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Principles of Mass Spectrometry

Mass Accuracy in HRMS Analysis

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High-resolution mass spectrometry separates ions by very small differences in mass. This matters because atomic masses are not always exact whole numbers, even though they are often rounded for simple calculations.

Atomic mass is usually estimated by adding the masses of protons and neutrons. In ...

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除了12C同位素外,元素原子核的质量接近整数,但并不精确等于整数。

然而,质谱图通常显示将粒子质量四舍五入到最接近的整数,这被称为标称原子质量或分子质量。

这种近似方法使得难以区分分子质量相近、仅相差小数点的分子。

例如,环戊酮和环己烷在四舍五入到最接近的整数时具有相同的标称分子质量。这类分子可通过高分辨率质谱法加以区分。

高分辨质谱法(HRMS)利用狭窄的磁场阶段检测粒子质量,其精度可达0.0001个统一原子质量单位。通过高分辨质谱法测定的质量称为精确分子质量。

精确分子质量的详细信息可用于区分具有相同标称分子质量的分子,进而有助于确定样品的分子式。