Journal of Lipid Research (Jan 1989)

Combined in-beam electron impact-B/E-linked scan mass spectrometry of oxazoline derivatives for the structure determination of long-chain unsaturated fatty acids.

  • Y M Yang,
  • J Y Zhang,
  • Z H Huang

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 30, no. 1
pp. 127 – 133

Abstract

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Long-chain unsaturated fatty acids (UFA) having up to six double bonds are derivatized to 2-substituted 4,4-dimethyloxazolines (DMOX) and then analyzed by combined in-beam electron impact (IBEI)-B/E-linked scan mass spectrometry. This technique provides highly characteristic mass spectra and may serve as an auxiliary means for direct structure determination of individual UFA in mixtures.