title: Electrospray ionization-multistage tandem mass spectrometry of complex multitin organometallic compounds.
abstract: The series of 14 complex organotin(IV) compounds containing many tin atoms and noncovalent bonds in the structure was characterized by electrospray ionization multistage tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS(n)). The mass spectra were measured in both polarity modes to obtain complementary structural information. The characteristic pattern of ten natural tin isotopes allowed the determination of the number of tin atoms in the molecular adducts and fragment ions by comparing theoretical and experimental isotopic distributions. Positive ion ESI spectra show unusual adduct formation depending on the type of organic solvent used for the direct infusion analysis owing to the ion-molecule reactions in the ion source. On the basis of the detailed spectral interpretation of organotin(IV) compounds, the fragmentation patterns of multitin organometallic compounds have been proposed. Noncovalent bonds in polymeric complexes are fragmented first, which is then followed by characteristic neutral losses in monomeric units.
authors.affiliation: Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, nám. Cs. legií 565, 53210 Pardubice, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jirásko
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Holcapek
authors.forename: Lenka
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kolárová
authors.forename: Tushar S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Basu Baul
mesh_terms: D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000032:analysis*; D009947:Organotin Compounds / Q000032:analysis*; D012997:Solvents; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization; D053719:Tandem Mass Spectrometry; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D009947:Organotin Compounds; D012997:Solvents