Structural analysis of selected characteristic flavones by electrospray tandem mass spectrometry

Anal Sci. 2004 Jul;20(7):1103-5. doi: 10.2116/analsci.20.1103.

Abstract

Seven structure analogical flavonoid aglycones have been analyzed using electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MSn) in the negative-ion mode. The spectra obtained ESI-MSn allowed us to propose plausible schemes for their fragmentation mechanism. By analyzing the product ions spectra of deprotonated molecule ions [M-H](-), some neutral diagnostic losses and specific retro Diels-Alder fragments were obtained. By using all of these characteristic fragment ions we can specially differentiate the flavone isomer.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Flavonoids / analysis*
  • Ions
  • Models, Chemical
  • Plant Extracts
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / methods*

Substances

  • Flavonoids
  • Ions
  • Plant Extracts