Mass Spectrometry
by
Dr Abdullah Ijaz Hussain
Mass Spectrometry
 A Destructive Technique
 Important toll for structure elucidation of
unknown compounds
 Give information about molecular weight
 Give information about the fragments
 Also coupled with other techniques like GC
(GCMS), LC (LCMS), ICP (ICPMS) etc
Coupling GC with MS
Component of Mass Spectrometer
 Ion source
 Mass analyzers
 Ion detector
 Read out Devices
MS Components
Ion Sources
 Electron Impact Ionization (EI)
 Chemical Ionization (CI)
 Field Ionization (FI)
EI, CI
 EI (hard ionization)
 Gas-phase molecules enter source through heated
probe or GC column
 70 eV electrons bombard molecules forming M+*
ions that fragment in unique reproducible way to
form a collection of fragment ions
 EI spectra can be matched to library stds
 CI (soft ionization)
 Higher pressure of methane leaked into the source
(mtorr)
 Reagent ions transfer proton to analyte
EI process
 M + e-
M+*
f1 f2 f3
f4
This is a remarkably reproducible process. M will
fragment in the same pattern every time using a 70 eV
electron beam
CI/ ion-molecule reaction
 2CH4 + e-  CH5
+
and C2H5
+
 CH5
+
+ M  MH+
+ CH4
 The excess energy in MH+
is the difference in
proton affinities between methane and M,
usually not enough to give extensive
fragmentation
Mass Analyzer
 Quardropole mass analyzer
 Single focussing magnetic analyzer
 Double focussing magnetic analyzer
 Ion Trap
 Time of flight
Mass Analyzers
 Low resolution
 Quadrupole
 Ion trap
 High resolution
 TOF time of flight
 Sector instruments (magnet)
 Ultra high resolution
 ICR ion cyclotron resonance
Quadrupole Mass Ion Filter
Types of Mass Analyzers
Magnetic Sector: Single Focusing: A magnetic field is used
to focus ions based on their momentum as they are
ejected from an ion source at high energy. Resolution
<2000
Focuses
based on
momentum
Magnetic sector double focusing: An
electrostatic analyzer is used serially with a
magnet to select monoenergetic ions. High
resolution >10,000 mass up to 100,000Da
Ion Trap
Time of Flight -TOF
Where:
• mi
= mass of analyte ion
• zi
= charge on analyte ion
• E = extraction field
• ti
= time-of-flight of ion
• ls
= length of the source
• ld
= length of the field-free drift region
• e = electronic charge (1.6022x10-19 C)
Ion Collector
Interpretation of Mass Spectra
 The peak of highest M/z is the molecular ion
peak and it gives the molecular weight of
compound.
 The peak of highest intensity about 100% is the
base peak and it is due to most stable ion.
 Meta stable ion peaks appear on some non
integral value of M/z and give information
about the mechanism of fragmentation
M+
/z
M+
/z
Fragments Intensity (%) M/z
[CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3]+ 35 86
[CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2]+ 10 71
[CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2]+ 100 57
[CH3-CH2-CH2]+ 75 43
[CH3-CH2]+ 40 29
MS spectrum of n-hexane
Applications of GC-MS
 Determination of mass, molecular formula and structure of
compounds
 Qualitative and quantitative analysis
 In petroleum industry analysis of crude petroleum products
 Food industry
 Analysis o f pesticides residues
 Plastic industry
 Fertilizers analysis

Mass Spectrometry.pptx chemistry m. Phil

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    Mass Spectrometry  ADestructive Technique  Important toll for structure elucidation of unknown compounds  Give information about molecular weight  Give information about the fragments  Also coupled with other techniques like GC (GCMS), LC (LCMS), ICP (ICPMS) etc
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    Component of MassSpectrometer  Ion source  Mass analyzers  Ion detector  Read out Devices
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    Ion Sources  ElectronImpact Ionization (EI)  Chemical Ionization (CI)  Field Ionization (FI)
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    EI, CI  EI(hard ionization)  Gas-phase molecules enter source through heated probe or GC column  70 eV electrons bombard molecules forming M+* ions that fragment in unique reproducible way to form a collection of fragment ions  EI spectra can be matched to library stds  CI (soft ionization)  Higher pressure of methane leaked into the source (mtorr)  Reagent ions transfer proton to analyte
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    EI process  M+ e- M+* f1 f2 f3 f4 This is a remarkably reproducible process. M will fragment in the same pattern every time using a 70 eV electron beam
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    CI/ ion-molecule reaction 2CH4 + e-  CH5 + and C2H5 +  CH5 + + M  MH+ + CH4  The excess energy in MH+ is the difference in proton affinities between methane and M, usually not enough to give extensive fragmentation
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    Mass Analyzer  Quardropolemass analyzer  Single focussing magnetic analyzer  Double focussing magnetic analyzer  Ion Trap  Time of flight
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    Mass Analyzers  Lowresolution  Quadrupole  Ion trap  High resolution  TOF time of flight  Sector instruments (magnet)  Ultra high resolution  ICR ion cyclotron resonance
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    Types of MassAnalyzers Magnetic Sector: Single Focusing: A magnetic field is used to focus ions based on their momentum as they are ejected from an ion source at high energy. Resolution <2000 Focuses based on momentum
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    Magnetic sector doublefocusing: An electrostatic analyzer is used serially with a magnet to select monoenergetic ions. High resolution >10,000 mass up to 100,000Da
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    Where: • mi = massof analyte ion • zi = charge on analyte ion • E = extraction field • ti = time-of-flight of ion • ls = length of the source • ld = length of the field-free drift region • e = electronic charge (1.6022x10-19 C)
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    Interpretation of MassSpectra  The peak of highest M/z is the molecular ion peak and it gives the molecular weight of compound.  The peak of highest intensity about 100% is the base peak and it is due to most stable ion.  Meta stable ion peaks appear on some non integral value of M/z and give information about the mechanism of fragmentation
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    M+ /z M+ /z Fragments Intensity (%)M/z [CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3]+ 35 86 [CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2]+ 10 71 [CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2]+ 100 57 [CH3-CH2-CH2]+ 75 43 [CH3-CH2]+ 40 29 MS spectrum of n-hexane
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    Applications of GC-MS Determination of mass, molecular formula and structure of compounds  Qualitative and quantitative analysis  In petroleum industry analysis of crude petroleum products  Food industry  Analysis o f pesticides residues  Plastic industry  Fertilizers analysis