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Hydrogen-deuterium exchange studies utilizing a thermospray mass spectrometer interface

Journal Article · · Anal. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00170a021· OSTI ID:6661572
A routine and efficient technique was developed for exchanging acidic hydrogen for deuterium, utilizing a thermospray mass spectrometer interface, to produce deuterium-enriched deuteron-adduct molecular and fragment ions. Samples dissolved in solvents containing acidic deuterium atoms (D/sub 2/O/trifluoroacetic acid-d/sub 1/ or ammonium acetate-d/sub 4/) were introduced via slug injection into the thermospray interface sandwiched between slugs of the deuteriated solvent. At all other times, the carrier solvent system introduced into the mass spectrometer consisted of a non-deuterium-enriched mixture. Deuterium enrichments achieved were greater than 95%. Deuterium-enriched deuteron-adduct molecular and fragment ions enabled the determination of the number of acidic hydrogens and aided in structural elucidation of model compounds of pharmaceutical interest.
Research Organization:
American Cyanamid Company, Pearl River, NY (USA)
OSTI ID:
6661572
Journal Information:
Anal. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Anal. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 60:19; ISSN ANCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English