Name: carbonyl fragment patterns in mass spectra
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I principali modelli di frammentazione per le aldeidi alifatiche e i chetoni includono la scissione ⍺, la scissione induttiva e il riarrangiamento di McLafferty.
La frammentazione per ⍺-scissione provoca la formazione di un radicale alchilico e di un catione acilio.
D'altra parte, la frammentazione per scissione induttiva produce un radicale acilico e un catione alchilico.
Se il composto carbonilico subisce un riarrangiamento di McLafferty, produce un catione radicalico e un alchene neutro.
Si consideri lo spettro di massa del 5-metil-2-esanone, in cui lo ione molecolare si frammenta attraverso la scissione induttiva per formare un catione alchilico con un rapporto massa-carica di 71.
Il picco di base con un rapporto massa-carica di 43 corrisponde alla ⍺-scissione.
Un altro picco al rapporto massa-carica di 58 deriva dal riarrangiamento di McLafferty dello ione molecolare.
In particolare, le aldeidi possono essere identificate dalla presenza del picco M−1 risultante dalla ⍺-scissione del protone aldeidico.

spettrometria di massa: frammentazione di aldeidi e chetoni

Mass Spectrometry: Aldehyde and Ketone Fragmentation

Nella spettrometria di massa, la frammentazione di aldeidi e chetoni alifatici avviene generalmente attraverso tre meccanismi chiave: scissione α, scissione induttiva e riarrangiamento di McLafferty.

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	<li>Scissione α La scissione α è una frammentazione comune nei composti carbonilici in cui il legame adiacente al gruppo carbonilico viene spezzato. Questo processo produce un radicale alchilico e un catione acilio, che viene spesso rilevato nello spettro di massa per la sua stabilità.</li>
	<li>Scissione induttiva Nella scissione induttiva, la frammentazione produce un radicale acile e un catione alchilico. Ciò si verifica quando gli elettroni vengono attratti verso il carbonile, indebolendo i legami adiacenti e determinando un pattern di frammentazione distintivo. Ad esempio, nello spettro di massa del 5-metil-2-esanone, la scissione induttiva produce un catione alchilico con un rapporto massa/carica (m/z) di 71.</li>
	<li>Riarrangiamento di McLafferty Il riarrangiamento di McLafferty è uno specifico schema di frammentazione per composti carbonilici con γ-idrogeno (idrogeno sul terzo atomo di carbonio del gruppo carbonilico). La molecola subisce una transizione ciclica a sei elementi in questo riarrangiamento, producendo un catione radicale e un alchene neutro. Per il 5-metil-2-esanone, questa riorganizzazione produce un picco a m/z 58.</li>
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Esempio: frammentazione del 5-metil-2-esanone Nello spettro di massa del 5-metil-2-esanone, lo ione molecolare subisce questi schemi di frammentazione:

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	<li>La scissione induttiva produce un catione alchilico a m/z 71.</li>
	<li>La scissione α determina il picco di base a m/z 43.</li>
	<li>La riorganizzazione di McLafferty crea un picco distinto a m/z 58.</li>
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Un'ulteriore caratteristica diagnostica nelle aldeidi è il picco M−1, che si verifica a causa della scissione α del protone aldeidico. Nell'analisi spettrometrica di massa, questo picco può aiutare a identificare le aldeidi, in particolare tra gli altri composti carbonilici.

Comprendere questi percorsi di frammentazione è fondamentale per interpretare gli spettri di massa, in particolare per identificare i gruppi funzionali e distinguere tra composti simili.

Spettrometria di Massa: Frammentazione di Aldeidi e Chetoni

Nella spettrometria di massa, la frammentazione delle aldeidi alifatiche e dei chetoni avviene generalmente attraverso tre meccanismi chiave: scissione α, scissione ...

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Mass Spectrometry Fragmentation Methods

Metodi di frammentazione della spettrometria di massa

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carbonyl fragment patterns in mass spectra

Aliphatic aldehydes and ketones break apart in mass spectrometry through a few key carbonyl fragment patterns. The main pathways are alpha-cleavage, inductive cleavage, and the McLafferty rearrangement. These patterns help chemists read the mass spectrum and spot a carbonyl group.

Alpha-cleavage is a common break next to the carbonyl group. The bond beside the carbonyl splits, and this forms an alkyl radical and an acylium cation. The acylium cation is often seen in the spectrum because it is stable.

Inductive cleavage gives a different pair of fragments. In this case, the result is an acyl radical and an alkyl cation. The carbonyl group pulls electrons toward itself, weakens nearby bonds, and creates a distinctive pattern. In 5-methyl-2-hexanone, this pathway gives an alkyl cation at m/z 71.

The McLafferty rearrangement is a special pattern seen in carbonyl compounds with a gamma-hydrogen. A gamma-hydrogen is a hydrogen on the third carbon away from the carbonyl group. The molecule passes through a six-membered cyclic transition and forms a radical cation plus a neutral alkene. For 5-methyl-2-hexanone, this rearrangement gives a peak at m/z 58.

5-methyl-2-hexanone shows all three features in one spectrum. Inductive cleavage produces the m/z 71 ion, alpha-cleavage gives the base peak at m/z 43, and the McLafferty rearrangement gives a peak at m/z 58. Aldehydes also have a useful diagnostic signal. An M-minus-1 peak can appear from alpha-cleavage of the aldehyde proton, and it can help identify aldehydes among other carbonyl compounds.

Carbonyl Fragment Patterns in Mass Spectra

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mass spectrometry: long-chain alkane fragmentation

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Mass Spectra of Linear Alkane Chains

Mass spectra of linear alkanes show a clear fragmentation pattern. The molecular ion often breaks at a carbon-carbon bond away from the end of the chain. This cleavage forms a stable carbocation and a stable radical, so the middle of the mass-to-charge plot usually has the strongest signals while the ends are weaker. As each bond breaks, a methyl group is lost and the main peaks in the spectrum appear 14 u apart. Smaller peaks near each main signal can also appear. These come from secondary...

mass spectrometry: branched alkane fragmentation

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Branched Alkanes in Mass Spectra

Branched alkanes in mass spectrometry fragment quickly because branching can create stable carbocations. When cleavage happens at a branching point, a secondary or tertiary carbocation may form. That stability helps explain why the molecular ion peak is often very weak or missing compared with a linear alkane. The lesson uses 2-methylbutane, neopentane, and n-pentane to show how this pattern appears in mass spectra. 2-methylbutane and neopentane break apart to form secondary and tertiary...

mass spectrometry: cycloalkane fragmentation

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Cycloalkane Ions and Mass Peaks

Cycloalkane ions in mass spectrometry often give strong peaks because the ring structure helps stabilize the molecular ion. Compared with linear or branched alkanes, this added stability changes how the molecule breaks apart. As a result, cycloalkanes can produce prominent signals in the mass spectrum. Cyclohexane is a clear example. Its molecular ion has an m/z of 84, and this peak is often stronger than the signal from hexane, a linear alkane. The closed ring helps hold the ion together,...

mass spectrometry: alkene fragmentation

Alkene Ion Fragmentation Patterns

Alkene ion fragmentation patterns in mass spectrometry begin when the molecule loses one electron from the unsaturated π bond. This ionization forms a stable molecular ion. The ion can then break apart by three main reaction pathways. The most common pathway is cleavage at the allylic position, which is the carbon next to the double bond. This produces an allylic carbocation that is stabilized by resonance. In terminal alkenes, this fragment appears at a mass-to-charge ratio of 41. In internal...

mass spectrometry: cycloalkene fragmentation

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Cycloalkene Side-Chain Cleavage in Mass Spectra

Cycloalkenes can break apart in a mass spectrometer through retro-Diels–Alder fragmentation. In this process, two carbon-carbon bonds in the ring split, and ethene is released. The remaining fragment is a dienyl radical cation that is 28 u less than the molecular ion. This pathway is similar to the fragmentation of cycloalkanes that also releases ethene. The difference is the type of charged fragment that remains. Cycloalkanes form an alkyl species, while cycloalkenes form a dienyl species.

mass spectrometry: alkyne fragmentation

Alkyne Mass Spectra and Key Peaks

Alkyne mass spectra often show strong peaks from two main fragmentation paths. One path breaks the carbon-carbon bond between the alpha and beta carbons of the alkyne bond. This produces a 3-propynyl cation, also called a propargyl cation. In terminal alkynes, this is the only fragmentation path that gives the 3-propynyl cation. The unsubstituted 3-propynyl cation appears at a mass-to-charge ratio of 39. In internal alkynes, the 3-propynyl cation is substituted. For example, 2-pentyne forms a...

mass spectrometry: alcohol fragmentation

Alcohol Fragmentation Patterns in Mass Spectra

Alcohols fragment in mass spectrometry in predictable ways. When an alcohol, written as R-OH, ionizes, it can lose one non-bonded electron from the oxygen atom. That forms a molecular ion, but the molecular ion peak is often weak or may not appear because alcohols break apart quickly. Two main fragmentation routes are important for alcohols: β-cleavage and dehydration. In β-cleavage, the bond at the β-position next to the hydroxyl group breaks. This gives a resonance-stabilized cation and a...

mass spectrometry: aromatic compound fragmentation

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Mass Spectra of Benzene and Toluene

Mass spectra of aromatic compounds show a strong molecular ion peak. In ionization, the molecule becomes a molecular ion, which appears as a prominent peak in the spectrum. Benzene gives a molecular ion at m/z 78, and toluene gives one at m/z 92. Benzene’s molecular ion is especially stable. It does not fragment readily because breaking the aromatic benzene ring requires a large amount of energy. Alkyl-substituted benzenes behave differently in mass spectrometry. Toluene can lose a hydrogen...

mass spectrometry: amine fragmentation

Amines in Mass Spectra: Nitrogen Rule

Amines can be identified in mass spectrometry by their fragmentation patterns and by the nitrogen rule. The molecular ions of amines often break apart through β-cleavage, which cuts a carbon-carbon bond next to the nitrogen. This process forms an alkyl radical and a resonance-stabilized nitrogen-containing cation. The nitrogen rule helps predict the mass of the molecular ion. A compound with one nitrogen atom, or any odd number of nitrogen atoms, gives a molecular ion with an odd molecular...

mass spectrometry: alkyl halide fragmentation

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Mass Spectra of Alkyl Halides

Mass spectra of alkyl halides show clear isotope patterns from the halogen atom. Chlorine has two common isotopes, 35Cl and 37Cl, in a 3:1 ratio. Bromine has two common isotopes, 79Br and 81Br, in a 1:1 ratio. These isotope ratios create two molecular ion peaks, [M] and [M + 2], with relative heights that match the halide abundance. This pattern is easy to see in examples such as 2-chloropropane and 1-bromopropane. 2-Chloropropane gives peaks in a 3:1 ratio. 1-Bromopropane gives peaks in a 1:1...

mass spectrometry: aldehyde and ketone fragmentation

Aliphatic aldehydes and ketones break apart in mass spectrometry through a few key carbonyl fragment patterns. The main pathways are alpha-cleavage, inductive cleavage, and the McLafferty rearrangement. These patterns help chemists read the mass spectrum and spot a carbonyl group. Alpha-cleavage is a common break next to the carbonyl group. The bond beside the carbonyl splits, and this forms an alkyl radical and an acylium cation. The acylium cation is often seen in the spectrum because it is...

mass spectrometry: carboxylic acid, ester, and amide fragmentation

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Mass Spectra of Carboxylic Compounds

Mass spectra of carboxylic acids, esters, and amides often show two key fragmentation routes: β-cleavage and McLafferty rearrangement. In β-cleavage, the carbon-carbon bond at the β-position next to the carboxylic group breaks. This produces a neutral radical and a cation. Long-chain compounds can also fragment by McLafferty rearrangement if they have a hydrogen on the γ-carbon. The γ-carbon is the third carbon away from the carboxylic group. This rearrangement gives a radical cation and a...

chemical ionization (ci) mass spectrometry

Using Reagent Gas in CI Mass Spectrometry

Chemical ionization mass spectrometry uses a reagent gas to help detect molecules that break apart too quickly in electron impact ionization. It is a milder ionization method that can extend the life of the ionized analyte, which makes molecular identification easier. In chemical ionization, the sample is mixed with an excess reagent gas. This setup makes the electron impact occur mainly on the reagent gas instead of on the analyte. The charged species formed from the reagent then protonates...

electrospray ionization (esi) mass spectrometry

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How ESI Turns Biomolecules Into Ions

Electrospray ionization, or ESI, is a mass spectrometry method used to detect biomolecules that are too large or nonvolatile for conventional electron impact ionization. These molecules may break down before they can ionize or evaporate. ESI helps prevent rapid fragmentation and lets scientists record a mass signal for the whole biomolecule. ESI uses electrical energy to move ions from the liquid phase into the gas phase. The analyte biomolecule is mixed with an ionic liquid, which is a...

matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (maldi)

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How MALDI Turns Samples Into Ions

Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) is a mass spectrometry technique that turns biomolecules into ions for analysis. It is used to identify and characterize proteins, peptides, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates. Because of this, it is common in biological and medical research, as well as pharmacology and biochemistry. In MALDI, the analyte of interest is mixed with a matrix material. The matrix is usually an organic compound, such as a small organic acid or a crystalline...

key terms and concepts

Learn how aldehydes and ketones fragment in mass spectrometry through alpha-cleavage, inductive cleavage, and the McLafferty rearrangement, with 5-methyl-2-hexanone examples.

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Carbonyl Fragment Patterns in Mass Spectra

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