Mass Spectral Data of Trimethylsilyl Esters of Alkyl and Cycloalkyl Methylphosphonates

Abstract

The development of a procedure for the recording of reference mass spectra of trimethylsilyl (TMS) esters of alkyl and cycloalkyl methylphosphonates is described. The compounds are prepared in situ, on a small scale, from methylphosphonic difluoride and a selected alcohol dissolved in acetonitrile. Hydrolysis of the formed alkyl and cycloalkyl methylphosphonofluoridates to the corresponding methylphosphonates, evaporation to dryness and trimethylsilylation of the residue produces the TMS esters. The resultant reaction mixture is analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. In this way, electron impact mass spectra of TMS esters of 17 alkyl (ranging from butyl to nonyl) methylphosphonates and five cycloalkyl methylphosphonates were recorded. The mass spectra and a short description of the fragmentation processes of the TMS esters are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA367558

Entities

People

  • A. L. De Jong
  • B. L. Van Baar
  • E. R. Wils

Organizations

  • Prins Maurits Laboratorium TNO

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohols
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Chromatography
  • Esters
  • Fatty Acids
  • Gas Chromatography
  • Identification
  • Identification Systems
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Mass Spectra
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Methylphosphonates
  • Spectra
  • Spectrometry

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems