Infrared multiphoton and collision-induced dissociation studies of some gaseous alkylamine ions

Nitrogen-containing cyclic compounds as iminium ion sources for selected reaction monitoring detection of derivatized analytes

Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry is one of the most sensitive tools for determination of trace amounts of analytes in metabolomics and proteomics. The highest sensitivity is achieved in selected reaction monitoring detection, which involves fragmentation of the molecular ion between two levels of mass selection. However, fragmentation of some compounds is complicated. Detection sensitivity of such analytes may be increased by derivatizing them with a specific moiety fragmentation of which results in product ion of high abundance. In this work, we reveal the influence of iminium ions' structures on their stability by comparing six nitrogen-containing cyclic compounds as derivatization reagents for tandem mass spectrometric analysis of amino group-containing analyte. Commercially available starting materials (piperidine, 2,6-dimethylpiperidine, 1-methylpiperazine, morpholine, pyrrolidine and 1-cyanomethyl-3-methylimidazolium ionic liquid) were used for the synthesis of corresponding carboxylic acids which were further used for derivatization of the model analyte tryptamine. Liquid chromatographic-mass spectrometric analysis of differently derivatized tryptamine was performed for the evaluation of release and stability of corresponding iminium ions under collision-induced dissociation conditions. As a result, morpholine moiety was shown being the most promising iminium ion source among tested compounds. Possible sub-fragmentation pathways of investigated iminium ions were discussed, and the structures of secondary product ions were proposed.

Definitions of terms relating to mass spectrometry (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)

This document contains recommendations for terminology in mass spectrometry. Development of standard terms dates back to 1974 when the IUPAC Commission on Analytical Nomenclature issued recommendations on mass spectrometry terms and definitions. In 1978, the IUPAC Commission on Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy updated and extended the recommendations and made further recommendations regarding symbols, acronyms, and abbreviations. The IUPAC Physical Chemistry Division Commission on Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy’s Subcommittee on Mass Spectroscopy revised the recommended terms in 1991 and appended terms relating to vacuum technology. Some additional terms related to tandem mass spectrometry were added in 1993 and accelerator mass spectrometry in 1994. Owing to the rapid expansion of the field in the intervening years, particularly in mass spectrometry of biomolecules, a further revision of the recommendations has become necessary. This document contains a comprehensive revision of mass spectrometry terminology that represents the current consensus of the mass spectrometry community.

Infrared multiphoton dissociation with a hollow fiber waveguide

A novel scheme for performing infrared multiphoton dissociation (IRMPD) is presented in which a hollow fiber waveguide (HFWG) is used to transmit IR radiation into the ion storage region of a mass spectrometer. Efficient dissociation of oligonucleotide and protein ions is demonstrated on an ESI-FTICR instrument in which IRMPD is performed in the external ion reservoir and on a quadrupole ion trap. Using a simple optical scheme consisting of a single focusing lens and an x, y translator, the 10.6-microm IR laser beam, initially 3.5 mm in diameter, is focused into the vacuum-sealed HFWG. The small internal diameter and the high transfer efficiency of the waveguide allow IR radiation of high power density to be employed for IRMPD. In studies performed on a quadrupole ion trap, a 500-microm-i.d. waveguide was used as a medium to transmit IR radiation directly through a 700-microm orifice in the ring electrode. Efficient IRMPD of both a 12-mer oligonucleotide and the protein melittin were performed at laser powers of 0.5 and 3.2 W, respectively.

Collision-induced and infrared multiphoton dissociation studies on M(acetone)2 (+) (M=Al, Fe, Co, Cu, ScO) in the gas phase

In this paper we report an extension of our earlier study on the structure of Alfacetone)2 (+) Collision-induced dissociation (CID) on MfacetoneXacetone-d6)(+) for M = Al, Fe, Co, and Cu yields primarily, if not exclusively, nearly equal amounts of acetone and acetone-d6. Likewise, infrared multiphoton dissociation (IRMPD) at 10.6 μm yields, exclusively, nearly equal losses of the labeled and unlabeled acetones. These results suggest that the two acetone ligands bind in an equivalent fashion. Sc(+) was also studied, which proved to be the most interesting. Sc(+) reacts with acetone to form primarily ScO(+), which undergoes higher order reactions leading to several products including ScO(acetone)2 (+). IRMPD on this ion produces ScO(acetone-d6)(CD2CO)(+), while its perdeuterated analog also produces ScO(acetone-d6)(+) in addition to ScO(acetone-d6(CD2CO)(+). The IRMPD results are supplemented by studying the primary and higher order reactions of Sc(+) with acetone, as well as the CID of ScO(acetone)2 (+). Finally, a qualitative assessment of the infrared photodissociation cross sections is given. It is found that the relative photodissociation cross sections follow the orders Co(acetone-d6)2 (+) > Co(acetone)(acetone-d6) > Co(acetone)2 (+) and Co(acetone-d6)(+) > Co(acetone)(+).