title: Identification and analysis of wax esters by mass spectrometry.
abstract: Several ions in the mass spectra of wax esters were related to the molecular structures. Assigned structures of ions were confirmed by deuterium labeling. A simple, direct method for quantititive analyses of mixtures was developed. The method involved a comparison of sets of three ions, RCO2H(+), RCO2H2 (+) and [R'-1](+) from all compounds in the mixture. The method was found applicable for mixtures of unsaturated wax esters after reduction with tetradeuterio hydrazine.
authors: The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, 55912, Austin, Minnesota.
authors: A J
authors: AJ
authors: Aasen
authors: The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, 55912, Austin, Minnesota.
authors: H H
authors: HH
authors: Hofstetter
authors: The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, 55912, Austin, Minnesota.
authors: B T
authors: BT
authors: Iyengar
authors: The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, 55912, Austin, Minnesota.
authors: R T
authors: RT
authors: Holman