation of N-methylacetamide with acetylene were studied. These catalysts were obtained by applying to wide-pore silica gel of the CdO-K₂O-ZnO system or applying to commercial Al₂O₃ of the CdO-K₂O and CdO-K₂O-ZnO systems.     

Thermal Decomposition and Crystallization of Aqueous Sol-Gel Derived Zirconium Acetate Gels: Effects of the Additive Anions

Zirconia powders were prepared by forming gels by desiccation of aqueous precursor solutions of zirconium acetate containing nitric or sulfuric acid at pH 2.4 and 1.4 and pyrolyzing the gels to temperatures up to 825°C. The structure development in the gels and solid pyrolysis products was investigated. The crystalline zirconia structures produced monoclinic (m), metastable cubic (c) and tetragonal (t) polymorphs. The structure transition temperatures were strongly dependent on the pH, the anions and the stoichiometry of the zirconium complex in the precursor solution. The monoclinic polymorph fraction in the zirconia formed by pyrolyzing the gel formed from the precursor solution containing sulfuric acid at pH 2.4 to 750°C approaches zero while this ratio in the zirconia formed by pyrolyzing the gel formed from the precursor solution containing nitric acid at pH 1.4 to 825°C is 0.7.     

Molecular Structure of Neodymium Tribromide from Gas-Phase Electron Diffraction Data

The structural investigation of molecules in the vapor over neodymium tribromide was performed by synchronous gas-phase electron diffraction and mass spectrometric (GED/MS) experiments at 1110(10) K. Besides the monomeric molecules (NdBr₃), a small amount (0.7%) of the dimer (Nd₂Br₆) was detected. For NdBr₃, the thermal-average bond length r _g (Nd–Br) of 2.675(6) Å was determined. The equilibrium structure was estimated to be planar (or nearly planar) with r _e (Nd–Br) of 2.659(7) Å. Three vibrational frequencies were estimated using the GED data: ₁ = 193 cm^–1, ₂ = 35 cm^–1, ₄ = 41 cm^–1. The structural parameters of Nd₂Br₆ could not be refined and were constrained at the estimated values during the analysis.