Structures and formation of \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \left[{{\rm C}_{{\rm 4}} {\rm H}_{{\rm 8}} } \right]_{}^{_.^ + } $\end{document} ions

Abstract

Abstract Several \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \left[{{\rm C}_{{\rm 4}} {\rm H}_{{\rm\ 8}} } \right]_{}^{_.^ + } $\end{document} ion isomers yield characteristic and distinguishable collisional activation spectra: \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \left[{{\rm 1-butene} } \right]_{}^{_.^ + } $\end{document} and/or \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \left[{{\rm 2-butene} } \right]_{}^{_.^ + } $\end{document} ( a ‐ b ), \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \left[{{\rm isobutene} } \right]_{}^{_.^ + } $\end{document} ( c ) and [cyclobutane] + ( e ), while the collisional activation spectrum of \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \left[{{\rm methylcyclopropane} } \right]_{}^{_.^ + } $\end{document} ( d ) could also arise from a combination of a ‐ b and c . Although ready isomerization may occur for \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \left[{{\rm C}_{{\rm 4}} {\rm H}_{{\rm 8}} } \right]_{}^{_.^ + } $\end{document} ions of higher internal energy, such as d or e → a , b , and/or c , the isomeric product ions identified from many precursors are consistent with previously postulated rearrangement mechanisms. 1,4‐Eliminations of HX occur in 1‐alkanols and, in part, 1‐buthanethiol and 1‐bromobutane. The collisional activation data are consistent with a substantial proportion of 1,3‐elimination in 1‐ and 2‐chlorobutane, although 1,2‐elimination may also occur in the latter, and the formation of the methylcycloprpane ion from n ‐butyl vinyl ether and from n ‐butyl formate. Surprisingly, cyclohexane yields the \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \left[{{\rm linear butene} } \right]_{}^{_.^ + } $\end{document} ions a ‐ b , not \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \left[{{\rm cyclobutane} } \right]_{}^{_.^ + } $\end{document} , e .