CHARACTERIZATION OF RING CONTRACTION AND ALPHA-CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS OF 3-ALKYL-ISOCOUMARINS AND 3-ARYLISOCOUMARINS UNDER ELECTRON IONIZATION MASS-SPECTROMETRIC STUDIES
Nh. Rama et al., CHARACTERIZATION OF RING CONTRACTION AND ALPHA-CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS OF 3-ALKYL-ISOCOUMARINS AND 3-ARYLISOCOUMARINS UNDER ELECTRON IONIZATION MASS-SPECTROMETRIC STUDIES, Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan, 20(1), 1998, pp. 66-76
Electron ionization mass spectra of several 3-alkyl- and 3-arylisocoum
arins are discussed. The major fragments are formed by ring contractio
ns and a-cleavage followed by elimination of neutral fragments.