Investigation of Self‐Assembled Supramolecular Species in Solution by IL‐ESMS, a New Mass Spectrometric Technique

• DOI: 10.1002/anie.199502091
• Publication Date: 2004-01-16T14:17:00Z
• Authors: Keith C. Russell; Emmanuelle Leize; Alain Van Dorsselaer; Jean‐Marie Lehn
• Keywords: Electrospray mass spectrometry

Discrete neutral assemblies in solution can be studied with the analytical method described here. A prerequisite is that one of components contains an ion‐complexing site, for example a crown ether unit. When alkali metal ions are added, charged form, which examined by electrospray mass spectrometry (ESMS) without disruption their hydrogen bonds. IL title stands ion labeling.