Study of methylation of nitrogen-containing compounds in the gas phase

Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 218-224

  Zhang, Xiang ^a   Wang, Haoyang ^a   Liao, Yuanxi ^a   Ji, Houwei ^a   Guo, Yinlong ^a  

^a SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Ion trap mass spectrometry; Methylation; Nitrogen containing compounds

Indexed keywords

ION TRAP MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHYL DONOR; METHYLATION; NITROGEN CONTAINING COMPOUNDS;

ALKYLATION; MASS SPECTROMETERS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; PROTONS; SOLUTIONS;

AMINES;

ACETONITRILE; ALIPHATIC AMINE; AROMATIC AMINE; IMIDAZOLE; N,N DIMETHYLISOPROPYLAMINE; NITROGEN; PROPYLAMINE; PURINE; PYRIDINE; PYRIMIDINE; PYRROLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ION TRAP MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT;

GASES; METHYLATION; NITROGEN; PROPANOLAMINES; PROTONS; SPECTROMETRY, MASS, ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION;

EID: 33847020855     PISSN: 10765174     EISSN: 10969888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jms.1154     Document Type: Article

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