Electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry investigation of polymerization of tetrahydrofuran initiated by phosphorus oxychloride

Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 11, 319–324 (2005)
DOI: 10.1255/ejms.742

Electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry investigation of polymerization of tetrahydrofuran initiated by phosphorus oxychloride

Gui-Ji Zhou,^a Peng-Xiang Xu,^a,* Yong Ye^b and Yu-Fen Zhao^a,b,*
^aDepartment of Chemistry and The Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, PR China. E-mail: xpengxiang@sina.com.cn
^bThe Key Laboratory for Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China

ABSTRACT:

Phosphorus oxychloride was found to induce ring opening of tetrahydrofuran (THF) to synthesize THF oligomer incorporated phosphate. ESI multi-stage tandem mass spectrometry was used to study the products and confirm the structures.

Keywords: ESI, ESI-MS, ESI-MS/MS, mass spectral fragmentation, tetrahydrofuran, phosphorus oxychloride, ring opening, polymerization, fragmentation pattern, dichloro-ether

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