Infrared spectroscopy of organometallic ions in the gas phase: From model to real world complexes

Mass Spectrometry Reviews

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 583-605

  MacAleese, Luke ^a   Maître, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

Gas phase ions; Infrared; Molecular ions; Multiple photon dissociation; Organometallic; Tandem mass spectrometry; Vibrational spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; ORGANOMETALLICS; TRANSITION METAL COMPOUNDS; VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY;

GAS PHASE IONS; MOLECULAR IONS; MULTIPLE PHOTON DISSOCIATION; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY;

METAL IONS;

EID: 34547469606     PISSN: 02777037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mas.20138     Document Type: Review

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