Mass spectrometric synthesis. 1—the reaction of catechol with 2,4-dimethyl-2,3-pentadiene

The reaction of catechol with 2,4-dimethyl-2,3-pentadiene, carried out in the chemical ionization chamber of a VG ZAB2F mass spectrometer, has been studied with respect to the partial pressure of the reacting species. The structure of the reaction product, 2,2-diisopropyl-1,3-benzodioxole, has been proved by exact mass measurements, B/E linked scans, labelling experiments and collisionally activated dissociation mass analysed ion kinetic energy spectra.