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McLafferty rearrangement



The McLafferty rearrangement is a phenomenon observed in mass spectrometry. Usually, it is observed that a molecule containing a keto-group undergoes β-cleavage, with the gain of the γ-hydrogen atom. This rearrangement may take place by a radical or ionic mechanism.

References

    1. Gross ML (2004). "Focus in honor of Fred McLafferty, 2003 Distinguished Contribution awardee, for the discovery of the "McLafferty Rearrangement"". J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 15 (7): 951-5. doi:10.1016/j.jasms.2004.05.009. PMID 15234352.
    2. Nibbering NM (2004). "The McLafferty rearrangement: a personal recollection". J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 15 (7): 956-8. doi:10.1016/j.jasms.2004.04.025. PMID 15234353.
     
    This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "McLafferty_rearrangement". A list of authors is available in Wikipedia.
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