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Reduction of trinitroaromatic compounds in water by chemical ionization mass spectrometry
Author(s) -
Yi Jehuda,
Laschever Miriam
Publication year - 1981
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.1210160609
Subject(s) - picric acid , chemistry , reagent , mass spectrum , mass spectrometry , chemical ionization , ion , trinitrotoluene , ionization , analytical chemistry (journal) , chromatography , organic chemistry , explosive material
Abstract A reduction process was found to occur in the ion source when observing the chemical ionization mass spectra of a series of trinitroaromatic compounds, using water as reagent. The [MH–30] + ions in the CI mass spectra were due mainly to the reduction of the compounds to their corresponding amines. This was proved by using D 2 O as reagent: the [MH–30] + ions were shifted to [MD–28] + ions. The trinitroaromatic compounds investigated included 1,3,5‐trinitrobenzene, 2,4,6‐trinitrotoluene, 2,4,6‐trinitro‐ m ‐cresol, 2,4,6‐trinitroaniline (picramide) and 2,4,6‐trinitrophenol (picric acid).