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Interpretation of mass spectra / F.W. McLafferty.

By: McLafferty, Fred W.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Organic chemistry series (University Science Books (Firm)): Publisher: Mill Valley, Calif. : University Science Books, 1980Edition: 3rd ed.Description: xvii, 303 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0935702040.Subject(s): Mass spectrometryDDC classification: 547.30873
Contents:
Introduction -- Elemental composition -- The molecular ion -- Basic mechanisms of ion fragmentation -- Postulation of molecular structures -- Auxiliary techniques -- Theory of unimolecular ion decompositions -- Detailed mechanisms of ion fragmentation -- Mass spectra of common compound classes -- Computer identification of unknown mass spectra -- Solutions to unknowns.
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General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 547.30873 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00029285
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Published by University Science Books, 20 Edgehill Rd., Mill Valley, CA 94941. The first edition was published more than 25 years ago, the third, in 1980. Automated computer-matching procedures are still only an aid to, not a replacement for, the skilled interpreter; and the path to that skill, as emphasized in every edition of this text, is practice. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Bibliography: p. 265-274. - Includes index.

Introduction -- Elemental composition -- The molecular ion -- Basic mechanisms of ion fragmentation -- Postulation of molecular structures -- Auxiliary techniques -- Theory of unimolecular ion decompositions -- Detailed mechanisms of ion fragmentation -- Mass spectra of common compound classes -- Computer identification of unknown mass spectra -- Solutions to unknowns.

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CHOICE Review

Previous editions of McLafferty's book (3rd ed., 1980; 1st ed., CH, Jul'67) have become the standard for chemists needing to interpret mass spectra, and this new edition adds a second authoritative author. New emphases on mechanisms of ion dissociation and on computer matching of spectra add to the book's value. The title is slightly misleading; the emphasis is on organic compounds with little on organometallics. The examples are apposite; the diagrams clear; the references (up to the early '90s) well chosen. Many unknowns are included for self-testing. Strongly recommended. Advanced undergraduate through faculty. H. Goldwhite; California State University, Los Angeles

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