Showing papers by "Asher Mandelbaum published in 1986"
TL;DR: These findings, together with the results of a deuterium labelling study, indicate that the elimination of alcohol from the molecular ions of the mesaconates is partially preceded by a hidden hydrogen transfer step.
Abstract: Under electron impact dimethyl and diethyl mesaconates give rise to abundant [M MeOH]+ and [M EtOH]+ ions, respectively. The geometrically isomeric citraconates yield [M MeO]+ and [M EtO]+ ions. Mixed methyl ethyl mesaconates eliminate both methanol and ethanol. These findings, together with the results of a deuterium labelling study, indicate that the elimination of alcohol from the molecular ions of the mesaconates is partially preceded by a hidden hydrogen transfer step.
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