Zum Mechanismus Massenspektrometrischer Fragmentierungsreaktionen. XVI—hydrid-Wanderungen bei der Fragmentierung von αω-Dimethoxyalkyl-Ionen

The isomerization and fragmentation of α,ω-dimethoxyalkyl ions a (CH₃OCH₂(CH₂)_n- CH⁺OCH₃, n = 1-6) has been investigated by deuterium labelling. It is shown that a isomerizes to ion a' by hydride transfer from the ω-CH₂ group to the positive charge at the α-C-atom before elimination of methanol. Both methoxy groups are lost as methanol. The amount of isomerization can be deduced from alkene elimination from [a ? CH₃OH]+ ions in deuterated derivatives of a. On average at 70 eV three rearrangement steps involving hydride transfer are observed.