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Reaction gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. 2—the use of catalytic on-line dehydrogenation for the investigation of alcohols by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

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Author(s)

Anzor I. Mikaia, Vladimir Smetanin, Vladimir G. Zaikin, Alla V. Antonova, Nikolay A. Prostakov

Abstract

A GC-MS method is developed for structure determination of aliphatic within mixtures. It involves online application of a gas-phase dehydrogenation reaction after GC separation and before MS analysis. Primary and secondary alcohols are converted into corresponding aldehydes and ketones while tertiary alcohols under reaction conditions (Cu, 300oC). Analysis of EI spectra of alcohols and carbonyl compounds leads to reliable determination of molecular ions of initial alcohols, location of hydroxyl groups and determination of branching at β-carbon atom.
Citation
Journal of Mass Spectrometry
Volume
18

Keywords

"GC-MS", "alcohols", "catalytic dehydrogenation", "Fragmentation"

Citation

Mikaia, A. , Smetanin, V. , Zaikin, V. , Antonova, A. and Prostakov, N. (2005), Reaction gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. 2—the use of catalytic on-line dehydrogenation for the investigation of alcohols by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, Journal of Mass Spectrometry, [online], https://doi.org/10.1002/oms.1210180303 (Accessed May 8, 2024)

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Created April 7, 2005, Updated January 27, 2020