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Understanding Mass Spectra
A Basic Approach

Editor: R. M. SMITH, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Madison, USA Technical Editor: K. L. BUSCH, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

Drawing upon his many years as a forensic chemist and an instructor of mass spectral interpretation, the author combines coverage of the principles underlying mass spectral analysis with clear guidelines on how to apply them in a laboratory setting. Writing from the perspective of a professional analytical chemist, but at a level accessible to chemistry undergraduates, he approaches the subject within the context of several key unifying concepts from organic and physical chemistry, including the roles of molecular orbitals in the ionization process and "electron pushing" for rationalizing reaction mechanisms. Discussions on instrumentation are the result of a collaboration with Kenneth L. Busch, a recognized expert in mass spectrometry, who served as technical editor for the book.

Designed to serve equally well as a professional tutorial and an advanced textbook, Understanding Mass Spectra features:

  • A detailed overview of theory and instrumentation
  • Step-by-step descriptions of interpretative strategies
  • Many fascinating real-world case studies and examples
  • Skill-building problems with clearly explained answers
  • Easy-to-follow explanations of all important mathematical derivations
  • Convenient lists and tables detailing information needed to solve unknowns

CONTENTS

  • Instrumentation
  • Isotopic Abundances
  • Ionization, Fragmentation and Electron Accounting
  • General Characteristics of the Mass Spectrum
  • Alpha-Cleavage
  • Important Mass Spectral Rearrangements
  • Writing Mass Spectral Fragmentation Mechanisms
  • Structure Determination in Complex Molecules Using Mass Spectrometry
  • Answers to Problems
  • Index
0-471-29704-6   hbk   310pp   1999

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