title: Liquid secondary ion mass spectrometry of porphyrin dimers: reduction reactions and structural characterisation.
abstract: New synthesised porphyrin dimers, with an amide or ester linkage between the two porphyrin units, were studied using liquid secondary ion mass spectrometry (LSIMS). The formation of reduced species was observed for all the compounds and it was found that the extent of reduction is dependent on the matrix used and on the structure of the porphyrin dimer. The main fragmentation pathways lead to monomer fragments resulting from cleavage of the amide or ester linkage between the two porphyrin units. The consistency of the fragmentations for all the dimers studied leads to the proposal of a common designation for the fragment ions. LSIMS, in addition to molecular weight determination, can provide important structural information for this type of compound.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Portugal. mrd@dq.ua.pt
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Domingues
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Santana-Marques
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Domingues
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Faustino
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Neves
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cavaleiro
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Ferrer-Correia
mesh_terms: D019281:Dimerization; D005990:Glycerol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D018629:Spectrometry, Mass, Secondary Ion / Q000379:methods*; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D011166:Porphyrins; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; C009465:thioglycerol; D005990:Glycerol