The Encyclopedia of Mass Spectrometry

Volume 4: Organic and Organometallic Compounds

This volume presents a cross section of organic and organometallic chemistry in two parts. Chapters 1 to 6 are devoted to the fundamentals and chapters 7 and 8 cover applications to organic and organometallic compounds.

Chapter 1 describing the theory for organic mass spectrometry, building on and complementing material in Volume 1. The themes for Chapter 2 are the structures and properties of the gas-phase ions of conventional, distonic, and non-covalent complexes. Chapter 3 covers methodology used in a study of gas-phase ions. Chapters 4 and 5 turn into mechanisms of stereochemistry and radical chemistry. Chapter 6 contains articles on molecular formation and organometallic cations and relations, drawing connections with molecular recognition, catalysis and and organic synthesis.

Chapter 7 deals with the structure of organic compounds, including chiral compounds and natural products. In Chapter 8 are examples of biological problems. Inclusion is an article on the determination of explosives.

* Cross section of the field of Organic and Organometallic MS
* Fundamental Covers Ion Chemistry as well as applications from simple
to complicated systems
* Suitable for new graduate students entering the field

Chapter 1. General Concepts.
Chapter 2. Structures and Properties of Gas-Phase Organic Ions.
Chapter 3. Methods of Studying Gas-Phase Ions.
Chapter 4. Unimolecular Dissociations of Organic Ions.
Chapter 5. Reactions of Organic Molecules with Organic Ions.
Chapter 6. Metal Ion Complexes: Formation and Reactivity.
Chapter 7. Structure Determination of Organic Compounds.
Chapter 8. Determination of Organic Compounds by Methods Using Mass Spectrometers Role of GC / MS in Petroleum Industry and Petrochemistry.