METASTABLE ION STUDIES IN THE CHARACTERIZATION OF MELATONIN ISOMERS

Authors
DIAMANTINI G TARZIA G SPADONI G DALPAOS M TRALDI P
Citation
G. Diamantini et al., METASTABLE ION STUDIES IN THE CHARACTERIZATION OF MELATONIN ISOMERS, Rapid communications in mass spectrometry, 12(20), 1998, pp. 1538-1542
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy,"Chemistry Analytical
Journal title
Rapid communications in mass spectrometry → ACNP
ISSN journal
09514198
Volume
12
Issue
20
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1538 - 1542
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-4198(1998)12:20<1538:MISITC>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The electron ionization mass spectrometric behaviour of melatonin (N-a cetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) and of a series of its isomers has been stu died with the aid of metastable ion experiments. The data show that th e different positions of the substituents on the indole ring influence the fragmentation patterns and the relative abundances of the generat ed ions. (C) 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.