Mass spectrometric determination of methyl group positions in long chain methyl ethers and alcohols via nitriles

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Stefan Schulz


Abstract

Mass spectra of long chain branched nitriles are used to determine the position of the methyl groups along the chain in naturally occurring methyl ethers, alcohols and fatty acids.


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