title: Microsynthesis and gas chromatography/electron ionization mass spectrometric and tandem mass spectrometric analysis of cyclic alkylphosphonates for verification of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
abstract: We describe the microsynthesis and gas chromatography/mass spectrometric (GC/MS) analysis of cyclic alkylphosphonates (CAPs), which are included in schedule 2B4 chemicals in the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The reported microsynthesis is efficient in comparison with traditional synthesis. GC/MS and GC/tandem mass spectrometric (MS/MS) analysis of a variety of CAPs revealed that their fragmentations were dominated by alpha-cleavages, alkene eliminations and hydrogen rearrangements. Based on the obtained mass spectra and precursor and product ion analysis of five-, six- and seven-membered cyclic alkylphosphonates, the proposed fragmentation routes rationalize most of the characteristic ions.
authors.affiliation: Vertox Laboratory, Defence Research and Development Establishment, Gwalior, India. dkdubey@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Devendra K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Dubey
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pardasani
authors.forename: Pankaj K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Kanaujia
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tak
authors.forename: Hemendra K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Gupta