Etude en Spectrométrie de Masse. X—Fragmentation d'Ethanes Disubstitués par un Hétéroatome des Colonnes IV,V et VI,et par un Groupement Fonctionnel

In this paper, the behaviour of ethers, sulfides, selenoethers, amines, germanes and stannanes, substituted on the β-C by a methoxycarbonyl, methyl ketone, or cyano group is compared and discussed. The compounds containing group V_B or VI_B element are quite stable, while those with a group IV_B element fragment very easily. Fragmentation α to the heteroatom gives peaks for which the intensity increases with the size of the element:PhO]⁺<PhS]⁺<PhSe]⁺<Ph₃Ge]⁺<Ph₃Sn]⁺. Fragmentation at the β position gives very important peaks when the ionization potential is low or when the substituents inductive effect is strong (CN<CO₂CH₃<COCH₃).