Charge-transfer reaction (in mass spectrometry)
From Mass Spec Terms
| DRAFT DEFINITION |
| Charge-transfer reaction (in mass spectrometry) |
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The reaction of an ion with a neutral species in which some or all of the charge of the reactant ion is transferred to the neutral species. |
| Considered between 2004 and 2006 but not included in the 2006 PAC submission |
| This is an unofficial draft definition presented for information and comment. |
Orange Book Entry
An ion/neutral species reaction in which the total charge on the reactant ion is transferred initially to the reactant neutral species so that the reactant ion becomes a neutral entity. Some of the possible reactions of ions M2+, M+ and M- with a neutral species X are categorized in terms of the above definitions as follows:
M2+ + X → M+ + X+ (Partial charge transfer)
M+ + X → M2+ + X + e (Charge stripping)
M- + X → M+ + X + 2e (Charge stripping & charge inversion)
These are all ion/neutral species reactions and also charge permutation reactions.
