Development of a Novel Mass Spectrometric ... - Jacobs University
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Results and Discussion<br />
3.4.5 Tandem MS <strong>of</strong> Derivatised Compounds<br />
Furthermore, Tandem MS has been used to explore derivatised waste sample. In a<br />
separate experiment, silver triflate was added to the waste extract. Figure 3-44<br />
shows the mass spectrum after addition <strong>of</strong> silver triflate. Isotope patterns indicating<br />
the presence <strong>of</strong> Ag were observed. This shows that the silver complexed to few<br />
components within the waste and the resultant masses dominated the waste spectra<br />
as shown in figure 3-44. The idea here was to employ Tandem MS to inquire about<br />
the structural identity <strong>of</strong> these new product ions. MS 2 spectrum <strong>of</strong> selected m/z 328<br />
ion was acquired as shown in figure 3-45. The fragmentation shows the typical<br />
isotope pattern <strong>of</strong> the detached silver at m/z 107 and m/z 109 in figure 3-45.<br />
However the fragmentation spectrum didn’t provide additional knowledge about<br />
the structure <strong>of</strong> the compound that complexed with Ag. This leads to conclude that<br />
derivatisation with silver has led to enhance few compounds that may have been <strong>of</strong><br />
low abundance within the waste extract. However derivatisation in this case<br />
doesn’t seem to aid in providing structural information about the compounds found<br />
in the waste sample.<br />
Intens.<br />
[%]<br />
100<br />
328.8<br />
+MS<br />
80<br />
60<br />
411.4 423.4<br />
40<br />
303.2<br />
20<br />
337.3 351.3 365.3 379.3<br />
397.4<br />
439.4<br />
457.4 471.4 485.4 499.4 513.5 527.5<br />
0<br />
300 325 350 375 400 425 450 475 500 525m/z<br />
Figure 3-44 APCI mass spectrum in positive ion mode <strong>of</strong> waste sample deriva-<br />
tised with Agtriflate<br />
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