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Ortho effects in the dissociation of ionized N-chlorophenyl- and N-bromophenyl-2-aminobenzamidines: intramolecular aromatic substitution with cyclization to protonated 2-(2-aminophenyl)-1H-benzimidazoles
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European Journal Of Mass Spectrometry. Im Publications, v. 8, n. 1, n. 27, n. 33, 2002.
1469-0667
WOS:000174701400004
10.1255/ejms.470
Autor
Mendes, MA
Rittner, R
Eberlin, MN
Suwinski, J
Szczepankiewicz, W
Institución
Resumen
Electron ionization (70 eV) mass spectra, double-stage (MS2) 10 eV collision-induced dissociation (CID) product-ion mass spectra of molecular ions and triple-stage (MS3) sequential product-ion mass spectra of major fragment ions are reported for the parent N-phenyl and the isomeric ortho-, meta- and para-N-chlorophenyl- and N-bromophenyl-2-aminobenzamidines. Dissociation is greatly influenced by an ortho effect that favors the loss of ortho H atoms and particularly the loss of the ortho halogen substituents. Dissociation occurs via a two-step intramolecular aromatic substitution reaction and a distonic-ion intermediate inhibits scrambling of ring hydrogens thus favoring the loss of the ortho substituents. The ortho isomers form an abundant and diagnostic [M - X](+) fragment ion (X = Cl, Br) and are easily distinguished. Protonated 2-(H-1-benzimidazol-2-yl)-phenylammonium ions are likely formed; they dissociate mainly by NH3 loss upon CID and react readily with pyridine by proton transfer. 8 1 27 33