Chem 335 - Winter 1999 -
Organic Chemistry II know the terminology:
m/z , mass-to-charge ratio
parent molecular ion - reference for M , M+1 , M+2 , M-1 peaks
base peak
low-resolution, high-resolution mass spectrometry
nitrogen rule
be able to explain the basic workings of a mass spectrometer
recognize possible ionization and fragmentations of a molecule
deduce the presence or absence of Br, Cl, S, N in a mass spectrum
identify the base peak and parent molecular ion in a typical mass spectrum
identify structures of major fragments in a mass spectrum
identify the likely structure of a compound based on its mass spectrum