Supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada and the Canada Foundation for Innovation. We thank D. W. Stephan (Windsor) and J.-A. Mayoral (Zaragoza) for samples of 1 and 5.
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Shining New Light on an Old Problem: Retooling MALDI Mass Spectrometry for Organotransition-Metal Catalysis†
Article first published online: 28 NOV 2007
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200704489
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How to Cite
Eelman, M., Blacquiere, J., Moriarty, M. and Fogg, D. (2008), Shining New Light on an Old Problem: Retooling MALDI Mass Spectrometry for Organotransition-Metal Catalysis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 47: 303–306. doi: 10.1002/anie.200704489
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 19 DEC 2007
- Article first published online: 28 NOV 2007
- Manuscript Received: 28 SEP 2007
Funded by
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada
- Canada Foundation for Innovation
Keywords:
- analytical methods;
- charge-transfer ionization;
- inert atmosphere;
- mass spectrometry;
- reaction mechanisms
Graphical Abstract
Getting the air out: A bottleneck in transition-metal chemistry is the laborious process of identifying organometallic molecules. Anaerobic, charge-transfer MALDI-MS is a powerful new tool for observation of these reactive, often fragile species. Examples are drawn from catalysts relevant to olefin metathesis, hydrogenation, polymerization, and cyclopropanation. IMes=N,N′-bis(mesityl)imidazol-2-ylidene.