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The expulsion of formic acid and methyl formate during the fragmentation of 3‐phenylpropionic acid derivatives under electron‐impact
Author(s) -
Ballantine J. A.,
Curtis R. F.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
organic mass spectrometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1096-9888
pISSN - 0030-493X
DOI - 10.1002/oms.1210030908
Subject(s) - formic acid , methyl formate , formate , fragmentation (computing) , chemistry , mass spectrum , molecule , ion , medicinal chemistry , electron ionization , methanol , organic chemistry , biology , catalysis , ecology , ionization
Examination of the mass spectra of several 3‐arylpropionic acids and methyl esters showed that one of the major fragmentation processes corresponded to the expulsion of a molecule of formic acid or methyl formate directly from the molecular ion.