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Practical approaches to the ESI‐MS analysis of catalytic reactions
Author(s) -
Yunker Lars P.E.,
Stoddard Rhonda L.,
McIndoe J. Scott
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of mass spectrometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1096-9888
pISSN - 1076-5174
DOI - 10.1002/jms.3303
Subject(s) - chemistry , catalysis , computational chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , chromatography
Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI‐MS) is a soft ionization technique commonly coupled with liquid or gas chromatography for the identification of compounds in a one‐time view of a mixture (for example, the resulting mixture generated by a synthesis). Over the past decade, Scott McIndoe and his research group at the University of Victoria have developed various methodologies to enhance the ability of ESI‐MS to continuously monitor catalytic reactions as they proceed. The power, sensitivity and large dynamic range of ESI‐MS have allowed for the refinement of several homogenous catalytic mechanisms and could potentially be applied to a wide range of reactions (catalytic or otherwise) for the determination of their mechanistic pathways. In this special feature article, some of the key challenges encountered and the adaptations employed to counter them are briefly reviewed. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.