Structural characterization of cisplatin analogues by fast atom bombardment (FAB) and laser microprobe mass spectrometry (LAMMA)
- 31 December 1989
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier BV in Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
- Vol. 7 (12), 1599-1610
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0731-7085(89)80171-2
Abstract
The present study is concerned with the investigation of the potentials and limitations of fast atom bombardment (FAB) and laser microprobe mass spectrometry (LAMMA) for the structural characterization of a series of cisplatin analogues. The limiting factors for obtaining good quality FAB spectra are the solubility and the stability of the organometallic platinum complexes in the FAB matrix. In the case of a suitable matrix being found, molecular weight information is derived from the (M + H)+ and/or (M — H)− ions. Drawbacks of the application of FAB are (i) the low signal intensities of the molecular ion-like species as compared to the matrix signals and (ii) the scarcity of fragmentation necessary for structure determination. Combination of FAB with tandem mass spectrometry was used to overcome these problems. LAMMA provides a valuable alternative for the direct mass spectral analysis of cisplatin analogues. For some compounds, LAMMA results in useful mass spectra, whereas FAB fails. The abundant fragmentation yields structural information which is complementary for positive and negative ions. The laser power density applied to the sample is of critical importance for the quality of the spectra.Keywords
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