Journal of Lipid Research, Vol 27, 172-176, Copyright © 1986 by Lipid Research, Inc.
Desorption chemical ionization mass spectrometry of 1-O-alkyl-2-O- acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholines and analogues
MJ Thomas, M Samuel, RL Wykle, JR Surles and C Piantadosi
Ammonia desorption chemical ionization of ether-linked phospholipids of the
type 1-O-alkyl-2-O-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (platelet- activating
factors) and a series of analogues revealed a systematic fragmentation
pattern that is characteristic for these compounds. The predominant ions
included the protonated molecular ion and a series of fragments derived
from the molecular ion having the following nominal mass losses: MH-14,
MH-42, MH-59, and MH-183. Deuterated ammonia was used to elucidate the
nature of several fragments. In addition, desorption chemical ionization
was used to quantitate 1-O-hexadecyl-2-O-
acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine at the nanogram/sample level.