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The mass spectra of some diterpene lactones
Author(s) -
Hodges R.,
Cambie R. C.,
Joblin K. N.
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.1210031202
Subject(s) - stereospecificity , diterpene , fragmentation (computing) , mass spectrum , fission , chemistry , stereochemistry , ion , lactone , terpenoid , organic chemistry , biology , catalysis , physics , nuclear physics , ecology , neutron
The molecular ions of some diterpenoid trans ‐γ‐and δ‐lactones have been shown to lose the elements of carbon dioxide. The corresponding cis ‐lactones do not undergo fission in this manner. A mechanism for this stereospecific fragmentation is proposed.
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