Reduction of copper(II) complexes by electron capture in an electrospray ionization source |
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Authors: | Hélène Lavanant Henri Virelizier Yannik Hoppilliard |
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Affiliation: | 1. Ecole Polytechnique, DCMR, F-91128, Palaiseau, France 2. CE Saclay DCC/DPE/SPEA/SAIS, Gif sur Yvette, France
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Abstract: | The relative proportion of 1:1 Cu(I)– and Cu(II)–peptide complexes PeptCu(I)+ and [Pept − H+Cu(II)]+ yielded by electrospray ionization of copper sulfate and GlyHisLys solutions in water/methanol was examined under different source conditions. Two factors leading to an increase in Cu(I) complex ratio were found. (1) Increase of nozzle–skimmer voltages caused collision-induced dissociation of Cu(II) complexes, and most probably favor ligand-to-metal electron transfers that result in the decoordination of oxydated ligands to form PeptCu+. (2) Independent of these “innersphere” processes that involve only electron exchange inside the coordination sphere around the metal cation, an increase in source voltages with a concomitant increase of current and, supposedly, electron counterflow between the counterelectrode and the capillary caused an increase in PeptCu+ relative proportion. The hypothesis that an “outersphere” electron capture might happen in these conditions was verified by using discharge supressing SF6 gas as nebulizing gas. The electronegative gas reduced the current brought on by high voltages and inhibited the PeptCu+ increase phenomenon. |
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