Mass spectra of maleimides,isomaleimides, bis-maleimides,bis-isomaleimides and the intramolecular photocyclization products of bis-maleimides

The mass spectral fragmentation of some maleimides, isomaleimides, bis-maleimides, bis-isomaleimides and diazatetracyclotetraones (intramolecular photocyclization products of bis-maleimides) have been investigated. The elimination of carbon dioxide from the molecular ions of these compounds is not generally an important process. Fragment ions arising from the transfer of one or more hydrogen atoms from the eliminated to the charge retaining moiety (and vice versa) are prevalent and the variation in fragment ion intensity with changes in structure is consistent with the mechanisms of the analogous fragmentations of succinimides established by Djerassi's group. The apparently unusual fragmentations of the diazatetracyclotetraones may be rationalized on the basis that the molecular ion consists of three or more different species.     

Reactions of sulfites with secondary amines

The interaction of diethylamine and morpholine with diphenyl, methyl phenyl, ethyl phenyl, and isopropyl phenyl sulfites was studied. It was established that two reactions, substitution and alkylation, can occur in parallel. Diphenyl sulfites react with amines to give only substitution products, while other sulfites react with substitution at the sulfur atom and with alkylation of the amines. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1395–1397, July, 1998.     

Synthesis and mass spectral fragmentation of 2-methylthio-7-(p-R-phenyl)-8-phenoxy-4,5-benzo-3-aza-2-nonem. III

A series of new 2-methylthio-7-(p-R-phenyl)-8-phenoxy-4,5-benzo-3-aza-2-nonem, IIIa, have been synthesized by regiospecific cycloaddition of phenoxyacetyl on to 2-methylthio-4-(p- R -phenyl)-3H-1,5-benzodiazepines IV. The structure was established by ir, ¹H-nmr and ms spectral data together with ¹³C-nmr spectral data of desulfurization products, VIa. Likewise, a study has been made of the fragmentation upon electron impact of IIIa and IV. All the spectra analyzed contain molecular ions and the principal fragmentation routes takes place either from the molecular ion or from m/e (M⁺ — 134) ion. This ion is the base peak for all the compounds analyzed.     

Mass spectrometric studies of structural isomers—II: Mono-and bicyclic C6H10 molecules

The electron-impact-induced ionization and fragmentation of six C₆H₁₀ structural isomers have been studied in order to determine the effect of isomerism upon their mass spectrometric behavior. The 70 eV mass spectra, metastable transitions and appearance potentials of the principal ions are reported. Significant differences between the mass spectra of the six isomers were observed; however, metastable transition and appearance potential data indicate that the fragmentation path-ways are the same for all the C₆H₁₀ molecules. Experimentally determined ionization potentials for the structural isomers are presented and compared to ionization potentials calculated by the bond orbital method. Utilizing fragmentation pathways deduced from general features in the mass spectra and from observed metastable transitions, we calculated heats of formation (ΔH_f) for the observed principal ions and compared these values to ΔH_f values for isomeric ions from other molecules.     

Mass spectrometry in structural and stereochemical problems—CLXXXIV: Charge localization in fragment ions of amino ketones and esters

The mass spectral fragmentation of a number of specially synthesized amino esters and ketones has been studied in which the distance between the two functionalities has been varied. The principal fragments formed following initial ionization are the even-electron immonium ions a and b. Further fragmentation of ion a in the amino esters occurs via non-specific processes. Therefore it is difficult to establish the degree of mobility of the positive charge in the fragment ions, notably whether the species with the charge present on the oxygen atom makes a significant contribution to the fragmentation. The β-(IIb) and γ-(IV) amino ketones show no McLafferty rearrangements after α-fission, thus demonstrating that uncoupling of the carbonyl π electrons is not a feasible trigger in lieu of charge localization.     

Mass Spectral Fragmentation Patterns of 11-(o- and p-R-Anilino)-5H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepines. IV

The mass spectral fragmentation patterns of eleven 11-(o- and p-R-anilino)-5H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepines obtained by electron impact have been studied. All the spectra analyzed contain molecular ions, which are base peak for para isomers and the principal fragmentation routes takes place either from the molecular ion, or from (M⁺ - 1) ion. There are, however, some deviations from the general fragmentation pattern in the case of 1,4-dibenzodiazepines with o-amino and p-methoxy substituents caused by direct interaction of these groups with the dibenzodiazepine ring.     

The mass spectrum of 1-(2-thienyl) hexane-1-13C

The mass spectrum of 1-(2-thienyl) hexane-1-¹³C is reported. The principal fragmentation routes ofthe parent ion are delineated. Beta cleavage of the alkyl chain predominates, and the label retention indicates that the alpha carbon atom remains with the charged ring moiety. A substantial part of the m/e 97 ion undergoes a ring expansion to a six membered ring. A small amount of alpha cleavage of the alkyl chain occurs with the expected loss of the label. Further fragmentation of the ions from initial alpha or beta cleavage produces similar fragment ions. It is noted that many of the neutral particles lost in the formation of the fragment ions are typical of those encountered in the alkylbenzenes or other aromatic ion systems.     

Mass spectrometry of nucleoside derivatives. Seleno analogs of purine and pyrimidine bases and nucleosides

Mass spectra of certain selenobases and selenonucleosides, and some of their trimethylsilyl and O,N-permethyl derivatives have been studied from the standpoint of structural characterization, and in order to ascertain the influence of selenium on normal fragmentation patterns. Molecular ion abundances of the selenouracils are intermediate between those of the corresponding oxygen and sulfur analogs. Fragmentation processes are similar to those of the corresponding normal bases and nucleosides but with additional ions resulting from expulsion of Se or SeH in most cases. Trimethylsilylation occurs at approximately the same rate as for normal bases and nucleosides but the products show decreasing stability with prolonged heating. A least squares procedure is demonstrated which generates monoisotopic mass patterns and assists in interpretation of the mass spectra.     

Total Synthesis of β-Bulnesene and 1-Epi-β-bulnesene by Intramolecular Photoaddition

dl-β-Bulnesene (1) and dl-1-epi-α-bulnesene (15) have been synthesized starting from the bromide 4 (Schemes 2 and 3). In the key step 9→10 the bonds of the final product were formed by an intramolecular photoaddition. The synthesis was completed by the fragmentation 12→14 and the Wittig reaction 14→15+1 .     

Organic mass spectrometry—X. Electron impact fragmentations of alkylthio group in 2-alkylthio-5-aminothiazolo[5,4-d] pyrimidines

In order to discuss hydrogen transfer in the skeletal fragmentation of thioethers on electron impact, mass spectra of a series of 2-n-alkylthio-5-aminothiazolo [5,4-d]pyrimidines have been determined. To aid the interpretation of the hydrogen migration, deuterium-labeled compounds which are substituted with deuterium in each position of 2-n-butylthio-5-aminothiazolo-pyrimidines were studied. By correlation of the spectra obtained from such labeled compounds, the initial hydrogen migration in the fragmentation to produce [M ? SH], [MS ? CH₃] and m/e 184 ions is concluded to be as follows: migration of the α-hydrogen atom to the sulfur induces formation of the [M ? SH] ion; migration of the β-hydrogen atom to the sulfur or nitrogen atom by a McLafferty rearrangement induces formation of the m/e 184 ion; and migration of γ-hydrogen atom to the sulfur induces formation of the [M ? SCH₃] ion.     

Rearrangements and fragmentations of [C2H5S]+ ions

From deuterium labelling experiments it was concluded that metastable molecular ions of ethyl methyl sulfide lose a methyl radical with the formation of both [CH₃S?CH₂]⁺ amd [CH₃CH?SH]⁺˙ The fragmentation reactions of metastable ions generated with these structure are losses of C₂H₂, H₂S and CH₄. These reactoins and the preceding isomerizations have also been studied by means of deuterium labelling. From the results it is concluded that the three fragmentation reactions most probably occur from ions with a C? C? S skeleton. Appearance energy measurements for ions generated with the two structures above and all give rise to the same ΔH_f value for these three isomeric forms. Ab initio molecular orbitals calculations confirm that these three ions fortuitously have very similar heats of formation. A potential energy diagram rationalizing the isomerizations and the principal fragmentation reaction is presented.     

Mass spectral fragmentation patterns of heterocycles. IV . Tetracyclic phenothiazines. IX. Electron impact promoted mass spectral fragmentation of pyrrolo[3,2,1-kl]phenothiazine

The mass spectral fragmentation patterns of pyrrolo[3, 2, 1-kl]phenothiazine ( 1 ) and its 1, 10-dideuterioderi-vative [2] are reported. The site of deuterium substitution in 2 was established by examination of its ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum. The heteroaromatic stability of 1 to electron impact is exemplified by the occurrence of the molecular ion as the base peak and the formation of a reasonably intense M²⁺ ion. An intense M-1 ion is also observed. The more abundant fragment ions appear to result from sulfur ionization. Fragment ions arising from ionization of the nitrogen constitute only a small fraction of the total ion current. Proposed fragmentation pathways of 1 are supported by the detection of appropriate metastable ions, exact mass measurements, and electron impact spectrum of 2 .     

Multibubble sonoluminescence of Tb3+ ion in aqueous solutions of dimethyl sulfoxide

The intensity and spectra of multibubble sonoluminescence of TbCl₃ solutions in water-DMSO mixtures saturated with air and argon are studied. The spectra represent the superposition of the characteristic glow of Tb³⁺ ions and the continuum of emission of electronically excited products of solvent sonolysis (with H₂O*, OH*, and SO₂* as main emitters). Abnormal action of DMSO and sulfur dioxide on the characteristic luminescence of Tb³⁺ ions during sonolysis of aqueous solutions is revealed. These additives enhance the sonoluminescence of water to different extent, quench the sonoluminescence of Tb³⁺, and differently influence the photoluminescence quantum yield of this ion (DMSO acts as activator, whereas SO₂ acts as quencher). Sulfur dioxide quenches the sonoluminescence of Tb3+ much more efficiently than the photoluminescence of Tb³⁺. The abnormal effect of DMSO on sonoluminescence is most probably due to the quenching action of sulfur dioxide formed during sonolysis of DMSO on Tb³⁺* ions in cavitation bubbles.     

Electron ionization-induced fragmentation of N- and O-alkoxymethylated carbostyril and phenanthridinone

Unimolecular fragmentation patterns of N-alkoxymethylated carbostyril and phenanthridinone and their O-alkoxymethyl isomers were studied. The main fragmentation reaction observed for the studied compounds is the elimination of an aldehyde molecule. The main products of this reaction are the appropriate N-methyl derivatives, but ions with other structures are also formed. This reaction is supposed to proceed via 1,3-H shift in the alkoxymethyl group in the case of the N-alkoxymethyl derivatives and by a multi-step mechanism for O-alkoxymethylated compounds. Another important fragmentation common for all studied compounds is the loss of an alkyl radical from N- and O-alkoxymethyl groups, yielding the appropriate stable isomeric cations, which, according to the results of the further fragmentation, undergo fast equilibration reaction via an ion–neutral complex. This process is accompanied by the unusually high kinetic energy release value. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Mass spectrometry in structural and stereochemical problems—CXCIX Contrasting fragmentations of singly- and doubly-charged o-, m- and p-hydroxyalkylphenones and their trimethylsilyl ethers

High resolution mass spectrometry, metastable defocusing and deuterium labeling of trimethylsilyl (TMS) ethers have been used to study the electron-impact induced fragmentations of o-, m- and p-hydroxyalkylphenones and their TMS ether derivatives. These derivatives have proven useful in contrasting the fragmentation patterns of singly- and doubly-charged ions because of the competing fragmentations: α-cleavage and a McLafferty rearrangement from the ketone moiety and methyl cleavage from the TMS group. A proximity effect was responsible for a markedly increased methyl radical loss from the o-TMS ether. This fragmentation was minor with the m- and p-isomers. Significantly intense doubly-charged ions were formed from ketonic cleavage and by the loss of a TMS methyl radical. The sequence of fragmentation depended on the size of the alkyl group attached to the ketone carbonyl. There was no evidence found for a McLafferty rearrangement occurring from the doubly-charged molecular ion of the TMS ethers of the hydroxyalkylphenones but the rearrangement occurred from the doubly-charge molecular ion of bis-3-(1-oxopentyl)-4-hydroxy-phenyl-methane and, of course, from the singly charged [M]^+. The bis-p-hydroxyphenylmethane derivatives were studied in an effort to increase the intensity of the doubly-charged ions as it was expected that the charges would be separated by a longer distance.     

Mass spectral fragmentation pattern of 2,2′-bipyridyls Part XI. 2,2′-Iminodipyridine

The base peak in the mass spectrum of 2,2′-iminodipyridine is due to the M-1 ion. There are several minor fragmentation routes from the molecular ion but the principal pathway involves rupture of the central bonds. J. Heterocyclic Chem., 14, 1103 (1977)     

Elektronenstossinduzierte Cyclisierung Durch Nachbargruppenwechselwirkung bei N-(O-Nitrobenzyl)-Aminen

Electron-impact-induced oxygen transfer plays only a minor part in the fragmentation of N-(o-nitrobenzyl) amines. By investigation of ²H-labelled compounds, it could be established that the most important ions are formed by neighbouring group participation which leads to cyclisation of the fragment ions.     

A study of the fragmentation of caprolactam and its methyl derivatives under electron-impact

A study of the low and high-resolution mass spectra of caprolactam (I), 1-methylcaprolactam (II), 3-methylcaprolactam (III), 4-methylcaprolactam (IV), 5-methylcaprolactam (V), 6-methylcaprolactam (VI), 7-methylcaprolactam (VII) and deuterium labelled compounds has facilitated the proposal of some principal fragmentation mechanisms of ionized molecules of these compounds. The base peaks in the spectra of all compounds studied (except 3-methylcaprolactam) are the ions m/e 30 and m/e 44 respectively formed through the cleavage of the C6–C7 bond and the C2–N bond with simultaneous transfer of a hydrogen atom. It has been proved that the fragmentation of molecular ions leading to ions with the structure of cyclopentanone 2-methylcyclopentanone and 3-methylcyclopentanone respectively (according to the position of methyl group) is the general feature of the fragmentation of caprolactam and its methyl derivatives.     

Mass spectral fragmentation patterns of 3,3-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,10,11-hexahydro-11-(o- and p-R-phenyl)-1H-dibenzo- [b,e][1,4]diazepin-1-ones. II

A study has been made of the fragmentation upon electron impact of 3,3-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,10,11-hexahydro-11-phenyl-1H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepin-1-one and fifteen of its derivatives containing chloro, bromo, methyl, methoxy, hydroxy, nitro, amino, carboxyl and carboxymethyl substituents on ortho and para positions of the 11-phenyl ring. All the spectra analyzed contain molecular ions and the principal fragmentation routes takes place either from the molecular or from (M⁺-1) ion. There are, however, some deviations from the general fragmentation pattern in the case of 1,4-dibenzodiazepin-1-ones with o-nitro, o-hydroxy and o-carboxyl substituents caused by direct interactions of these groups with the benzodiazepine ring.     

Electron-impact fragmentation of aliphatic polynitro compounds

The mass spectra of two series of aliphatic polynitro compounds are reported and discussed. The fragmentation patterns of aliphatic nitro and polynitro compounds are similar in that no appreciable molecular ion current is observed; however, there are several other features in the fragmentation of aliphatic polynitro compounds which differ from that of nitroalkane spectra. Both series of compounds studied-C(NO₂)_x(CH₃)_4?x, where x = 4 to 0 and C₂(NO₂)_x(CH₃)_6?x, where x = 6,4,2-show a decrease in the number and intensity of alkylions with an increase in the NO⁺ and NO₂⁺ ion current as x increases. The main ions resulting from the more nitrated compounds are [NO]⁺, [NO₂]⁺, [CO₂]^+. and [CH₃CO]⁺, whose noncharged counterparts are the principal species produced in the detonation of these compounds. This similarity of the products of the two processes suggests the use of mass spectroscopy for the investigation of the initial explosive processes. The principal fragmentation pathways of the polynitroalkanes have been elucidated by exact mass measurements and the observation of metastable ion transitions.