Mass spectra of the substituted quinuclidines

The mass spectra of the quinuclidine-2 (and -3)-ones and other functional derivatives of quinuclidine as well as 2-azaquinuclidine and benzoquinuclidine have been investigated. The fragmentation through the open form of the molecular ion and the applicability of Bredt's rule to amine fragmentation of the bridgehead nitrogen bicyclic systems are discussed.