ISSN:
0951-4198
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
The stoichiometry of a noncovalent, hydrogen-bonded supramolecular complex, hub(M)3·RCA3, was characterized using electrospray ionization from chloroform. The intact (1:3) complex was observed in the negative-ion mode as a Cl--bound species using Ph4PCl as the source of the charge donor. Collisionally and thermally induced dissociation of the (1:3) complex resulted in the simultaneous loss of all the three RCA units, indicating a cooperative binding of RCA units in the (1:3) complex. These results suggest that the attachment of small, organic-soluble ions may be a useful technique for mass spectrometric characterization of neutral supramolecular complexes that are stable or soluble only in non-polar organic solvents.
Additional Material:
3 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.1290090410
