title: Liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry of fatty acids as their anthrylmethyl esters.
abstract: The mass spectra of a series of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids have been recorded as their anthrylmethyl esters using a liquid chromatographic mass spectrometric interface. The spectra show an intense peak for the aromatic nucleus, and a molecular ion. The liquid chromatographic/mass spectrometric separation was performed on a reverse phase column using a solvent system of acetone + acetonitrile. While a complete separation of the fatty acids known to occur in man was not achieved, the recognition of all of these acids is possible using a scanning mode or by ion monitoring.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Baty
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Willis
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tavendale
mesh_terms: D000873:Anthracenes / Q000032:analysis*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid; D004952:Esters / Q000032:analysis; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence
chemical_list: D000873:Anthracenes; D004952:Esters; D005227:Fatty Acids