Gas phase reaction between chromones and solvent in an electrospray ionization source

Chromones were measured by using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry in negative mode. Interestingly, in addition to the deprotonated ion ([M − H]−), unexpected [M + 17]− and [M + 31]− ions were observed in high intensity when water and methanol were used as the solvent. Chromones with differe...

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Published in:Journal of mass spectrometry. 2019-01, Vol.54 (1), p.66-72
Main Authors: Liu, Zhen, Shao, Yunlong, Zhu, Guizhen, Wang, Xiayan, Chai, Yunfeng, Wang, Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
chromones
covalent/noncovalent adduct
Deuterium
Dissociation
electrospray ionization
Electrospraying
High performance liquid chromatography
HPLC
in‐source reaction
Ionization
Ions
Liquid chromatography
Mass spectrometry
Mass spectroscopy
Metabolites
Methanol
Scientific imaging
Solvents
Spectroscopy
Substitutes
Vapor phases
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Summary:Chromones were measured by using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry in negative mode. Interestingly, in addition to the deprotonated ion ([M − H]−), unexpected [M + 17]− and [M + 31]− ions were observed in high intensity when water and methanol were used as the solvent. Chromones with different substitutes were tested. Compared with the deprotonated ion, [M + 17]− and [M + 31]− ions were observed with higher abundances when the C‐3 site of chromones was substituted by electron withdrawing groups. Based on high performance liquid chromatography‐mass spectrometry (LC‐MS), deuterium‐labeling and collisional‐induced dissociation experiments, a covalent gas‐phase nucleophilic addition reaction between chromone and water, and the formation of a noncovalent complex between chromone and methanol were proposed as the mechanism for the observed [M + 17]− and [M + 31]− ions, respectively. Understanding and using these unique gas phase reactions can avoid misannotation when analyzing chromones and their metabolites.
ISSN:1076-5174
1096-9888
DOI:10.1002/jms.4305