Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization Q-Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Gas-Phase High-Energy Dissociation Routes of Triarylamine Derivatives

Autor: Yi Wang, Shengxiu Wu, Shipan Xu, Xuyang Du, Yuanhui Sun, An Yan, Guijiang Zhou, Xiaolong Yang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Molecules, Vol 29, Iss 23, p 5807 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules29235807
Popis: Triarylamine groups have been widely utilized in the development of high-performance charge-transporting or luminescent materials for fabricating organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). In this study, atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) Q-Orbitrap mass spectrometry was adopted to investigate the dissociation behaviors of these triarylamine derivatives. Specifically, taking [M+H]+ as the precursor ion, high-energy collision dissociation (HCD) experiments within the energy range from 0 to 80 eV were carried out. The results showed that triarylamine derivatives with specific structures exhibited distinct fragmentation patterns. For diarylamine, the formation of odd-electron ions was ascribed to the single-electron transfer (SET) reaction mediated by ion-neutral complexes (INCs). In the low-energy range (below 40 eV), proton transfer served as the predominant mechanism for generating even-electron ions. Conversely, in the high-energy range (60 eV and above), the INC-SET reaction dominated. The precursor ion’s structure affects compliance with the “even-electron rule”, which has exceptions. Here, even-electron ion fragmentation was energy-dependent and could deviate from the rule, yet did not conflict with its concept, reflecting dissociation complexity. This research provides insights for triarylamine-based OLED materials, facilitating analysis and identification, and is expected to aid OLED material development.
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