2-Nitrophenyl aryl sulfides undergo both intramolecular and electrospray-induced intermolecular oxidation of sulfur: An experimental and theoretical case study

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Volumn 283, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 222-228

  Moolayil, Joseph T ^a   George, M ^a   Giblin, Daryl ^b   Gross, Michael L ^b  

^a SACRED HEART COLLEGE   (India)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Density functional theory; Electrospray ionization; Intramolecular oxidation; MS MS; Nitro substituted aromatic sulfide

Indexed keywords

EID: 65549110729     PISSN: 13873806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2009.04.003     Document Type: Article

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