CONSTANT NEUTRAL SPECTRUM IN MASS-SPECTROMETRY

A linked scan is proposed that generates a spectrum of metastable peaks for reactions related by a constant mass of the neutral fragment. An analysis of published data for n-decane demonstrates that a small number of such spectra would elicit genetic information for nearly all of the important fragmentations. Each constant neutral spectrum would provide a characteristic fingerprint for the molecule. Application to the direct analysis of the isotopic contents of labeled molecules is possible. © 1979, American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.