Mass spectrometry of organic compounds in the group V elements—I: Straight chain aliphatic derivatives

Comparative investigations of the mass spectra of eEH₂, Me₂EH, Et₂EH(E = N, P); Me₃E, Et₃E(E = N, P, As, Sb, Bi). (n-Pr)₃E(E = Sb, Bi); (n-Bu)₃E(E = P, As); (n-C₅H₁₁)₃As and (n-C₆H₁₃)₃As as well as Et₂AsBr have been carried out. Deuteroanalogues, metastable transitions and low voltage spectra were used for elucidation of the fragmentation paths. The mass spectra of MeN(CH₂)₂ and CD₃N(CH₂)₂ were studied to analyse the structure of the fragments. The main degradation path of amines, i.e. α-cleavage, was shown to be untypical for P, As, Sb and Bi derivatives.