Mass spectral studies of N,N-dialkylaminoethanols. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 2003;17(7):746-52
Date
03/28/2003Pubmed ID
12661030DOI
10.1002/rcm.962Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0037243483 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 25 CitationsAbstract
Some dialkylaminoethanols, precursors of chemical warfare agents such as V-agents and nitrogen mustards, were analyzed by electron impact (EI) and electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry. The fragmentation pathways in EI and ESI-MS/MS methods are rationalized. The collision-induced dissociation (CID) spectra of [M+H](+) ions of aminoethanols in ESI mode are clearly distinguishable from one another, including those of isomeric normal and branched chain dialkylaminoethanols. Structures can be proposed based on the general fragmentation pathways of these molecules.
Author List
Reddy TJ, Mirza SP, Saradhi UV, Rao VJ, Vairamani MMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Chemical Warfare AgentsEthanolamines
Molecular Structure
Sensitivity and Specificity
Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
