RESUMEN
API-ionspray MS and MS/MS techniques have been utilized to elucidate the structures of 20 bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids, consisting of 17 diether and three monoether links of two benzyltetrahydroisoquinoline units, which were isolated and identified previously from a variety of Thalictrum sp. (Ranunculaceae family). Apparent protonated molecular ions ([M+H](+)) and very intense doubly-protonated molecular ion ([M+2H](++), 100% of relative abundance) in Q1 Scan MS spectra and prominent as well as diagnostic product ions for the structural information in MS/MS spectra were observed in nanogram quantities for all investigated alkaloids.
Asunto(s)
Alcaloides/química , Bencilisoquinolinas , Isoquinolinas/química , Espectrometría de Masa por Ionización de Electrospray/métodos , Thalictrum , Alcaloides/aislamiento & purificación , Isoquinolinas/aislamiento & purificación , Espectrometría de Masas/métodos , Estructura MolecularRESUMEN
Electrospray mass spectrometry and tandem mass spectrometry techniques were utilized to elucidate the structures of ten aporphine-benzylisoquinoline alkaloids, consisting of monoether link between aporphine and benzyltetrahydroisoquinoline units, which were isolated and identified previously from a variety of Thalictrum sp. (Ranunculaceae family) based mainly on the UV, IR, CD, NMR, EI-MS, CI-MS, derivatization, and chemical degradation techniques. In this investigation, protonated molecules, [M+H]+ ions, for nine tertiary alkaloids, a molecular ion, [M+'] ion, for a quaternary alkaloid, and very intense doubly- protonated molecules, [M+2H]2+ ions (100% of relative abundance) in Q1 Scan MS spectra, and prominent as well as diagnostic product ions for structural information in the tandem MS/MS spectra were observed for all investigated alkaloids each in nanogram quantities. More than 10 microg quantities of each investigated alkaloid or other isoquinoline and aporphine analogs needed for the CI-MS, EI-MS and FAB-MS analysis from the previous studies.