Issue 40, 2008
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Chemical Communications

Multiply protonated betaine clusters are stable in the gas phase†‡

Linda Feketeováabc  and  Richard A. J. O’Hair*abc  

* Corresponding authors

a School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Australia
E-mail: rohair@unimelb.edu.au
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b Bio21 Institute of Molecular Science and Biotechnology, The University of Melbourne, Australia

c ARC Centre of Excellence for Free Radical Chemistry and Biotechnology, Australia

Abstract

Multiply protonated clusters of betaine are formed viaelectrospray ionisation and fragment via competitive betaine neutral loss and charge separation; theoretical calculations suggest the [Mn + 2H]2+ ions consist of a [M2 + 2H]2+ core based on the hydrogen bonded carboxylic acid dimer.

Graphical abstract: Multiply protonated betaine clusters are stable in the gas phase

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B808124G
Article type
Communication
Submitted
14 May 2008
Accepted
15 Jul 2008
First published
29 Aug 2008

Chem. Commun., 2008, 4942-4944

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Multiply protonated betaine clusters are stable in the gas phase

L. Feketeová and R. A. J. O’Hair, Chem. Commun., 2008, 4942 DOI: 10.1039/B808124G

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