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Presented by : Souparnika T
Ist M.Pharm
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
PRINCIPLE AND
INSTRUMENTATION OF APCI
(ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE CHEMICAL IONIZATION)
What is mass spectroscopy
Mass spectroscopy that charged particles passing through a magnetic field is deflected
along circular path on a radius that is proportional to the mass to charge ratio M/Z.
Principle
A beam of electrons will be bombarded in the analyte compound and it will leads to
removal of 1 electron from analyte.
Due to removal of electron and molecules will be positively charged and known as
molecular ion .
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.M+ Molecular ion (unstable)
M1
+
, M
2
. M1
. M2
+
M1
+ + M2
+ Stable ion
Instrumentation of mass spectroscopy
1. Sample inlet
2. Ionization chamber
3. Ion separator/ mass analyser
4. Ion collector ,detector
5. Vaccum system
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Ionization chamber
Volatile samples
1. Electron impact
ionization
2. Chemical ionization
3. GC inlets
Non volatile sample
1. Fast atom
bambartment
2. MALDI
3. Electrospary
ionization
4. APCI
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Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI)
What is APCI
 It is a type of soft ionization technique ,which is based upon the mechanism of
evaporaton.
 Actually it is a combination of chemical ionization and electrospray ionization with
some deviation.
 Generally APCI is coupled with chromatographic instruments like HPLC.
 Analogous to chemical ionization
 For compounds with MW about 1,500 Da
 Produce monocharged ions
 It is similar to ESI
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Figure no 1:APCI Diagram
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PRINCIPLE AND INSTRUMENTATION OF APCI
Sample will be injected into the capillary
supplied as a nebulizing gas,
(It will helps to spray the sample and the analyte)
Apart from this here to supply N2 gas as a dissolvation gas
It will convert in the form of vapour ( Analyte vapour and Solvent vapour)
It will be analyse by corona discharge electrode,
Corona discharge electrode will ionize the solvent vapour molecule just like
a primary ion in chemical ionization
1st step
2nd
step
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Analyte and solvent vapour will pass through the corona discharge electrode
The solvent will be ionized in the form of H⁺ and
Due to collision and ion molecule charge transfer between solvent and analyte
takes place, it will produce MH⁺ ions.
A + S⁺ MH⁺ + S⁻ (Positive ions)
(Quasi molecular ion)
(M- - H⁻ ) A⁺ + S (MH)- + SH⁺ (Negative ions)
(also called as (M-1)- )
3rd
step
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Carbon Fiber Ionization Mass Spectrometry for the Analysis of Analytes in Vapour,
Liquid, and Solid Phase
 In APCI using carbon fibre as a corona discharge ingredient.
Figure no:2 carbon fibre ionization mass spectroscopy
Eg . possibility of different chemical structure of aroma compound derived from the
sesame oil = 23 type
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APCI Consideration
Solution chemistry parameters
 Less sensitive to chemistry effects than ESI –ion suppresion not so important.
 Best sensitivity at higher flow rates than ESI.
 Accommodates some non polar solvents not compatilble with ESI (hexane , CH2CI2
Limitation for sample
 Thermally labile ,polar and high mwt compounds due to the vapourization process.
 Compounds of intermediates do not contain acidic or basic sites(eg. Hydrocarbons,
steroids, alcohol,Ketons, esters)
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APPLICATION
 APCI works well for small molecule that are moderately polar to non polar.
 APCI works well for sample that contain heteroatoms.
 Avoid sample that typically are charged in solution.
 Avoid samples that are very thermally unstable or photosensitive.
Figure no:3 Mass spectra of fatty acid Figure no:4 mass spectra of fatty esters
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Figure no:5 mass spectra of fatty amine Figure no:6 mass spectra of histamine
Figure no:7 mass spectra of phenanthrene , and derivatives
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Figure no:8 mass spectra of cinnamic deviatives
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REFERENCE:
 Wu ML, Chen TY, Chen YC, Chen YC. Carbon fiber ionization mass spectrometry
for the analysis of analytes in vapor, liquid, and solid phases. Analytical chemistry.
2017 Dec 19;89(24):13458-65.
 Martínez-Vargas BL, Díaz-Real JA, Reyes-Vidal Y, Rodríguez-López JL, Ortega-
Borges R, Ortiz-Frade L. Competition between the reaction medium and
nanostructured ZnO in the photocatalytic degradation of anthracene. Toward an
optimal process for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons remediation. Química Nova.
2017;40:6-16
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 Ji B, Zhao Y, Zhang Q, Wang P, Guan J, Rong R, Yu Z. Simultaneous
determination of cinnamaldehyde, cinnamic acid, and 2-methoxy cinnamic acid in
rat whole blood after oral administration of volatile oil of Cinnamoni Ramulus by
UHPLC-MS/MS: An application for a pharmacokinetic study. Journal of
Chromatography B. 2015 Sep 15;1001:107-13.
 University of Bristol, High Performance Liquid Chromatography Mass
Spectrometry (HPLC/MS).
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 Agilent Technical Overview: Making your LC method compatible with mass
spectrometry, Edgar Naegale, Waldbronn, Germany.
 Colizza K, Mahoney K E, et al., J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. (2016)
 Updated 17th June 2014 by Paul Gates |
University of Bristol, School of Chemistry, Cantock's Close, Bristol BS8
1TS, United Kingdom.
 Image from google.
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ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE CHEMICAL IONIZATION (MPHARM,BPHARM ,MSC,BSC,P.ANALYSIS)

  • 1.
    jjjAT Presented by :Souparnika T Ist M.Pharm Pharmaceutical Chemistry PRINCIPLE AND INSTRUMENTATION OF APCI (ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE CHEMICAL IONIZATION)
  • 2.
    What is massspectroscopy Mass spectroscopy that charged particles passing through a magnetic field is deflected along circular path on a radius that is proportional to the mass to charge ratio M/Z. Principle A beam of electrons will be bombarded in the analyte compound and it will leads to removal of 1 electron from analyte. Due to removal of electron and molecules will be positively charged and known as molecular ion . 1
  • 3.
    .M+ Molecular ion(unstable) M1 + , M 2 . M1 . M2 + M1 + + M2 + Stable ion Instrumentation of mass spectroscopy 1. Sample inlet 2. Ionization chamber 3. Ion separator/ mass analyser 4. Ion collector ,detector 5. Vaccum system 2
  • 4.
    Ionization chamber Volatile samples 1.Electron impact ionization 2. Chemical ionization 3. GC inlets Non volatile sample 1. Fast atom bambartment 2. MALDI 3. Electrospary ionization 4. APCI 3
  • 5.
    Atmospheric pressure chemicalionization (APCI) What is APCI  It is a type of soft ionization technique ,which is based upon the mechanism of evaporaton.  Actually it is a combination of chemical ionization and electrospray ionization with some deviation.  Generally APCI is coupled with chromatographic instruments like HPLC.  Analogous to chemical ionization  For compounds with MW about 1,500 Da  Produce monocharged ions  It is similar to ESI 4
  • 6.
    Figure no 1:APCIDiagram 5 PRINCIPLE AND INSTRUMENTATION OF APCI
  • 7.
    Sample will beinjected into the capillary supplied as a nebulizing gas, (It will helps to spray the sample and the analyte) Apart from this here to supply N2 gas as a dissolvation gas It will convert in the form of vapour ( Analyte vapour and Solvent vapour) It will be analyse by corona discharge electrode, Corona discharge electrode will ionize the solvent vapour molecule just like a primary ion in chemical ionization 1st step 2nd step 6
  • 8.
    Analyte and solventvapour will pass through the corona discharge electrode The solvent will be ionized in the form of H⁺ and Due to collision and ion molecule charge transfer between solvent and analyte takes place, it will produce MH⁺ ions. A + S⁺ MH⁺ + S⁻ (Positive ions) (Quasi molecular ion) (M- - H⁻ ) A⁺ + S (MH)- + SH⁺ (Negative ions) (also called as (M-1)- ) 3rd step 7
  • 9.
    Carbon Fiber IonizationMass Spectrometry for the Analysis of Analytes in Vapour, Liquid, and Solid Phase  In APCI using carbon fibre as a corona discharge ingredient. Figure no:2 carbon fibre ionization mass spectroscopy Eg . possibility of different chemical structure of aroma compound derived from the sesame oil = 23 type 8
  • 10.
    APCI Consideration Solution chemistryparameters  Less sensitive to chemistry effects than ESI –ion suppresion not so important.  Best sensitivity at higher flow rates than ESI.  Accommodates some non polar solvents not compatilble with ESI (hexane , CH2CI2 Limitation for sample  Thermally labile ,polar and high mwt compounds due to the vapourization process.  Compounds of intermediates do not contain acidic or basic sites(eg. Hydrocarbons, steroids, alcohol,Ketons, esters) 9
  • 11.
    APPLICATION  APCI workswell for small molecule that are moderately polar to non polar.  APCI works well for sample that contain heteroatoms.  Avoid sample that typically are charged in solution.  Avoid samples that are very thermally unstable or photosensitive. Figure no:3 Mass spectra of fatty acid Figure no:4 mass spectra of fatty esters 10
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    Figure no:5 massspectra of fatty amine Figure no:6 mass spectra of histamine Figure no:7 mass spectra of phenanthrene , and derivatives 11
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    Figure no:8 massspectra of cinnamic deviatives 12
  • 14.
    REFERENCE:  Wu ML,Chen TY, Chen YC, Chen YC. Carbon fiber ionization mass spectrometry for the analysis of analytes in vapor, liquid, and solid phases. Analytical chemistry. 2017 Dec 19;89(24):13458-65.  Martínez-Vargas BL, Díaz-Real JA, Reyes-Vidal Y, Rodríguez-López JL, Ortega- Borges R, Ortiz-Frade L. Competition between the reaction medium and nanostructured ZnO in the photocatalytic degradation of anthracene. Toward an optimal process for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons remediation. Química Nova. 2017;40:6-16 13
  • 15.
     Ji B,Zhao Y, Zhang Q, Wang P, Guan J, Rong R, Yu Z. Simultaneous determination of cinnamaldehyde, cinnamic acid, and 2-methoxy cinnamic acid in rat whole blood after oral administration of volatile oil of Cinnamoni Ramulus by UHPLC-MS/MS: An application for a pharmacokinetic study. Journal of Chromatography B. 2015 Sep 15;1001:107-13.  University of Bristol, High Performance Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (HPLC/MS). 14
  • 16.
     Agilent TechnicalOverview: Making your LC method compatible with mass spectrometry, Edgar Naegale, Waldbronn, Germany.  Colizza K, Mahoney K E, et al., J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. (2016)  Updated 17th June 2014 by Paul Gates | University of Bristol, School of Chemistry, Cantock's Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom.  Image from google. 15