Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 1981, 46, 2390-2403
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19812390

Fragmentation of isomeric dideoxy derivatives of 1,6-anhydro-β-D-hexopyranoses under electron impact

František Turečeka, Tomáš Trnkab and Miloslav Černýb

a The J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, 121 38 Prague 2
b Department of Organic Chemistry, Charles University, 128 40 Prague 2

Abstract

Electron impact mass spectra of all possible dideoxy derivatives of 1,6-anhydro-β-D-hexopyranoses and their sixteen specifically deuterium-labeled derivatives are reported. The spectra of positional isomers differ considerably making possible the reliable location of the hydroxyl group by mass spectrometry. The configuration of the hydroxyl group at C(2) and C(4) has only a negligible effect on the fragmentation pattern of stereoisomers. However, mass spectra of the C(3)-configurational isomers differ sufficiently to permit a stereochemical assignment. The fragmentation paths were elucidated by means of deuterium labeling and metastable spectra.