Repeating units observed in LC-MS background

 

Ion Mass (Da)

Accurate Mass (Da)

Mode

Compound

+14n

14.0157

+

[CH2], Alkane chains

+15n

15.9949

+

O, Oxidation

+18n

18.0106

+/-

Water clusters

+28n

28.0313

+

[C2H4], natural alkene chains

+32n

32.0262

+

Methanol clusters

+41n

41.0266

+

Acetonitrile clusters

+42n

42.0470

+

[C3H6], propyl repeating chains

+44n

44.0262

+

Polyethylene glycol related (-CH2CH2O-)n, PEG

+50n

49.9968

+

[CF2], perfluoro compounds

+53n

53.0032

+

Ammonium chloride adducts (NH4Cl)

+56n

56.0626

+

[C4H8], Butyl repeating units

+58n

58.0419

+

Polypropylene glycol related (CH2CH2CH2O)n

+58n

57.9586

+

NaCl adducts (distinguishable from PPG by Cl Isotope pattern)

+63n

63.032

+

Ammonium formate adducts (HCOONH4)

+68n

67.9874

+/-

Sodium formate adducts (HCOO-Na)

+72n

72.0395

+

Replacement of –OH by –OSi(CH3)3

+74n

74.0188

+/-

Polysiloxanes (Si(CH3)2O)

+74n

73.9326

+

KCl adducts (distinguishable by Cl isotope pattern)

+77n

77.0477

+

Ammonium acetate salts (CH3COONH4)

+78n

78.0139

+

DMSO adducts ((CH3)2SO)

+82n

82.0031

+/-

Sodium acetate adducts (CH3COONa)

+114n

113.9929

-

TFA (trifluoroacetic acid) adducts (CF3COOH)

+122n

121.9383

-

Sodium perchlorate adducts (NaClO4)

+136n

135.9748

+/-

Sodium TFA (trifluoroacetic acid) adducts (CF3COONa)

+162n

162.0528

+

Polysaccharides (C6H10O5)

+226n

226.1681

+

[C12H22N2O2] cyclic oligomers from polyamide

+288n

288.1371

-

SDS (sodium dodecylsulfate) adducts (CH3(CH2)11OSO3Na)