Identification de composes inconnus en spectrometrie de masse par Comparaison a une Bibliotheque sur Cartouches Digitales

An automatic method for interpretation of mass spectra is described. This approach uses the comparison of unknown spectra with those included in a library of standard references. The spectra are stored on digital magnetic tape. Several hundred spectra can be recorded on a cartridge. The tape unit is connected to a minicomputer. This system offers many advantages and is very well suited for medium sized laboratories. The series of compounds studied are the olefins, compounds with very similar spectra, so the method of interpretation has to be powerful. The different parts of the identification algorithm are discussed. The results and experimentation are also presented.