Some newly synthesized 10B nido-carborane derivatives, i.e., 7,8-dicarba-nido-undecaborane monoanions ([7-Me-8-R-C2B9H10]-K+, R = H, butyl, hexyl, octyl and decyl), have been fully characterised and examined by electrospray ionization and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry with liquid chromatographic separation (LC/ESI-FTICR-MS). These boron-containing compounds exhibit abundant molecular ions ([M]−) at m/z 140.22631 [CB9H14]−, m/z 196.28883 [CB9H22]−, m/z 224.32032 [CB9H26]−, m/z 252.35133 [CB9H30]− and m/z 280.38354 [CB9H34]− at the normal tube lens voltage setting of −90 V, which was an instrumental parameter value selected in the tuning operation. Additional [M–nH2]− (n = 1−4) ions were observed in the mass spectra when higher tube lens voltages were applied, i.e., −140 V. High-resolution FTICR-MS data revealed the accurate masses of fragment ions, bearing either an even or an odd number of electrons. Collision-induced dissociation of the [M–nH2]− ions (n = 0–4) in the quadrupole linear ion trap (LTQ) analyzer confirmed the loss of hydrogen molecules from the molecular ions. It is suggested that the loss of H2 molecules from the alkyl chain is a consequence of the stabilization effect of the nido-carborane charged polyhedral skeleton.

Mass spectrometric evidence for collisionally induced removal of H2 from monoanions of 10B nido-carborane derivatives investigated by electrospray ionization quadrupole linear ion trap and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry

RICCIARDI, Giampaolo;BIANCO, Giuliana;
2009-01-01

Abstract

Some newly synthesized 10B nido-carborane derivatives, i.e., 7,8-dicarba-nido-undecaborane monoanions ([7-Me-8-R-C2B9H10]-K+, R = H, butyl, hexyl, octyl and decyl), have been fully characterised and examined by electrospray ionization and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry with liquid chromatographic separation (LC/ESI-FTICR-MS). These boron-containing compounds exhibit abundant molecular ions ([M]−) at m/z 140.22631 [CB9H14]−, m/z 196.28883 [CB9H22]−, m/z 224.32032 [CB9H26]−, m/z 252.35133 [CB9H30]− and m/z 280.38354 [CB9H34]− at the normal tube lens voltage setting of −90 V, which was an instrumental parameter value selected in the tuning operation. Additional [M–nH2]− (n = 1−4) ions were observed in the mass spectra when higher tube lens voltages were applied, i.e., −140 V. High-resolution FTICR-MS data revealed the accurate masses of fragment ions, bearing either an even or an odd number of electrons. Collision-induced dissociation of the [M–nH2]− ions (n = 0–4) in the quadrupole linear ion trap (LTQ) analyzer confirmed the loss of hydrogen molecules from the molecular ions. It is suggested that the loss of H2 molecules from the alkyl chain is a consequence of the stabilization effect of the nido-carborane charged polyhedral skeleton.
2009
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