title: Mass spectrometric and theoretical study of polyiodides: the connection between solid state, solution, and gas phases.
abstract: Polyiodides have been transferred intact from acetonitrile solution to the gas phase and analyzed by mass spectrometry. A range of ions were observed, including [I(11)](-), [I(13)](-), and [I(15)](-), which have higher iodine/iodide ratios than any previously characterized ions. Theoretical calculations show that branched structures are strongly favored, a result which is in excellent agreement with with gas phase fragmentation studies (MS/MS) and also previous solid state studies. This study demonstrates the utility of mass spectrometry to provide structural information in the absence of other spectroscopic handles.
authors: Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors: Michael
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authors: Groessl
authors: Zhaofu
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authors: Fei
authors: Paul J
authors: PJ
authors: Dyson
authors: Sergey A
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authors: Krista L
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authors: J Scott
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