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Analyses of crown ether complexes of alkali metal ions and characterization of the complexes formed inm-nitrobenzyl alcohol have been carried out by fast atom bombardment (FAB) mass spectrometry. By using m-nitrobenzyl alcohol as a matrix for measurements, the stoichiometry of the complexes was assessed on the basis of the observed FAB peaks. In addition, the formation of crown ether-alkali metal complexes at a 2 : 1 molar ratio was enhanced by increasing the ionic radius of the metal ion in agreement with previous observations. On these grounds, FAB mass spectrometry may provide a rapid means for investigation of the complexation behavior of crown ethers and the stoichiometry of the complexes.
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Yamada, K., Matsutani, S., Uchiyama, A. et al. A fast atom bombardment mass spectrometric analysis of crown ether complexes [1]. J Incl Phenom Macrocycl Chem 11, 49–54 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01073683
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