title: Boronic acid chemistry in MALDI MS: a step forward in designing a reactive matrix with molecular recognition capabilities.
abstract: A boronic analogue of the archetype matrix α-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid (CHCA) has been synthesised providing a new "reactive matrix" that possesses molecular recognition properties. This matrix selectively recognizes vic-diols, α-hydroxyacids, aminols and first allowed the detection of anions as fluoride (unaffordable by usual matrices).
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", Chemistry Dept., Via Orabona, 4, 70126 Bari, Italy. antomono@libero.it cosimadamiana.calvano@uniba.it.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Monopoli
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Calvano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nacci
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Palmisano
mesh_terms: D001897:Boronic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D003373:Coumaric Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D005459:Fluorides / Q000032:analysis; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
chemical_list: D001897:Boronic Acids; D003373:Coumaric Acids; D005459:Fluorides