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Polyiodides have been transferred intact from acetonitrile solution to the gas phase and analyzed by mass spectrometry. A range of ions were observed, including I-11, I-13, and I-15, which have higher iodine/iodide ratios than any previously characterized ions. Theoretical calculations show that branched structures are strongly favored, a result which is in excellent agreement with with gas phase fragmentation studies (MS/MS) and also previous solid state studies. This study demonstrates the utility of mass spectrometry to provide structural information in the absence of other spectroscopic handles.
Marinella Mazzanti, Rizlan Bernier-Latmani, Karin Lederballe Meibom, Margaux Camille Andréa Molinas, Radmila Faizova
Andreas Pautz, Vincent Pierre Lamirand, Mathieu Hursin, Oskari Ville Pakari, Pavel Frajtag