I am analysing a mass spectrometer data but confused in what i should do if a peak i have identified as impurity is much higher than my reagent ion (protonated water). I will appreciate your suggestions or explanations as to how i can explain the chemistry.
This is because the reagent ion should always be in excess for proper ionisation to occur, however, in this case, the signal of the intensity seems to be altering this.
Inject a blank and see. If the impurity is there, then you can quantify it.
Hi Udaya Jayasundara, the experiment is already finished, so i cannot do blank. Anyways, during the experiment, i did a blank to ascertain that the peak was an impurity coming from the line of sample. Which means there was no way to avoid it during the experiment. I need help knowing what to do about the data i get from this. This is in regard to a chemical ionisation mass spectrometer
Dear Chiemeriwo Osuagwu, why not purifying the compound first. Use different chromatographic techniques such as GM-MS. My Regards
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