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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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