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The formation of cyclopentadienone ions. An internal oxidation process
Author(s) -
Maquestiau A.,
Flammang R.,
Govaert Y.,
Chen L. Z.,
Longevialle P.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
rapid communications in mass spectrometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.528
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1097-0231
pISSN - 0951-4198
DOI - 10.1002/rcm.1290030913
Subject(s) - chemistry , benzotriazole , ion , ionization , photochemistry , oxidation process , ring (chemistry) , electron ionization , inorganic chemistry , computational chemistry , organic chemistry , chemical engineering , engineering
1‐(2‐nitrophenyl)benzotriazole loses nitrogen upon electron ionization. This reaction is followed by a Wolff‐type ring contraction to give cyclopentadienylidene methanimine ions which undergo an internal oxidation process producing ionized cyclopentadienone.