| Literature DB >> 16603373 |
Noémie Dechamps1, Robert Flammang1, Pascal Gerbaux2, Pham-Cam Nam3, Minh-Tho Nguyen3.
Abstract
By using a combination of mass spectrometric methodologies and density functional theory calculations [DFT/B3LYP/6-311 ++ G(d, p)], it is proposed that the decarboxylation of metastable methyl benzoate molecular ions occurs via distonic and ion-neutral complex (INC) intermediates. The same INC involving a complex between the benzyl radical and protonated carbon dioxide is also generated upon decarboxylation of metastable phenylacetic acid molecular ions. Internal proton transfer within the INC produces in fine a mixture of toluene and isotoluene radical cations.Entities:
Year: 2006 PMID: 16603373 DOI: 10.1016/j.jasms.2006.02.015
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Soc Mass Spectrom ISSN: 1044-0305 Impact factor: 3.109