Quantitative determination of polar and ionic compounds in petroleum fractions by atmospheric pressure chemical ionization and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.
The capabilities of atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) and electrospray ionization (ESI) methods for quantitative analysis of polar and ionic compounds in petroleum fractions have been examined. The requirements of the analysis for sensitivity, linear dynamic range, and structural characterization have been discussed. ESI was found to be approximately two orders of magnitude more sensitive than APCI and is most suitable for the detection of analytes in weak concentrations. Equivalent relative linear dynamic ranges were observed by the two methods (at least three orders of magnitude). For the relatively high analyte concentrations examined here (e.g., 1-100 ppm or higher), the absolute area counts increased linearly with the analyte amount only in APCI, making this method more attractive for quantitative liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) applications. Nevertheless, a wider range of ionic compounds can be detected by ESI than by APCI.
Research Department, Products and Chemicals Division, Imperial Oil, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, N7T 8C8. stel.g.roussis@esso.com
Stilianos G
SG
Roussis
James W
JW
Fedora
D000399:Air Pressure; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D007477:Ions; D010578:Petroleum / Q000032:analysis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / Q000379:methods*; D055672:Static Electricity
D007477:Ions; D010578:Petroleum