Surface-induced dissociation by Fourier transform mass spectrometry.

A detailed procedure for performing surface-induced dissociation (SID) of ions in a dual-cell Fourier transform mass spectrometer is described. It is shown that the technique is applicable to both electron ionization and laser desorption measurements. SID spectra of perfluorotri-n-butylamine, anthracene, (5,10,15,20-tetraphenyl-21H,23H-prophinato)-iron(III) chloride, and [5,10,15,20-tetrakis(2,6-dibromo-phenyl)-21H,23H-prophina to]iron(III) chloride are presented. Conversion efficiencies of molecular ions between 1% and 30% are obtained. It is concluded the method holds promise for dissociation of high mass laser-desorbed ions.