Mass spectrometric studies of diterpenes: VIII—Epimers

Abstract

Abstract Diterpene epimers differing with respect to orientation of a secondary hydroxyl group, ring fusion or configuration at an asymmetric centre carrying carbon–carbon linked substituents were studied, and certain stereostructural‐spectral correlations were achieved for the first two groups. Each of the compounds examined was subjected to multiple scanning at both high and low electron voltage to allow computer assisted statistical calculation and comparison of intensity intervals at a predetermined confidence level for total ion currents and selected peaks.