Formation of [M + 14] anions from fluorene: Negative ion CI studies using GC/MS, MS/MS and FTMS

M. V. Buchanan, I. B. Rubin, M. B. Wise, G. L. Glish

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Abstract

Under negative ion chemical ionization conditions, fluorene yields an anion at [M + 14] mass units. This species has been determined to correspond to [M + O − 2H], with the loss of two hydrogen atoms at the C‐9 position and addition of oxygen to form a structure similar to 9‐fluorenone.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)395-399
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Mass Spectrometry
Volume14
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1987

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