Issue 3, 2016

Fragmentation reactions using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry: an important tool for the structural elucidation and characterization of synthetic and natural products

Abstract

Covering: up to 2015

Over the last decade, the number of studies reporting the use of electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) in combination with collision cells (or other activation methods) to promote fragmentation of synthetic and natural products for structural elucidation purposes has considerably increased. However, the lack of a systematic compilation of the gas-phase fragmentation reactions subjected to ESI-MS/MS conditions still represents a challenge and has led to many misunderstood results in the literature. This review article exploits the most common fragmentation reactions for ions generated by ESI in positive and negative modes using collision cells in an effort to stimulate the use of this technique by non-specialists, undergraduate students and researchers in related areas.

Graphical abstract: Fragmentation reactions using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry: an important tool for the structural elucidation and characterization of synthetic and natural products

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
29 Jun 2015
First published
16 Dec 2015
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Nat. Prod. Rep., 2016,33, 432-455

Fragmentation reactions using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry: an important tool for the structural elucidation and characterization of synthetic and natural products

D. P. Demarque, A. E. M. Crotti, R. Vessecchi, J. L. C. Lopes and N. P. Lopes, Nat. Prod. Rep., 2016, 33, 432 DOI: 10.1039/C5NP00073D

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