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MASS SPECTROMETRIC STUDY OF SOME FLUOROQUINOLONE
DRUGS USING ELECTRON IONIZATION AND CHEMICAL IONIZATION
TECHNIQUES IN COMBINATION WITH SEMI-EMPIRICAL
CALCULATIONS
BY
MAMOUN SARHAN MAHMOUD ABD EL KAREEM
(MSc PHYSICS)
Atomic Energy Authority Cairo Egypt
THESIS
SUBMITTED FOR THE PhD DEGREE (EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS)
From
FACULITY OF SCIENCE
BENHA UNIVERSITY
Supervisors
2013
Prof Dr M I El-Zaiki Prof of Nuclear Physics
Physics Department
Faculty of Science (Benha University)
Prof Dr Ezzat TMSelim Atomic amp Molecular Physics Division
Experimental Nuclear Physics Department
Atomic Energy Authority (Egypt)
Prof Dr MARabbih Atomic amp Molecular Physics Division
Experimental Nuclear Physics Department
Atomic Energy Authority (Egypt)
Prof Dr AMHassan Rezk National Center for Radiation Research
and Technology
Atomic Energy Authority (Egypt)
Benha University
Faculty of Science
Physics department
Abbreviations and Acronyms
EI Electron Ionization
CI Chemical Ionization
MO Molecular Orbital
MNDO Modified Neglect of Diatomic Overlap
TFCndashMSMS Turbulent Flow ChromatographyTandem Mass
Spectrometry
SPE Solid-Phase Extraction
FQ Fluoroquinolone
SPME Solid-Phase Microextraction
LCMSMS Liquid ChromatographyndashTandem Mass Spectrometry
IE Ionization Energy
ΔHf Heats of Formation
PA Proton Affinity
AE Appearance Energy
IP Ionization Potential
GCMS Gas ChromatographMass Spectrometer
RI Relative Intensity
mz Mass to Charge Ratio
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This work was performed in the Molecular Physics Division of the Experimental
Nuclear Physics Department in cooperation with Radiation Chemistry Department
National Center for Radiation Research and Technology Atomic Energy Authority
Cairo Egypt
I wish to express my deepest thanks to Head of Experimental Nuclear Physics
Department of the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority and Head of Physics Department
Faculty of Science Benha University for their encouragement interest
Special thanks to Professor DrME ElndashZeiki Faculty of Science Benha University
for continuous support and for encouragement interest during the course of this work
I would like to express my deepest thanks to Professor Dr Ezzat TMSelim
Experimental Nuclear Physics Department of the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority for
his great efforts in illuminating the discussion
I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to Professor Dr MARabbih
Experimental Nuclear Physics Department of the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority for
his great efforts for suggesting and supervising this work and also for his valuable
guidance and illuminating discussions
I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to Professor Dr AMHassan
Rezk Radiation Chemistry Department National Center for Radiation Research and
Technology Atomic Energy Authority for his great efforts in the mass spectrometric
measurements and supervising this work
Abstract
A mass spectrometer of the type QMS (SSQ710) is used to record the electron
ionization mass spectra of some 6-fluoroquinolones molecules namely Norfloxacin
Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and LevofloxacinWhile the chemical ionization mass spectra
of these compounds are recorded using Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMS system
In EI mass spectra the relative intensities for the molecular ions [M]+bull
of the studied
compounds and the prominent fragment ions are reported and discussed Furthermore
fragmentation patterns for the four compounds have been suggested and discussed and
the most important fragmentation processes such as [M-CO2]+bull
[M-C2H4N]+ and [M-
CO2-C2H4N]+are investigated
On the other hand the chemical ionization (CI) mass spectra of the compounds have
been recorded using methane as the reagent gas These spectra are discussed in terms of
the structure of the compounds with particular reference to their conventional electron
ionization mass spectra The protonated molecules [M+H]+ are more relatively intense
than [M]+bull
ions in the recorded EI mass spectra indicating higher stability in the case of
[M+H]+
Also fragmentation patterns for the four compounds have been suggested and discussed
(using chemical ionization technique) and the most important fragmentation processes
such as [MH-CO2]+bull
[MH-C2H4N]+ and [MH-H2O]
+ are investigated
Using MNDO semi-empirical method for computation together with the experimental
results gave valuable information about the heats of formation and ionization energies of
the molecules The effect of substituents on the geometry of the neutral and ionized
molecules are reflected in the values of the ionization energy and heats of formation of
neutral ∆Hf(M) and ionized ∆Hf(M)+∙
molecules The calculated values for ionization
energies of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin are 81 8 88 and
83 eV respectively The calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the qinolone
ring of the studied molecules as well as the presence of a lone pair electrons at N1 and O12
atoms indicate that the ionization processes occur at these two atoms The appearance
(AE) and activation energies of the fragment ions [M-CO2]+bull
and [M-C2H4N]+ are also
calculated and discussed It is noteworthy that all the presently calculated values of
ionization appearance and activation energies are not yet published The MNDO method
is also used to probe the protonation of the studied compounds The calculated proton
affinities (PAs) together with ∆Hf [M+H]+ values at nitrogen (N1) and at oxygen (O12)
atoms are calculated These results give interesting features for the protonation sites The
protonation at oxygen (O12) site is more favored than that at nitrogen (N1) site
Furthermore the calculated values of the heats of formation of neutral [M] ionized [M]+bull
protonated molecule [M+H]+ and PAs values are reported for the first time
CONTENTS
Page
ABSTRACT і
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND AIM OF THE WORK
11 Introduction 1
12 Aim of the Work 5
CHAPTER 2 THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
21 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Electron
Ionization 6
22 Frank - Condon Principle 9
23 Ionization Probability Near Thershold 9
24 Determination of Thermochemical Data 10
25 Stevensons Rule 11
26 Characteristics of Mass Spectra 12
27 Simple Bond Cleavage Processes 12
28 Rearrangements Processes 13
29 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Chemical
Ionization 13
210 Proton Affinity 14
211 Semiempirical quantum chemical methods and the
predicting mass spectrometric fragmentations 15
CHAPTER 3 APPARATUS AND EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
31 Apparatus 16
32 Materials 16
33 Experimental Conditions 17
CHAPTER 4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
41 Results 18
411 Experimental Measurements 18
412 Computational Results 19
42 Discussion 20
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique 25
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique 29
423 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using EI technique 31
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique 37
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer 40
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique 41
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and
the charge distributions of Norfloxacin 43
43 1 Mass spectra of Pefloxacin under EI technique 45
43 2 Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique 49
43 3 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique 51
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique 55
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin 58
44 1 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique 59
44 2 Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique 63
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique 65
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique 70
445 The proton affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Ciprofloxacin 73
45 1 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique 74
45 2 Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique 78
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique 80
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique 83
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin 86
CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSIONS 87
REFRENCES 88
ARABIC SUMMARY
List of Figures and Schemes
figure
Name
Page
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9
Figure 10
Figure 11
Figure 12
Figure 13
Figure 14
Figure 15
Potential energy curves for a molecule M ionized to either a
nondissociative M+bull
or dissociative state F+ + N
bull Path (a)
represents the adiabatic transition while path (v) represents
the vertical transition
Structure of fluoroquinolones
The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin
and Levofloxacin
The numbering system of the 6-fluoroquinolone compounds
used in this study
The protonation sites at oxygen(O12) and nitrogen(N1) atoms
for 6-fluoroquinolone compounds
The EI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
The EI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin
The EI mass spectrum of Pefloxacin at 70 eV
The EI mass spectrum of Pefloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloxacin
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin
The EI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin at 70 eV
7
20
22
23
24
26
27
38
46
47
57
60
61
72
75
Figure 16
Figure 17
Scheme 1
Scheme 2
Scheme 3
Scheme 4
Scheme 5
Scheme 6
Scheme 7
Scheme 8
The EI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin
Schemes
Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin under CI mode
76
85
33
42
52
56
67
71
81
84
List of Tables
Table
Name
Page
Table 1
Table 2
Table 3
Table 4
Table 5
Table 6
Table 7
Table 8
Table 9
Table 10
Table 11
The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Norfloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Calculated ∆Hf(M)∆Hf(M)+bull
and IE values for the four 6-
fluoroquinolone molecules using MNDO method
Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their
relative intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules
∆Hf(M+H)+ and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-
fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO method
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
20
28
30
34
35
39
44
48
50
53
62
Table 12
Table 13
Table 14
Table 15
Table 16
spectra of Ciprofloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Levofloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
64
68
77
79
82
CHAPTER (1)
INTRODUCTION AND AIM OF THE WORK
11 Introduction
Mass spectrometer is a microanalytical technique that can be used selectively to detect
and determine the amount of a given analyte Mass spectrometer is also used to determine
the elemental composition and some aspects of the molecular structure of an analyte
These tasks are accomplished through the experimental measurement of the mass of gas-
phase ions produced from molecules of an analyte Unique features of mass spectrometer
include its capacity for direct determination of the nominal mass (and in some cases the
molar mass) of an analyte and to produce and detect fragments of the molecule that
correspond to discrete groups of atoms of different elements that reveal structural
features Mass spectrometer has the capacity to generate more structural information per
unit quantity of an analyte than can be determined by any other analytical
technique(1)
The production of positive ions by electron ionization is a widely employed
technique as it can be utilized for the analysis of nearly all gases volatile compounds
and metallic vapours The ion beam current can be accurately controlled because the
ionizing electron beam is generally change limited The energy of the electron beam can
also be varied precisely Thus ionized species of the complex molecules can be produced
both with or without fragmentation so as to reveal details relating to the molecular
structure(2)
As the energy of the electron beam is further increased the probability of ionization
increases and the parent ion is formed with the excess energy in its vibrational and
electronic degree of freedom When the excess energy possessed by the molecular ion
over the ground state become equal to the dissociation energy in one of the degrees of
freedom fragmentation takes place If the energy supplied to the molecular ion is again
increased more and more fragmentation occurs and the spectrum become complex In
organic mass spectrometry generally the mass spectrum is run at 70 eV to get
reproducible spectra(3)
The electron ionization (EI) method together with other techniques such as chemical
ionization (CI) mass spectrometry has proved to be a valuable tool in structural
characterization of positive ions and for determining fragmentation mechanism(4)
The
mass spectrum of each compound is unique and can be used as a chemical fingerprint
to characterize the compound and the molecular ion peak appears at mz value equal to
the molecular weight of the compound(4)
However one of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced too excited that no peak representing the molecular
weight of the intact molecule is observed in the spectra In addition the spectra tend to be
complex and therefore difficult to interpret
On the other hand in CI mass spectrometry the characteristic ionization of the
materials in question is produced by ionic reactions than electron ionization CI mass
spectra are generally quite different and often more useful The technique gives ions of
low internal energy and is generally characterized by a lower abundance of the fragment
ions than electron ionization technique This is an important advantage since one can
focus on the molecular weight The technique has also been used to investigate the
relationship between the mass spectra of EI and of CI technique
On the other hand quantum chemical methods for the calculations of thermochemical
data have developed beyond the level of just reproducing experimental data and can now
make accurate predictions where the experimental data are unknown or uncertain(5)
The
semi-emiperical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry (6-17)
are widely
used in computational studies of large molecules particularly in organic chemistry and
biochemistry In their implementation they neglect many of the less important integrals
that occur in the ab initio MO formalism These severe simplifications call for the need to
represent the remaining integrals by suitable parametric reference data This strategy can
only be successful if the semi-empirical model retains the essential physics to describe
the properties of interest(18)
Different semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properties both in the ground state and electronically excited states The present work
will focus on the semi-empirical calculation-using MNDO method- of the
thermochemical properties for ground state charged and protonated molecules in the gas
phase(18)
Inspection of the published works done using electron ionization chemical ionization
techniques and semi-empirical calculations for the structural identification of the present
compounds show that
(1) A fast and sensitive method has been developed for the determination of five
fluoroquinolones namely Enrofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Difloxacin Sarafloxacin and
Ofloxacin in commercial bovine milk after simple extraction method and LC-MS by
Ruiz-Viceo et al(19)
(2) A simple and rapid method for the determination of residues of Enrofloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin in tissues of farm animals using turbulent flow chromatographtandem
mass spectrometer (TFCndashMSMS)is described by Ralph et al (20)
(3) A solid-phase extraction (SPE) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
method was developed by Lee et al(21)
for the determination of selected fluoroquinolone
(FQ) drugs including ofloxacin norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin in wastewater samples
(4) Kurie et al (22)
developed a sensitive and useful method for the determination of five
FQs namely Enoxacin Ofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Norfloxacin and Lomefloxacin in
environmental waters using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with liquid
chromatographndashtandem mass spectrometer(LCMSMS)
(5) A group of Chinese(23)
investigate the fragmentation mechanism of
fluroquinolonessix compounds of fluroquinolones were analyzed using electrospray ion
trap mass spectrometer by collision induced dissociation in a multi-stage MS full scan
postive mode The mass spectra and structures of the six fluroquinolones were compared
with each other and it was observed that fluroquinolones gave characteristic fragment
ions by the neutral loss of CO2 HF and CO corresponding to the carboxy fluorine and
4-carbonyl group in their structures These characteristics used by the authors for future
structure elucidation in studies of fluroquinolones and analogue compounds
(6) Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (TOF MS) with different electron energy for EI
and different gas pressure for CI of Levofloxacin lactate (LL) were studied by RQLi
and HYin(24)
The authors found a prominent fragmentation rout of Levofloxacin was an
elimination of CO 2 from molecular ion at mz 361 forming cation A at mz 317
followed by the cleavage of piperizine ring creating caion B at mz 246 and C at mz 71
Further fragmentation pathway was the formation of cation D at mz 231 from B
(7) The ∆Hf(M) ∆Hf [M+H] and local proton affinities (PAs) as well as the charge
distributions for the two highly electronegative hetero atoms (O4 and N1) in six
quinolone derivatives namely Quinolone 1-methyl quinolone 1-ethyl quinolone 1-
cyclopropopyl quinolone 3- carboxylic- quinolone and 6- fluoroquinolone have
been calculated using MNDO method by MARabbih et al(25)
12 Aim of the Work
The aim of the present thesis is to use the electron ionization and chemical ionization
techniques together with semi-empirical calculations (MNDO method) to investigate the
following compounds Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin from
the following point of view
(1) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using electron ionization at
15 as well as 70 eV
(2) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using chemical ionization
technique
(3) To correlate the data obtained from the two techniques
(4) To study the structural-reactivity relationship
(5) To suggest the primary fragmentation and subsequent
fragmentation mechanisms for the four compounds
(6) To determine the stability of the product ions using both ionization
techniques
(7) To use semi-emiperical calculations using MNDO method to
calculate the geometries features and the thermochemical
properties for the studied compounds This include
a Ionization energies (IErsquos) of these molecules
b Heats of formation of neutral (ΔHf (M)) and ionized molecules
(ΔHf (M)+bull
)
c Heats of formation of the protonated molecules (ΔHf [M+H]+)
d Proton affinities (PArsquos) of the molecules
f Bond length and charge distribution of the compounds under
investigation
CHAPTER (2)
THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
21 Processes Of Ionization and Dissociation By Electron
Ionization
Electron ionization is a familiar method for creating ions from volatile gas-phase
molecules [M] By using fast moving electrons (or photons) to remove an electron from
the neutral molecule to create the odd-electron molecular ion M+bull
If an electron is removed from the highest occupied orbital of the molecule [M] the
minimum energy necessary for this process in which the molecular ion [M]+bull
is formed
is termed the ionization energy (IE) as in process (1)
e-
[M] [M] +bull
+ 2 e-
(ionization process) (1)
When the electron energy is increased the molecular ion [M]+bull
can dissociate to
form the fragment ion [F]+ and a neutral fragment [N]
bull as a simple bond cleavage process
(2) The minimum energy to do this is called the appearance energy (AE) of the fragment
ion [F] +
[M]+bull
[F]+ + [N]
bull (simple bond cleavage process) (2)
Also [M]+bull
could dissociate to produce a smaller mass fragment [F]+bull
and neutral
molecule N as a rearrangement process (3)
[M]+bull
[F]+bull
+[N] ( rearrangement process) (3)
The ionization process(26)
can be understood as represented in Figure 1 The
vibrational energies of both the molecule [M] and the molecular ion [M]+bull
may
represented by potential energy curves as shown in Figure 1
Io
ni
za
ti
on
E
ne
rg
y
(27)
Th
e
ion
izat
ion
ene
rgy
(IE
)
so
met
ime
s
call
ed
(les
s
cor
rect
ly)
the
ion
izat
ion potential (usually designated by IP or in the older literature I) is the energy
required to remove an electron from a molecule or atom
M rarr M+ + eminus ΔHrxn= IEa
Ionization energies are characterized as adiabatic or vertical values
Appearance Energy (27)
Since IEs are often determined in experiments in which the ionizing electron or
photon energy is varied until the appearance of a fragment ion is observed (threshold
measurements) IEs have been called appearance energies
AB rarr A+ + B + eminus Δ Hrxn = AP
22 Franck-Condon Principle
In electron ionization the impacting electron pass the molecule in a fraction of the
vibrational period no change occur during the course of the electronic transition in the
position and velocities of the nuclei This means that the nuclear configuration of the
system does not change during the transition This is the well known Franck-Condon
principle(28-29)
23 Ionization Probability Near Threshold
In the ionization of atomic system by electron ionization one can explain the
increase in the cross section qualitatively as follows when the energy of the electron
increases above critical energy of ionization an increase in the ionization cross-section
will also occur The theoretical treatment of the ionization probability near the threshold
is difficult but several attempts have been made Wigner(30)
and then Geltman(31)
showed
theoretically that the cross-section behavior in the threshold region is given by a power
law of the form
σ (E) = C (E-Eo)n-1
(4)
Where E is the actual electron energy Eo is the threshold energy C is a constant
and n is the total number of outgoing electrons for the ionization process
24 Determination Of Thermochemical Data
Mass spectrometer technique allows the determination of many thermochemical
quantities Heats of formation of the different molecular species ionization and
appearance energies of the molecular and fragment ions and electron affinities of ions
and radicals can be measured and used to obtain bond dissociation energies
For the molecule [M] the ionization energy of the molecular ion [M]+bull
which is formed
by the reaction
M+e- M
+bull + 2e
- (5)
Can be calculated from the relationship
IE[M]+bull
= ∆Hf[M]+bull
- ∆Hf[M] (6)
Where ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] are the heats of formation of the molecular ion and neutral
molecule respectively These values can be calculated using a semi-empirical
methods such as MNDO AM1and PM3
In fragmentation process such as
[M]+bull
[F]+
+ [N]bull (7)
The AE of the fragment ion [F]+
can be calculated from equation (8)
AE[F]+ = IE [F] +D[F-N] + Eexc (8)
Where IE [F]+ is the ionization energy of the fragment FD [F-N] represents the
dissociation energy and Eexc is the excess energy
The (∆Eth) is the calculated thermodynamic threshold value for the formation of an ion by
certain process and calculated from the following equation -
(∆Eth) = ∆Hf[F]+ + ∆Hf[N] - ∆Hf[M] (9)
and Eexc is calculated according to-
Eexc= AE(exp) - ∆Eth (10)
The ∆Hf[F]+ used for ∆Eth calculation must be free from any excess energy and is
obtained from the ionization energy of the free radical [F] by the equation
∆Hf[F]+ = IE[F] +∆Hf[F] (11)
25 Stevensons Rule A useful rule regarding the location of the positive charge was first formulated by
Stevenson(32)
He noted that for hydrocarbons(for example) the positive charge tend to
remain on the fragment with the lower ionization energy Since the idea arose from the
work of Audier(33)
one may call it the Steven-Audier rule
26 Characteristics of Mass Spectra
There are some observations characterizing the mass spectra- (34)
(a) The molecular processes leading to the formation of mass spectra consist of a
series of competing and consecutive unimolecular decomposition reactions of excited
molecular ion
(b) The effects of source temperature are far more pronounced in polyatomic mass
spectra
(c) Metastable transitions are observed ieunimolecular decomposition reactions
occurring with rate of 10-6
sec These transitions corresponding to either molecular or
fragment ions forming other ions by spontaneous decomposition
(d) Some mass spectra particularly of oxygen compounds show the presence of
negative ions they are generally in smaller abundance than the positive ions
27 Simple Bond Cleavage Processes
Simple bond cleavage occurs when the electron pair of a covalent bond is transferred to
two different centers The site of radical within the molecular ion [A-B]+bull
is defined by
the following equations Odd-electron ions dissociate by homolytic bond cleavage to an
even-electron fragment ion and a radical (equations 1213)
[A ndash B] +bull
A+ + B
bull (12)
odd even odd
[A ndash B] +bull
Abull + B
+ (13)
odd odd even
The fragment ion A+
or B+
with the greatest tendency to support an unpaired electron
will have a higher appearance energy
28 Rearrangements Processes Fragment ions can also be formed by processes in which the initial bond connections
in the molecular ion are reordered or rearranged Fortunately many of these
rearrangement processes have been characterized for organic molecules and therefore can
be predicated based on an ionrsquos structure Rearrangement reactions occur with the
movement of two or more sets of electron pairs
29 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Chemical
Ionization
One of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced which are so excited that no peak representing the
molecular weight of the compound or the intact molecule is observed in the spectra This
lack of the molecular ion creates a problem in the sample identification because one must
depend on the detection of structure from fragment ions alone In addition the electron
ionization spectra tend to be complex and therefore difficult to interpret(35)
On the other hand in chemical ionization (CI) mass spectrometry the characteristic
ionization of the materials in question is produced by ionic reactions rather than electron
ionization Chemical ionization mass spectra are generally quite different and oftentimes
more useful than electron ionization spectra This technique requires a reaction gas which
can produce a set of ions which are either non reactive or only very slightly reactive with
the reaction gas itself but which can react with other materials The method is certainly
applicable for reaction gases methane isobutane ammonia acetaldehyde di-
methylether and iodomethane
For the methane as the reaction gas one introduces into the source of the mass
spectrometer a mixture of the methane and the added material (analyte) whose spectrum
is to be obtained Under this condition practically all of the electrons passing through the
gas within the source will ionize methane and ionization of the additive (analyte) by
electron ionization will be negligible
All of the primary ions of methane as in equation (14) react rapidly with methane (at
virtually every collision) to give product ions by reactions which are well established
CH4+ e- CH4
+bull CH3
+CH2
+ CH
++ 2e (14)
CH4+bull
+ CH4 CH5+ + CH3
bull (15)
CH3+ + CH4 C2H5
+ + H2 (16)
The major fragment ions of methane produced by 70 eV are CH4+ and CH3
+
consequently the major ions are CH5+ and C2H5
+ The reactions of these ions with the
sample produce the major part of chemical ionization spectrum
210 Proton Affinity
One may define the proton affinity (PA) (36)
of a molecule M as the energy required to
effect the forward reaction in equation (17) or as the negative enthalpy change associated
with the reaction (19)-
[BH]+ + M B+[M+H]
+ (17)
Where [BH]+ is the protonated molecule
The ion CH5+ is an efficient proton donor so that a sample molecule M can be ionized
according to equation (18)-
M + CH5+
[M+H]+ + CH4 (18)
M + H+ MH
+ (19)
∆Hordm = ∆Hf [M+H]+ - ∆Hf [M] - ∆Hf [H
+] = - PA
PA = - ∆Hordm
211 Semi-empirical quantum chemical methods and the
predicting mass spectrometric fragmentations
An impressive number of gas phase chemical studies of ions have emerged during the
last fifty years Most of these studies were experimental and a wide range of
instrumentation methods mostly mass spectrometric ones have been used More
recently these studies have been complemented by high level quantum chemical and
other model calculations providing firm connection between experiment and theory(37)
The semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are widely
used in compoutionaal studies of large molecules particulaary in organic chemistry and
biochemistryDifferent semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properities both in the ground state and electronically excited states(38)
Semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are based on
the HartreendashFock formalism but make many approximations and obtain some parameters
from empirical data They are very important in computational chemistry for treating
large molecules where the full HartreendashFock method without the approximations is too
expensive because the use of empirical parameters appears to allow some inclusion of
electron correlation effects into the methods(39)
Semi-empirical Methods are simplified versions of Hartree-Fock theory using empirical
(= derived from experimental data) corrections in order to improve performance These
methods are usually referred to through acronyms encoding some of the underlying
theoretical assumptions The most frequently used methods (MNDO AM1 PM3) are all
based on the Neglect of Differential Diatomic Overlap (NDDO) integral approximation
while older methods use simpler integral schemes such as CNDO and INDO(40)
The author used the MNDO (Modified Neglected of Diatomic Overlap) is a semi-
empirical method for the present study The method has been developed by Prof
WThiels group at Max-Planck-Institut fuumlr Kohlenforschung in Germany(41)
The basic advantages of the usage of MNDO method can be outlined as (42)
1- The method enables the computation of structural electronic and many physical
properties of large systems
2- The method is suitable for studies in chemicals materials and pharmaceutical industrial
segments
3- The method can be used for its fast candidate structure or transition state identification
and perform high accuracy computations with full quantum treatment methods based
software such as HyperChem
4- MNDO is a well tested semi-emperical molecular orbital (MO) method and its
accuracy for predicting ΔHf (see for example Ref 16) values seems to be sufficient for
the present study(25)
5-The data reported for a large number of compounds prove that the MNDO method
achieves better agreement with experimental than MINDO-3(25)
6- The results of many authors(25)
for positive ions indicate that using MNDO and AM1
methods lead to geometries and energies close to that obtained at high level of ab initio
theory with of course minute faction of the computation effort
CHAPTER (3)
APPARATUS AND EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
The electron ionization (EI) mass spectra of the four compounds investigated in this
work were obtained using the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 Gas ChromatographMass
Spectrometer (GCMS) system This system is controlled by the Dec 5000 Data Handling
System On the other hand the chemical ionization (CI) mass spectra were obtained
using The Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMS system with Xcalibur ver 14
software
31 Apparatus
The main features of the the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer are a high
vacuum system a confined EICI ion source a single quadrupole mass analyzer and a
positive ion negative ion electron multiplier The electron multiplier was operated in the
positive ion mode
The main features of the Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ mass spectrometer are almost
the same as the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer Howeverthe former
spectrometer is provided with a prefilter between the EICI ion source and the single
stage quadrupole analyzer
Samples are introduced into the EICI ion source in both systems using a direct
insertion(solids) probe The solids probe is supplied with a probe holder that contains a
liquid cooling system for the probe The solids probe was operated in the temperature ndash
programmed mode where it is programmed to heat at a specific rate which is selected
according to the nature of the sample being analyzed
32 Materials
The compounds under investigation in the present work ( Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin) were obtained from El-Obour Modern Pharmaceutical
Company first industrial zone El-Obour City Cairo Egypt These pure compounds were
used as received without any further purification
Methane (purity 9989 ndash Air products England) was used as the chemical ionization
reagent gas
33 Experimental Conditions
In the EI measurements the ion source temperature was maintained at
150 degC The EI mass spectra were recorded at two electron energies namely 15 and 70
eV
The probe temperature program for the EI measurements was as follows
30 degC for 01 minute
250 degC for 51 minutes
250 degC for 151 minutes
In the CI mode of operation the ion source temperature was maintained at 130 degC The
CI mass spectra were recorded at 70 eV electron energy
The probe temperature program for the CI measurements was as follows
Initial temperature was 70 degC for 60 sec
Ramp rate 50 degCmin
Final temperature 250 degC for 100 sec
CHAPTER (4)
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
41 Results
411 Experimental measurements
The experimental results are obtained in the form of mass spectra ie relative
intensity (RI) against mass to charge ratio (mz) for all the studied compounds using
electron ionization (EI) and chemical ionization (CI) techniques
In this study the ionization of four members of 6-fluoroquinolones molecules
namely Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have been investigated
using EI and CI techniques The measurements include the EI mass spectra of the studied
molecules at two different electron energy values (70 and 15 eV) while the CI mass
spectra have been obtained using methane as a reagent gas at 70 eV only In the study
one can discuss the mass spectral behaviors of these compounds using the two
techniques
Figures 67910121315 and 16 show the directly measured mass spectra of the
studied compounds using EI technique at 70 and 15 eV while Figures 81114 and 17
show the mass spectra of the compounds using CI technique at 70 eV only
The relative intensities (relative to the base peak) of the molecular ions and different
fragment ions at energies 70 and 15 eV of the compounds are listed in Tables 2811 and 14
while the CI mass spectra of the compounds under investigation are listed in Table 6
The fragmentation pathways of the main fragment ions formed from molecular ions at
70 eV are rationalized in schemes 135 and 7 while the fragmentation of the protonated
molecules of the compounds using CI mode are rationalized in schemes 246 and 8
412 Computational Results
Theoretical calculations are used for the physical properties of the molecules and the
gas phase basicity The calculations are performed using semi-emperical molecular
orbital procedure The program used in these computations is namely HyperChemtrade(43)
in
the modified neglect of diatomic overlap (MNDO) method These calculations give
useful information about the structure of the molecules which actually used to support
the experimental evidences The most important parameters calculated using MNDO
calculations include geometries bond lengths charge distribution and heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf(M)charged ∆Hf(M)+bull
and protonated molecule ∆Hf[M+H]+ The
ionization energy (IE) and proton affinity (PA) values for the studied molecules are
calculated using equations 6 and 19(chapter 2)The protonation processes at different
sites namely N1 and O12 of the 6- fluoroquinolones in the gas phase are also calculated
The bond lengths of neutral and ionized 6-fluoroquinolones molecules are given in
Tables 41013 and 16 Also the charge distribution of the individual oxygen O12 and
nitrogen N1 atoms for neutral and charged molecules are reported in Tables 3912 and 15
On the other hand the calculated values of IE ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+ for all
compounds are given in Table 5 while the values of the heats of formation of the
protonated molecules ∆Hf[M+H]+ together with the proton affinity of the molecules at
oxygen O12 and nitrogen N1 sites are given in Table 7 It is interesting that the calculated
IE energy values for the studied molecules have not been previously reported in the
literature
42 Discussion
6-fluoroquinolones are an essential class of antibacterial compounds widely used in
clinical application(44)
In 1986 the fluoroquinolones were introduced and they were
modified from the class of antibiotics known as quinolones in early 1960 Initially 6-
fluoroquinolones were administrated orally for the treatment of infection caused by gram-
negative organisms and pseudomonas species Several 6-fluoroquinolones play a vital
role for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia and intra-abdominal infections
Quinolones consist mainly of bicyclic ring structure and the different functional groups
are substituted at position N1 (R1) such as ethyl cyclopropyl and at C7 (R2) such as
piperazyinyl as shown in Figure 2 and Table 1
Figure 2 Structure of fluoroquinolones
Table 1 The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
Molecule
R1
R2
Norfloxacin
Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
ethyl
ethyl
cyclopropyl
18 heterocyclic ring
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
The presence of different substituent groups is influenced not only the
microbiological and physical properties but also the geometry of the neutral molecule
which effect the thermochemical properties The presence of different functional groups
at N1 or C7 positions influence both microbiological and pharmacokinetic properties(45)
This may lead one to investigate and study the mass spectra the fragmentation pathways
the heats of formation the ionization energies and the appearance energies of some
important fragment ions such as [M-CO2]+ and [M-C2H4N]
+ for the four studied
compounds
The structures of the four compounds are shown in Figure 3 while the numbering
system is shown in Figures 4 Figure 5 shows the possible protonation sites (oxygen O12
and nitrogen N1) of 6-fluoroquinolones
NN
N
F
CH3
O O
OH
PEFLOXACIN
H3C
NN
HN
F
O O
OH
CIPROFLOXACIN
NN
N
F
O O
OH
LEVOFLOXACIN
O
CH3H3C
Figure 3 The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin
Figure 4 The numbering system of 6-
fluoroquinolone compounds used in the study
Figure 5 The protonation sites at oxygen atoms and nitrogen (N1) for 6-fluoroquinolone
compounds
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Electron ionization technique is the oldest and best characterized of all the ionization
methods In this technique a beam of electrons passes through the gas-phase of the
sample An electron that collides with a neutral analyte (M) molecule can knock off an
electron resulting in a positively charged ion(46)
The ionization process can produce a
molecular ion (M)+bull
which will has the same molecular weight and elemental
composition of the starting analyte and it can produce a fragment ion(s) which
corresponds to a smaller piece of the analyte molecule as described in equations 1and 3(
chapter 2)
Most mass spectrometers use electrons with energy of 70 electron volts (eV) for
recording mass spectra Decreasing the electron energy can reduce the fragmentation
processes but it also reduces the number of ions formed(46)
In this study 70 and 15 eV
electron energies were used to study the fragmentation processes The mass spectra of
Norfloxacin at these two energies are shown in Figures 6-7 in the range from mz 56 to
mz 320
Norfloxacin C16H18FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-14-dihydro-4-oxo-7(1-piperazinyl)-3-
quinoline carboxylic acid) is a synthetic 6-fluoroquinolone antibiotic which is structurally
related to nalidixic acid(47)
The addition of a fluorine atom at C6 and a piperazine ring at
C7 has increased its potency in contrast to other fluoroquinolones(48)
Table 2 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Norfloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
11
60
7
52
14
100
5
9
68
2
4
7
8
7
2
2
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
12
70
9
59
16
100
9
13
88
5
9
4
11
13
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
8
7
14
15
320
319 [M]+middot
278
277 [M-C2H4N]+
276
275 [M-CO2]+
245
234
233[M-CO2-C2H4N]+
219
218
217
204
203
190
189
176
175
161
95
85
83
81
73
71
69
57
56
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Ionization processes depend on the chemical environment of the atom from which the
electron is removed These have been found to correlate with such chemical parameters
as atomic charge electronegativity reactivity effect of substituent parameters proton
affinities and with the predictions of a wide range of semi-empirical parameters used in
electronic structure calculations(49)
The
removal
of an
electron
from an
organic
molecule
often
leads to
change in
its
relative
thermodynamic stability The energy necessary to produce [M]+bull
depends on the energy
of the electron expelled The process of ionization occurs mainly in molecules which
contain a highly electronegative atoms or groups
Norfloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0298 e) and N1 (-
0309 e) as shown in Table 3 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring of Norfloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at these atoms
one can suggest that the ionization processes may occur at these atoms The calculated
value of the ionization energy of Norfloxacin is equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (using
equation 6 chapter 2)
Table 3 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
423
Fragm
entatio
n of
Norflo
xacin
using
EI
techniq
ue
Most
previous
research focused on the detection of Norfloxacin in biological samples
(214850-51) where
other research focused on crystal investigation of Norfloxacin(52-56)
However the present
study is interested in the ionization and fragmentation of the compound under electron
ionization Therefore the main fragmentation pathways at 70 eV for Norfloxacin have
been reported in scheme 1 and examined in order to understand the principle of their
electron-induced cleavage
The EI mass spectra of Norfloxacin are recorded at both 15 and 70 eV electron
energies Table 2 contains the relative intensities of the molecular ion and the main
fragment ions from mz 56 up to mz 319 The molecular ion of Norfloxacin at mz 319 is
observed in the spectra at both 70 eV and 15 eV with relative intensities 70 and 60
respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is the formation of the
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz 275 (RI =100 ie the base peak in the mass spectrum) This ion is
formed by the elimination of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0309
0199
-0264
0338
-0119
-0015
0102
0082
-0050
0096
0160
13002
0417
-0295
-0367
-0298
-0169
-0395
0127
0095
-0320
0095
0127
-0287
0175
-0202
0314
-0078
0000
0137
0173
-0145
0190
0149
-0004
0399
-0291
-0324
-0230
-0128
-0168
0082
0103
-0339
0105
0078
0022
-0024
0062
-0024
0041
0015
0035
0091
-0095
0094
-0011
-0006
-0018
0004
0043
0068
0041
0227
-0045
0008
-0019
0010
-0049
the molecular ion following the migration of hydrogen atom from the OH group to C3
(Scheme 1) This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the charged
molecular ion which is greater than that of the neutral molecule by 00078Aring as reported in
Table 4 The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates the high stability of the
ion The positive charge on the oxygen O12 stabilized the [M-CO2]+bull
fragment (odd-
electron fragment ion) It is worth noting that the fragmentation of the molecular ion to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the most favorable process The fragment [M-
CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-
CO2- C2H4N]+ ion at mz 233(RI=88) by loss of [C2H4N]
bull radical
The second characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is due to the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 277 with RI= 59 by the loss of
C2H4Nbull radical from piperazinyl group This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for
C15C16 and C18C19 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of the neutral
molecule by 00098Aring and 00044Aring respectively (Table 4)The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion
undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M- C2H4N-
CO2]+ ion at mz 233 with RI=88 by the loss of CO2 from [M-C2H4N]
+ ion through
simple cleavage of C3-C9 bond and rearrangement of hydrogen atom from O10-H to C3
(Scheme 1)
The peak observed at mz 218 (RI= 9) in the mass spectrum of Norfloxacin might be
due to the loss of CH3 radical from the fragment [M-CO2- C2H4N]+ ion Also the fragment
ion at mz 218 can be formed directly from [M-CO2] + by loss of the neutral fragment
C3H7N (Scheme 1)
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for
Norfloxacin using the MNDO method Hence one can calculate the IE value for
Norfloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M)
leading to calculated value of IE (Norfloxacin) equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (Table
5) The ionization of Norfloxacin probably occurs as a result of a removal of one of the
lone pair electrons of N1or O12 which may be confirmed by the calculated values for
charge difference (∆) at N1and O12 (0022e and 0068 e respectively) as listed in Table
3To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical values for ∆Hf(M)+bull
and
∆Hf(M) for Norfloxacin were reported in the literature
Scheme 1 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 319
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 275
C2 H
4 N
= 277
N
O O
O HF
RI = 70 RI = 100
RI = 59
H
N
O
HF
RI = 88
C2H
4N
- CO2
= 233
NN
+ +
- C3 H
7 N
N
O
HF
N
mz mz
mz
mz = 218
RI = 9
mz
HH rearrangement
rearrangement
+
si m
pl e
cl e
av
ag
e
Table 4 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Table
5
Calcul
ated
∆Hf(M
)∆Hf(
M)+bull
an
d IE
values
for the
four
6-
fluoro
quinol
one
molec
ules
using
MND
O method
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Charged molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14007
C2-C3 13700
C3-C4 14881
C4-C4a 15012
C4a-C5 14185
C5-C6 14294
C6-C7 14433
C7-C8 14203
C8-C8a 14304
C8a-N1 14204
N1-C20 14830
C20-C21 15379
C3-C9 14950
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12304
C4-O12 12275
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14306
N14-C15 14706
C15-C16 15517
C16-N17 14676
N17-C18 14677
C18-C19 15514 C19-N14 14706
N1-C2 14167
C2-C3 13650
C3-C4 14863
C4-C4a 15080
C4a-C5 14118
C5-C6 14299
C6-C7 14807
C7-C8 14391
C8-C8a 14142
C8a-N1 13980
N1-C20 14934
C20-C21 15374
C3-C9 15028
C9-O10 13527
C9-O11 12268
C4-O12 12237
C6-F13 13126
C7-N14 13740
N14-C15 14962
C15-C16 15615
C16-N17 14567
N17-C18 14571
C18-C19 15558 C19-N14 14935
00160
-00050
-00018
00068
-00067
00005
00374
00188
-00162
-00224
00104
-00005
00078
-00044
-00036
-00038
-00097
-00566
00256
00098
-00109
-00106
00044
00229
IE
eV k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)+bull
k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)
k J mol-1
Molecule
The appearance energy (AE) of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz= 275 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of ∆Hf (M) molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf [M-CO2]+bull
) and
is found to be equal 830 eV(801 kJmol-1
) The difference between the value for AE [M-
CO2]+bull
and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the
fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020eV) This indicates that the process
forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as discussed in
section 423 and illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
81 782 305 -485
Norfloxacin
8 772 314 -464
Pefloxacin
88 849 485 -368
Ciprofloxacin
83 801 142 -631
Levofloxacin
Similarly the appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz=277 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of the neutral molecule ∆Hf (M) neutral fragment ∆Hf
(C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-C2H4N)+) and is found to be equal to 94 eV (907 kJmol
-1) The
difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol
-1)
gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 125
kJmol-1
(130 eV) which is larger than the activation energy for forming [M-CO2]+
ion
by 106 kJmol-1
(110 eV) This indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 423 and
illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The chemical ionization technique was introduced as ionization method by Munson
and Field in 1966(57)
by allowing a reagent gas into an EI source The pressure in this
technique is typically 1 torr The chemical ionization technique is usually defined as a
soft-ionization method This means that the energy deposition into the molecule is
thought to be less than that present in the electron ionization mode This is reflected on
the occurrence and or on the yield of ions formed by fragmentation processes which
will be less than the fragments in EI method Hence the mass spectra of CI are much less
complex than the EI spectra and few fragmentations are observed An ion at mz [M+H]+
is the base peak in more spectra of these studied molecules This is an important
advantage since this allows one to focus on the molecular ion In the case of the chemical
ionization mass spectrum of Norfloxacin (Figure 8) methane was used as the reagent gas
in the ionization chamber
Table 6 Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their relative
intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin
mz RI[] mz RI[]
mz RI[] mz RI[]
97 17 163 8 218 15 236 32 237 6 250 6 252 5 258 7 264 9 270 8 272 5 274 6 275 9 276 60 277 23 278 55 279 13 290 10 292 9 302 8 304 20 306 12 316 5 318 10 320[M+H]
+ 100 321 18 334[M+CH3]
+ 14 348[M+C2H5]
+ 20
289 6 290 31 291 9 292 12 316 10 317 5 318 27 319 6 332 6 333 6 334[M+H]
+ 100 335 19 346 6 348[M+CH3]
+ 5 362[M+C2H5]
+ 21
276 10 287 8 288 52 289 14 290 17 302 5 304 5 314 6 316 18 317 9 318 38 319 9 320 14 330 5 332[M+H]
+ 100 333 18 334 6 346[M+CH3]
+ 17 360[M+C2H5]
+ 23 361 6
130 7 318 14 319 9 320 31 321 7 344 5 346 6 348 7 360 9 361 9 362[M+H]
+ 100 363 20 376[M+CH3]
+ 5 390[M+C2H5]
+ 19
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer
Gas-phase proton transfer reactions have been the subject of quantitative studies for
more than twenty years and the two fundamental aspects (their thermochemistry and
kinetics) are still under active investigation(58)
Among the wide variety of possible ionization reactions the most common is proton
transfer Indeed when analyte molecules M are introduced in the ionization plasma the
product CH5+ ions of the methane reagent gas can transfer a proton to the molecules M
producing the protonated molecular ions [M+H]+ This chemical ionization reaction can
be described as an acidndashbase reaction The tendency for a reagent ion to protonate a
particular analyte molecule M may be assessed from its proton affinity values The
observation of protonated molecular ions[M+H]+ implies that the analyte molecule M
has a proton affinity much higher than that of the reagent gas (PA(M)gtPA(CH4)) If the
reagent gas has a proton affinity much higher than that of an analyte (PA(CH4)gtPA(M))
proton transfer from CH5+ to M will be energetically unfavorable
(59)
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The fragmentation processes in CI spectrum of Norfloxacin are easily distinguished
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 320 of Norfloxacin is formed under CI
condition with a strong molecular cationic species (RI=100) (Figure 8) A number of
authors( 214860)
have detected Norfloxacin in biological samples using different mass
spectrometric techniques and detected the protonated molecule at mz = 320 by CI
technique
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Norfloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is the formation of the
fragment [MH- CO2]+ ion at mz 276 (RI=60) which is formed by loss of CO2 as shown
in scheme 2
The second fragmentation pathway in the CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin is the
formation of the fragment ion at mz 278 (RI=55) which probably formed by loss of
neutral radical C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule to form the fragment [MH- C2H4N]
+
ion
Two peaks observed at mz 334 and 348 are probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+
and the ethyl (C2H5+) cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+CH3]
+ and
ethylated [M+C2H5]+ molecules with relative intensities 14 and 20 respectively
Further the peak observed at mz 302(RI=8) is formed by elimination of H2O from the
protonated molecule At the same time the protonation process may occurs at O11 or O10
but the distance between the attached proton and ndash OH of the carboxylic group is larger
than 18 Aring indicating that the probability of the loss of H2O is low(61)
N
O O
O HF
NHN
[M+H]+ = 320
- CO2
N
O
F
NHN
mz = 276
mz = 278
N
O O
O HF
RI = 100 RI = 60
RI = 55
H
C2 H
4 N
N
H+ H+
H+
N
O O
F
NHN
H+
- H2 O
mz = 302RI = 8
rearrangment
Scheme 2 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin using CI technique
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and the
charge distributions of Norfloxacin
Proton affinities and heats of formation are important thermodynamic quantities that
can be derived from a variety of experimental measurements Modern computational
methods provide the means to estimate reliably the same quantities with an accuracy that
often rivals that of experiment(62)
In addition these methods can provide information to
complement results obtained experimentally and to examine problems that are not easily
approached directly such as site-specific proton affinities(62)
A case in point is the
protonation of the molecules which often can take place at more than one position
Computational studies can provide a reliable estimate of the proton affinity of molecules
as well as a measure of the thermodynamic difference between the various possible
points of attachment of the proton(62)
One of the computational studies is the calculated charge distributions of the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) in neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule (Table 3)The
charges on the atoms N1and O12 (-0309e and -0298e respectively) indicate high
electronegativity values So these atoms (sites) have a higher affinity to attach the proton
than the other atoms in the ring The calculated values of proton affinities (using equation
19 chapter 2 ) for O12 and N1 ( 904 and 749 kJmol-1
respectively) together with the heats
of formation of the protonated Norfloxacin molecule ∆Hf [M+H]+ at the site N1-H (297
kJmol-1
) and at the site O12-H (142 kJmol-1
) indicate that the protonated Norfloxacin
molecule at O12 is more stable than at N1by 155 kJmol-1
One may suggest that the
electrostatic interaction between the proton and oxygen O12 stabilized the protonated
species
Table 7 Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules ∆Hf(M+H)+
and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO
method
431
Mass
spectr
a of
Peflox
acin
under
EI technique
PA (M) kJmol
-1
∆Hf(M+H)+
kJmol-1
Protonated Site
∆Hf(M) kcalmol
-1
Molecule
904
749
142
297
O12H
N1H
-116
Norfloxacin
916
753
151
314
O12H
N1H
-111
Pefloxacin
904
745
255
418
O12H
N1H
-88
Ciprofloxacin
908
715
2
192
O12H
N1H
-149
Levofloxacin
Pefloxacin C17H20FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1-4-dihydro-4-oxo-7(4-methyl-1-
piperazinyl) quinolone-3-carboxylic acid) is a second-generation 6-fluoroquinolone
antibacterial agent(63)
Most previous research is focused on the detection of Pefloxacin in
environmental samples(53)
However this work is interested in the structure
thermodynamic properties and fragmentation processes of Pefloxacin compound under
electron ionization (EI) at two electron energies The EI mass spectra of Pefloxacin are
reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies and are shown in Figures 9-10 while the
relative intensities of the molecular ion and different fragment ions in the mass spectrum
relative to the base peak (mz 289) in the range from mz 56 up to mz 333 are listed in
Table 8
Table 8 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Pefloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
10
55
3
21
100
4
6
16
10
10
6
10
30
26
7
4
12
61
3
18
100
4
6
14
11
7
4
6
20
15
6
4
334
333 [M]+middot
291
290
289 [M-CO2]+
245
219
218 [M-CO2-C4H9N]+
203 [M-CO2-C4H9N-CH3]+
96
81
79
71 [C4H9N]+bull
70
57
56
432Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique
Pefloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0300 e) and N1(-
0307e) as listed in Table 9 From these charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at N1 and
O12 one can suggest that the ionization process occur at these atoms
On the other hand the calculated ionization energy of Pefloxacin is found to be equal to
800 eV (772 kJ mole-1
) (using equation 6 chapter 2) This value is nearly within
experimental error equal to the ionization energy (810 eV) of Norfloxacin (Table 5)
Table 9 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin molecule using
MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
-0307
0198
-0262
-0297
0178
-0206
0010
-0020
0056
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C21
C22
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
0337
-0119
-0016
0103
0081
-0050
0095
0162
-0002
04135
-0301
-0357
-0300
-0169
-0391
0128
0143
-0428
0144
0128
0193
0318
-0082
0000
0124
0218
-0171
0190
0151
-0003
0401
-0293
-0328
-0228
-0124
-0164
0114
0124
-0418
0126
0114
0183
-0019
0037
0016
0021
0137
-0121
0095
-0011
-0001
-0014
0008
0029
0072
0045
0227
-0014
-0019
0010
-0018
-0014
-0010
433 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion of Pefloxacin at mz 333 is observed in the EI mass spectrum with
relative intensities 61 and 55 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Pefloxacin is the formation of the
fragment ion at mz 289 (RI = 100) which represents the base peak in the mass
spectrum and is certainly due to the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion by the
loss of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of the molecular ion as
shown in scheme 3This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in
charged Pefloxacin molecular ion which is greater than that of neutral molecule by
00055Aring (Table 10)The fragment [M-CO2]+
ion undergoes further fragmentation
resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion at mz 218 with
relative intensities 14 and 16 at 70 and 15 eV respectively The latter fragment [M-
CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion fragments to produce the ion at mz 203 (by loss of CH3bull radical)
with relative intensities 11 and 10 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The second characteristic fragmentation process is due to the cleavage of the
piperiazinyl group at C15-C16 and C20-N14 bonds to produce the fragment ion at mz 71
[C4H9N]+bull
ion directly from the molecular ion with relative intensities 20 at 70 e V and
30 at 15 eV together with neutral fragment [M-C4H9N]bull (Scheme 3)
On the other
hand the presence of ndashCH3 group at N17 lead to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at
mz = 291 RI=3 and also to produce the fragment C4H9N+bull
at mz=71 RI=20 in
compariso
n with
Norfloxaci
n the
absence of
ndashCH3
group lead
to produce
the
fragment
[M-
C2H4N]+
ion at mz
= 277
RI=59
Scheme 3 Main
fragmentat
ion
pathways
of
Pefloxacin
at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
=333
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =289
C4 H
9 N
RI = 61 RI = 100
H
N
O
HF
NH2C
RI = 14
mz = 218
H3C
N
O
H
CH2
F
NH2C
mz =203RI = 11
+ +
+
+
mz = 71RI=20 at 70 eVRI=30 at 15 eV
mz
- CH
3
H2C
N
CH2
CH2H3C
N
H2CCH2
CH2
H2C
H
r ea r
ang
men
t
C4H9N +
N
O
F
NH2C
O
O H
Table 10 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The
appearance
energy (AE)
of the
fragment
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at
mz=289 is
calculated
(using the
heats of
formation of
∆Hf(M)
molecule
∆Hf (CO2)
and ∆Hf [M-
CO2]+bull
)and
is found to
be equal to
830 eV(801
kJmol-1
)
The
difference
between the
value for
AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 29 kJmol-1
(030 eV) This indicates that
the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as
discussed in section 433 and illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
The appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-
C2H4N)+) and is found to equal 870 eV(840 kJmol
-1)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14016
C2-C3 13689
C3-C4 14885
C4-C4a 15009
C4a-C5 14182
C5-C6 14295
C6-C7 14435
C7-C8 14208
C8-C8a 14299
C8a-N1 14220
N1-C21 14819
C21-C22 15379
C3-C9 14953
C9-O10 13581
C9-O11 12293
C4-O12 12274
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14312
N14-C15 14704
C15-C16 15521
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14677
C19-C20 15526
C20-N14 14699
N17-C18 14640
N1-C2 14180
C2-C3 13665
C3-C4 14877
C4-C4a 15072
C4a-C5 14101
C5-C6 14324
C6-C7 14928
C7-C8 14547
C8-C8a 14088
C8a-N1 13994
N1-C21 14922
C21-C22 15372
C3-C9 15008
C9-O10 13534
C9-O11 12273
C4-O12 12226
C6-F13 13114
C7-N14 13624
N14-C15 15031
C15-C16 15508
C16-N17 14609
N17-C19 14600
C19-C20 15504
C20-N14 15020
N17-C18 14739
00164
-00024
-00008
00063
-00081
00029
00493
00339
-00211
-00226
00103
-00007
00055
-00047
-00020
-00048
-00109
-00688
00327
-00013
-00067
-00077
-00022
00321
00099
The difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772
kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal
to 68 kJmol-1
(07 eV This indicates that the formation process of the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 433 and
illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloaxcin is recorded (Figure 11) and the protonated
molecule [M+H]+ at mz 334 is observed in the spectrum (represents the base peak RI
100)
The protonated molecule of Pefloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two different
characteristic pathways The first fragmentation process formed by the loss of CO2
yielding the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion at mz 290 (RI=31) while the second
fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment [MH- C2H4N]+ mz 292 (RI =
12) by loss of C2H4Nbull radical Two peaks observed at mz 348 and 362 in the CI
spectrum of Pefloxacin are probably formed due to methyl (CH3)+ and ethyl (C2H5)
+
cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+ CH3]+ and ethylated [M+ C2H5]
+
molecules with relative intensities 5 and 21 respectively Furthermore the peak
observed at mz 316 (RI=10) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule
The peak observed at mz 318 (RI=27) may be formed by loss of CO2 molecule from
ethylated molecule after migration of hydrogen atom to C3 atom forming the fragment
[M+C2H5- CO2]+bull
ion
N
O O
O HF
NN
=334
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =290
RI = 100 RI = 31
HH+
[M+H]+
N
O
CF
NN
H+
O
mz = 316
RI = 10
- H2 O
- C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
H+
N
mz = 292
RI = 12
H+
H3C
mz
Scheme 4 Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin using CI technique
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin
The study of the behavior of molecules in the gas phase has always been a relatively
important area of research in mass spectrometry since it produces information about the
properties of molecules such as PAs and heats of formation(64)
The calculated charge
distribution of the quinolone ring of the neutral and charged Pefloxacin are calculated and
listed in Table 9 The charges on the atoms N1 O12 in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of
Pefloxacin are -0307 e and -0300 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values Consequently these atoms have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Pefloxacin one can note that the
calculated values of proton affinities at the site N1-H and at the site O12-H (753 and 916
kJmol-1
respectively) together with the calculated heats of formation of the protonated
Pefloxacin molecule ΔHf[M+H]+ at these two atoms (sites) (314 and 151 kJmol
-
1respectively ) indicate that the protonated Pefloxacin molecule at O12 is more stable
than at N1 by value 163 kJmol-1
441 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin C17H18FN3O3 (4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-6-fluor-1-cyclopropyl-14
dihydroquinolin-3-carbonic acid) is one of fluoroquinolone medications and is applied as
an effective synthetic antibiotic for treating a wide range of infectious diseases(65)
It is
one of nine fluoroquinolones approved in the Russian Federation(65)
The EI mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin are reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies
and are shown in Figures 12-13 While the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
different fragment ions in the mass spectrum relative to the base peak (mz 287) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 332 are listed in Table 11
Table 11 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
11
62
11
67
18
100
11
68
5
7
9
4
4
5
6
6
8
19
14
74
13
71
19
100
11
69
5
8
9
4
5
5
5
6
9
20
332
331 [M]+
290
289 [M-C2H4N]+
288
287 [M-CO2]+
246
245 [M-CO2-C2H4N]+
231
230
229
218
215
204
202
201
57
56
442Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms s O12(-0295 e) and N1 (-
0277 e) as listed in Table 12 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one can suggest that the ionization process may occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Ciprofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Ciprofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Ciprofloxacin is found to be equal to 880
eV(849 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Ciprofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 12 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
(e)
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C22
O10
C9
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0277 0206
-0266 0339
-0117 -0021 0133 0076
-0075 0100 0035
-0053 -0057 -0295 0418
-0370 -0295 -0159 -0387 0128 0098
-0312 0096 0127
-0125 0233
-0179 0206
-0085 -0029 0147 0157
-0059 0116
-0042 -0026 -0034 -0285 0380
-0297 0064
-0137 -0419 0133 0099
-0324 0100 0138
0152 0027 0087
-0133 0032
-0008 0014 0081 0016 0016
-0077 0027 0023 0010
-0038 0073 0359 0022
-0032 0005 0001
-0012 0004 0011
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic belonging to the second generation
quinolones It is distributed widely and absorbed very well in different body tissues and
fluids It is widely used in various types of infections urinary track respiratory track
gastrointestinal track and also for skin and soft tissues infections as recommended by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)(66)
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin has three major fragment ions at mz 289287
and 245 beside the molecular ion at mz 331The main fragment ions and its relative
intensities at 15 and 70 eV are listed in Table 11 while the mass spectra are shown in
Figures 12-13 The molecular ion observed at mz 331with RI= 74 It is worth noting
that Nakata et al(67) had recorded the molecular ion peak of Ciprofloxacin with
reasonable intensity
The molecular ion [M]+bull
undergoes fragmentation by two different pathways The first
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
at mz 287 with
RI=100 which represents the base peak in the mass spectra at both 70 and 15 eV by the
loss of CO2 through a C3-C9 simple bond cleavage and hydrogen migration from the
carboxylic group to C3 atom as shown in scheme 5This is confirmed by the calculated
bond length for C3C9 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of neutral
molecule by 0013Aring (Table 13) The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates
the high stability of the ion The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further
fragmentation by the cleavage of C15-C16 and C18-C19 bonds to produce the fragment ion
[M-CO2-C2H4N]+ at mz 245 ( Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and 68 at 70
and 15 eV respectively
The second fragmentation pathway in the mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin is the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 289 with relative intensities 71 and 67
at 70 and 15 e V respectively This fragment ion is due to the loss of C2H4Nbull radical from
the molecular ion [M]+bull
by C15-C16 and C18-C19 bond cleavage and hydrogen migration
from piperazinyl group to C8 as shown in scheme 5 This is confirmed by the calculated
bond lengths for C15C16 and C18C19 bonds in the charged molecular ion which are
greater than that of neutral molecule by 00004Aring and 00005Aring respectively (Table 13)
The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion undergoes fragmentation by loss of CO2 to produce the
fragment ion [M-C2H4N-CO2]+ at mz 245 (Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and
68 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
An ion at mz 56 (C3H6N)+
with RI= 20 19 at 70 and 15 eV respectively is also
reported in the spectrum of Ciprofloxacin and is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16 and
C18-N17 bonds and hydrogen migration to N14 in piperazinyl group
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 331
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 287
C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
N
RI = 74
RI = 100
RI = 71
H
N
O
HF
RI = 69
C2 H
4 N
- CO2
+ +
H H
H rearengment
N
H rearengm
ent
mz 56RI = 20
mz
mz
mz = 245
mz = 289
H2C
NCH2
CH2
Scheme 5 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Table 13 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
The appearance energy of [M-CO2]+bull
ion( mz = 287) is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf (M-
CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal to 930eV(897 kJmol-1
)The difference between the
value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IECiprofloxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol-1
) gives the activation
energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 48 kJmol-1
(050 eV)This
indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
The appearance energy of [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf [M- C2H4N]+)
and is found to be equal to 10 eV(965 kJmol-1
)The difference between the value for AE
[M-C2H4N]+ and IECiproflxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol
-1) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 115 kJmol
-1(120 eV) This indicates
that the process of forming the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
N1-C2 14017
C2-C3 1371
C3-C4 14908
C4-C4a 15019
C4a-C5 14169
C5-C6 1431
C6-C7 14441
C7-C8 14194
C8-C8a 14281
N1-C20 14534
C20-C21 15421
C21-C22 15186
C22-C20 15420
C3-C9 14939
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12308
C4-O12 12269
C6-F13 13203
C7-N14 14310
N14-C15 14700
C15-C16 15530
C16-N17 14670
N17-C18 14661
C18-C19 15528
C19-N14 14701
N1-C2 13703
C2-C3 14123
C3-C4 14229
C4-C4a 14585
C4a-C5 14303
C5-C6 14214
C6-C7 14567
C7-C8 14189
C8-C8a 14311
N1-C20 14762
C20-C21 15436
C21-C22 15157
C22-C20 15449
C3-C9 15069
C9-O10 13502
C9-O11 12250
C4-O12 13096
C6-F13 13167
C7-N14 14102
N14-C15 14754
C15-C16 15534
C16-N17 14645
N17-C18 14636
C18-C19 15533
C19-N14 14746
-00314
00413
-00679
-00434
00134
-00096
00126
-00005
00030
00228
00015
-00029
00029
00130
-00069
-00058
00827
-00036
-00208
00054
00004
-00025
-00025
00005
00045
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
As mentioned before the molecular ion of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique was
observed at mz 331Similarythe protonated molecule[M+H]+ was formed at mz 332
using CI technique with RI= 100 which represents the base peak in the CI mass
spectrum of Ciprofloxacin (Figure 14)
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Ciprofloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is formed by the loss
of CO2 to form the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion mz 288 (RI=52) The second
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [MH-C2H4N ]+ mz
290(RI=17) by the loss of C2H4Nbull radical as shown in scheme 6 On the other hand a
peak observed at m z 314 (RI=6) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule to form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 346 and 360 in the CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin are
probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer
processes to form methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with
relative intensities 17 and 23 respectively
Scheme 6 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
N
O O
O HF
NN
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
N
O O
O HF
N
H
C2 H
4 N
H H
H+
[M+H]+ = 332
RI = 100
H+
mz = 288RI = 52
H+
mz= 290RI = 17
- H2 O
N
O O
F
NN
H
H+
mz = 314RI = 6
445
The
proton
affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and charge distributions of
Ciprofloxacin
The proton affinity of a molecule is one of its fundamental properties as its heats of
formation and ionization energy(68)
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring of neutral and charged
Ciprofloxacin are listed in Table 12 The charge on the atoms N1 and O12 are -0277 e
and -0295 e respectively indicating high electronegativity values So these atoms (sites)
have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other atoms in the quinolone ring
(pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Ciprofloxacin one can observe
that the calculated values of proton affinities of the sites N1-H and O12-H are
745kJmol-1
and 904 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heats of
formation of protonated molecule ∆Hf(M+H)+ at the sites N1-H and O12-H (418 and 255
kJmol-1
respectively) indicating that the protonted molecule of Ciprofloxacin at O12 site
is more stable than that at N1 site by 163 kJmol-1
451 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin C18H20FN3O4 (6-fluoro-2-methyl-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-10-oxo-4
oxa-1-azatricyclo-7-trideca-5711-tetraene11-carboxylic acid) is a synthetic
fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent(69)
Levofloxacin is the active levo-isomer of
ofloxacin and has a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive
and Gram-negative bacteria as well as a typical pathogens such as Mycoplasma
Chlamydia and Legionella(70)
The EI mass spectra of Levofloxacin are recorded at both 70 and 15 eV electron
energies as shown in Figures15-16 while the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
the main fragment ions in the mass spectrum (relative to the base peak at mz 361) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 362 are listed in Table14
Table 14 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Levofloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
16
100
14
5
5
5
9
19
8
7
34
-
17
100
17
5
7
6
12
22
11
10
29
4
362
361[M]+bull
317[M-CO2]+bull
276
273
254
247
246[M-CO2-C4H9N]+bull
232
231
71(C4H9N)+bull
56
452Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12(-0297 e) and N1(-
0299 e) as listed in Table 15 From the charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Levofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one suggest that the ionization processes occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Levofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Levofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Levofloxacin is found to be equal to 830
eV(801 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Levofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 15 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
O21
-0299
0201
-0261
0338
-0099
-0028
0112
0092
0079
0051
-0227
-0292
0181
-0209
0322
-0062
-0005
014
0081
0104
0057
-0252
0007
-002
0052
-0016
0037
0023
0028
-0011
0025
0006
-0025
C22
C24
C23
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
015
0091
0016
0416
-0295
-0366
-0297
-0167
-0395
0142
0144
-0429
0143
0142
0194
0155
0088
0011
0402
-0291
-0332
-0244
-0141
-0081
01
0133
-0434
0135
0108
0188
0005
-0003
-0005
-0014
0004
0034
0053
0026
0314
-0042
-0011
-0005
-0008
-0034
-0006
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion peak of Levofloxacin at mz 361 (represent the base peak RI=100
) is observed in the mass spectra at 70 and 15 eV indicating the stability of the
molecular ion of Levofloxacin due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and
C8 atoms The molecular ion undergoes fragmentation by the loss of CO2 from the
carboxyl group to form the fragment [M-CO2]+ ion
at mz 317(RI=17) This is
confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the molecular ion which is greater
than that of neutral molecule by 00057Aring The fragment ion [M-CO2]+ undergoes further
fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2-C4H9N]+ ion at mz 246
( RI=20 ) by loss of the neutral (C4H9N)bull (Scheme 7)
An ion at mz 71 (C4H9N)+ is also found in the mass spectrum of Levofloxacin (RI=29
and 34) at 70 and 15 eV respectively This ion is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16
and C20-N14 bonds in 4-methyl piperizinyl with consecutive rearrangement process
The appearance energy of the [M-CO2]+bull
ion mz (317) is calculated (using the heats
of formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and fragment
ion ∆Hf (M-CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal = 850eV(820 kJmol-1
) The difference
between the value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IELevofloxacin= 830 eV (801 kJmol-1
) gives the
activation energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020
eV)
Scheme 7 Main
fragmentation pathways of
Levofloxacin at 70 eV
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
M
= 361mz = 317
C4H9N
N
O
N
O
HF
CH3
mz = 246
RI= 100 RI= 17
RI = 20
++
H-Rearangment
+
mz = 71RI = 29
+
mz
CH2
N
H2C
CH2
CH3
NH2C
H2C
CH2
CH2
H
Table 16 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Le ngth(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 13975
C2-C3 13719
C3-C4 14898
C4-C4a 15017
C4a-C5 14187
C5-C6 14314
C6-C7 14450
C7-C8 14368
C8-C8a 14446
C8a-N1 14153
C8-O21 13588
O21-C22 14028
C22-C24 15634
C24-N1 14823
C24-C23 15475
C3-C9 14961
C9-O10 13569
C9-O11 12301
C4-O12 12276
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14236
N14-C15 14675
C15-C16 15526
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14678
C19-C20 15524
C19-N14 14680
N17-C18 14632
N1-C2 14088
C2-C3 13706
C3-C4 14890
C4-C4a 15094
C4a-C5 14207
C5-C6 14253
C6-C7 14713
C7-C8 14520
C8-C8a 14459
C8a-N1 14031
C8-O21 13472
O21-C22 14140
C22-C24 15611
C24-N1 14852
C24-C23 15482
C3-C9 15018
C9-O10 13532
C9-O11 12275
C4-O12 12239
C6-F13 13164
C7-N14 13877
N14-C15 14978
C15-C16 15561
C16-N17 14620
N17-C19 14630
C19-C20 15521
C19-N14 14955
N17-C18 14730
00113
-00013
-00008
00077
00020
-00061
00263
00152
00013
-00122
-00116
00112
-00023
00029
00007
00057
-00037
-00026
-00037
-00059
-00359
00303
00035
-00056
-00048
-00003
00275
00098
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin is recorded and investigated The resulting
protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 362 (RI= 100 ) represents the base peak (Figure
17)This protonated molecule [M+H]+ undergoes fragmentation along two different
fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment
[MH-CO2]+ ion with mz 318 (RI= 14) by loss of CO2 The second fragmentation
pathway leads to the formation of the fragment ion [MH-C2H4N]+ with mz 320 (RI=
31) by loss of C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule Another peak has been observed
at mz 344 (RI=5) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated molecule to
form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 376 and 390 in the CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin are
formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer processes to form
methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with relative intensities 5
and 19 respectively
One can note that the relative intensities of the [M+CH3]+bull
ions which are produced
in all mass spectra of the studied molecules have low intensities in comparison with the
relative intensities of the [M+C2H5]+bull
ions indicating the presence of C2H5+ ion with
large intensity than that of CH3+ in the source of chemical ionization
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
mz = 318
RI= 14
H+
[M+H]+
mz = 362
RI = 100
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
- H2 O
mz = 344RI = 5
- C2 H
4 N
N
O
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
N
CH3
mz= 320RI = 31
H+
Scheme 8 Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin using CI technique
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring(pyridinyl) of neutral and
charged Levofloxacin molecule are calculated and listed in Table 7 The charges on the
atoms N1 and O12 are -0299e and -0297 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values So these atoms (sites) have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms of the ring
Using the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Levoloxacin one observes
that the calculated values of the proton affinities at the sites N1-H and O12-H are 715 and
908 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heat of formation of the
protonated Levofloxacin molecule at these two atoms (sites ) N1 and O12 ( 192 and 2
kJmol-1
respectively) indicate that the protonated Levofloxacin molecule at the site O12
is more stable than that at the site N1
CHAPTER (5)
CONCLUSIONS
The present EI mass spectra of four 6- fluoroquinolones shows that the molecular ions
[M]+bull
of Norfloxacin PefloxacinCiprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have relative intensities
706174 and 100 respectively The relatively high intensity of [M]+bull
for Levofloxacin
indicates its higher stability due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and C8
atoms In comparison the CI mass spectra of the four compounds show that the
protonated molecules [M+H]+ are more relatively intense than [M]
+bull ions in the EI mode
indicating higher stability in the case of [M+H]+
The important primary fragmentation pathways of the studied compounds in the EI mass
spectra indicated
(a) The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ions produced from Norfloxacin Pefloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin have relative intensity 100 (representing the base peak) while
Levofloxacin have only 17 relative intensity
(b) The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ions produced from Norfloxacin and Pefloxacin have
relative intensities 59 and 71 respectively while not appeared in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin and Levofloxacin
On the other hand semi-empirical MNDO calculations gave useful information which
help in explaining the experimental events The appearance and activation energies for
the fragment ions in EI mass spectra are calculated for the first time Of most important
the calculated results show that the protonation at O12 site is more favored than that at N1
site for the compounds under investigation
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دراسة الطيف الكتلى لمركبات الفلوروكينولين
باس تخدام طريقتى التأأين الألكترونى والكيميائى
مصحوبة بالحسابات الش به وضعية
هقدهت هي
هأهىى سسحبى هحوىد عبد الكسينقسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيت ndash هدزض هسبعد
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
للحصىل على
فيصيبء تجسيبيت-دكتىزاة فى فلسفت العلىمدزجت ال
2213
الأستبذ الدكتىز عصث طه هحود سلينقسن الطبيعت النىويت ndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت التجسيبيت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
عبد الىهبة حسي بذ الدكتىز الأست
زشق السبع
القىهى لبحىث وتكنىلىجيب الاشعبعالوسكص ndash أستبذ الفيصيبء
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
بساهين إالأستبذ الدكتىز هصطفى
الصعيقىكليت العلىم ndashقسن الفيصيبء ndashأستبذ الفيصيبء النىويت
جبهعت بنهب الأستبذ الدكتىز هحود عبد الفتبح زبيع
قسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيتndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
جبهعخ ثب
كليخ العلم
قسن النيزيبء
الملخص العربى
الزممريي خبع الاقاممبة ف مممخ للزممريي ثا ي ممد ثوحلممر ثممالوممز SSQ 710سممزامام هايممبك ال زلممخ هممي مم ا إرممن
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي ممم ل ز ممم لزسمممطير الايمممل ال زلممم لمممجعو ه كجمممبد النل كيمممليي الإ
الزمريي ز أهب الايل ال زل لذح الو كجمبد مم حبلمخ السج ملكسبسيي الينملكسبسيي م حبلخ الزريي الال
Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMSثبسزامام هايبك ال زلخ هي ا رسطيلخ م م رن ال يويبئ
ل زم ى إ 1572عمم مبقزيي هازلنزميي ومب ثعخير الايل ال زل للو كجبد الأل ز رن رسطثبلسج للزريي الإ
ثعخ لز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأعوليبد ا قز اح هبقشخٳرن كذلك للطزيئبدسبسيخ الأيبد الأ( رن رسطير ملذ
[M-CO2] جم أى أحم عوليمبد الز سمي رشمور الايمبد اسخم الم الوسزامهخ+bull
[M-C2H4N]+ and [M-
CO2-C2H4N]+
الايل م لعوليخ الزريي م رسطيريثبى اللاريي ال يويبئ الوزدح ثغب الوسزامام ي خ الزإرن ثبلسجخ للزريي ال يويبئ
عزومبدا علم إ ثعخ البرطخ عي ي خ الزمريي ال يويمبئ زل للو كجبد الأهبقشخ الايل ال ثعخال زل للو كجبد الأ
جممل لممب جممم أى الأيممبد ل ز مم كو يي الإر كيممت ممذ الو كجممبد الممبري عممي الايممل ال زلمم لممب ممم حبلممخ الزممر
[M+H]سبسيخ الزم جمذثذ ه اليمم جييالأ+ثبلو ب مخ 100 ثعمخ هاد بجمبد امماد عبليمخمم الو كجمبد الأ
[M]يبد الاسبسيخثثجبد اماد الأ+bull
ل ز م حبلخ الزريي الإ
سزامهخ م الم اسخ م حبلخ الزريي ال يويمبئ قز اح هبقشخ عوليبد الز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأ ثعخ الوٳ ايضب رن
الايبد جم أى أحم عوليبد الز سي أدد ال ر يي
[MH-CO2]+bull
[MH-C2H4N]+ and [MH-H2O]
+
ز ي خملال الايمل ال زلم لمب مم حمبل ثعخ رحمذ الم اسمخ همثي هي الوعلهبد عي الو كجبد الأرن الحصل عل ال
ال يويبئ هي ذ الوعلهبد الإل ز الزريي
ثعخللو كجبد الأ ه الز سي الوازلن -1
يبد الوز خبجبد الأ -2
بقمبد سماء الو كمت أ أيمى الو كمت حم ا ح الز ميي عمي ل ثيم همي الوعلهمبدالحصل عل ا ه ي أيضب ل م أ
-MNDO(semiوي بي ب ال ن ال يويبئيخ الوزوثلخ م ي مخ السزامام الزاجي بد الوازلنخ لخ ثإ ثعالزريي للو كجبد الأ
emiprical method) ه ز خ ثبلزبئي الوعوليخ
لاك خمزإظم همي خملال المذ ثعخل الو كجبد الأالزجميلاد المسيخ م اا ب ضل الزربي البري هيروذ هبقشخ
ييمخ كمذلكلمخ ا الحبلمخ الأيي لمب سماء مم الحبلمخ الوزعبدحم ا ح الز ميي بقمبد الزمر ال ين البرطخ مم حسمبثبد
لال ال اثط هي بي يخ الز سي لجعو ال اثط ال يويبئيخ هي خلال ال ين الوازلنخ
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي للو كجمممبد الا ثعمممخ بقمممبد الزمممريي حسمممبة ممممMNDOرمممن اسمممزامام ي مممخ
8 81 الز رسمب ال مين( بسييالسج ملكسبسيي الينملكس
لز ريمت قمم ل زم ى ملمذ علم اإ 83 88
O12ا ه ح الاكسمطيي N1قر روبس ب م ه ر اليز جييي رنسي عوليخ الزريي زيطخ لزع أحم الإل ز بد الأه أ
لمن رشم لأل ه ح مم مذ الم اسمخ بلابقبد الزريي الز رن حسبث جويل ال ين السبث خ م حل خ ال يليي الوجدح
هي قجر
ييخ الحبلخ الأ ثعخ م الحبلخ الوزعبدلخ ح الز يي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأح ا أيضب رن حسبة
ضمبمخ اليمم جيي للو كجمبد الأ ثعمخ أيضمب رمن حسمبة قبثليمخ إسمز جبل يمخ إمم حسمبة عول نس الا ي خ هذاسزام
O12 عمم هضمل ه ح الاكسمطيي N1 عمم هضمل ه رم الزيزم جيي (PAs) ثعمخ د الأاليم جيي للو كجب
ز جبل سمم ممي رنسممي الزممبئي علمم اى عوليممبد إهأقممم هلممك ل جمم الشممحخ السممبلجخ لممذ الممذ اد ممم الو كجممبد الأ ثعممخ
ه ح هضملاليمم جيي عمم سمز جبل أمضر همي إO12 كسطييالأ عم هضل ه ح ثعخ اليم جيي م الو كجبد الأ
ثعمممممخ الوسمممممز جلخ حممممم ا ح الز ممممميي لايمممممبد الأسبسممممميخ للو كجمممممبد الأ أيضمممممب رمممممن حسمممممبة N1 اليزممممم جيي
[M+H]لليم جيي+
الحبلمخ الوزعبدلمخ ا ح الز ميي حمل جويمل ال مين السمبث خ الزم رمن حسمبثب N1 O12 عم الواقل
∆Hf [M] ييمخ مم الحبلمخ الأ∆Hf [M]+bull
Hf [M+H]∆أيضمب مم حبلمخ الو كجمبد الوسمز جلخ لليمم جيي +
ضبمخ هوخ م الميبهي ب الح ا يخ إحيث رعزج سبث بل ه ح لن رش لأ رن حسبثب (PAs) قبثليخ جذة اليم جيي
لزلك الو كجبد
Abbreviations and Acronyms
EI Electron Ionization
CI Chemical Ionization
MO Molecular Orbital
MNDO Modified Neglect of Diatomic Overlap
TFCndashMSMS Turbulent Flow ChromatographyTandem Mass
Spectrometry
SPE Solid-Phase Extraction
FQ Fluoroquinolone
SPME Solid-Phase Microextraction
LCMSMS Liquid ChromatographyndashTandem Mass Spectrometry
IE Ionization Energy
ΔHf Heats of Formation
PA Proton Affinity
AE Appearance Energy
IP Ionization Potential
GCMS Gas ChromatographMass Spectrometer
RI Relative Intensity
mz Mass to Charge Ratio
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This work was performed in the Molecular Physics Division of the Experimental
Nuclear Physics Department in cooperation with Radiation Chemistry Department
National Center for Radiation Research and Technology Atomic Energy Authority
Cairo Egypt
I wish to express my deepest thanks to Head of Experimental Nuclear Physics
Department of the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority and Head of Physics Department
Faculty of Science Benha University for their encouragement interest
Special thanks to Professor DrME ElndashZeiki Faculty of Science Benha University
for continuous support and for encouragement interest during the course of this work
I would like to express my deepest thanks to Professor Dr Ezzat TMSelim
Experimental Nuclear Physics Department of the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority for
his great efforts in illuminating the discussion
I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to Professor Dr MARabbih
Experimental Nuclear Physics Department of the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority for
his great efforts for suggesting and supervising this work and also for his valuable
guidance and illuminating discussions
I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to Professor Dr AMHassan
Rezk Radiation Chemistry Department National Center for Radiation Research and
Technology Atomic Energy Authority for his great efforts in the mass spectrometric
measurements and supervising this work
Abstract
A mass spectrometer of the type QMS (SSQ710) is used to record the electron
ionization mass spectra of some 6-fluoroquinolones molecules namely Norfloxacin
Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and LevofloxacinWhile the chemical ionization mass spectra
of these compounds are recorded using Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMS system
In EI mass spectra the relative intensities for the molecular ions [M]+bull
of the studied
compounds and the prominent fragment ions are reported and discussed Furthermore
fragmentation patterns for the four compounds have been suggested and discussed and
the most important fragmentation processes such as [M-CO2]+bull
[M-C2H4N]+ and [M-
CO2-C2H4N]+are investigated
On the other hand the chemical ionization (CI) mass spectra of the compounds have
been recorded using methane as the reagent gas These spectra are discussed in terms of
the structure of the compounds with particular reference to their conventional electron
ionization mass spectra The protonated molecules [M+H]+ are more relatively intense
than [M]+bull
ions in the recorded EI mass spectra indicating higher stability in the case of
[M+H]+
Also fragmentation patterns for the four compounds have been suggested and discussed
(using chemical ionization technique) and the most important fragmentation processes
such as [MH-CO2]+bull
[MH-C2H4N]+ and [MH-H2O]
+ are investigated
Using MNDO semi-empirical method for computation together with the experimental
results gave valuable information about the heats of formation and ionization energies of
the molecules The effect of substituents on the geometry of the neutral and ionized
molecules are reflected in the values of the ionization energy and heats of formation of
neutral ∆Hf(M) and ionized ∆Hf(M)+∙
molecules The calculated values for ionization
energies of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin are 81 8 88 and
83 eV respectively The calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the qinolone
ring of the studied molecules as well as the presence of a lone pair electrons at N1 and O12
atoms indicate that the ionization processes occur at these two atoms The appearance
(AE) and activation energies of the fragment ions [M-CO2]+bull
and [M-C2H4N]+ are also
calculated and discussed It is noteworthy that all the presently calculated values of
ionization appearance and activation energies are not yet published The MNDO method
is also used to probe the protonation of the studied compounds The calculated proton
affinities (PAs) together with ∆Hf [M+H]+ values at nitrogen (N1) and at oxygen (O12)
atoms are calculated These results give interesting features for the protonation sites The
protonation at oxygen (O12) site is more favored than that at nitrogen (N1) site
Furthermore the calculated values of the heats of formation of neutral [M] ionized [M]+bull
protonated molecule [M+H]+ and PAs values are reported for the first time
CONTENTS
Page
ABSTRACT і
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND AIM OF THE WORK
11 Introduction 1
12 Aim of the Work 5
CHAPTER 2 THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
21 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Electron
Ionization 6
22 Frank - Condon Principle 9
23 Ionization Probability Near Thershold 9
24 Determination of Thermochemical Data 10
25 Stevensons Rule 11
26 Characteristics of Mass Spectra 12
27 Simple Bond Cleavage Processes 12
28 Rearrangements Processes 13
29 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Chemical
Ionization 13
210 Proton Affinity 14
211 Semiempirical quantum chemical methods and the
predicting mass spectrometric fragmentations 15
CHAPTER 3 APPARATUS AND EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
31 Apparatus 16
32 Materials 16
33 Experimental Conditions 17
CHAPTER 4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
41 Results 18
411 Experimental Measurements 18
412 Computational Results 19
42 Discussion 20
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique 25
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique 29
423 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using EI technique 31
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique 37
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer 40
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique 41
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and
the charge distributions of Norfloxacin 43
43 1 Mass spectra of Pefloxacin under EI technique 45
43 2 Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique 49
43 3 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique 51
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique 55
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin 58
44 1 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique 59
44 2 Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique 63
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique 65
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique 70
445 The proton affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Ciprofloxacin 73
45 1 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique 74
45 2 Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique 78
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique 80
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique 83
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin 86
CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSIONS 87
REFRENCES 88
ARABIC SUMMARY
List of Figures and Schemes
figure
Name
Page
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9
Figure 10
Figure 11
Figure 12
Figure 13
Figure 14
Figure 15
Potential energy curves for a molecule M ionized to either a
nondissociative M+bull
or dissociative state F+ + N
bull Path (a)
represents the adiabatic transition while path (v) represents
the vertical transition
Structure of fluoroquinolones
The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin
and Levofloxacin
The numbering system of the 6-fluoroquinolone compounds
used in this study
The protonation sites at oxygen(O12) and nitrogen(N1) atoms
for 6-fluoroquinolone compounds
The EI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
The EI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin
The EI mass spectrum of Pefloxacin at 70 eV
The EI mass spectrum of Pefloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloxacin
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin
The EI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin at 70 eV
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22
23
24
26
27
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46
47
57
60
61
72
75
Figure 16
Figure 17
Scheme 1
Scheme 2
Scheme 3
Scheme 4
Scheme 5
Scheme 6
Scheme 7
Scheme 8
The EI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin
Schemes
Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin under CI mode
76
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67
71
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84
List of Tables
Table
Name
Page
Table 1
Table 2
Table 3
Table 4
Table 5
Table 6
Table 7
Table 8
Table 9
Table 10
Table 11
The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Norfloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Calculated ∆Hf(M)∆Hf(M)+bull
and IE values for the four 6-
fluoroquinolone molecules using MNDO method
Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their
relative intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules
∆Hf(M+H)+ and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-
fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO method
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
20
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30
34
35
39
44
48
50
53
62
Table 12
Table 13
Table 14
Table 15
Table 16
spectra of Ciprofloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Levofloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
64
68
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79
82
CHAPTER (1)
INTRODUCTION AND AIM OF THE WORK
11 Introduction
Mass spectrometer is a microanalytical technique that can be used selectively to detect
and determine the amount of a given analyte Mass spectrometer is also used to determine
the elemental composition and some aspects of the molecular structure of an analyte
These tasks are accomplished through the experimental measurement of the mass of gas-
phase ions produced from molecules of an analyte Unique features of mass spectrometer
include its capacity for direct determination of the nominal mass (and in some cases the
molar mass) of an analyte and to produce and detect fragments of the molecule that
correspond to discrete groups of atoms of different elements that reveal structural
features Mass spectrometer has the capacity to generate more structural information per
unit quantity of an analyte than can be determined by any other analytical
technique(1)
The production of positive ions by electron ionization is a widely employed
technique as it can be utilized for the analysis of nearly all gases volatile compounds
and metallic vapours The ion beam current can be accurately controlled because the
ionizing electron beam is generally change limited The energy of the electron beam can
also be varied precisely Thus ionized species of the complex molecules can be produced
both with or without fragmentation so as to reveal details relating to the molecular
structure(2)
As the energy of the electron beam is further increased the probability of ionization
increases and the parent ion is formed with the excess energy in its vibrational and
electronic degree of freedom When the excess energy possessed by the molecular ion
over the ground state become equal to the dissociation energy in one of the degrees of
freedom fragmentation takes place If the energy supplied to the molecular ion is again
increased more and more fragmentation occurs and the spectrum become complex In
organic mass spectrometry generally the mass spectrum is run at 70 eV to get
reproducible spectra(3)
The electron ionization (EI) method together with other techniques such as chemical
ionization (CI) mass spectrometry has proved to be a valuable tool in structural
characterization of positive ions and for determining fragmentation mechanism(4)
The
mass spectrum of each compound is unique and can be used as a chemical fingerprint
to characterize the compound and the molecular ion peak appears at mz value equal to
the molecular weight of the compound(4)
However one of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced too excited that no peak representing the molecular
weight of the intact molecule is observed in the spectra In addition the spectra tend to be
complex and therefore difficult to interpret
On the other hand in CI mass spectrometry the characteristic ionization of the
materials in question is produced by ionic reactions than electron ionization CI mass
spectra are generally quite different and often more useful The technique gives ions of
low internal energy and is generally characterized by a lower abundance of the fragment
ions than electron ionization technique This is an important advantage since one can
focus on the molecular weight The technique has also been used to investigate the
relationship between the mass spectra of EI and of CI technique
On the other hand quantum chemical methods for the calculations of thermochemical
data have developed beyond the level of just reproducing experimental data and can now
make accurate predictions where the experimental data are unknown or uncertain(5)
The
semi-emiperical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry (6-17)
are widely
used in computational studies of large molecules particularly in organic chemistry and
biochemistry In their implementation they neglect many of the less important integrals
that occur in the ab initio MO formalism These severe simplifications call for the need to
represent the remaining integrals by suitable parametric reference data This strategy can
only be successful if the semi-empirical model retains the essential physics to describe
the properties of interest(18)
Different semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properties both in the ground state and electronically excited states The present work
will focus on the semi-empirical calculation-using MNDO method- of the
thermochemical properties for ground state charged and protonated molecules in the gas
phase(18)
Inspection of the published works done using electron ionization chemical ionization
techniques and semi-empirical calculations for the structural identification of the present
compounds show that
(1) A fast and sensitive method has been developed for the determination of five
fluoroquinolones namely Enrofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Difloxacin Sarafloxacin and
Ofloxacin in commercial bovine milk after simple extraction method and LC-MS by
Ruiz-Viceo et al(19)
(2) A simple and rapid method for the determination of residues of Enrofloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin in tissues of farm animals using turbulent flow chromatographtandem
mass spectrometer (TFCndashMSMS)is described by Ralph et al (20)
(3) A solid-phase extraction (SPE) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
method was developed by Lee et al(21)
for the determination of selected fluoroquinolone
(FQ) drugs including ofloxacin norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin in wastewater samples
(4) Kurie et al (22)
developed a sensitive and useful method for the determination of five
FQs namely Enoxacin Ofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Norfloxacin and Lomefloxacin in
environmental waters using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with liquid
chromatographndashtandem mass spectrometer(LCMSMS)
(5) A group of Chinese(23)
investigate the fragmentation mechanism of
fluroquinolonessix compounds of fluroquinolones were analyzed using electrospray ion
trap mass spectrometer by collision induced dissociation in a multi-stage MS full scan
postive mode The mass spectra and structures of the six fluroquinolones were compared
with each other and it was observed that fluroquinolones gave characteristic fragment
ions by the neutral loss of CO2 HF and CO corresponding to the carboxy fluorine and
4-carbonyl group in their structures These characteristics used by the authors for future
structure elucidation in studies of fluroquinolones and analogue compounds
(6) Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (TOF MS) with different electron energy for EI
and different gas pressure for CI of Levofloxacin lactate (LL) were studied by RQLi
and HYin(24)
The authors found a prominent fragmentation rout of Levofloxacin was an
elimination of CO 2 from molecular ion at mz 361 forming cation A at mz 317
followed by the cleavage of piperizine ring creating caion B at mz 246 and C at mz 71
Further fragmentation pathway was the formation of cation D at mz 231 from B
(7) The ∆Hf(M) ∆Hf [M+H] and local proton affinities (PAs) as well as the charge
distributions for the two highly electronegative hetero atoms (O4 and N1) in six
quinolone derivatives namely Quinolone 1-methyl quinolone 1-ethyl quinolone 1-
cyclopropopyl quinolone 3- carboxylic- quinolone and 6- fluoroquinolone have
been calculated using MNDO method by MARabbih et al(25)
12 Aim of the Work
The aim of the present thesis is to use the electron ionization and chemical ionization
techniques together with semi-empirical calculations (MNDO method) to investigate the
following compounds Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin from
the following point of view
(1) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using electron ionization at
15 as well as 70 eV
(2) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using chemical ionization
technique
(3) To correlate the data obtained from the two techniques
(4) To study the structural-reactivity relationship
(5) To suggest the primary fragmentation and subsequent
fragmentation mechanisms for the four compounds
(6) To determine the stability of the product ions using both ionization
techniques
(7) To use semi-emiperical calculations using MNDO method to
calculate the geometries features and the thermochemical
properties for the studied compounds This include
a Ionization energies (IErsquos) of these molecules
b Heats of formation of neutral (ΔHf (M)) and ionized molecules
(ΔHf (M)+bull
)
c Heats of formation of the protonated molecules (ΔHf [M+H]+)
d Proton affinities (PArsquos) of the molecules
f Bond length and charge distribution of the compounds under
investigation
CHAPTER (2)
THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
21 Processes Of Ionization and Dissociation By Electron
Ionization
Electron ionization is a familiar method for creating ions from volatile gas-phase
molecules [M] By using fast moving electrons (or photons) to remove an electron from
the neutral molecule to create the odd-electron molecular ion M+bull
If an electron is removed from the highest occupied orbital of the molecule [M] the
minimum energy necessary for this process in which the molecular ion [M]+bull
is formed
is termed the ionization energy (IE) as in process (1)
e-
[M] [M] +bull
+ 2 e-
(ionization process) (1)
When the electron energy is increased the molecular ion [M]+bull
can dissociate to
form the fragment ion [F]+ and a neutral fragment [N]
bull as a simple bond cleavage process
(2) The minimum energy to do this is called the appearance energy (AE) of the fragment
ion [F] +
[M]+bull
[F]+ + [N]
bull (simple bond cleavage process) (2)
Also [M]+bull
could dissociate to produce a smaller mass fragment [F]+bull
and neutral
molecule N as a rearrangement process (3)
[M]+bull
[F]+bull
+[N] ( rearrangement process) (3)
The ionization process(26)
can be understood as represented in Figure 1 The
vibrational energies of both the molecule [M] and the molecular ion [M]+bull
may
represented by potential energy curves as shown in Figure 1
Io
ni
za
ti
on
E
ne
rg
y
(27)
Th
e
ion
izat
ion
ene
rgy
(IE
)
so
met
ime
s
call
ed
(les
s
cor
rect
ly)
the
ion
izat
ion potential (usually designated by IP or in the older literature I) is the energy
required to remove an electron from a molecule or atom
M rarr M+ + eminus ΔHrxn= IEa
Ionization energies are characterized as adiabatic or vertical values
Appearance Energy (27)
Since IEs are often determined in experiments in which the ionizing electron or
photon energy is varied until the appearance of a fragment ion is observed (threshold
measurements) IEs have been called appearance energies
AB rarr A+ + B + eminus Δ Hrxn = AP
22 Franck-Condon Principle
In electron ionization the impacting electron pass the molecule in a fraction of the
vibrational period no change occur during the course of the electronic transition in the
position and velocities of the nuclei This means that the nuclear configuration of the
system does not change during the transition This is the well known Franck-Condon
principle(28-29)
23 Ionization Probability Near Threshold
In the ionization of atomic system by electron ionization one can explain the
increase in the cross section qualitatively as follows when the energy of the electron
increases above critical energy of ionization an increase in the ionization cross-section
will also occur The theoretical treatment of the ionization probability near the threshold
is difficult but several attempts have been made Wigner(30)
and then Geltman(31)
showed
theoretically that the cross-section behavior in the threshold region is given by a power
law of the form
σ (E) = C (E-Eo)n-1
(4)
Where E is the actual electron energy Eo is the threshold energy C is a constant
and n is the total number of outgoing electrons for the ionization process
24 Determination Of Thermochemical Data
Mass spectrometer technique allows the determination of many thermochemical
quantities Heats of formation of the different molecular species ionization and
appearance energies of the molecular and fragment ions and electron affinities of ions
and radicals can be measured and used to obtain bond dissociation energies
For the molecule [M] the ionization energy of the molecular ion [M]+bull
which is formed
by the reaction
M+e- M
+bull + 2e
- (5)
Can be calculated from the relationship
IE[M]+bull
= ∆Hf[M]+bull
- ∆Hf[M] (6)
Where ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] are the heats of formation of the molecular ion and neutral
molecule respectively These values can be calculated using a semi-empirical
methods such as MNDO AM1and PM3
In fragmentation process such as
[M]+bull
[F]+
+ [N]bull (7)
The AE of the fragment ion [F]+
can be calculated from equation (8)
AE[F]+ = IE [F] +D[F-N] + Eexc (8)
Where IE [F]+ is the ionization energy of the fragment FD [F-N] represents the
dissociation energy and Eexc is the excess energy
The (∆Eth) is the calculated thermodynamic threshold value for the formation of an ion by
certain process and calculated from the following equation -
(∆Eth) = ∆Hf[F]+ + ∆Hf[N] - ∆Hf[M] (9)
and Eexc is calculated according to-
Eexc= AE(exp) - ∆Eth (10)
The ∆Hf[F]+ used for ∆Eth calculation must be free from any excess energy and is
obtained from the ionization energy of the free radical [F] by the equation
∆Hf[F]+ = IE[F] +∆Hf[F] (11)
25 Stevensons Rule A useful rule regarding the location of the positive charge was first formulated by
Stevenson(32)
He noted that for hydrocarbons(for example) the positive charge tend to
remain on the fragment with the lower ionization energy Since the idea arose from the
work of Audier(33)
one may call it the Steven-Audier rule
26 Characteristics of Mass Spectra
There are some observations characterizing the mass spectra- (34)
(a) The molecular processes leading to the formation of mass spectra consist of a
series of competing and consecutive unimolecular decomposition reactions of excited
molecular ion
(b) The effects of source temperature are far more pronounced in polyatomic mass
spectra
(c) Metastable transitions are observed ieunimolecular decomposition reactions
occurring with rate of 10-6
sec These transitions corresponding to either molecular or
fragment ions forming other ions by spontaneous decomposition
(d) Some mass spectra particularly of oxygen compounds show the presence of
negative ions they are generally in smaller abundance than the positive ions
27 Simple Bond Cleavage Processes
Simple bond cleavage occurs when the electron pair of a covalent bond is transferred to
two different centers The site of radical within the molecular ion [A-B]+bull
is defined by
the following equations Odd-electron ions dissociate by homolytic bond cleavage to an
even-electron fragment ion and a radical (equations 1213)
[A ndash B] +bull
A+ + B
bull (12)
odd even odd
[A ndash B] +bull
Abull + B
+ (13)
odd odd even
The fragment ion A+
or B+
with the greatest tendency to support an unpaired electron
will have a higher appearance energy
28 Rearrangements Processes Fragment ions can also be formed by processes in which the initial bond connections
in the molecular ion are reordered or rearranged Fortunately many of these
rearrangement processes have been characterized for organic molecules and therefore can
be predicated based on an ionrsquos structure Rearrangement reactions occur with the
movement of two or more sets of electron pairs
29 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Chemical
Ionization
One of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced which are so excited that no peak representing the
molecular weight of the compound or the intact molecule is observed in the spectra This
lack of the molecular ion creates a problem in the sample identification because one must
depend on the detection of structure from fragment ions alone In addition the electron
ionization spectra tend to be complex and therefore difficult to interpret(35)
On the other hand in chemical ionization (CI) mass spectrometry the characteristic
ionization of the materials in question is produced by ionic reactions rather than electron
ionization Chemical ionization mass spectra are generally quite different and oftentimes
more useful than electron ionization spectra This technique requires a reaction gas which
can produce a set of ions which are either non reactive or only very slightly reactive with
the reaction gas itself but which can react with other materials The method is certainly
applicable for reaction gases methane isobutane ammonia acetaldehyde di-
methylether and iodomethane
For the methane as the reaction gas one introduces into the source of the mass
spectrometer a mixture of the methane and the added material (analyte) whose spectrum
is to be obtained Under this condition practically all of the electrons passing through the
gas within the source will ionize methane and ionization of the additive (analyte) by
electron ionization will be negligible
All of the primary ions of methane as in equation (14) react rapidly with methane (at
virtually every collision) to give product ions by reactions which are well established
CH4+ e- CH4
+bull CH3
+CH2
+ CH
++ 2e (14)
CH4+bull
+ CH4 CH5+ + CH3
bull (15)
CH3+ + CH4 C2H5
+ + H2 (16)
The major fragment ions of methane produced by 70 eV are CH4+ and CH3
+
consequently the major ions are CH5+ and C2H5
+ The reactions of these ions with the
sample produce the major part of chemical ionization spectrum
210 Proton Affinity
One may define the proton affinity (PA) (36)
of a molecule M as the energy required to
effect the forward reaction in equation (17) or as the negative enthalpy change associated
with the reaction (19)-
[BH]+ + M B+[M+H]
+ (17)
Where [BH]+ is the protonated molecule
The ion CH5+ is an efficient proton donor so that a sample molecule M can be ionized
according to equation (18)-
M + CH5+
[M+H]+ + CH4 (18)
M + H+ MH
+ (19)
∆Hordm = ∆Hf [M+H]+ - ∆Hf [M] - ∆Hf [H
+] = - PA
PA = - ∆Hordm
211 Semi-empirical quantum chemical methods and the
predicting mass spectrometric fragmentations
An impressive number of gas phase chemical studies of ions have emerged during the
last fifty years Most of these studies were experimental and a wide range of
instrumentation methods mostly mass spectrometric ones have been used More
recently these studies have been complemented by high level quantum chemical and
other model calculations providing firm connection between experiment and theory(37)
The semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are widely
used in compoutionaal studies of large molecules particulaary in organic chemistry and
biochemistryDifferent semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properities both in the ground state and electronically excited states(38)
Semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are based on
the HartreendashFock formalism but make many approximations and obtain some parameters
from empirical data They are very important in computational chemistry for treating
large molecules where the full HartreendashFock method without the approximations is too
expensive because the use of empirical parameters appears to allow some inclusion of
electron correlation effects into the methods(39)
Semi-empirical Methods are simplified versions of Hartree-Fock theory using empirical
(= derived from experimental data) corrections in order to improve performance These
methods are usually referred to through acronyms encoding some of the underlying
theoretical assumptions The most frequently used methods (MNDO AM1 PM3) are all
based on the Neglect of Differential Diatomic Overlap (NDDO) integral approximation
while older methods use simpler integral schemes such as CNDO and INDO(40)
The author used the MNDO (Modified Neglected of Diatomic Overlap) is a semi-
empirical method for the present study The method has been developed by Prof
WThiels group at Max-Planck-Institut fuumlr Kohlenforschung in Germany(41)
The basic advantages of the usage of MNDO method can be outlined as (42)
1- The method enables the computation of structural electronic and many physical
properties of large systems
2- The method is suitable for studies in chemicals materials and pharmaceutical industrial
segments
3- The method can be used for its fast candidate structure or transition state identification
and perform high accuracy computations with full quantum treatment methods based
software such as HyperChem
4- MNDO is a well tested semi-emperical molecular orbital (MO) method and its
accuracy for predicting ΔHf (see for example Ref 16) values seems to be sufficient for
the present study(25)
5-The data reported for a large number of compounds prove that the MNDO method
achieves better agreement with experimental than MINDO-3(25)
6- The results of many authors(25)
for positive ions indicate that using MNDO and AM1
methods lead to geometries and energies close to that obtained at high level of ab initio
theory with of course minute faction of the computation effort
CHAPTER (3)
APPARATUS AND EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
The electron ionization (EI) mass spectra of the four compounds investigated in this
work were obtained using the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 Gas ChromatographMass
Spectrometer (GCMS) system This system is controlled by the Dec 5000 Data Handling
System On the other hand the chemical ionization (CI) mass spectra were obtained
using The Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMS system with Xcalibur ver 14
software
31 Apparatus
The main features of the the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer are a high
vacuum system a confined EICI ion source a single quadrupole mass analyzer and a
positive ion negative ion electron multiplier The electron multiplier was operated in the
positive ion mode
The main features of the Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ mass spectrometer are almost
the same as the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer Howeverthe former
spectrometer is provided with a prefilter between the EICI ion source and the single
stage quadrupole analyzer
Samples are introduced into the EICI ion source in both systems using a direct
insertion(solids) probe The solids probe is supplied with a probe holder that contains a
liquid cooling system for the probe The solids probe was operated in the temperature ndash
programmed mode where it is programmed to heat at a specific rate which is selected
according to the nature of the sample being analyzed
32 Materials
The compounds under investigation in the present work ( Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin) were obtained from El-Obour Modern Pharmaceutical
Company first industrial zone El-Obour City Cairo Egypt These pure compounds were
used as received without any further purification
Methane (purity 9989 ndash Air products England) was used as the chemical ionization
reagent gas
33 Experimental Conditions
In the EI measurements the ion source temperature was maintained at
150 degC The EI mass spectra were recorded at two electron energies namely 15 and 70
eV
The probe temperature program for the EI measurements was as follows
30 degC for 01 minute
250 degC for 51 minutes
250 degC for 151 minutes
In the CI mode of operation the ion source temperature was maintained at 130 degC The
CI mass spectra were recorded at 70 eV electron energy
The probe temperature program for the CI measurements was as follows
Initial temperature was 70 degC for 60 sec
Ramp rate 50 degCmin
Final temperature 250 degC for 100 sec
CHAPTER (4)
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
41 Results
411 Experimental measurements
The experimental results are obtained in the form of mass spectra ie relative
intensity (RI) against mass to charge ratio (mz) for all the studied compounds using
electron ionization (EI) and chemical ionization (CI) techniques
In this study the ionization of four members of 6-fluoroquinolones molecules
namely Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have been investigated
using EI and CI techniques The measurements include the EI mass spectra of the studied
molecules at two different electron energy values (70 and 15 eV) while the CI mass
spectra have been obtained using methane as a reagent gas at 70 eV only In the study
one can discuss the mass spectral behaviors of these compounds using the two
techniques
Figures 67910121315 and 16 show the directly measured mass spectra of the
studied compounds using EI technique at 70 and 15 eV while Figures 81114 and 17
show the mass spectra of the compounds using CI technique at 70 eV only
The relative intensities (relative to the base peak) of the molecular ions and different
fragment ions at energies 70 and 15 eV of the compounds are listed in Tables 2811 and 14
while the CI mass spectra of the compounds under investigation are listed in Table 6
The fragmentation pathways of the main fragment ions formed from molecular ions at
70 eV are rationalized in schemes 135 and 7 while the fragmentation of the protonated
molecules of the compounds using CI mode are rationalized in schemes 246 and 8
412 Computational Results
Theoretical calculations are used for the physical properties of the molecules and the
gas phase basicity The calculations are performed using semi-emperical molecular
orbital procedure The program used in these computations is namely HyperChemtrade(43)
in
the modified neglect of diatomic overlap (MNDO) method These calculations give
useful information about the structure of the molecules which actually used to support
the experimental evidences The most important parameters calculated using MNDO
calculations include geometries bond lengths charge distribution and heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf(M)charged ∆Hf(M)+bull
and protonated molecule ∆Hf[M+H]+ The
ionization energy (IE) and proton affinity (PA) values for the studied molecules are
calculated using equations 6 and 19(chapter 2)The protonation processes at different
sites namely N1 and O12 of the 6- fluoroquinolones in the gas phase are also calculated
The bond lengths of neutral and ionized 6-fluoroquinolones molecules are given in
Tables 41013 and 16 Also the charge distribution of the individual oxygen O12 and
nitrogen N1 atoms for neutral and charged molecules are reported in Tables 3912 and 15
On the other hand the calculated values of IE ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+ for all
compounds are given in Table 5 while the values of the heats of formation of the
protonated molecules ∆Hf[M+H]+ together with the proton affinity of the molecules at
oxygen O12 and nitrogen N1 sites are given in Table 7 It is interesting that the calculated
IE energy values for the studied molecules have not been previously reported in the
literature
42 Discussion
6-fluoroquinolones are an essential class of antibacterial compounds widely used in
clinical application(44)
In 1986 the fluoroquinolones were introduced and they were
modified from the class of antibiotics known as quinolones in early 1960 Initially 6-
fluoroquinolones were administrated orally for the treatment of infection caused by gram-
negative organisms and pseudomonas species Several 6-fluoroquinolones play a vital
role for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia and intra-abdominal infections
Quinolones consist mainly of bicyclic ring structure and the different functional groups
are substituted at position N1 (R1) such as ethyl cyclopropyl and at C7 (R2) such as
piperazyinyl as shown in Figure 2 and Table 1
Figure 2 Structure of fluoroquinolones
Table 1 The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
Molecule
R1
R2
Norfloxacin
Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
ethyl
ethyl
cyclopropyl
18 heterocyclic ring
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
The presence of different substituent groups is influenced not only the
microbiological and physical properties but also the geometry of the neutral molecule
which effect the thermochemical properties The presence of different functional groups
at N1 or C7 positions influence both microbiological and pharmacokinetic properties(45)
This may lead one to investigate and study the mass spectra the fragmentation pathways
the heats of formation the ionization energies and the appearance energies of some
important fragment ions such as [M-CO2]+ and [M-C2H4N]
+ for the four studied
compounds
The structures of the four compounds are shown in Figure 3 while the numbering
system is shown in Figures 4 Figure 5 shows the possible protonation sites (oxygen O12
and nitrogen N1) of 6-fluoroquinolones
NN
N
F
CH3
O O
OH
PEFLOXACIN
H3C
NN
HN
F
O O
OH
CIPROFLOXACIN
NN
N
F
O O
OH
LEVOFLOXACIN
O
CH3H3C
Figure 3 The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin
Figure 4 The numbering system of 6-
fluoroquinolone compounds used in the study
Figure 5 The protonation sites at oxygen atoms and nitrogen (N1) for 6-fluoroquinolone
compounds
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Electron ionization technique is the oldest and best characterized of all the ionization
methods In this technique a beam of electrons passes through the gas-phase of the
sample An electron that collides with a neutral analyte (M) molecule can knock off an
electron resulting in a positively charged ion(46)
The ionization process can produce a
molecular ion (M)+bull
which will has the same molecular weight and elemental
composition of the starting analyte and it can produce a fragment ion(s) which
corresponds to a smaller piece of the analyte molecule as described in equations 1and 3(
chapter 2)
Most mass spectrometers use electrons with energy of 70 electron volts (eV) for
recording mass spectra Decreasing the electron energy can reduce the fragmentation
processes but it also reduces the number of ions formed(46)
In this study 70 and 15 eV
electron energies were used to study the fragmentation processes The mass spectra of
Norfloxacin at these two energies are shown in Figures 6-7 in the range from mz 56 to
mz 320
Norfloxacin C16H18FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-14-dihydro-4-oxo-7(1-piperazinyl)-3-
quinoline carboxylic acid) is a synthetic 6-fluoroquinolone antibiotic which is structurally
related to nalidixic acid(47)
The addition of a fluorine atom at C6 and a piperazine ring at
C7 has increased its potency in contrast to other fluoroquinolones(48)
Table 2 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Norfloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
11
60
7
52
14
100
5
9
68
2
4
7
8
7
2
2
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
12
70
9
59
16
100
9
13
88
5
9
4
11
13
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
8
7
14
15
320
319 [M]+middot
278
277 [M-C2H4N]+
276
275 [M-CO2]+
245
234
233[M-CO2-C2H4N]+
219
218
217
204
203
190
189
176
175
161
95
85
83
81
73
71
69
57
56
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Ionization processes depend on the chemical environment of the atom from which the
electron is removed These have been found to correlate with such chemical parameters
as atomic charge electronegativity reactivity effect of substituent parameters proton
affinities and with the predictions of a wide range of semi-empirical parameters used in
electronic structure calculations(49)
The
removal
of an
electron
from an
organic
molecule
often
leads to
change in
its
relative
thermodynamic stability The energy necessary to produce [M]+bull
depends on the energy
of the electron expelled The process of ionization occurs mainly in molecules which
contain a highly electronegative atoms or groups
Norfloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0298 e) and N1 (-
0309 e) as shown in Table 3 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring of Norfloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at these atoms
one can suggest that the ionization processes may occur at these atoms The calculated
value of the ionization energy of Norfloxacin is equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (using
equation 6 chapter 2)
Table 3 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
423
Fragm
entatio
n of
Norflo
xacin
using
EI
techniq
ue
Most
previous
research focused on the detection of Norfloxacin in biological samples
(214850-51) where
other research focused on crystal investigation of Norfloxacin(52-56)
However the present
study is interested in the ionization and fragmentation of the compound under electron
ionization Therefore the main fragmentation pathways at 70 eV for Norfloxacin have
been reported in scheme 1 and examined in order to understand the principle of their
electron-induced cleavage
The EI mass spectra of Norfloxacin are recorded at both 15 and 70 eV electron
energies Table 2 contains the relative intensities of the molecular ion and the main
fragment ions from mz 56 up to mz 319 The molecular ion of Norfloxacin at mz 319 is
observed in the spectra at both 70 eV and 15 eV with relative intensities 70 and 60
respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is the formation of the
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz 275 (RI =100 ie the base peak in the mass spectrum) This ion is
formed by the elimination of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0309
0199
-0264
0338
-0119
-0015
0102
0082
-0050
0096
0160
13002
0417
-0295
-0367
-0298
-0169
-0395
0127
0095
-0320
0095
0127
-0287
0175
-0202
0314
-0078
0000
0137
0173
-0145
0190
0149
-0004
0399
-0291
-0324
-0230
-0128
-0168
0082
0103
-0339
0105
0078
0022
-0024
0062
-0024
0041
0015
0035
0091
-0095
0094
-0011
-0006
-0018
0004
0043
0068
0041
0227
-0045
0008
-0019
0010
-0049
the molecular ion following the migration of hydrogen atom from the OH group to C3
(Scheme 1) This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the charged
molecular ion which is greater than that of the neutral molecule by 00078Aring as reported in
Table 4 The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates the high stability of the
ion The positive charge on the oxygen O12 stabilized the [M-CO2]+bull
fragment (odd-
electron fragment ion) It is worth noting that the fragmentation of the molecular ion to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the most favorable process The fragment [M-
CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-
CO2- C2H4N]+ ion at mz 233(RI=88) by loss of [C2H4N]
bull radical
The second characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is due to the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 277 with RI= 59 by the loss of
C2H4Nbull radical from piperazinyl group This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for
C15C16 and C18C19 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of the neutral
molecule by 00098Aring and 00044Aring respectively (Table 4)The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion
undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M- C2H4N-
CO2]+ ion at mz 233 with RI=88 by the loss of CO2 from [M-C2H4N]
+ ion through
simple cleavage of C3-C9 bond and rearrangement of hydrogen atom from O10-H to C3
(Scheme 1)
The peak observed at mz 218 (RI= 9) in the mass spectrum of Norfloxacin might be
due to the loss of CH3 radical from the fragment [M-CO2- C2H4N]+ ion Also the fragment
ion at mz 218 can be formed directly from [M-CO2] + by loss of the neutral fragment
C3H7N (Scheme 1)
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for
Norfloxacin using the MNDO method Hence one can calculate the IE value for
Norfloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M)
leading to calculated value of IE (Norfloxacin) equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (Table
5) The ionization of Norfloxacin probably occurs as a result of a removal of one of the
lone pair electrons of N1or O12 which may be confirmed by the calculated values for
charge difference (∆) at N1and O12 (0022e and 0068 e respectively) as listed in Table
3To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical values for ∆Hf(M)+bull
and
∆Hf(M) for Norfloxacin were reported in the literature
Scheme 1 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 319
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 275
C2 H
4 N
= 277
N
O O
O HF
RI = 70 RI = 100
RI = 59
H
N
O
HF
RI = 88
C2H
4N
- CO2
= 233
NN
+ +
- C3 H
7 N
N
O
HF
N
mz mz
mz
mz = 218
RI = 9
mz
HH rearrangement
rearrangement
+
si m
pl e
cl e
av
ag
e
Table 4 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Table
5
Calcul
ated
∆Hf(M
)∆Hf(
M)+bull
an
d IE
values
for the
four
6-
fluoro
quinol
one
molec
ules
using
MND
O method
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Charged molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14007
C2-C3 13700
C3-C4 14881
C4-C4a 15012
C4a-C5 14185
C5-C6 14294
C6-C7 14433
C7-C8 14203
C8-C8a 14304
C8a-N1 14204
N1-C20 14830
C20-C21 15379
C3-C9 14950
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12304
C4-O12 12275
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14306
N14-C15 14706
C15-C16 15517
C16-N17 14676
N17-C18 14677
C18-C19 15514 C19-N14 14706
N1-C2 14167
C2-C3 13650
C3-C4 14863
C4-C4a 15080
C4a-C5 14118
C5-C6 14299
C6-C7 14807
C7-C8 14391
C8-C8a 14142
C8a-N1 13980
N1-C20 14934
C20-C21 15374
C3-C9 15028
C9-O10 13527
C9-O11 12268
C4-O12 12237
C6-F13 13126
C7-N14 13740
N14-C15 14962
C15-C16 15615
C16-N17 14567
N17-C18 14571
C18-C19 15558 C19-N14 14935
00160
-00050
-00018
00068
-00067
00005
00374
00188
-00162
-00224
00104
-00005
00078
-00044
-00036
-00038
-00097
-00566
00256
00098
-00109
-00106
00044
00229
IE
eV k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)+bull
k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)
k J mol-1
Molecule
The appearance energy (AE) of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz= 275 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of ∆Hf (M) molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf [M-CO2]+bull
) and
is found to be equal 830 eV(801 kJmol-1
) The difference between the value for AE [M-
CO2]+bull
and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the
fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020eV) This indicates that the process
forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as discussed in
section 423 and illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
81 782 305 -485
Norfloxacin
8 772 314 -464
Pefloxacin
88 849 485 -368
Ciprofloxacin
83 801 142 -631
Levofloxacin
Similarly the appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz=277 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of the neutral molecule ∆Hf (M) neutral fragment ∆Hf
(C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-C2H4N)+) and is found to be equal to 94 eV (907 kJmol
-1) The
difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol
-1)
gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 125
kJmol-1
(130 eV) which is larger than the activation energy for forming [M-CO2]+
ion
by 106 kJmol-1
(110 eV) This indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 423 and
illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The chemical ionization technique was introduced as ionization method by Munson
and Field in 1966(57)
by allowing a reagent gas into an EI source The pressure in this
technique is typically 1 torr The chemical ionization technique is usually defined as a
soft-ionization method This means that the energy deposition into the molecule is
thought to be less than that present in the electron ionization mode This is reflected on
the occurrence and or on the yield of ions formed by fragmentation processes which
will be less than the fragments in EI method Hence the mass spectra of CI are much less
complex than the EI spectra and few fragmentations are observed An ion at mz [M+H]+
is the base peak in more spectra of these studied molecules This is an important
advantage since this allows one to focus on the molecular ion In the case of the chemical
ionization mass spectrum of Norfloxacin (Figure 8) methane was used as the reagent gas
in the ionization chamber
Table 6 Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their relative
intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin
mz RI[] mz RI[]
mz RI[] mz RI[]
97 17 163 8 218 15 236 32 237 6 250 6 252 5 258 7 264 9 270 8 272 5 274 6 275 9 276 60 277 23 278 55 279 13 290 10 292 9 302 8 304 20 306 12 316 5 318 10 320[M+H]
+ 100 321 18 334[M+CH3]
+ 14 348[M+C2H5]
+ 20
289 6 290 31 291 9 292 12 316 10 317 5 318 27 319 6 332 6 333 6 334[M+H]
+ 100 335 19 346 6 348[M+CH3]
+ 5 362[M+C2H5]
+ 21
276 10 287 8 288 52 289 14 290 17 302 5 304 5 314 6 316 18 317 9 318 38 319 9 320 14 330 5 332[M+H]
+ 100 333 18 334 6 346[M+CH3]
+ 17 360[M+C2H5]
+ 23 361 6
130 7 318 14 319 9 320 31 321 7 344 5 346 6 348 7 360 9 361 9 362[M+H]
+ 100 363 20 376[M+CH3]
+ 5 390[M+C2H5]
+ 19
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer
Gas-phase proton transfer reactions have been the subject of quantitative studies for
more than twenty years and the two fundamental aspects (their thermochemistry and
kinetics) are still under active investigation(58)
Among the wide variety of possible ionization reactions the most common is proton
transfer Indeed when analyte molecules M are introduced in the ionization plasma the
product CH5+ ions of the methane reagent gas can transfer a proton to the molecules M
producing the protonated molecular ions [M+H]+ This chemical ionization reaction can
be described as an acidndashbase reaction The tendency for a reagent ion to protonate a
particular analyte molecule M may be assessed from its proton affinity values The
observation of protonated molecular ions[M+H]+ implies that the analyte molecule M
has a proton affinity much higher than that of the reagent gas (PA(M)gtPA(CH4)) If the
reagent gas has a proton affinity much higher than that of an analyte (PA(CH4)gtPA(M))
proton transfer from CH5+ to M will be energetically unfavorable
(59)
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The fragmentation processes in CI spectrum of Norfloxacin are easily distinguished
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 320 of Norfloxacin is formed under CI
condition with a strong molecular cationic species (RI=100) (Figure 8) A number of
authors( 214860)
have detected Norfloxacin in biological samples using different mass
spectrometric techniques and detected the protonated molecule at mz = 320 by CI
technique
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Norfloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is the formation of the
fragment [MH- CO2]+ ion at mz 276 (RI=60) which is formed by loss of CO2 as shown
in scheme 2
The second fragmentation pathway in the CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin is the
formation of the fragment ion at mz 278 (RI=55) which probably formed by loss of
neutral radical C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule to form the fragment [MH- C2H4N]
+
ion
Two peaks observed at mz 334 and 348 are probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+
and the ethyl (C2H5+) cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+CH3]
+ and
ethylated [M+C2H5]+ molecules with relative intensities 14 and 20 respectively
Further the peak observed at mz 302(RI=8) is formed by elimination of H2O from the
protonated molecule At the same time the protonation process may occurs at O11 or O10
but the distance between the attached proton and ndash OH of the carboxylic group is larger
than 18 Aring indicating that the probability of the loss of H2O is low(61)
N
O O
O HF
NHN
[M+H]+ = 320
- CO2
N
O
F
NHN
mz = 276
mz = 278
N
O O
O HF
RI = 100 RI = 60
RI = 55
H
C2 H
4 N
N
H+ H+
H+
N
O O
F
NHN
H+
- H2 O
mz = 302RI = 8
rearrangment
Scheme 2 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin using CI technique
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and the
charge distributions of Norfloxacin
Proton affinities and heats of formation are important thermodynamic quantities that
can be derived from a variety of experimental measurements Modern computational
methods provide the means to estimate reliably the same quantities with an accuracy that
often rivals that of experiment(62)
In addition these methods can provide information to
complement results obtained experimentally and to examine problems that are not easily
approached directly such as site-specific proton affinities(62)
A case in point is the
protonation of the molecules which often can take place at more than one position
Computational studies can provide a reliable estimate of the proton affinity of molecules
as well as a measure of the thermodynamic difference between the various possible
points of attachment of the proton(62)
One of the computational studies is the calculated charge distributions of the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) in neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule (Table 3)The
charges on the atoms N1and O12 (-0309e and -0298e respectively) indicate high
electronegativity values So these atoms (sites) have a higher affinity to attach the proton
than the other atoms in the ring The calculated values of proton affinities (using equation
19 chapter 2 ) for O12 and N1 ( 904 and 749 kJmol-1
respectively) together with the heats
of formation of the protonated Norfloxacin molecule ∆Hf [M+H]+ at the site N1-H (297
kJmol-1
) and at the site O12-H (142 kJmol-1
) indicate that the protonated Norfloxacin
molecule at O12 is more stable than at N1by 155 kJmol-1
One may suggest that the
electrostatic interaction between the proton and oxygen O12 stabilized the protonated
species
Table 7 Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules ∆Hf(M+H)+
and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO
method
431
Mass
spectr
a of
Peflox
acin
under
EI technique
PA (M) kJmol
-1
∆Hf(M+H)+
kJmol-1
Protonated Site
∆Hf(M) kcalmol
-1
Molecule
904
749
142
297
O12H
N1H
-116
Norfloxacin
916
753
151
314
O12H
N1H
-111
Pefloxacin
904
745
255
418
O12H
N1H
-88
Ciprofloxacin
908
715
2
192
O12H
N1H
-149
Levofloxacin
Pefloxacin C17H20FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1-4-dihydro-4-oxo-7(4-methyl-1-
piperazinyl) quinolone-3-carboxylic acid) is a second-generation 6-fluoroquinolone
antibacterial agent(63)
Most previous research is focused on the detection of Pefloxacin in
environmental samples(53)
However this work is interested in the structure
thermodynamic properties and fragmentation processes of Pefloxacin compound under
electron ionization (EI) at two electron energies The EI mass spectra of Pefloxacin are
reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies and are shown in Figures 9-10 while the
relative intensities of the molecular ion and different fragment ions in the mass spectrum
relative to the base peak (mz 289) in the range from mz 56 up to mz 333 are listed in
Table 8
Table 8 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Pefloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
10
55
3
21
100
4
6
16
10
10
6
10
30
26
7
4
12
61
3
18
100
4
6
14
11
7
4
6
20
15
6
4
334
333 [M]+middot
291
290
289 [M-CO2]+
245
219
218 [M-CO2-C4H9N]+
203 [M-CO2-C4H9N-CH3]+
96
81
79
71 [C4H9N]+bull
70
57
56
432Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique
Pefloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0300 e) and N1(-
0307e) as listed in Table 9 From these charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at N1 and
O12 one can suggest that the ionization process occur at these atoms
On the other hand the calculated ionization energy of Pefloxacin is found to be equal to
800 eV (772 kJ mole-1
) (using equation 6 chapter 2) This value is nearly within
experimental error equal to the ionization energy (810 eV) of Norfloxacin (Table 5)
Table 9 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin molecule using
MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
-0307
0198
-0262
-0297
0178
-0206
0010
-0020
0056
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C21
C22
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
0337
-0119
-0016
0103
0081
-0050
0095
0162
-0002
04135
-0301
-0357
-0300
-0169
-0391
0128
0143
-0428
0144
0128
0193
0318
-0082
0000
0124
0218
-0171
0190
0151
-0003
0401
-0293
-0328
-0228
-0124
-0164
0114
0124
-0418
0126
0114
0183
-0019
0037
0016
0021
0137
-0121
0095
-0011
-0001
-0014
0008
0029
0072
0045
0227
-0014
-0019
0010
-0018
-0014
-0010
433 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion of Pefloxacin at mz 333 is observed in the EI mass spectrum with
relative intensities 61 and 55 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Pefloxacin is the formation of the
fragment ion at mz 289 (RI = 100) which represents the base peak in the mass
spectrum and is certainly due to the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion by the
loss of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of the molecular ion as
shown in scheme 3This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in
charged Pefloxacin molecular ion which is greater than that of neutral molecule by
00055Aring (Table 10)The fragment [M-CO2]+
ion undergoes further fragmentation
resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion at mz 218 with
relative intensities 14 and 16 at 70 and 15 eV respectively The latter fragment [M-
CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion fragments to produce the ion at mz 203 (by loss of CH3bull radical)
with relative intensities 11 and 10 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The second characteristic fragmentation process is due to the cleavage of the
piperiazinyl group at C15-C16 and C20-N14 bonds to produce the fragment ion at mz 71
[C4H9N]+bull
ion directly from the molecular ion with relative intensities 20 at 70 e V and
30 at 15 eV together with neutral fragment [M-C4H9N]bull (Scheme 3)
On the other
hand the presence of ndashCH3 group at N17 lead to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at
mz = 291 RI=3 and also to produce the fragment C4H9N+bull
at mz=71 RI=20 in
compariso
n with
Norfloxaci
n the
absence of
ndashCH3
group lead
to produce
the
fragment
[M-
C2H4N]+
ion at mz
= 277
RI=59
Scheme 3 Main
fragmentat
ion
pathways
of
Pefloxacin
at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
=333
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =289
C4 H
9 N
RI = 61 RI = 100
H
N
O
HF
NH2C
RI = 14
mz = 218
H3C
N
O
H
CH2
F
NH2C
mz =203RI = 11
+ +
+
+
mz = 71RI=20 at 70 eVRI=30 at 15 eV
mz
- CH
3
H2C
N
CH2
CH2H3C
N
H2CCH2
CH2
H2C
H
r ea r
ang
men
t
C4H9N +
N
O
F
NH2C
O
O H
Table 10 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The
appearance
energy (AE)
of the
fragment
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at
mz=289 is
calculated
(using the
heats of
formation of
∆Hf(M)
molecule
∆Hf (CO2)
and ∆Hf [M-
CO2]+bull
)and
is found to
be equal to
830 eV(801
kJmol-1
)
The
difference
between the
value for
AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 29 kJmol-1
(030 eV) This indicates that
the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as
discussed in section 433 and illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
The appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-
C2H4N)+) and is found to equal 870 eV(840 kJmol
-1)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14016
C2-C3 13689
C3-C4 14885
C4-C4a 15009
C4a-C5 14182
C5-C6 14295
C6-C7 14435
C7-C8 14208
C8-C8a 14299
C8a-N1 14220
N1-C21 14819
C21-C22 15379
C3-C9 14953
C9-O10 13581
C9-O11 12293
C4-O12 12274
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14312
N14-C15 14704
C15-C16 15521
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14677
C19-C20 15526
C20-N14 14699
N17-C18 14640
N1-C2 14180
C2-C3 13665
C3-C4 14877
C4-C4a 15072
C4a-C5 14101
C5-C6 14324
C6-C7 14928
C7-C8 14547
C8-C8a 14088
C8a-N1 13994
N1-C21 14922
C21-C22 15372
C3-C9 15008
C9-O10 13534
C9-O11 12273
C4-O12 12226
C6-F13 13114
C7-N14 13624
N14-C15 15031
C15-C16 15508
C16-N17 14609
N17-C19 14600
C19-C20 15504
C20-N14 15020
N17-C18 14739
00164
-00024
-00008
00063
-00081
00029
00493
00339
-00211
-00226
00103
-00007
00055
-00047
-00020
-00048
-00109
-00688
00327
-00013
-00067
-00077
-00022
00321
00099
The difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772
kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal
to 68 kJmol-1
(07 eV This indicates that the formation process of the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 433 and
illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloaxcin is recorded (Figure 11) and the protonated
molecule [M+H]+ at mz 334 is observed in the spectrum (represents the base peak RI
100)
The protonated molecule of Pefloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two different
characteristic pathways The first fragmentation process formed by the loss of CO2
yielding the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion at mz 290 (RI=31) while the second
fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment [MH- C2H4N]+ mz 292 (RI =
12) by loss of C2H4Nbull radical Two peaks observed at mz 348 and 362 in the CI
spectrum of Pefloxacin are probably formed due to methyl (CH3)+ and ethyl (C2H5)
+
cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+ CH3]+ and ethylated [M+ C2H5]
+
molecules with relative intensities 5 and 21 respectively Furthermore the peak
observed at mz 316 (RI=10) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule
The peak observed at mz 318 (RI=27) may be formed by loss of CO2 molecule from
ethylated molecule after migration of hydrogen atom to C3 atom forming the fragment
[M+C2H5- CO2]+bull
ion
N
O O
O HF
NN
=334
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =290
RI = 100 RI = 31
HH+
[M+H]+
N
O
CF
NN
H+
O
mz = 316
RI = 10
- H2 O
- C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
H+
N
mz = 292
RI = 12
H+
H3C
mz
Scheme 4 Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin using CI technique
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin
The study of the behavior of molecules in the gas phase has always been a relatively
important area of research in mass spectrometry since it produces information about the
properties of molecules such as PAs and heats of formation(64)
The calculated charge
distribution of the quinolone ring of the neutral and charged Pefloxacin are calculated and
listed in Table 9 The charges on the atoms N1 O12 in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of
Pefloxacin are -0307 e and -0300 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values Consequently these atoms have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Pefloxacin one can note that the
calculated values of proton affinities at the site N1-H and at the site O12-H (753 and 916
kJmol-1
respectively) together with the calculated heats of formation of the protonated
Pefloxacin molecule ΔHf[M+H]+ at these two atoms (sites) (314 and 151 kJmol
-
1respectively ) indicate that the protonated Pefloxacin molecule at O12 is more stable
than at N1 by value 163 kJmol-1
441 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin C17H18FN3O3 (4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-6-fluor-1-cyclopropyl-14
dihydroquinolin-3-carbonic acid) is one of fluoroquinolone medications and is applied as
an effective synthetic antibiotic for treating a wide range of infectious diseases(65)
It is
one of nine fluoroquinolones approved in the Russian Federation(65)
The EI mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin are reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies
and are shown in Figures 12-13 While the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
different fragment ions in the mass spectrum relative to the base peak (mz 287) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 332 are listed in Table 11
Table 11 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
11
62
11
67
18
100
11
68
5
7
9
4
4
5
6
6
8
19
14
74
13
71
19
100
11
69
5
8
9
4
5
5
5
6
9
20
332
331 [M]+
290
289 [M-C2H4N]+
288
287 [M-CO2]+
246
245 [M-CO2-C2H4N]+
231
230
229
218
215
204
202
201
57
56
442Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms s O12(-0295 e) and N1 (-
0277 e) as listed in Table 12 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one can suggest that the ionization process may occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Ciprofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Ciprofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Ciprofloxacin is found to be equal to 880
eV(849 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Ciprofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 12 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
(e)
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C22
O10
C9
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0277 0206
-0266 0339
-0117 -0021 0133 0076
-0075 0100 0035
-0053 -0057 -0295 0418
-0370 -0295 -0159 -0387 0128 0098
-0312 0096 0127
-0125 0233
-0179 0206
-0085 -0029 0147 0157
-0059 0116
-0042 -0026 -0034 -0285 0380
-0297 0064
-0137 -0419 0133 0099
-0324 0100 0138
0152 0027 0087
-0133 0032
-0008 0014 0081 0016 0016
-0077 0027 0023 0010
-0038 0073 0359 0022
-0032 0005 0001
-0012 0004 0011
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic belonging to the second generation
quinolones It is distributed widely and absorbed very well in different body tissues and
fluids It is widely used in various types of infections urinary track respiratory track
gastrointestinal track and also for skin and soft tissues infections as recommended by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)(66)
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin has three major fragment ions at mz 289287
and 245 beside the molecular ion at mz 331The main fragment ions and its relative
intensities at 15 and 70 eV are listed in Table 11 while the mass spectra are shown in
Figures 12-13 The molecular ion observed at mz 331with RI= 74 It is worth noting
that Nakata et al(67) had recorded the molecular ion peak of Ciprofloxacin with
reasonable intensity
The molecular ion [M]+bull
undergoes fragmentation by two different pathways The first
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
at mz 287 with
RI=100 which represents the base peak in the mass spectra at both 70 and 15 eV by the
loss of CO2 through a C3-C9 simple bond cleavage and hydrogen migration from the
carboxylic group to C3 atom as shown in scheme 5This is confirmed by the calculated
bond length for C3C9 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of neutral
molecule by 0013Aring (Table 13) The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates
the high stability of the ion The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further
fragmentation by the cleavage of C15-C16 and C18-C19 bonds to produce the fragment ion
[M-CO2-C2H4N]+ at mz 245 ( Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and 68 at 70
and 15 eV respectively
The second fragmentation pathway in the mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin is the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 289 with relative intensities 71 and 67
at 70 and 15 e V respectively This fragment ion is due to the loss of C2H4Nbull radical from
the molecular ion [M]+bull
by C15-C16 and C18-C19 bond cleavage and hydrogen migration
from piperazinyl group to C8 as shown in scheme 5 This is confirmed by the calculated
bond lengths for C15C16 and C18C19 bonds in the charged molecular ion which are
greater than that of neutral molecule by 00004Aring and 00005Aring respectively (Table 13)
The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion undergoes fragmentation by loss of CO2 to produce the
fragment ion [M-C2H4N-CO2]+ at mz 245 (Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and
68 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
An ion at mz 56 (C3H6N)+
with RI= 20 19 at 70 and 15 eV respectively is also
reported in the spectrum of Ciprofloxacin and is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16 and
C18-N17 bonds and hydrogen migration to N14 in piperazinyl group
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 331
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 287
C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
N
RI = 74
RI = 100
RI = 71
H
N
O
HF
RI = 69
C2 H
4 N
- CO2
+ +
H H
H rearengment
N
H rearengm
ent
mz 56RI = 20
mz
mz
mz = 245
mz = 289
H2C
NCH2
CH2
Scheme 5 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Table 13 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
The appearance energy of [M-CO2]+bull
ion( mz = 287) is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf (M-
CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal to 930eV(897 kJmol-1
)The difference between the
value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IECiprofloxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol-1
) gives the activation
energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 48 kJmol-1
(050 eV)This
indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
The appearance energy of [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf [M- C2H4N]+)
and is found to be equal to 10 eV(965 kJmol-1
)The difference between the value for AE
[M-C2H4N]+ and IECiproflxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol
-1) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 115 kJmol
-1(120 eV) This indicates
that the process of forming the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
N1-C2 14017
C2-C3 1371
C3-C4 14908
C4-C4a 15019
C4a-C5 14169
C5-C6 1431
C6-C7 14441
C7-C8 14194
C8-C8a 14281
N1-C20 14534
C20-C21 15421
C21-C22 15186
C22-C20 15420
C3-C9 14939
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12308
C4-O12 12269
C6-F13 13203
C7-N14 14310
N14-C15 14700
C15-C16 15530
C16-N17 14670
N17-C18 14661
C18-C19 15528
C19-N14 14701
N1-C2 13703
C2-C3 14123
C3-C4 14229
C4-C4a 14585
C4a-C5 14303
C5-C6 14214
C6-C7 14567
C7-C8 14189
C8-C8a 14311
N1-C20 14762
C20-C21 15436
C21-C22 15157
C22-C20 15449
C3-C9 15069
C9-O10 13502
C9-O11 12250
C4-O12 13096
C6-F13 13167
C7-N14 14102
N14-C15 14754
C15-C16 15534
C16-N17 14645
N17-C18 14636
C18-C19 15533
C19-N14 14746
-00314
00413
-00679
-00434
00134
-00096
00126
-00005
00030
00228
00015
-00029
00029
00130
-00069
-00058
00827
-00036
-00208
00054
00004
-00025
-00025
00005
00045
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
As mentioned before the molecular ion of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique was
observed at mz 331Similarythe protonated molecule[M+H]+ was formed at mz 332
using CI technique with RI= 100 which represents the base peak in the CI mass
spectrum of Ciprofloxacin (Figure 14)
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Ciprofloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is formed by the loss
of CO2 to form the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion mz 288 (RI=52) The second
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [MH-C2H4N ]+ mz
290(RI=17) by the loss of C2H4Nbull radical as shown in scheme 6 On the other hand a
peak observed at m z 314 (RI=6) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule to form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 346 and 360 in the CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin are
probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer
processes to form methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with
relative intensities 17 and 23 respectively
Scheme 6 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
N
O O
O HF
NN
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
N
O O
O HF
N
H
C2 H
4 N
H H
H+
[M+H]+ = 332
RI = 100
H+
mz = 288RI = 52
H+
mz= 290RI = 17
- H2 O
N
O O
F
NN
H
H+
mz = 314RI = 6
445
The
proton
affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and charge distributions of
Ciprofloxacin
The proton affinity of a molecule is one of its fundamental properties as its heats of
formation and ionization energy(68)
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring of neutral and charged
Ciprofloxacin are listed in Table 12 The charge on the atoms N1 and O12 are -0277 e
and -0295 e respectively indicating high electronegativity values So these atoms (sites)
have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other atoms in the quinolone ring
(pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Ciprofloxacin one can observe
that the calculated values of proton affinities of the sites N1-H and O12-H are
745kJmol-1
and 904 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heats of
formation of protonated molecule ∆Hf(M+H)+ at the sites N1-H and O12-H (418 and 255
kJmol-1
respectively) indicating that the protonted molecule of Ciprofloxacin at O12 site
is more stable than that at N1 site by 163 kJmol-1
451 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin C18H20FN3O4 (6-fluoro-2-methyl-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-10-oxo-4
oxa-1-azatricyclo-7-trideca-5711-tetraene11-carboxylic acid) is a synthetic
fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent(69)
Levofloxacin is the active levo-isomer of
ofloxacin and has a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive
and Gram-negative bacteria as well as a typical pathogens such as Mycoplasma
Chlamydia and Legionella(70)
The EI mass spectra of Levofloxacin are recorded at both 70 and 15 eV electron
energies as shown in Figures15-16 while the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
the main fragment ions in the mass spectrum (relative to the base peak at mz 361) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 362 are listed in Table14
Table 14 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Levofloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
16
100
14
5
5
5
9
19
8
7
34
-
17
100
17
5
7
6
12
22
11
10
29
4
362
361[M]+bull
317[M-CO2]+bull
276
273
254
247
246[M-CO2-C4H9N]+bull
232
231
71(C4H9N)+bull
56
452Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12(-0297 e) and N1(-
0299 e) as listed in Table 15 From the charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Levofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one suggest that the ionization processes occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Levofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Levofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Levofloxacin is found to be equal to 830
eV(801 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Levofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 15 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
O21
-0299
0201
-0261
0338
-0099
-0028
0112
0092
0079
0051
-0227
-0292
0181
-0209
0322
-0062
-0005
014
0081
0104
0057
-0252
0007
-002
0052
-0016
0037
0023
0028
-0011
0025
0006
-0025
C22
C24
C23
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
015
0091
0016
0416
-0295
-0366
-0297
-0167
-0395
0142
0144
-0429
0143
0142
0194
0155
0088
0011
0402
-0291
-0332
-0244
-0141
-0081
01
0133
-0434
0135
0108
0188
0005
-0003
-0005
-0014
0004
0034
0053
0026
0314
-0042
-0011
-0005
-0008
-0034
-0006
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion peak of Levofloxacin at mz 361 (represent the base peak RI=100
) is observed in the mass spectra at 70 and 15 eV indicating the stability of the
molecular ion of Levofloxacin due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and
C8 atoms The molecular ion undergoes fragmentation by the loss of CO2 from the
carboxyl group to form the fragment [M-CO2]+ ion
at mz 317(RI=17) This is
confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the molecular ion which is greater
than that of neutral molecule by 00057Aring The fragment ion [M-CO2]+ undergoes further
fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2-C4H9N]+ ion at mz 246
( RI=20 ) by loss of the neutral (C4H9N)bull (Scheme 7)
An ion at mz 71 (C4H9N)+ is also found in the mass spectrum of Levofloxacin (RI=29
and 34) at 70 and 15 eV respectively This ion is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16
and C20-N14 bonds in 4-methyl piperizinyl with consecutive rearrangement process
The appearance energy of the [M-CO2]+bull
ion mz (317) is calculated (using the heats
of formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and fragment
ion ∆Hf (M-CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal = 850eV(820 kJmol-1
) The difference
between the value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IELevofloxacin= 830 eV (801 kJmol-1
) gives the
activation energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020
eV)
Scheme 7 Main
fragmentation pathways of
Levofloxacin at 70 eV
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
M
= 361mz = 317
C4H9N
N
O
N
O
HF
CH3
mz = 246
RI= 100 RI= 17
RI = 20
++
H-Rearangment
+
mz = 71RI = 29
+
mz
CH2
N
H2C
CH2
CH3
NH2C
H2C
CH2
CH2
H
Table 16 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Le ngth(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 13975
C2-C3 13719
C3-C4 14898
C4-C4a 15017
C4a-C5 14187
C5-C6 14314
C6-C7 14450
C7-C8 14368
C8-C8a 14446
C8a-N1 14153
C8-O21 13588
O21-C22 14028
C22-C24 15634
C24-N1 14823
C24-C23 15475
C3-C9 14961
C9-O10 13569
C9-O11 12301
C4-O12 12276
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14236
N14-C15 14675
C15-C16 15526
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14678
C19-C20 15524
C19-N14 14680
N17-C18 14632
N1-C2 14088
C2-C3 13706
C3-C4 14890
C4-C4a 15094
C4a-C5 14207
C5-C6 14253
C6-C7 14713
C7-C8 14520
C8-C8a 14459
C8a-N1 14031
C8-O21 13472
O21-C22 14140
C22-C24 15611
C24-N1 14852
C24-C23 15482
C3-C9 15018
C9-O10 13532
C9-O11 12275
C4-O12 12239
C6-F13 13164
C7-N14 13877
N14-C15 14978
C15-C16 15561
C16-N17 14620
N17-C19 14630
C19-C20 15521
C19-N14 14955
N17-C18 14730
00113
-00013
-00008
00077
00020
-00061
00263
00152
00013
-00122
-00116
00112
-00023
00029
00007
00057
-00037
-00026
-00037
-00059
-00359
00303
00035
-00056
-00048
-00003
00275
00098
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin is recorded and investigated The resulting
protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 362 (RI= 100 ) represents the base peak (Figure
17)This protonated molecule [M+H]+ undergoes fragmentation along two different
fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment
[MH-CO2]+ ion with mz 318 (RI= 14) by loss of CO2 The second fragmentation
pathway leads to the formation of the fragment ion [MH-C2H4N]+ with mz 320 (RI=
31) by loss of C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule Another peak has been observed
at mz 344 (RI=5) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated molecule to
form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 376 and 390 in the CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin are
formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer processes to form
methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with relative intensities 5
and 19 respectively
One can note that the relative intensities of the [M+CH3]+bull
ions which are produced
in all mass spectra of the studied molecules have low intensities in comparison with the
relative intensities of the [M+C2H5]+bull
ions indicating the presence of C2H5+ ion with
large intensity than that of CH3+ in the source of chemical ionization
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
mz = 318
RI= 14
H+
[M+H]+
mz = 362
RI = 100
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
- H2 O
mz = 344RI = 5
- C2 H
4 N
N
O
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
N
CH3
mz= 320RI = 31
H+
Scheme 8 Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin using CI technique
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring(pyridinyl) of neutral and
charged Levofloxacin molecule are calculated and listed in Table 7 The charges on the
atoms N1 and O12 are -0299e and -0297 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values So these atoms (sites) have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms of the ring
Using the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Levoloxacin one observes
that the calculated values of the proton affinities at the sites N1-H and O12-H are 715 and
908 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heat of formation of the
protonated Levofloxacin molecule at these two atoms (sites ) N1 and O12 ( 192 and 2
kJmol-1
respectively) indicate that the protonated Levofloxacin molecule at the site O12
is more stable than that at the site N1
CHAPTER (5)
CONCLUSIONS
The present EI mass spectra of four 6- fluoroquinolones shows that the molecular ions
[M]+bull
of Norfloxacin PefloxacinCiprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have relative intensities
706174 and 100 respectively The relatively high intensity of [M]+bull
for Levofloxacin
indicates its higher stability due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and C8
atoms In comparison the CI mass spectra of the four compounds show that the
protonated molecules [M+H]+ are more relatively intense than [M]
+bull ions in the EI mode
indicating higher stability in the case of [M+H]+
The important primary fragmentation pathways of the studied compounds in the EI mass
spectra indicated
(a) The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ions produced from Norfloxacin Pefloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin have relative intensity 100 (representing the base peak) while
Levofloxacin have only 17 relative intensity
(b) The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ions produced from Norfloxacin and Pefloxacin have
relative intensities 59 and 71 respectively while not appeared in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin and Levofloxacin
On the other hand semi-empirical MNDO calculations gave useful information which
help in explaining the experimental events The appearance and activation energies for
the fragment ions in EI mass spectra are calculated for the first time Of most important
the calculated results show that the protonation at O12 site is more favored than that at N1
site for the compounds under investigation
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دراسة الطيف الكتلى لمركبات الفلوروكينولين
باس تخدام طريقتى التأأين الألكترونى والكيميائى
مصحوبة بالحسابات الش به وضعية
هقدهت هي
هأهىى سسحبى هحوىد عبد الكسينقسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيت ndash هدزض هسبعد
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
للحصىل على
فيصيبء تجسيبيت-دكتىزاة فى فلسفت العلىمدزجت ال
2213
الأستبذ الدكتىز عصث طه هحود سلينقسن الطبيعت النىويت ndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت التجسيبيت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
عبد الىهبة حسي بذ الدكتىز الأست
زشق السبع
القىهى لبحىث وتكنىلىجيب الاشعبعالوسكص ndash أستبذ الفيصيبء
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
بساهين إالأستبذ الدكتىز هصطفى
الصعيقىكليت العلىم ndashقسن الفيصيبء ndashأستبذ الفيصيبء النىويت
جبهعت بنهب الأستبذ الدكتىز هحود عبد الفتبح زبيع
قسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيتndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
جبهعخ ثب
كليخ العلم
قسن النيزيبء
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Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMSثبسزامام هايبك ال زلخ هي ا رسطيلخ م م رن ال يويبئ
ل زم ى إ 1572عمم مبقزيي هازلنزميي ومب ثعخير الايل ال زل للو كجبد الأل ز رن رسطثبلسج للزريي الإ
ثعخ لز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأعوليبد ا قز اح هبقشخٳرن كذلك للطزيئبدسبسيخ الأيبد الأ( رن رسطير ملذ
[M-CO2] جم أى أحم عوليمبد الز سمي رشمور الايمبد اسخم الم الوسزامهخ+bull
[M-C2H4N]+ and [M-
CO2-C2H4N]+
الايل م لعوليخ الزريي م رسطيريثبى اللاريي ال يويبئ الوزدح ثغب الوسزامام ي خ الزإرن ثبلسجخ للزريي ال يويبئ
عزومبدا علم إ ثعخ البرطخ عي ي خ الزمريي ال يويمبئ زل للو كجبد الأهبقشخ الايل ال ثعخال زل للو كجبد الأ
جممل لممب جممم أى الأيممبد ل ز مم كو يي الإر كيممت ممذ الو كجممبد الممبري عممي الايممل ال زلمم لممب ممم حبلممخ الزممر
[M+H]سبسيخ الزم جمذثذ ه اليمم جييالأ+ثبلو ب مخ 100 ثعمخ هاد بجمبد امماد عبليمخمم الو كجمبد الأ
[M]يبد الاسبسيخثثجبد اماد الأ+bull
ل ز م حبلخ الزريي الإ
سزامهخ م الم اسخ م حبلخ الزريي ال يويمبئ قز اح هبقشخ عوليبد الز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأ ثعخ الوٳ ايضب رن
الايبد جم أى أحم عوليبد الز سي أدد ال ر يي
[MH-CO2]+bull
[MH-C2H4N]+ and [MH-H2O]
+
ز ي خملال الايمل ال زلم لمب مم حمبل ثعخ رحمذ الم اسمخ همثي هي الوعلهبد عي الو كجبد الأرن الحصل عل ال
ال يويبئ هي ذ الوعلهبد الإل ز الزريي
ثعخللو كجبد الأ ه الز سي الوازلن -1
يبد الوز خبجبد الأ -2
بقمبد سماء الو كمت أ أيمى الو كمت حم ا ح الز ميي عمي ل ثيم همي الوعلهمبدالحصل عل ا ه ي أيضب ل م أ
-MNDO(semiوي بي ب ال ن ال يويبئيخ الوزوثلخ م ي مخ السزامام الزاجي بد الوازلنخ لخ ثإ ثعالزريي للو كجبد الأ
emiprical method) ه ز خ ثبلزبئي الوعوليخ
لاك خمزإظم همي خملال المذ ثعخل الو كجبد الأالزجميلاد المسيخ م اا ب ضل الزربي البري هيروذ هبقشخ
ييمخ كمذلكلمخ ا الحبلمخ الأيي لمب سماء مم الحبلمخ الوزعبدحم ا ح الز ميي بقمبد الزمر ال ين البرطخ مم حسمبثبد
لال ال اثط هي بي يخ الز سي لجعو ال اثط ال يويبئيخ هي خلال ال ين الوازلنخ
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي للو كجمممبد الا ثعمممخ بقمممبد الزمممريي حسمممبة ممممMNDOرمممن اسمممزامام ي مممخ
8 81 الز رسمب ال مين( بسييالسج ملكسبسيي الينملكس
لز ريمت قمم ل زم ى ملمذ علم اإ 83 88
O12ا ه ح الاكسمطيي N1قر روبس ب م ه ر اليز جييي رنسي عوليخ الزريي زيطخ لزع أحم الإل ز بد الأه أ
لمن رشم لأل ه ح مم مذ الم اسمخ بلابقبد الزريي الز رن حسبث جويل ال ين السبث خ م حل خ ال يليي الوجدح
هي قجر
ييخ الحبلخ الأ ثعخ م الحبلخ الوزعبدلخ ح الز يي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأح ا أيضب رن حسبة
ضمبمخ اليمم جيي للو كجمبد الأ ثعمخ أيضمب رمن حسمبة قبثليمخ إسمز جبل يمخ إمم حسمبة عول نس الا ي خ هذاسزام
O12 عمم هضمل ه ح الاكسمطيي N1 عمم هضمل ه رم الزيزم جيي (PAs) ثعمخ د الأاليم جيي للو كجب
ز جبل سمم ممي رنسممي الزممبئي علمم اى عوليممبد إهأقممم هلممك ل جمم الشممحخ السممبلجخ لممذ الممذ اد ممم الو كجممبد الأ ثعممخ
ه ح هضملاليمم جيي عمم سمز جبل أمضر همي إO12 كسطييالأ عم هضل ه ح ثعخ اليم جيي م الو كجبد الأ
ثعمممممخ الوسمممممز جلخ حممممم ا ح الز ممممميي لايمممممبد الأسبسممممميخ للو كجمممممبد الأ أيضمممممب رمممممن حسمممممبة N1 اليزممممم جيي
[M+H]لليم جيي+
الحبلمخ الوزعبدلمخ ا ح الز ميي حمل جويمل ال مين السمبث خ الزم رمن حسمبثب N1 O12 عم الواقل
∆Hf [M] ييمخ مم الحبلمخ الأ∆Hf [M]+bull
Hf [M+H]∆أيضمب مم حبلمخ الو كجمبد الوسمز جلخ لليمم جيي +
ضبمخ هوخ م الميبهي ب الح ا يخ إحيث رعزج سبث بل ه ح لن رش لأ رن حسبثب (PAs) قبثليخ جذة اليم جيي
لزلك الو كجبد
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This work was performed in the Molecular Physics Division of the Experimental
Nuclear Physics Department in cooperation with Radiation Chemistry Department
National Center for Radiation Research and Technology Atomic Energy Authority
Cairo Egypt
I wish to express my deepest thanks to Head of Experimental Nuclear Physics
Department of the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority and Head of Physics Department
Faculty of Science Benha University for their encouragement interest
Special thanks to Professor DrME ElndashZeiki Faculty of Science Benha University
for continuous support and for encouragement interest during the course of this work
I would like to express my deepest thanks to Professor Dr Ezzat TMSelim
Experimental Nuclear Physics Department of the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority for
his great efforts in illuminating the discussion
I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to Professor Dr MARabbih
Experimental Nuclear Physics Department of the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority for
his great efforts for suggesting and supervising this work and also for his valuable
guidance and illuminating discussions
I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to Professor Dr AMHassan
Rezk Radiation Chemistry Department National Center for Radiation Research and
Technology Atomic Energy Authority for his great efforts in the mass spectrometric
measurements and supervising this work
Abstract
A mass spectrometer of the type QMS (SSQ710) is used to record the electron
ionization mass spectra of some 6-fluoroquinolones molecules namely Norfloxacin
Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and LevofloxacinWhile the chemical ionization mass spectra
of these compounds are recorded using Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMS system
In EI mass spectra the relative intensities for the molecular ions [M]+bull
of the studied
compounds and the prominent fragment ions are reported and discussed Furthermore
fragmentation patterns for the four compounds have been suggested and discussed and
the most important fragmentation processes such as [M-CO2]+bull
[M-C2H4N]+ and [M-
CO2-C2H4N]+are investigated
On the other hand the chemical ionization (CI) mass spectra of the compounds have
been recorded using methane as the reagent gas These spectra are discussed in terms of
the structure of the compounds with particular reference to their conventional electron
ionization mass spectra The protonated molecules [M+H]+ are more relatively intense
than [M]+bull
ions in the recorded EI mass spectra indicating higher stability in the case of
[M+H]+
Also fragmentation patterns for the four compounds have been suggested and discussed
(using chemical ionization technique) and the most important fragmentation processes
such as [MH-CO2]+bull
[MH-C2H4N]+ and [MH-H2O]
+ are investigated
Using MNDO semi-empirical method for computation together with the experimental
results gave valuable information about the heats of formation and ionization energies of
the molecules The effect of substituents on the geometry of the neutral and ionized
molecules are reflected in the values of the ionization energy and heats of formation of
neutral ∆Hf(M) and ionized ∆Hf(M)+∙
molecules The calculated values for ionization
energies of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin are 81 8 88 and
83 eV respectively The calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the qinolone
ring of the studied molecules as well as the presence of a lone pair electrons at N1 and O12
atoms indicate that the ionization processes occur at these two atoms The appearance
(AE) and activation energies of the fragment ions [M-CO2]+bull
and [M-C2H4N]+ are also
calculated and discussed It is noteworthy that all the presently calculated values of
ionization appearance and activation energies are not yet published The MNDO method
is also used to probe the protonation of the studied compounds The calculated proton
affinities (PAs) together with ∆Hf [M+H]+ values at nitrogen (N1) and at oxygen (O12)
atoms are calculated These results give interesting features for the protonation sites The
protonation at oxygen (O12) site is more favored than that at nitrogen (N1) site
Furthermore the calculated values of the heats of formation of neutral [M] ionized [M]+bull
protonated molecule [M+H]+ and PAs values are reported for the first time
CONTENTS
Page
ABSTRACT і
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND AIM OF THE WORK
11 Introduction 1
12 Aim of the Work 5
CHAPTER 2 THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
21 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Electron
Ionization 6
22 Frank - Condon Principle 9
23 Ionization Probability Near Thershold 9
24 Determination of Thermochemical Data 10
25 Stevensons Rule 11
26 Characteristics of Mass Spectra 12
27 Simple Bond Cleavage Processes 12
28 Rearrangements Processes 13
29 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Chemical
Ionization 13
210 Proton Affinity 14
211 Semiempirical quantum chemical methods and the
predicting mass spectrometric fragmentations 15
CHAPTER 3 APPARATUS AND EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
31 Apparatus 16
32 Materials 16
33 Experimental Conditions 17
CHAPTER 4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
41 Results 18
411 Experimental Measurements 18
412 Computational Results 19
42 Discussion 20
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique 25
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique 29
423 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using EI technique 31
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique 37
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer 40
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique 41
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and
the charge distributions of Norfloxacin 43
43 1 Mass spectra of Pefloxacin under EI technique 45
43 2 Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique 49
43 3 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique 51
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique 55
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin 58
44 1 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique 59
44 2 Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique 63
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique 65
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique 70
445 The proton affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Ciprofloxacin 73
45 1 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique 74
45 2 Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique 78
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique 80
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique 83
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin 86
CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSIONS 87
REFRENCES 88
ARABIC SUMMARY
List of Figures and Schemes
figure
Name
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Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9
Figure 10
Figure 11
Figure 12
Figure 13
Figure 14
Figure 15
Potential energy curves for a molecule M ionized to either a
nondissociative M+bull
or dissociative state F+ + N
bull Path (a)
represents the adiabatic transition while path (v) represents
the vertical transition
Structure of fluoroquinolones
The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin
and Levofloxacin
The numbering system of the 6-fluoroquinolone compounds
used in this study
The protonation sites at oxygen(O12) and nitrogen(N1) atoms
for 6-fluoroquinolone compounds
The EI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
The EI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin
The EI mass spectrum of Pefloxacin at 70 eV
The EI mass spectrum of Pefloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloxacin
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin
The EI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin at 70 eV
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22
23
24
26
27
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47
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60
61
72
75
Figure 16
Figure 17
Scheme 1
Scheme 2
Scheme 3
Scheme 4
Scheme 5
Scheme 6
Scheme 7
Scheme 8
The EI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin
Schemes
Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin under CI mode
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List of Tables
Table
Name
Page
Table 1
Table 2
Table 3
Table 4
Table 5
Table 6
Table 7
Table 8
Table 9
Table 10
Table 11
The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Norfloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Calculated ∆Hf(M)∆Hf(M)+bull
and IE values for the four 6-
fluoroquinolone molecules using MNDO method
Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their
relative intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules
∆Hf(M+H)+ and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-
fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO method
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
20
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30
34
35
39
44
48
50
53
62
Table 12
Table 13
Table 14
Table 15
Table 16
spectra of Ciprofloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Levofloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
64
68
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79
82
CHAPTER (1)
INTRODUCTION AND AIM OF THE WORK
11 Introduction
Mass spectrometer is a microanalytical technique that can be used selectively to detect
and determine the amount of a given analyte Mass spectrometer is also used to determine
the elemental composition and some aspects of the molecular structure of an analyte
These tasks are accomplished through the experimental measurement of the mass of gas-
phase ions produced from molecules of an analyte Unique features of mass spectrometer
include its capacity for direct determination of the nominal mass (and in some cases the
molar mass) of an analyte and to produce and detect fragments of the molecule that
correspond to discrete groups of atoms of different elements that reveal structural
features Mass spectrometer has the capacity to generate more structural information per
unit quantity of an analyte than can be determined by any other analytical
technique(1)
The production of positive ions by electron ionization is a widely employed
technique as it can be utilized for the analysis of nearly all gases volatile compounds
and metallic vapours The ion beam current can be accurately controlled because the
ionizing electron beam is generally change limited The energy of the electron beam can
also be varied precisely Thus ionized species of the complex molecules can be produced
both with or without fragmentation so as to reveal details relating to the molecular
structure(2)
As the energy of the electron beam is further increased the probability of ionization
increases and the parent ion is formed with the excess energy in its vibrational and
electronic degree of freedom When the excess energy possessed by the molecular ion
over the ground state become equal to the dissociation energy in one of the degrees of
freedom fragmentation takes place If the energy supplied to the molecular ion is again
increased more and more fragmentation occurs and the spectrum become complex In
organic mass spectrometry generally the mass spectrum is run at 70 eV to get
reproducible spectra(3)
The electron ionization (EI) method together with other techniques such as chemical
ionization (CI) mass spectrometry has proved to be a valuable tool in structural
characterization of positive ions and for determining fragmentation mechanism(4)
The
mass spectrum of each compound is unique and can be used as a chemical fingerprint
to characterize the compound and the molecular ion peak appears at mz value equal to
the molecular weight of the compound(4)
However one of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced too excited that no peak representing the molecular
weight of the intact molecule is observed in the spectra In addition the spectra tend to be
complex and therefore difficult to interpret
On the other hand in CI mass spectrometry the characteristic ionization of the
materials in question is produced by ionic reactions than electron ionization CI mass
spectra are generally quite different and often more useful The technique gives ions of
low internal energy and is generally characterized by a lower abundance of the fragment
ions than electron ionization technique This is an important advantage since one can
focus on the molecular weight The technique has also been used to investigate the
relationship between the mass spectra of EI and of CI technique
On the other hand quantum chemical methods for the calculations of thermochemical
data have developed beyond the level of just reproducing experimental data and can now
make accurate predictions where the experimental data are unknown or uncertain(5)
The
semi-emiperical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry (6-17)
are widely
used in computational studies of large molecules particularly in organic chemistry and
biochemistry In their implementation they neglect many of the less important integrals
that occur in the ab initio MO formalism These severe simplifications call for the need to
represent the remaining integrals by suitable parametric reference data This strategy can
only be successful if the semi-empirical model retains the essential physics to describe
the properties of interest(18)
Different semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properties both in the ground state and electronically excited states The present work
will focus on the semi-empirical calculation-using MNDO method- of the
thermochemical properties for ground state charged and protonated molecules in the gas
phase(18)
Inspection of the published works done using electron ionization chemical ionization
techniques and semi-empirical calculations for the structural identification of the present
compounds show that
(1) A fast and sensitive method has been developed for the determination of five
fluoroquinolones namely Enrofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Difloxacin Sarafloxacin and
Ofloxacin in commercial bovine milk after simple extraction method and LC-MS by
Ruiz-Viceo et al(19)
(2) A simple and rapid method for the determination of residues of Enrofloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin in tissues of farm animals using turbulent flow chromatographtandem
mass spectrometer (TFCndashMSMS)is described by Ralph et al (20)
(3) A solid-phase extraction (SPE) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
method was developed by Lee et al(21)
for the determination of selected fluoroquinolone
(FQ) drugs including ofloxacin norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin in wastewater samples
(4) Kurie et al (22)
developed a sensitive and useful method for the determination of five
FQs namely Enoxacin Ofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Norfloxacin and Lomefloxacin in
environmental waters using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with liquid
chromatographndashtandem mass spectrometer(LCMSMS)
(5) A group of Chinese(23)
investigate the fragmentation mechanism of
fluroquinolonessix compounds of fluroquinolones were analyzed using electrospray ion
trap mass spectrometer by collision induced dissociation in a multi-stage MS full scan
postive mode The mass spectra and structures of the six fluroquinolones were compared
with each other and it was observed that fluroquinolones gave characteristic fragment
ions by the neutral loss of CO2 HF and CO corresponding to the carboxy fluorine and
4-carbonyl group in their structures These characteristics used by the authors for future
structure elucidation in studies of fluroquinolones and analogue compounds
(6) Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (TOF MS) with different electron energy for EI
and different gas pressure for CI of Levofloxacin lactate (LL) were studied by RQLi
and HYin(24)
The authors found a prominent fragmentation rout of Levofloxacin was an
elimination of CO 2 from molecular ion at mz 361 forming cation A at mz 317
followed by the cleavage of piperizine ring creating caion B at mz 246 and C at mz 71
Further fragmentation pathway was the formation of cation D at mz 231 from B
(7) The ∆Hf(M) ∆Hf [M+H] and local proton affinities (PAs) as well as the charge
distributions for the two highly electronegative hetero atoms (O4 and N1) in six
quinolone derivatives namely Quinolone 1-methyl quinolone 1-ethyl quinolone 1-
cyclopropopyl quinolone 3- carboxylic- quinolone and 6- fluoroquinolone have
been calculated using MNDO method by MARabbih et al(25)
12 Aim of the Work
The aim of the present thesis is to use the electron ionization and chemical ionization
techniques together with semi-empirical calculations (MNDO method) to investigate the
following compounds Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin from
the following point of view
(1) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using electron ionization at
15 as well as 70 eV
(2) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using chemical ionization
technique
(3) To correlate the data obtained from the two techniques
(4) To study the structural-reactivity relationship
(5) To suggest the primary fragmentation and subsequent
fragmentation mechanisms for the four compounds
(6) To determine the stability of the product ions using both ionization
techniques
(7) To use semi-emiperical calculations using MNDO method to
calculate the geometries features and the thermochemical
properties for the studied compounds This include
a Ionization energies (IErsquos) of these molecules
b Heats of formation of neutral (ΔHf (M)) and ionized molecules
(ΔHf (M)+bull
)
c Heats of formation of the protonated molecules (ΔHf [M+H]+)
d Proton affinities (PArsquos) of the molecules
f Bond length and charge distribution of the compounds under
investigation
CHAPTER (2)
THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
21 Processes Of Ionization and Dissociation By Electron
Ionization
Electron ionization is a familiar method for creating ions from volatile gas-phase
molecules [M] By using fast moving electrons (or photons) to remove an electron from
the neutral molecule to create the odd-electron molecular ion M+bull
If an electron is removed from the highest occupied orbital of the molecule [M] the
minimum energy necessary for this process in which the molecular ion [M]+bull
is formed
is termed the ionization energy (IE) as in process (1)
e-
[M] [M] +bull
+ 2 e-
(ionization process) (1)
When the electron energy is increased the molecular ion [M]+bull
can dissociate to
form the fragment ion [F]+ and a neutral fragment [N]
bull as a simple bond cleavage process
(2) The minimum energy to do this is called the appearance energy (AE) of the fragment
ion [F] +
[M]+bull
[F]+ + [N]
bull (simple bond cleavage process) (2)
Also [M]+bull
could dissociate to produce a smaller mass fragment [F]+bull
and neutral
molecule N as a rearrangement process (3)
[M]+bull
[F]+bull
+[N] ( rearrangement process) (3)
The ionization process(26)
can be understood as represented in Figure 1 The
vibrational energies of both the molecule [M] and the molecular ion [M]+bull
may
represented by potential energy curves as shown in Figure 1
Io
ni
za
ti
on
E
ne
rg
y
(27)
Th
e
ion
izat
ion
ene
rgy
(IE
)
so
met
ime
s
call
ed
(les
s
cor
rect
ly)
the
ion
izat
ion potential (usually designated by IP or in the older literature I) is the energy
required to remove an electron from a molecule or atom
M rarr M+ + eminus ΔHrxn= IEa
Ionization energies are characterized as adiabatic or vertical values
Appearance Energy (27)
Since IEs are often determined in experiments in which the ionizing electron or
photon energy is varied until the appearance of a fragment ion is observed (threshold
measurements) IEs have been called appearance energies
AB rarr A+ + B + eminus Δ Hrxn = AP
22 Franck-Condon Principle
In electron ionization the impacting electron pass the molecule in a fraction of the
vibrational period no change occur during the course of the electronic transition in the
position and velocities of the nuclei This means that the nuclear configuration of the
system does not change during the transition This is the well known Franck-Condon
principle(28-29)
23 Ionization Probability Near Threshold
In the ionization of atomic system by electron ionization one can explain the
increase in the cross section qualitatively as follows when the energy of the electron
increases above critical energy of ionization an increase in the ionization cross-section
will also occur The theoretical treatment of the ionization probability near the threshold
is difficult but several attempts have been made Wigner(30)
and then Geltman(31)
showed
theoretically that the cross-section behavior in the threshold region is given by a power
law of the form
σ (E) = C (E-Eo)n-1
(4)
Where E is the actual electron energy Eo is the threshold energy C is a constant
and n is the total number of outgoing electrons for the ionization process
24 Determination Of Thermochemical Data
Mass spectrometer technique allows the determination of many thermochemical
quantities Heats of formation of the different molecular species ionization and
appearance energies of the molecular and fragment ions and electron affinities of ions
and radicals can be measured and used to obtain bond dissociation energies
For the molecule [M] the ionization energy of the molecular ion [M]+bull
which is formed
by the reaction
M+e- M
+bull + 2e
- (5)
Can be calculated from the relationship
IE[M]+bull
= ∆Hf[M]+bull
- ∆Hf[M] (6)
Where ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] are the heats of formation of the molecular ion and neutral
molecule respectively These values can be calculated using a semi-empirical
methods such as MNDO AM1and PM3
In fragmentation process such as
[M]+bull
[F]+
+ [N]bull (7)
The AE of the fragment ion [F]+
can be calculated from equation (8)
AE[F]+ = IE [F] +D[F-N] + Eexc (8)
Where IE [F]+ is the ionization energy of the fragment FD [F-N] represents the
dissociation energy and Eexc is the excess energy
The (∆Eth) is the calculated thermodynamic threshold value for the formation of an ion by
certain process and calculated from the following equation -
(∆Eth) = ∆Hf[F]+ + ∆Hf[N] - ∆Hf[M] (9)
and Eexc is calculated according to-
Eexc= AE(exp) - ∆Eth (10)
The ∆Hf[F]+ used for ∆Eth calculation must be free from any excess energy and is
obtained from the ionization energy of the free radical [F] by the equation
∆Hf[F]+ = IE[F] +∆Hf[F] (11)
25 Stevensons Rule A useful rule regarding the location of the positive charge was first formulated by
Stevenson(32)
He noted that for hydrocarbons(for example) the positive charge tend to
remain on the fragment with the lower ionization energy Since the idea arose from the
work of Audier(33)
one may call it the Steven-Audier rule
26 Characteristics of Mass Spectra
There are some observations characterizing the mass spectra- (34)
(a) The molecular processes leading to the formation of mass spectra consist of a
series of competing and consecutive unimolecular decomposition reactions of excited
molecular ion
(b) The effects of source temperature are far more pronounced in polyatomic mass
spectra
(c) Metastable transitions are observed ieunimolecular decomposition reactions
occurring with rate of 10-6
sec These transitions corresponding to either molecular or
fragment ions forming other ions by spontaneous decomposition
(d) Some mass spectra particularly of oxygen compounds show the presence of
negative ions they are generally in smaller abundance than the positive ions
27 Simple Bond Cleavage Processes
Simple bond cleavage occurs when the electron pair of a covalent bond is transferred to
two different centers The site of radical within the molecular ion [A-B]+bull
is defined by
the following equations Odd-electron ions dissociate by homolytic bond cleavage to an
even-electron fragment ion and a radical (equations 1213)
[A ndash B] +bull
A+ + B
bull (12)
odd even odd
[A ndash B] +bull
Abull + B
+ (13)
odd odd even
The fragment ion A+
or B+
with the greatest tendency to support an unpaired electron
will have a higher appearance energy
28 Rearrangements Processes Fragment ions can also be formed by processes in which the initial bond connections
in the molecular ion are reordered or rearranged Fortunately many of these
rearrangement processes have been characterized for organic molecules and therefore can
be predicated based on an ionrsquos structure Rearrangement reactions occur with the
movement of two or more sets of electron pairs
29 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Chemical
Ionization
One of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced which are so excited that no peak representing the
molecular weight of the compound or the intact molecule is observed in the spectra This
lack of the molecular ion creates a problem in the sample identification because one must
depend on the detection of structure from fragment ions alone In addition the electron
ionization spectra tend to be complex and therefore difficult to interpret(35)
On the other hand in chemical ionization (CI) mass spectrometry the characteristic
ionization of the materials in question is produced by ionic reactions rather than electron
ionization Chemical ionization mass spectra are generally quite different and oftentimes
more useful than electron ionization spectra This technique requires a reaction gas which
can produce a set of ions which are either non reactive or only very slightly reactive with
the reaction gas itself but which can react with other materials The method is certainly
applicable for reaction gases methane isobutane ammonia acetaldehyde di-
methylether and iodomethane
For the methane as the reaction gas one introduces into the source of the mass
spectrometer a mixture of the methane and the added material (analyte) whose spectrum
is to be obtained Under this condition practically all of the electrons passing through the
gas within the source will ionize methane and ionization of the additive (analyte) by
electron ionization will be negligible
All of the primary ions of methane as in equation (14) react rapidly with methane (at
virtually every collision) to give product ions by reactions which are well established
CH4+ e- CH4
+bull CH3
+CH2
+ CH
++ 2e (14)
CH4+bull
+ CH4 CH5+ + CH3
bull (15)
CH3+ + CH4 C2H5
+ + H2 (16)
The major fragment ions of methane produced by 70 eV are CH4+ and CH3
+
consequently the major ions are CH5+ and C2H5
+ The reactions of these ions with the
sample produce the major part of chemical ionization spectrum
210 Proton Affinity
One may define the proton affinity (PA) (36)
of a molecule M as the energy required to
effect the forward reaction in equation (17) or as the negative enthalpy change associated
with the reaction (19)-
[BH]+ + M B+[M+H]
+ (17)
Where [BH]+ is the protonated molecule
The ion CH5+ is an efficient proton donor so that a sample molecule M can be ionized
according to equation (18)-
M + CH5+
[M+H]+ + CH4 (18)
M + H+ MH
+ (19)
∆Hordm = ∆Hf [M+H]+ - ∆Hf [M] - ∆Hf [H
+] = - PA
PA = - ∆Hordm
211 Semi-empirical quantum chemical methods and the
predicting mass spectrometric fragmentations
An impressive number of gas phase chemical studies of ions have emerged during the
last fifty years Most of these studies were experimental and a wide range of
instrumentation methods mostly mass spectrometric ones have been used More
recently these studies have been complemented by high level quantum chemical and
other model calculations providing firm connection between experiment and theory(37)
The semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are widely
used in compoutionaal studies of large molecules particulaary in organic chemistry and
biochemistryDifferent semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properities both in the ground state and electronically excited states(38)
Semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are based on
the HartreendashFock formalism but make many approximations and obtain some parameters
from empirical data They are very important in computational chemistry for treating
large molecules where the full HartreendashFock method without the approximations is too
expensive because the use of empirical parameters appears to allow some inclusion of
electron correlation effects into the methods(39)
Semi-empirical Methods are simplified versions of Hartree-Fock theory using empirical
(= derived from experimental data) corrections in order to improve performance These
methods are usually referred to through acronyms encoding some of the underlying
theoretical assumptions The most frequently used methods (MNDO AM1 PM3) are all
based on the Neglect of Differential Diatomic Overlap (NDDO) integral approximation
while older methods use simpler integral schemes such as CNDO and INDO(40)
The author used the MNDO (Modified Neglected of Diatomic Overlap) is a semi-
empirical method for the present study The method has been developed by Prof
WThiels group at Max-Planck-Institut fuumlr Kohlenforschung in Germany(41)
The basic advantages of the usage of MNDO method can be outlined as (42)
1- The method enables the computation of structural electronic and many physical
properties of large systems
2- The method is suitable for studies in chemicals materials and pharmaceutical industrial
segments
3- The method can be used for its fast candidate structure or transition state identification
and perform high accuracy computations with full quantum treatment methods based
software such as HyperChem
4- MNDO is a well tested semi-emperical molecular orbital (MO) method and its
accuracy for predicting ΔHf (see for example Ref 16) values seems to be sufficient for
the present study(25)
5-The data reported for a large number of compounds prove that the MNDO method
achieves better agreement with experimental than MINDO-3(25)
6- The results of many authors(25)
for positive ions indicate that using MNDO and AM1
methods lead to geometries and energies close to that obtained at high level of ab initio
theory with of course minute faction of the computation effort
CHAPTER (3)
APPARATUS AND EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
The electron ionization (EI) mass spectra of the four compounds investigated in this
work were obtained using the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 Gas ChromatographMass
Spectrometer (GCMS) system This system is controlled by the Dec 5000 Data Handling
System On the other hand the chemical ionization (CI) mass spectra were obtained
using The Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMS system with Xcalibur ver 14
software
31 Apparatus
The main features of the the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer are a high
vacuum system a confined EICI ion source a single quadrupole mass analyzer and a
positive ion negative ion electron multiplier The electron multiplier was operated in the
positive ion mode
The main features of the Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ mass spectrometer are almost
the same as the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer Howeverthe former
spectrometer is provided with a prefilter between the EICI ion source and the single
stage quadrupole analyzer
Samples are introduced into the EICI ion source in both systems using a direct
insertion(solids) probe The solids probe is supplied with a probe holder that contains a
liquid cooling system for the probe The solids probe was operated in the temperature ndash
programmed mode where it is programmed to heat at a specific rate which is selected
according to the nature of the sample being analyzed
32 Materials
The compounds under investigation in the present work ( Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin) were obtained from El-Obour Modern Pharmaceutical
Company first industrial zone El-Obour City Cairo Egypt These pure compounds were
used as received without any further purification
Methane (purity 9989 ndash Air products England) was used as the chemical ionization
reagent gas
33 Experimental Conditions
In the EI measurements the ion source temperature was maintained at
150 degC The EI mass spectra were recorded at two electron energies namely 15 and 70
eV
The probe temperature program for the EI measurements was as follows
30 degC for 01 minute
250 degC for 51 minutes
250 degC for 151 minutes
In the CI mode of operation the ion source temperature was maintained at 130 degC The
CI mass spectra were recorded at 70 eV electron energy
The probe temperature program for the CI measurements was as follows
Initial temperature was 70 degC for 60 sec
Ramp rate 50 degCmin
Final temperature 250 degC for 100 sec
CHAPTER (4)
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
41 Results
411 Experimental measurements
The experimental results are obtained in the form of mass spectra ie relative
intensity (RI) against mass to charge ratio (mz) for all the studied compounds using
electron ionization (EI) and chemical ionization (CI) techniques
In this study the ionization of four members of 6-fluoroquinolones molecules
namely Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have been investigated
using EI and CI techniques The measurements include the EI mass spectra of the studied
molecules at two different electron energy values (70 and 15 eV) while the CI mass
spectra have been obtained using methane as a reagent gas at 70 eV only In the study
one can discuss the mass spectral behaviors of these compounds using the two
techniques
Figures 67910121315 and 16 show the directly measured mass spectra of the
studied compounds using EI technique at 70 and 15 eV while Figures 81114 and 17
show the mass spectra of the compounds using CI technique at 70 eV only
The relative intensities (relative to the base peak) of the molecular ions and different
fragment ions at energies 70 and 15 eV of the compounds are listed in Tables 2811 and 14
while the CI mass spectra of the compounds under investigation are listed in Table 6
The fragmentation pathways of the main fragment ions formed from molecular ions at
70 eV are rationalized in schemes 135 and 7 while the fragmentation of the protonated
molecules of the compounds using CI mode are rationalized in schemes 246 and 8
412 Computational Results
Theoretical calculations are used for the physical properties of the molecules and the
gas phase basicity The calculations are performed using semi-emperical molecular
orbital procedure The program used in these computations is namely HyperChemtrade(43)
in
the modified neglect of diatomic overlap (MNDO) method These calculations give
useful information about the structure of the molecules which actually used to support
the experimental evidences The most important parameters calculated using MNDO
calculations include geometries bond lengths charge distribution and heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf(M)charged ∆Hf(M)+bull
and protonated molecule ∆Hf[M+H]+ The
ionization energy (IE) and proton affinity (PA) values for the studied molecules are
calculated using equations 6 and 19(chapter 2)The protonation processes at different
sites namely N1 and O12 of the 6- fluoroquinolones in the gas phase are also calculated
The bond lengths of neutral and ionized 6-fluoroquinolones molecules are given in
Tables 41013 and 16 Also the charge distribution of the individual oxygen O12 and
nitrogen N1 atoms for neutral and charged molecules are reported in Tables 3912 and 15
On the other hand the calculated values of IE ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+ for all
compounds are given in Table 5 while the values of the heats of formation of the
protonated molecules ∆Hf[M+H]+ together with the proton affinity of the molecules at
oxygen O12 and nitrogen N1 sites are given in Table 7 It is interesting that the calculated
IE energy values for the studied molecules have not been previously reported in the
literature
42 Discussion
6-fluoroquinolones are an essential class of antibacterial compounds widely used in
clinical application(44)
In 1986 the fluoroquinolones were introduced and they were
modified from the class of antibiotics known as quinolones in early 1960 Initially 6-
fluoroquinolones were administrated orally for the treatment of infection caused by gram-
negative organisms and pseudomonas species Several 6-fluoroquinolones play a vital
role for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia and intra-abdominal infections
Quinolones consist mainly of bicyclic ring structure and the different functional groups
are substituted at position N1 (R1) such as ethyl cyclopropyl and at C7 (R2) such as
piperazyinyl as shown in Figure 2 and Table 1
Figure 2 Structure of fluoroquinolones
Table 1 The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
Molecule
R1
R2
Norfloxacin
Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
ethyl
ethyl
cyclopropyl
18 heterocyclic ring
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
The presence of different substituent groups is influenced not only the
microbiological and physical properties but also the geometry of the neutral molecule
which effect the thermochemical properties The presence of different functional groups
at N1 or C7 positions influence both microbiological and pharmacokinetic properties(45)
This may lead one to investigate and study the mass spectra the fragmentation pathways
the heats of formation the ionization energies and the appearance energies of some
important fragment ions such as [M-CO2]+ and [M-C2H4N]
+ for the four studied
compounds
The structures of the four compounds are shown in Figure 3 while the numbering
system is shown in Figures 4 Figure 5 shows the possible protonation sites (oxygen O12
and nitrogen N1) of 6-fluoroquinolones
NN
N
F
CH3
O O
OH
PEFLOXACIN
H3C
NN
HN
F
O O
OH
CIPROFLOXACIN
NN
N
F
O O
OH
LEVOFLOXACIN
O
CH3H3C
Figure 3 The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin
Figure 4 The numbering system of 6-
fluoroquinolone compounds used in the study
Figure 5 The protonation sites at oxygen atoms and nitrogen (N1) for 6-fluoroquinolone
compounds
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Electron ionization technique is the oldest and best characterized of all the ionization
methods In this technique a beam of electrons passes through the gas-phase of the
sample An electron that collides with a neutral analyte (M) molecule can knock off an
electron resulting in a positively charged ion(46)
The ionization process can produce a
molecular ion (M)+bull
which will has the same molecular weight and elemental
composition of the starting analyte and it can produce a fragment ion(s) which
corresponds to a smaller piece of the analyte molecule as described in equations 1and 3(
chapter 2)
Most mass spectrometers use electrons with energy of 70 electron volts (eV) for
recording mass spectra Decreasing the electron energy can reduce the fragmentation
processes but it also reduces the number of ions formed(46)
In this study 70 and 15 eV
electron energies were used to study the fragmentation processes The mass spectra of
Norfloxacin at these two energies are shown in Figures 6-7 in the range from mz 56 to
mz 320
Norfloxacin C16H18FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-14-dihydro-4-oxo-7(1-piperazinyl)-3-
quinoline carboxylic acid) is a synthetic 6-fluoroquinolone antibiotic which is structurally
related to nalidixic acid(47)
The addition of a fluorine atom at C6 and a piperazine ring at
C7 has increased its potency in contrast to other fluoroquinolones(48)
Table 2 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Norfloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
11
60
7
52
14
100
5
9
68
2
4
7
8
7
2
2
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
12
70
9
59
16
100
9
13
88
5
9
4
11
13
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
8
7
14
15
320
319 [M]+middot
278
277 [M-C2H4N]+
276
275 [M-CO2]+
245
234
233[M-CO2-C2H4N]+
219
218
217
204
203
190
189
176
175
161
95
85
83
81
73
71
69
57
56
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Ionization processes depend on the chemical environment of the atom from which the
electron is removed These have been found to correlate with such chemical parameters
as atomic charge electronegativity reactivity effect of substituent parameters proton
affinities and with the predictions of a wide range of semi-empirical parameters used in
electronic structure calculations(49)
The
removal
of an
electron
from an
organic
molecule
often
leads to
change in
its
relative
thermodynamic stability The energy necessary to produce [M]+bull
depends on the energy
of the electron expelled The process of ionization occurs mainly in molecules which
contain a highly electronegative atoms or groups
Norfloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0298 e) and N1 (-
0309 e) as shown in Table 3 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring of Norfloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at these atoms
one can suggest that the ionization processes may occur at these atoms The calculated
value of the ionization energy of Norfloxacin is equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (using
equation 6 chapter 2)
Table 3 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
423
Fragm
entatio
n of
Norflo
xacin
using
EI
techniq
ue
Most
previous
research focused on the detection of Norfloxacin in biological samples
(214850-51) where
other research focused on crystal investigation of Norfloxacin(52-56)
However the present
study is interested in the ionization and fragmentation of the compound under electron
ionization Therefore the main fragmentation pathways at 70 eV for Norfloxacin have
been reported in scheme 1 and examined in order to understand the principle of their
electron-induced cleavage
The EI mass spectra of Norfloxacin are recorded at both 15 and 70 eV electron
energies Table 2 contains the relative intensities of the molecular ion and the main
fragment ions from mz 56 up to mz 319 The molecular ion of Norfloxacin at mz 319 is
observed in the spectra at both 70 eV and 15 eV with relative intensities 70 and 60
respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is the formation of the
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz 275 (RI =100 ie the base peak in the mass spectrum) This ion is
formed by the elimination of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0309
0199
-0264
0338
-0119
-0015
0102
0082
-0050
0096
0160
13002
0417
-0295
-0367
-0298
-0169
-0395
0127
0095
-0320
0095
0127
-0287
0175
-0202
0314
-0078
0000
0137
0173
-0145
0190
0149
-0004
0399
-0291
-0324
-0230
-0128
-0168
0082
0103
-0339
0105
0078
0022
-0024
0062
-0024
0041
0015
0035
0091
-0095
0094
-0011
-0006
-0018
0004
0043
0068
0041
0227
-0045
0008
-0019
0010
-0049
the molecular ion following the migration of hydrogen atom from the OH group to C3
(Scheme 1) This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the charged
molecular ion which is greater than that of the neutral molecule by 00078Aring as reported in
Table 4 The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates the high stability of the
ion The positive charge on the oxygen O12 stabilized the [M-CO2]+bull
fragment (odd-
electron fragment ion) It is worth noting that the fragmentation of the molecular ion to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the most favorable process The fragment [M-
CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-
CO2- C2H4N]+ ion at mz 233(RI=88) by loss of [C2H4N]
bull radical
The second characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is due to the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 277 with RI= 59 by the loss of
C2H4Nbull radical from piperazinyl group This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for
C15C16 and C18C19 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of the neutral
molecule by 00098Aring and 00044Aring respectively (Table 4)The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion
undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M- C2H4N-
CO2]+ ion at mz 233 with RI=88 by the loss of CO2 from [M-C2H4N]
+ ion through
simple cleavage of C3-C9 bond and rearrangement of hydrogen atom from O10-H to C3
(Scheme 1)
The peak observed at mz 218 (RI= 9) in the mass spectrum of Norfloxacin might be
due to the loss of CH3 radical from the fragment [M-CO2- C2H4N]+ ion Also the fragment
ion at mz 218 can be formed directly from [M-CO2] + by loss of the neutral fragment
C3H7N (Scheme 1)
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for
Norfloxacin using the MNDO method Hence one can calculate the IE value for
Norfloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M)
leading to calculated value of IE (Norfloxacin) equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (Table
5) The ionization of Norfloxacin probably occurs as a result of a removal of one of the
lone pair electrons of N1or O12 which may be confirmed by the calculated values for
charge difference (∆) at N1and O12 (0022e and 0068 e respectively) as listed in Table
3To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical values for ∆Hf(M)+bull
and
∆Hf(M) for Norfloxacin were reported in the literature
Scheme 1 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 319
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 275
C2 H
4 N
= 277
N
O O
O HF
RI = 70 RI = 100
RI = 59
H
N
O
HF
RI = 88
C2H
4N
- CO2
= 233
NN
+ +
- C3 H
7 N
N
O
HF
N
mz mz
mz
mz = 218
RI = 9
mz
HH rearrangement
rearrangement
+
si m
pl e
cl e
av
ag
e
Table 4 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Table
5
Calcul
ated
∆Hf(M
)∆Hf(
M)+bull
an
d IE
values
for the
four
6-
fluoro
quinol
one
molec
ules
using
MND
O method
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Charged molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14007
C2-C3 13700
C3-C4 14881
C4-C4a 15012
C4a-C5 14185
C5-C6 14294
C6-C7 14433
C7-C8 14203
C8-C8a 14304
C8a-N1 14204
N1-C20 14830
C20-C21 15379
C3-C9 14950
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12304
C4-O12 12275
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14306
N14-C15 14706
C15-C16 15517
C16-N17 14676
N17-C18 14677
C18-C19 15514 C19-N14 14706
N1-C2 14167
C2-C3 13650
C3-C4 14863
C4-C4a 15080
C4a-C5 14118
C5-C6 14299
C6-C7 14807
C7-C8 14391
C8-C8a 14142
C8a-N1 13980
N1-C20 14934
C20-C21 15374
C3-C9 15028
C9-O10 13527
C9-O11 12268
C4-O12 12237
C6-F13 13126
C7-N14 13740
N14-C15 14962
C15-C16 15615
C16-N17 14567
N17-C18 14571
C18-C19 15558 C19-N14 14935
00160
-00050
-00018
00068
-00067
00005
00374
00188
-00162
-00224
00104
-00005
00078
-00044
-00036
-00038
-00097
-00566
00256
00098
-00109
-00106
00044
00229
IE
eV k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)+bull
k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)
k J mol-1
Molecule
The appearance energy (AE) of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz= 275 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of ∆Hf (M) molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf [M-CO2]+bull
) and
is found to be equal 830 eV(801 kJmol-1
) The difference between the value for AE [M-
CO2]+bull
and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the
fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020eV) This indicates that the process
forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as discussed in
section 423 and illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
81 782 305 -485
Norfloxacin
8 772 314 -464
Pefloxacin
88 849 485 -368
Ciprofloxacin
83 801 142 -631
Levofloxacin
Similarly the appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz=277 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of the neutral molecule ∆Hf (M) neutral fragment ∆Hf
(C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-C2H4N)+) and is found to be equal to 94 eV (907 kJmol
-1) The
difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol
-1)
gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 125
kJmol-1
(130 eV) which is larger than the activation energy for forming [M-CO2]+
ion
by 106 kJmol-1
(110 eV) This indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 423 and
illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The chemical ionization technique was introduced as ionization method by Munson
and Field in 1966(57)
by allowing a reagent gas into an EI source The pressure in this
technique is typically 1 torr The chemical ionization technique is usually defined as a
soft-ionization method This means that the energy deposition into the molecule is
thought to be less than that present in the electron ionization mode This is reflected on
the occurrence and or on the yield of ions formed by fragmentation processes which
will be less than the fragments in EI method Hence the mass spectra of CI are much less
complex than the EI spectra and few fragmentations are observed An ion at mz [M+H]+
is the base peak in more spectra of these studied molecules This is an important
advantage since this allows one to focus on the molecular ion In the case of the chemical
ionization mass spectrum of Norfloxacin (Figure 8) methane was used as the reagent gas
in the ionization chamber
Table 6 Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their relative
intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin
mz RI[] mz RI[]
mz RI[] mz RI[]
97 17 163 8 218 15 236 32 237 6 250 6 252 5 258 7 264 9 270 8 272 5 274 6 275 9 276 60 277 23 278 55 279 13 290 10 292 9 302 8 304 20 306 12 316 5 318 10 320[M+H]
+ 100 321 18 334[M+CH3]
+ 14 348[M+C2H5]
+ 20
289 6 290 31 291 9 292 12 316 10 317 5 318 27 319 6 332 6 333 6 334[M+H]
+ 100 335 19 346 6 348[M+CH3]
+ 5 362[M+C2H5]
+ 21
276 10 287 8 288 52 289 14 290 17 302 5 304 5 314 6 316 18 317 9 318 38 319 9 320 14 330 5 332[M+H]
+ 100 333 18 334 6 346[M+CH3]
+ 17 360[M+C2H5]
+ 23 361 6
130 7 318 14 319 9 320 31 321 7 344 5 346 6 348 7 360 9 361 9 362[M+H]
+ 100 363 20 376[M+CH3]
+ 5 390[M+C2H5]
+ 19
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer
Gas-phase proton transfer reactions have been the subject of quantitative studies for
more than twenty years and the two fundamental aspects (their thermochemistry and
kinetics) are still under active investigation(58)
Among the wide variety of possible ionization reactions the most common is proton
transfer Indeed when analyte molecules M are introduced in the ionization plasma the
product CH5+ ions of the methane reagent gas can transfer a proton to the molecules M
producing the protonated molecular ions [M+H]+ This chemical ionization reaction can
be described as an acidndashbase reaction The tendency for a reagent ion to protonate a
particular analyte molecule M may be assessed from its proton affinity values The
observation of protonated molecular ions[M+H]+ implies that the analyte molecule M
has a proton affinity much higher than that of the reagent gas (PA(M)gtPA(CH4)) If the
reagent gas has a proton affinity much higher than that of an analyte (PA(CH4)gtPA(M))
proton transfer from CH5+ to M will be energetically unfavorable
(59)
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The fragmentation processes in CI spectrum of Norfloxacin are easily distinguished
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 320 of Norfloxacin is formed under CI
condition with a strong molecular cationic species (RI=100) (Figure 8) A number of
authors( 214860)
have detected Norfloxacin in biological samples using different mass
spectrometric techniques and detected the protonated molecule at mz = 320 by CI
technique
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Norfloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is the formation of the
fragment [MH- CO2]+ ion at mz 276 (RI=60) which is formed by loss of CO2 as shown
in scheme 2
The second fragmentation pathway in the CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin is the
formation of the fragment ion at mz 278 (RI=55) which probably formed by loss of
neutral radical C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule to form the fragment [MH- C2H4N]
+
ion
Two peaks observed at mz 334 and 348 are probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+
and the ethyl (C2H5+) cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+CH3]
+ and
ethylated [M+C2H5]+ molecules with relative intensities 14 and 20 respectively
Further the peak observed at mz 302(RI=8) is formed by elimination of H2O from the
protonated molecule At the same time the protonation process may occurs at O11 or O10
but the distance between the attached proton and ndash OH of the carboxylic group is larger
than 18 Aring indicating that the probability of the loss of H2O is low(61)
N
O O
O HF
NHN
[M+H]+ = 320
- CO2
N
O
F
NHN
mz = 276
mz = 278
N
O O
O HF
RI = 100 RI = 60
RI = 55
H
C2 H
4 N
N
H+ H+
H+
N
O O
F
NHN
H+
- H2 O
mz = 302RI = 8
rearrangment
Scheme 2 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin using CI technique
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and the
charge distributions of Norfloxacin
Proton affinities and heats of formation are important thermodynamic quantities that
can be derived from a variety of experimental measurements Modern computational
methods provide the means to estimate reliably the same quantities with an accuracy that
often rivals that of experiment(62)
In addition these methods can provide information to
complement results obtained experimentally and to examine problems that are not easily
approached directly such as site-specific proton affinities(62)
A case in point is the
protonation of the molecules which often can take place at more than one position
Computational studies can provide a reliable estimate of the proton affinity of molecules
as well as a measure of the thermodynamic difference between the various possible
points of attachment of the proton(62)
One of the computational studies is the calculated charge distributions of the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) in neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule (Table 3)The
charges on the atoms N1and O12 (-0309e and -0298e respectively) indicate high
electronegativity values So these atoms (sites) have a higher affinity to attach the proton
than the other atoms in the ring The calculated values of proton affinities (using equation
19 chapter 2 ) for O12 and N1 ( 904 and 749 kJmol-1
respectively) together with the heats
of formation of the protonated Norfloxacin molecule ∆Hf [M+H]+ at the site N1-H (297
kJmol-1
) and at the site O12-H (142 kJmol-1
) indicate that the protonated Norfloxacin
molecule at O12 is more stable than at N1by 155 kJmol-1
One may suggest that the
electrostatic interaction between the proton and oxygen O12 stabilized the protonated
species
Table 7 Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules ∆Hf(M+H)+
and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO
method
431
Mass
spectr
a of
Peflox
acin
under
EI technique
PA (M) kJmol
-1
∆Hf(M+H)+
kJmol-1
Protonated Site
∆Hf(M) kcalmol
-1
Molecule
904
749
142
297
O12H
N1H
-116
Norfloxacin
916
753
151
314
O12H
N1H
-111
Pefloxacin
904
745
255
418
O12H
N1H
-88
Ciprofloxacin
908
715
2
192
O12H
N1H
-149
Levofloxacin
Pefloxacin C17H20FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1-4-dihydro-4-oxo-7(4-methyl-1-
piperazinyl) quinolone-3-carboxylic acid) is a second-generation 6-fluoroquinolone
antibacterial agent(63)
Most previous research is focused on the detection of Pefloxacin in
environmental samples(53)
However this work is interested in the structure
thermodynamic properties and fragmentation processes of Pefloxacin compound under
electron ionization (EI) at two electron energies The EI mass spectra of Pefloxacin are
reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies and are shown in Figures 9-10 while the
relative intensities of the molecular ion and different fragment ions in the mass spectrum
relative to the base peak (mz 289) in the range from mz 56 up to mz 333 are listed in
Table 8
Table 8 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Pefloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
10
55
3
21
100
4
6
16
10
10
6
10
30
26
7
4
12
61
3
18
100
4
6
14
11
7
4
6
20
15
6
4
334
333 [M]+middot
291
290
289 [M-CO2]+
245
219
218 [M-CO2-C4H9N]+
203 [M-CO2-C4H9N-CH3]+
96
81
79
71 [C4H9N]+bull
70
57
56
432Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique
Pefloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0300 e) and N1(-
0307e) as listed in Table 9 From these charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at N1 and
O12 one can suggest that the ionization process occur at these atoms
On the other hand the calculated ionization energy of Pefloxacin is found to be equal to
800 eV (772 kJ mole-1
) (using equation 6 chapter 2) This value is nearly within
experimental error equal to the ionization energy (810 eV) of Norfloxacin (Table 5)
Table 9 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin molecule using
MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
-0307
0198
-0262
-0297
0178
-0206
0010
-0020
0056
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C21
C22
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
0337
-0119
-0016
0103
0081
-0050
0095
0162
-0002
04135
-0301
-0357
-0300
-0169
-0391
0128
0143
-0428
0144
0128
0193
0318
-0082
0000
0124
0218
-0171
0190
0151
-0003
0401
-0293
-0328
-0228
-0124
-0164
0114
0124
-0418
0126
0114
0183
-0019
0037
0016
0021
0137
-0121
0095
-0011
-0001
-0014
0008
0029
0072
0045
0227
-0014
-0019
0010
-0018
-0014
-0010
433 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion of Pefloxacin at mz 333 is observed in the EI mass spectrum with
relative intensities 61 and 55 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Pefloxacin is the formation of the
fragment ion at mz 289 (RI = 100) which represents the base peak in the mass
spectrum and is certainly due to the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion by the
loss of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of the molecular ion as
shown in scheme 3This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in
charged Pefloxacin molecular ion which is greater than that of neutral molecule by
00055Aring (Table 10)The fragment [M-CO2]+
ion undergoes further fragmentation
resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion at mz 218 with
relative intensities 14 and 16 at 70 and 15 eV respectively The latter fragment [M-
CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion fragments to produce the ion at mz 203 (by loss of CH3bull radical)
with relative intensities 11 and 10 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The second characteristic fragmentation process is due to the cleavage of the
piperiazinyl group at C15-C16 and C20-N14 bonds to produce the fragment ion at mz 71
[C4H9N]+bull
ion directly from the molecular ion with relative intensities 20 at 70 e V and
30 at 15 eV together with neutral fragment [M-C4H9N]bull (Scheme 3)
On the other
hand the presence of ndashCH3 group at N17 lead to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at
mz = 291 RI=3 and also to produce the fragment C4H9N+bull
at mz=71 RI=20 in
compariso
n with
Norfloxaci
n the
absence of
ndashCH3
group lead
to produce
the
fragment
[M-
C2H4N]+
ion at mz
= 277
RI=59
Scheme 3 Main
fragmentat
ion
pathways
of
Pefloxacin
at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
=333
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =289
C4 H
9 N
RI = 61 RI = 100
H
N
O
HF
NH2C
RI = 14
mz = 218
H3C
N
O
H
CH2
F
NH2C
mz =203RI = 11
+ +
+
+
mz = 71RI=20 at 70 eVRI=30 at 15 eV
mz
- CH
3
H2C
N
CH2
CH2H3C
N
H2CCH2
CH2
H2C
H
r ea r
ang
men
t
C4H9N +
N
O
F
NH2C
O
O H
Table 10 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The
appearance
energy (AE)
of the
fragment
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at
mz=289 is
calculated
(using the
heats of
formation of
∆Hf(M)
molecule
∆Hf (CO2)
and ∆Hf [M-
CO2]+bull
)and
is found to
be equal to
830 eV(801
kJmol-1
)
The
difference
between the
value for
AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 29 kJmol-1
(030 eV) This indicates that
the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as
discussed in section 433 and illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
The appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-
C2H4N)+) and is found to equal 870 eV(840 kJmol
-1)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14016
C2-C3 13689
C3-C4 14885
C4-C4a 15009
C4a-C5 14182
C5-C6 14295
C6-C7 14435
C7-C8 14208
C8-C8a 14299
C8a-N1 14220
N1-C21 14819
C21-C22 15379
C3-C9 14953
C9-O10 13581
C9-O11 12293
C4-O12 12274
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14312
N14-C15 14704
C15-C16 15521
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14677
C19-C20 15526
C20-N14 14699
N17-C18 14640
N1-C2 14180
C2-C3 13665
C3-C4 14877
C4-C4a 15072
C4a-C5 14101
C5-C6 14324
C6-C7 14928
C7-C8 14547
C8-C8a 14088
C8a-N1 13994
N1-C21 14922
C21-C22 15372
C3-C9 15008
C9-O10 13534
C9-O11 12273
C4-O12 12226
C6-F13 13114
C7-N14 13624
N14-C15 15031
C15-C16 15508
C16-N17 14609
N17-C19 14600
C19-C20 15504
C20-N14 15020
N17-C18 14739
00164
-00024
-00008
00063
-00081
00029
00493
00339
-00211
-00226
00103
-00007
00055
-00047
-00020
-00048
-00109
-00688
00327
-00013
-00067
-00077
-00022
00321
00099
The difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772
kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal
to 68 kJmol-1
(07 eV This indicates that the formation process of the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 433 and
illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloaxcin is recorded (Figure 11) and the protonated
molecule [M+H]+ at mz 334 is observed in the spectrum (represents the base peak RI
100)
The protonated molecule of Pefloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two different
characteristic pathways The first fragmentation process formed by the loss of CO2
yielding the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion at mz 290 (RI=31) while the second
fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment [MH- C2H4N]+ mz 292 (RI =
12) by loss of C2H4Nbull radical Two peaks observed at mz 348 and 362 in the CI
spectrum of Pefloxacin are probably formed due to methyl (CH3)+ and ethyl (C2H5)
+
cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+ CH3]+ and ethylated [M+ C2H5]
+
molecules with relative intensities 5 and 21 respectively Furthermore the peak
observed at mz 316 (RI=10) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule
The peak observed at mz 318 (RI=27) may be formed by loss of CO2 molecule from
ethylated molecule after migration of hydrogen atom to C3 atom forming the fragment
[M+C2H5- CO2]+bull
ion
N
O O
O HF
NN
=334
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =290
RI = 100 RI = 31
HH+
[M+H]+
N
O
CF
NN
H+
O
mz = 316
RI = 10
- H2 O
- C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
H+
N
mz = 292
RI = 12
H+
H3C
mz
Scheme 4 Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin using CI technique
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin
The study of the behavior of molecules in the gas phase has always been a relatively
important area of research in mass spectrometry since it produces information about the
properties of molecules such as PAs and heats of formation(64)
The calculated charge
distribution of the quinolone ring of the neutral and charged Pefloxacin are calculated and
listed in Table 9 The charges on the atoms N1 O12 in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of
Pefloxacin are -0307 e and -0300 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values Consequently these atoms have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Pefloxacin one can note that the
calculated values of proton affinities at the site N1-H and at the site O12-H (753 and 916
kJmol-1
respectively) together with the calculated heats of formation of the protonated
Pefloxacin molecule ΔHf[M+H]+ at these two atoms (sites) (314 and 151 kJmol
-
1respectively ) indicate that the protonated Pefloxacin molecule at O12 is more stable
than at N1 by value 163 kJmol-1
441 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin C17H18FN3O3 (4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-6-fluor-1-cyclopropyl-14
dihydroquinolin-3-carbonic acid) is one of fluoroquinolone medications and is applied as
an effective synthetic antibiotic for treating a wide range of infectious diseases(65)
It is
one of nine fluoroquinolones approved in the Russian Federation(65)
The EI mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin are reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies
and are shown in Figures 12-13 While the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
different fragment ions in the mass spectrum relative to the base peak (mz 287) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 332 are listed in Table 11
Table 11 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
11
62
11
67
18
100
11
68
5
7
9
4
4
5
6
6
8
19
14
74
13
71
19
100
11
69
5
8
9
4
5
5
5
6
9
20
332
331 [M]+
290
289 [M-C2H4N]+
288
287 [M-CO2]+
246
245 [M-CO2-C2H4N]+
231
230
229
218
215
204
202
201
57
56
442Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms s O12(-0295 e) and N1 (-
0277 e) as listed in Table 12 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one can suggest that the ionization process may occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Ciprofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Ciprofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Ciprofloxacin is found to be equal to 880
eV(849 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Ciprofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 12 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
(e)
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C22
O10
C9
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0277 0206
-0266 0339
-0117 -0021 0133 0076
-0075 0100 0035
-0053 -0057 -0295 0418
-0370 -0295 -0159 -0387 0128 0098
-0312 0096 0127
-0125 0233
-0179 0206
-0085 -0029 0147 0157
-0059 0116
-0042 -0026 -0034 -0285 0380
-0297 0064
-0137 -0419 0133 0099
-0324 0100 0138
0152 0027 0087
-0133 0032
-0008 0014 0081 0016 0016
-0077 0027 0023 0010
-0038 0073 0359 0022
-0032 0005 0001
-0012 0004 0011
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic belonging to the second generation
quinolones It is distributed widely and absorbed very well in different body tissues and
fluids It is widely used in various types of infections urinary track respiratory track
gastrointestinal track and also for skin and soft tissues infections as recommended by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)(66)
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin has three major fragment ions at mz 289287
and 245 beside the molecular ion at mz 331The main fragment ions and its relative
intensities at 15 and 70 eV are listed in Table 11 while the mass spectra are shown in
Figures 12-13 The molecular ion observed at mz 331with RI= 74 It is worth noting
that Nakata et al(67) had recorded the molecular ion peak of Ciprofloxacin with
reasonable intensity
The molecular ion [M]+bull
undergoes fragmentation by two different pathways The first
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
at mz 287 with
RI=100 which represents the base peak in the mass spectra at both 70 and 15 eV by the
loss of CO2 through a C3-C9 simple bond cleavage and hydrogen migration from the
carboxylic group to C3 atom as shown in scheme 5This is confirmed by the calculated
bond length for C3C9 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of neutral
molecule by 0013Aring (Table 13) The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates
the high stability of the ion The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further
fragmentation by the cleavage of C15-C16 and C18-C19 bonds to produce the fragment ion
[M-CO2-C2H4N]+ at mz 245 ( Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and 68 at 70
and 15 eV respectively
The second fragmentation pathway in the mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin is the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 289 with relative intensities 71 and 67
at 70 and 15 e V respectively This fragment ion is due to the loss of C2H4Nbull radical from
the molecular ion [M]+bull
by C15-C16 and C18-C19 bond cleavage and hydrogen migration
from piperazinyl group to C8 as shown in scheme 5 This is confirmed by the calculated
bond lengths for C15C16 and C18C19 bonds in the charged molecular ion which are
greater than that of neutral molecule by 00004Aring and 00005Aring respectively (Table 13)
The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion undergoes fragmentation by loss of CO2 to produce the
fragment ion [M-C2H4N-CO2]+ at mz 245 (Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and
68 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
An ion at mz 56 (C3H6N)+
with RI= 20 19 at 70 and 15 eV respectively is also
reported in the spectrum of Ciprofloxacin and is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16 and
C18-N17 bonds and hydrogen migration to N14 in piperazinyl group
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 331
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 287
C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
N
RI = 74
RI = 100
RI = 71
H
N
O
HF
RI = 69
C2 H
4 N
- CO2
+ +
H H
H rearengment
N
H rearengm
ent
mz 56RI = 20
mz
mz
mz = 245
mz = 289
H2C
NCH2
CH2
Scheme 5 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Table 13 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
The appearance energy of [M-CO2]+bull
ion( mz = 287) is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf (M-
CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal to 930eV(897 kJmol-1
)The difference between the
value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IECiprofloxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol-1
) gives the activation
energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 48 kJmol-1
(050 eV)This
indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
The appearance energy of [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf [M- C2H4N]+)
and is found to be equal to 10 eV(965 kJmol-1
)The difference between the value for AE
[M-C2H4N]+ and IECiproflxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol
-1) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 115 kJmol
-1(120 eV) This indicates
that the process of forming the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
N1-C2 14017
C2-C3 1371
C3-C4 14908
C4-C4a 15019
C4a-C5 14169
C5-C6 1431
C6-C7 14441
C7-C8 14194
C8-C8a 14281
N1-C20 14534
C20-C21 15421
C21-C22 15186
C22-C20 15420
C3-C9 14939
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12308
C4-O12 12269
C6-F13 13203
C7-N14 14310
N14-C15 14700
C15-C16 15530
C16-N17 14670
N17-C18 14661
C18-C19 15528
C19-N14 14701
N1-C2 13703
C2-C3 14123
C3-C4 14229
C4-C4a 14585
C4a-C5 14303
C5-C6 14214
C6-C7 14567
C7-C8 14189
C8-C8a 14311
N1-C20 14762
C20-C21 15436
C21-C22 15157
C22-C20 15449
C3-C9 15069
C9-O10 13502
C9-O11 12250
C4-O12 13096
C6-F13 13167
C7-N14 14102
N14-C15 14754
C15-C16 15534
C16-N17 14645
N17-C18 14636
C18-C19 15533
C19-N14 14746
-00314
00413
-00679
-00434
00134
-00096
00126
-00005
00030
00228
00015
-00029
00029
00130
-00069
-00058
00827
-00036
-00208
00054
00004
-00025
-00025
00005
00045
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
As mentioned before the molecular ion of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique was
observed at mz 331Similarythe protonated molecule[M+H]+ was formed at mz 332
using CI technique with RI= 100 which represents the base peak in the CI mass
spectrum of Ciprofloxacin (Figure 14)
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Ciprofloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is formed by the loss
of CO2 to form the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion mz 288 (RI=52) The second
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [MH-C2H4N ]+ mz
290(RI=17) by the loss of C2H4Nbull radical as shown in scheme 6 On the other hand a
peak observed at m z 314 (RI=6) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule to form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 346 and 360 in the CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin are
probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer
processes to form methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with
relative intensities 17 and 23 respectively
Scheme 6 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
N
O O
O HF
NN
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
N
O O
O HF
N
H
C2 H
4 N
H H
H+
[M+H]+ = 332
RI = 100
H+
mz = 288RI = 52
H+
mz= 290RI = 17
- H2 O
N
O O
F
NN
H
H+
mz = 314RI = 6
445
The
proton
affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and charge distributions of
Ciprofloxacin
The proton affinity of a molecule is one of its fundamental properties as its heats of
formation and ionization energy(68)
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring of neutral and charged
Ciprofloxacin are listed in Table 12 The charge on the atoms N1 and O12 are -0277 e
and -0295 e respectively indicating high electronegativity values So these atoms (sites)
have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other atoms in the quinolone ring
(pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Ciprofloxacin one can observe
that the calculated values of proton affinities of the sites N1-H and O12-H are
745kJmol-1
and 904 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heats of
formation of protonated molecule ∆Hf(M+H)+ at the sites N1-H and O12-H (418 and 255
kJmol-1
respectively) indicating that the protonted molecule of Ciprofloxacin at O12 site
is more stable than that at N1 site by 163 kJmol-1
451 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin C18H20FN3O4 (6-fluoro-2-methyl-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-10-oxo-4
oxa-1-azatricyclo-7-trideca-5711-tetraene11-carboxylic acid) is a synthetic
fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent(69)
Levofloxacin is the active levo-isomer of
ofloxacin and has a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive
and Gram-negative bacteria as well as a typical pathogens such as Mycoplasma
Chlamydia and Legionella(70)
The EI mass spectra of Levofloxacin are recorded at both 70 and 15 eV electron
energies as shown in Figures15-16 while the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
the main fragment ions in the mass spectrum (relative to the base peak at mz 361) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 362 are listed in Table14
Table 14 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Levofloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
16
100
14
5
5
5
9
19
8
7
34
-
17
100
17
5
7
6
12
22
11
10
29
4
362
361[M]+bull
317[M-CO2]+bull
276
273
254
247
246[M-CO2-C4H9N]+bull
232
231
71(C4H9N)+bull
56
452Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12(-0297 e) and N1(-
0299 e) as listed in Table 15 From the charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Levofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one suggest that the ionization processes occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Levofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Levofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Levofloxacin is found to be equal to 830
eV(801 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Levofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 15 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
O21
-0299
0201
-0261
0338
-0099
-0028
0112
0092
0079
0051
-0227
-0292
0181
-0209
0322
-0062
-0005
014
0081
0104
0057
-0252
0007
-002
0052
-0016
0037
0023
0028
-0011
0025
0006
-0025
C22
C24
C23
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
015
0091
0016
0416
-0295
-0366
-0297
-0167
-0395
0142
0144
-0429
0143
0142
0194
0155
0088
0011
0402
-0291
-0332
-0244
-0141
-0081
01
0133
-0434
0135
0108
0188
0005
-0003
-0005
-0014
0004
0034
0053
0026
0314
-0042
-0011
-0005
-0008
-0034
-0006
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion peak of Levofloxacin at mz 361 (represent the base peak RI=100
) is observed in the mass spectra at 70 and 15 eV indicating the stability of the
molecular ion of Levofloxacin due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and
C8 atoms The molecular ion undergoes fragmentation by the loss of CO2 from the
carboxyl group to form the fragment [M-CO2]+ ion
at mz 317(RI=17) This is
confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the molecular ion which is greater
than that of neutral molecule by 00057Aring The fragment ion [M-CO2]+ undergoes further
fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2-C4H9N]+ ion at mz 246
( RI=20 ) by loss of the neutral (C4H9N)bull (Scheme 7)
An ion at mz 71 (C4H9N)+ is also found in the mass spectrum of Levofloxacin (RI=29
and 34) at 70 and 15 eV respectively This ion is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16
and C20-N14 bonds in 4-methyl piperizinyl with consecutive rearrangement process
The appearance energy of the [M-CO2]+bull
ion mz (317) is calculated (using the heats
of formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and fragment
ion ∆Hf (M-CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal = 850eV(820 kJmol-1
) The difference
between the value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IELevofloxacin= 830 eV (801 kJmol-1
) gives the
activation energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020
eV)
Scheme 7 Main
fragmentation pathways of
Levofloxacin at 70 eV
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
M
= 361mz = 317
C4H9N
N
O
N
O
HF
CH3
mz = 246
RI= 100 RI= 17
RI = 20
++
H-Rearangment
+
mz = 71RI = 29
+
mz
CH2
N
H2C
CH2
CH3
NH2C
H2C
CH2
CH2
H
Table 16 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Le ngth(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 13975
C2-C3 13719
C3-C4 14898
C4-C4a 15017
C4a-C5 14187
C5-C6 14314
C6-C7 14450
C7-C8 14368
C8-C8a 14446
C8a-N1 14153
C8-O21 13588
O21-C22 14028
C22-C24 15634
C24-N1 14823
C24-C23 15475
C3-C9 14961
C9-O10 13569
C9-O11 12301
C4-O12 12276
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14236
N14-C15 14675
C15-C16 15526
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14678
C19-C20 15524
C19-N14 14680
N17-C18 14632
N1-C2 14088
C2-C3 13706
C3-C4 14890
C4-C4a 15094
C4a-C5 14207
C5-C6 14253
C6-C7 14713
C7-C8 14520
C8-C8a 14459
C8a-N1 14031
C8-O21 13472
O21-C22 14140
C22-C24 15611
C24-N1 14852
C24-C23 15482
C3-C9 15018
C9-O10 13532
C9-O11 12275
C4-O12 12239
C6-F13 13164
C7-N14 13877
N14-C15 14978
C15-C16 15561
C16-N17 14620
N17-C19 14630
C19-C20 15521
C19-N14 14955
N17-C18 14730
00113
-00013
-00008
00077
00020
-00061
00263
00152
00013
-00122
-00116
00112
-00023
00029
00007
00057
-00037
-00026
-00037
-00059
-00359
00303
00035
-00056
-00048
-00003
00275
00098
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin is recorded and investigated The resulting
protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 362 (RI= 100 ) represents the base peak (Figure
17)This protonated molecule [M+H]+ undergoes fragmentation along two different
fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment
[MH-CO2]+ ion with mz 318 (RI= 14) by loss of CO2 The second fragmentation
pathway leads to the formation of the fragment ion [MH-C2H4N]+ with mz 320 (RI=
31) by loss of C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule Another peak has been observed
at mz 344 (RI=5) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated molecule to
form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 376 and 390 in the CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin are
formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer processes to form
methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with relative intensities 5
and 19 respectively
One can note that the relative intensities of the [M+CH3]+bull
ions which are produced
in all mass spectra of the studied molecules have low intensities in comparison with the
relative intensities of the [M+C2H5]+bull
ions indicating the presence of C2H5+ ion with
large intensity than that of CH3+ in the source of chemical ionization
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
mz = 318
RI= 14
H+
[M+H]+
mz = 362
RI = 100
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
- H2 O
mz = 344RI = 5
- C2 H
4 N
N
O
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
N
CH3
mz= 320RI = 31
H+
Scheme 8 Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin using CI technique
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring(pyridinyl) of neutral and
charged Levofloxacin molecule are calculated and listed in Table 7 The charges on the
atoms N1 and O12 are -0299e and -0297 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values So these atoms (sites) have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms of the ring
Using the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Levoloxacin one observes
that the calculated values of the proton affinities at the sites N1-H and O12-H are 715 and
908 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heat of formation of the
protonated Levofloxacin molecule at these two atoms (sites ) N1 and O12 ( 192 and 2
kJmol-1
respectively) indicate that the protonated Levofloxacin molecule at the site O12
is more stable than that at the site N1
CHAPTER (5)
CONCLUSIONS
The present EI mass spectra of four 6- fluoroquinolones shows that the molecular ions
[M]+bull
of Norfloxacin PefloxacinCiprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have relative intensities
706174 and 100 respectively The relatively high intensity of [M]+bull
for Levofloxacin
indicates its higher stability due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and C8
atoms In comparison the CI mass spectra of the four compounds show that the
protonated molecules [M+H]+ are more relatively intense than [M]
+bull ions in the EI mode
indicating higher stability in the case of [M+H]+
The important primary fragmentation pathways of the studied compounds in the EI mass
spectra indicated
(a) The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ions produced from Norfloxacin Pefloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin have relative intensity 100 (representing the base peak) while
Levofloxacin have only 17 relative intensity
(b) The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ions produced from Norfloxacin and Pefloxacin have
relative intensities 59 and 71 respectively while not appeared in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin and Levofloxacin
On the other hand semi-empirical MNDO calculations gave useful information which
help in explaining the experimental events The appearance and activation energies for
the fragment ions in EI mass spectra are calculated for the first time Of most important
the calculated results show that the protonation at O12 site is more favored than that at N1
site for the compounds under investigation
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مصحوبة بالحسابات الش به وضعية
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فيصيبء تجسيبيت-دكتىزاة فى فلسفت العلىمدزجت ال
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الأستبذ الدكتىز عصث طه هحود سلينقسن الطبيعت النىويت ndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت التجسيبيت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
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هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
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قسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيتndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
جبهعخ ثب
كليخ العلم
قسن النيزيبء
الملخص العربى
الزممريي خبع الاقاممبة ف مممخ للزممريي ثا ي ممد ثوحلممر ثممالوممز SSQ 710سممزامام هايممبك ال زلممخ هممي مم ا إرممن
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي ممم ل ز ممم لزسمممطير الايمممل ال زلممم لمممجعو ه كجمممبد النل كيمممليي الإ
الزمريي ز أهب الايل ال زل لذح الو كجمبد مم حبلمخ السج ملكسبسيي الينملكسبسيي م حبلخ الزريي الال
Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMSثبسزامام هايبك ال زلخ هي ا رسطيلخ م م رن ال يويبئ
ل زم ى إ 1572عمم مبقزيي هازلنزميي ومب ثعخير الايل ال زل للو كجبد الأل ز رن رسطثبلسج للزريي الإ
ثعخ لز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأعوليبد ا قز اح هبقشخٳرن كذلك للطزيئبدسبسيخ الأيبد الأ( رن رسطير ملذ
[M-CO2] جم أى أحم عوليمبد الز سمي رشمور الايمبد اسخم الم الوسزامهخ+bull
[M-C2H4N]+ and [M-
CO2-C2H4N]+
الايل م لعوليخ الزريي م رسطيريثبى اللاريي ال يويبئ الوزدح ثغب الوسزامام ي خ الزإرن ثبلسجخ للزريي ال يويبئ
عزومبدا علم إ ثعخ البرطخ عي ي خ الزمريي ال يويمبئ زل للو كجبد الأهبقشخ الايل ال ثعخال زل للو كجبد الأ
جممل لممب جممم أى الأيممبد ل ز مم كو يي الإر كيممت ممذ الو كجممبد الممبري عممي الايممل ال زلمم لممب ممم حبلممخ الزممر
[M+H]سبسيخ الزم جمذثذ ه اليمم جييالأ+ثبلو ب مخ 100 ثعمخ هاد بجمبد امماد عبليمخمم الو كجمبد الأ
[M]يبد الاسبسيخثثجبد اماد الأ+bull
ل ز م حبلخ الزريي الإ
سزامهخ م الم اسخ م حبلخ الزريي ال يويمبئ قز اح هبقشخ عوليبد الز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأ ثعخ الوٳ ايضب رن
الايبد جم أى أحم عوليبد الز سي أدد ال ر يي
[MH-CO2]+bull
[MH-C2H4N]+ and [MH-H2O]
+
ز ي خملال الايمل ال زلم لمب مم حمبل ثعخ رحمذ الم اسمخ همثي هي الوعلهبد عي الو كجبد الأرن الحصل عل ال
ال يويبئ هي ذ الوعلهبد الإل ز الزريي
ثعخللو كجبد الأ ه الز سي الوازلن -1
يبد الوز خبجبد الأ -2
بقمبد سماء الو كمت أ أيمى الو كمت حم ا ح الز ميي عمي ل ثيم همي الوعلهمبدالحصل عل ا ه ي أيضب ل م أ
-MNDO(semiوي بي ب ال ن ال يويبئيخ الوزوثلخ م ي مخ السزامام الزاجي بد الوازلنخ لخ ثإ ثعالزريي للو كجبد الأ
emiprical method) ه ز خ ثبلزبئي الوعوليخ
لاك خمزإظم همي خملال المذ ثعخل الو كجبد الأالزجميلاد المسيخ م اا ب ضل الزربي البري هيروذ هبقشخ
ييمخ كمذلكلمخ ا الحبلمخ الأيي لمب سماء مم الحبلمخ الوزعبدحم ا ح الز ميي بقمبد الزمر ال ين البرطخ مم حسمبثبد
لال ال اثط هي بي يخ الز سي لجعو ال اثط ال يويبئيخ هي خلال ال ين الوازلنخ
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي للو كجمممبد الا ثعمممخ بقمممبد الزمممريي حسمممبة ممممMNDOرمممن اسمممزامام ي مممخ
8 81 الز رسمب ال مين( بسييالسج ملكسبسيي الينملكس
لز ريمت قمم ل زم ى ملمذ علم اإ 83 88
O12ا ه ح الاكسمطيي N1قر روبس ب م ه ر اليز جييي رنسي عوليخ الزريي زيطخ لزع أحم الإل ز بد الأه أ
لمن رشم لأل ه ح مم مذ الم اسمخ بلابقبد الزريي الز رن حسبث جويل ال ين السبث خ م حل خ ال يليي الوجدح
هي قجر
ييخ الحبلخ الأ ثعخ م الحبلخ الوزعبدلخ ح الز يي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأح ا أيضب رن حسبة
ضمبمخ اليمم جيي للو كجمبد الأ ثعمخ أيضمب رمن حسمبة قبثليمخ إسمز جبل يمخ إمم حسمبة عول نس الا ي خ هذاسزام
O12 عمم هضمل ه ح الاكسمطيي N1 عمم هضمل ه رم الزيزم جيي (PAs) ثعمخ د الأاليم جيي للو كجب
ز جبل سمم ممي رنسممي الزممبئي علمم اى عوليممبد إهأقممم هلممك ل جمم الشممحخ السممبلجخ لممذ الممذ اد ممم الو كجممبد الأ ثعممخ
ه ح هضملاليمم جيي عمم سمز جبل أمضر همي إO12 كسطييالأ عم هضل ه ح ثعخ اليم جيي م الو كجبد الأ
ثعمممممخ الوسمممممز جلخ حممممم ا ح الز ممممميي لايمممممبد الأسبسممممميخ للو كجمممممبد الأ أيضمممممب رمممممن حسمممممبة N1 اليزممممم جيي
[M+H]لليم جيي+
الحبلمخ الوزعبدلمخ ا ح الز ميي حمل جويمل ال مين السمبث خ الزم رمن حسمبثب N1 O12 عم الواقل
∆Hf [M] ييمخ مم الحبلمخ الأ∆Hf [M]+bull
Hf [M+H]∆أيضمب مم حبلمخ الو كجمبد الوسمز جلخ لليمم جيي +
ضبمخ هوخ م الميبهي ب الح ا يخ إحيث رعزج سبث بل ه ح لن رش لأ رن حسبثب (PAs) قبثليخ جذة اليم جيي
لزلك الو كجبد
Abstract
A mass spectrometer of the type QMS (SSQ710) is used to record the electron
ionization mass spectra of some 6-fluoroquinolones molecules namely Norfloxacin
Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and LevofloxacinWhile the chemical ionization mass spectra
of these compounds are recorded using Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMS system
In EI mass spectra the relative intensities for the molecular ions [M]+bull
of the studied
compounds and the prominent fragment ions are reported and discussed Furthermore
fragmentation patterns for the four compounds have been suggested and discussed and
the most important fragmentation processes such as [M-CO2]+bull
[M-C2H4N]+ and [M-
CO2-C2H4N]+are investigated
On the other hand the chemical ionization (CI) mass spectra of the compounds have
been recorded using methane as the reagent gas These spectra are discussed in terms of
the structure of the compounds with particular reference to their conventional electron
ionization mass spectra The protonated molecules [M+H]+ are more relatively intense
than [M]+bull
ions in the recorded EI mass spectra indicating higher stability in the case of
[M+H]+
Also fragmentation patterns for the four compounds have been suggested and discussed
(using chemical ionization technique) and the most important fragmentation processes
such as [MH-CO2]+bull
[MH-C2H4N]+ and [MH-H2O]
+ are investigated
Using MNDO semi-empirical method for computation together with the experimental
results gave valuable information about the heats of formation and ionization energies of
the molecules The effect of substituents on the geometry of the neutral and ionized
molecules are reflected in the values of the ionization energy and heats of formation of
neutral ∆Hf(M) and ionized ∆Hf(M)+∙
molecules The calculated values for ionization
energies of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin are 81 8 88 and
83 eV respectively The calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the qinolone
ring of the studied molecules as well as the presence of a lone pair electrons at N1 and O12
atoms indicate that the ionization processes occur at these two atoms The appearance
(AE) and activation energies of the fragment ions [M-CO2]+bull
and [M-C2H4N]+ are also
calculated and discussed It is noteworthy that all the presently calculated values of
ionization appearance and activation energies are not yet published The MNDO method
is also used to probe the protonation of the studied compounds The calculated proton
affinities (PAs) together with ∆Hf [M+H]+ values at nitrogen (N1) and at oxygen (O12)
atoms are calculated These results give interesting features for the protonation sites The
protonation at oxygen (O12) site is more favored than that at nitrogen (N1) site
Furthermore the calculated values of the heats of formation of neutral [M] ionized [M]+bull
protonated molecule [M+H]+ and PAs values are reported for the first time
CONTENTS
Page
ABSTRACT і
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND AIM OF THE WORK
11 Introduction 1
12 Aim of the Work 5
CHAPTER 2 THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
21 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Electron
Ionization 6
22 Frank - Condon Principle 9
23 Ionization Probability Near Thershold 9
24 Determination of Thermochemical Data 10
25 Stevensons Rule 11
26 Characteristics of Mass Spectra 12
27 Simple Bond Cleavage Processes 12
28 Rearrangements Processes 13
29 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Chemical
Ionization 13
210 Proton Affinity 14
211 Semiempirical quantum chemical methods and the
predicting mass spectrometric fragmentations 15
CHAPTER 3 APPARATUS AND EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
31 Apparatus 16
32 Materials 16
33 Experimental Conditions 17
CHAPTER 4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
41 Results 18
411 Experimental Measurements 18
412 Computational Results 19
42 Discussion 20
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique 25
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique 29
423 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using EI technique 31
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique 37
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer 40
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique 41
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and
the charge distributions of Norfloxacin 43
43 1 Mass spectra of Pefloxacin under EI technique 45
43 2 Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique 49
43 3 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique 51
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique 55
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin 58
44 1 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique 59
44 2 Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique 63
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique 65
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique 70
445 The proton affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Ciprofloxacin 73
45 1 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique 74
45 2 Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique 78
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique 80
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique 83
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin 86
CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSIONS 87
REFRENCES 88
ARABIC SUMMARY
List of Figures and Schemes
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Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9
Figure 10
Figure 11
Figure 12
Figure 13
Figure 14
Figure 15
Potential energy curves for a molecule M ionized to either a
nondissociative M+bull
or dissociative state F+ + N
bull Path (a)
represents the adiabatic transition while path (v) represents
the vertical transition
Structure of fluoroquinolones
The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin
and Levofloxacin
The numbering system of the 6-fluoroquinolone compounds
used in this study
The protonation sites at oxygen(O12) and nitrogen(N1) atoms
for 6-fluoroquinolone compounds
The EI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
The EI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin
The EI mass spectrum of Pefloxacin at 70 eV
The EI mass spectrum of Pefloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloxacin
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin
The EI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin at 70 eV
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Figure 16
Figure 17
Scheme 1
Scheme 2
Scheme 3
Scheme 4
Scheme 5
Scheme 6
Scheme 7
Scheme 8
The EI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin
Schemes
Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin under CI mode
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List of Tables
Table
Name
Page
Table 1
Table 2
Table 3
Table 4
Table 5
Table 6
Table 7
Table 8
Table 9
Table 10
Table 11
The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Norfloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Calculated ∆Hf(M)∆Hf(M)+bull
and IE values for the four 6-
fluoroquinolone molecules using MNDO method
Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their
relative intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules
∆Hf(M+H)+ and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-
fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO method
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
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35
39
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50
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Table 12
Table 13
Table 14
Table 15
Table 16
spectra of Ciprofloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Levofloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
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CHAPTER (1)
INTRODUCTION AND AIM OF THE WORK
11 Introduction
Mass spectrometer is a microanalytical technique that can be used selectively to detect
and determine the amount of a given analyte Mass spectrometer is also used to determine
the elemental composition and some aspects of the molecular structure of an analyte
These tasks are accomplished through the experimental measurement of the mass of gas-
phase ions produced from molecules of an analyte Unique features of mass spectrometer
include its capacity for direct determination of the nominal mass (and in some cases the
molar mass) of an analyte and to produce and detect fragments of the molecule that
correspond to discrete groups of atoms of different elements that reveal structural
features Mass spectrometer has the capacity to generate more structural information per
unit quantity of an analyte than can be determined by any other analytical
technique(1)
The production of positive ions by electron ionization is a widely employed
technique as it can be utilized for the analysis of nearly all gases volatile compounds
and metallic vapours The ion beam current can be accurately controlled because the
ionizing electron beam is generally change limited The energy of the electron beam can
also be varied precisely Thus ionized species of the complex molecules can be produced
both with or without fragmentation so as to reveal details relating to the molecular
structure(2)
As the energy of the electron beam is further increased the probability of ionization
increases and the parent ion is formed with the excess energy in its vibrational and
electronic degree of freedom When the excess energy possessed by the molecular ion
over the ground state become equal to the dissociation energy in one of the degrees of
freedom fragmentation takes place If the energy supplied to the molecular ion is again
increased more and more fragmentation occurs and the spectrum become complex In
organic mass spectrometry generally the mass spectrum is run at 70 eV to get
reproducible spectra(3)
The electron ionization (EI) method together with other techniques such as chemical
ionization (CI) mass spectrometry has proved to be a valuable tool in structural
characterization of positive ions and for determining fragmentation mechanism(4)
The
mass spectrum of each compound is unique and can be used as a chemical fingerprint
to characterize the compound and the molecular ion peak appears at mz value equal to
the molecular weight of the compound(4)
However one of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced too excited that no peak representing the molecular
weight of the intact molecule is observed in the spectra In addition the spectra tend to be
complex and therefore difficult to interpret
On the other hand in CI mass spectrometry the characteristic ionization of the
materials in question is produced by ionic reactions than electron ionization CI mass
spectra are generally quite different and often more useful The technique gives ions of
low internal energy and is generally characterized by a lower abundance of the fragment
ions than electron ionization technique This is an important advantage since one can
focus on the molecular weight The technique has also been used to investigate the
relationship between the mass spectra of EI and of CI technique
On the other hand quantum chemical methods for the calculations of thermochemical
data have developed beyond the level of just reproducing experimental data and can now
make accurate predictions where the experimental data are unknown or uncertain(5)
The
semi-emiperical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry (6-17)
are widely
used in computational studies of large molecules particularly in organic chemistry and
biochemistry In their implementation they neglect many of the less important integrals
that occur in the ab initio MO formalism These severe simplifications call for the need to
represent the remaining integrals by suitable parametric reference data This strategy can
only be successful if the semi-empirical model retains the essential physics to describe
the properties of interest(18)
Different semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properties both in the ground state and electronically excited states The present work
will focus on the semi-empirical calculation-using MNDO method- of the
thermochemical properties for ground state charged and protonated molecules in the gas
phase(18)
Inspection of the published works done using electron ionization chemical ionization
techniques and semi-empirical calculations for the structural identification of the present
compounds show that
(1) A fast and sensitive method has been developed for the determination of five
fluoroquinolones namely Enrofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Difloxacin Sarafloxacin and
Ofloxacin in commercial bovine milk after simple extraction method and LC-MS by
Ruiz-Viceo et al(19)
(2) A simple and rapid method for the determination of residues of Enrofloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin in tissues of farm animals using turbulent flow chromatographtandem
mass spectrometer (TFCndashMSMS)is described by Ralph et al (20)
(3) A solid-phase extraction (SPE) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
method was developed by Lee et al(21)
for the determination of selected fluoroquinolone
(FQ) drugs including ofloxacin norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin in wastewater samples
(4) Kurie et al (22)
developed a sensitive and useful method for the determination of five
FQs namely Enoxacin Ofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Norfloxacin and Lomefloxacin in
environmental waters using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with liquid
chromatographndashtandem mass spectrometer(LCMSMS)
(5) A group of Chinese(23)
investigate the fragmentation mechanism of
fluroquinolonessix compounds of fluroquinolones were analyzed using electrospray ion
trap mass spectrometer by collision induced dissociation in a multi-stage MS full scan
postive mode The mass spectra and structures of the six fluroquinolones were compared
with each other and it was observed that fluroquinolones gave characteristic fragment
ions by the neutral loss of CO2 HF and CO corresponding to the carboxy fluorine and
4-carbonyl group in their structures These characteristics used by the authors for future
structure elucidation in studies of fluroquinolones and analogue compounds
(6) Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (TOF MS) with different electron energy for EI
and different gas pressure for CI of Levofloxacin lactate (LL) were studied by RQLi
and HYin(24)
The authors found a prominent fragmentation rout of Levofloxacin was an
elimination of CO 2 from molecular ion at mz 361 forming cation A at mz 317
followed by the cleavage of piperizine ring creating caion B at mz 246 and C at mz 71
Further fragmentation pathway was the formation of cation D at mz 231 from B
(7) The ∆Hf(M) ∆Hf [M+H] and local proton affinities (PAs) as well as the charge
distributions for the two highly electronegative hetero atoms (O4 and N1) in six
quinolone derivatives namely Quinolone 1-methyl quinolone 1-ethyl quinolone 1-
cyclopropopyl quinolone 3- carboxylic- quinolone and 6- fluoroquinolone have
been calculated using MNDO method by MARabbih et al(25)
12 Aim of the Work
The aim of the present thesis is to use the electron ionization and chemical ionization
techniques together with semi-empirical calculations (MNDO method) to investigate the
following compounds Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin from
the following point of view
(1) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using electron ionization at
15 as well as 70 eV
(2) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using chemical ionization
technique
(3) To correlate the data obtained from the two techniques
(4) To study the structural-reactivity relationship
(5) To suggest the primary fragmentation and subsequent
fragmentation mechanisms for the four compounds
(6) To determine the stability of the product ions using both ionization
techniques
(7) To use semi-emiperical calculations using MNDO method to
calculate the geometries features and the thermochemical
properties for the studied compounds This include
a Ionization energies (IErsquos) of these molecules
b Heats of formation of neutral (ΔHf (M)) and ionized molecules
(ΔHf (M)+bull
)
c Heats of formation of the protonated molecules (ΔHf [M+H]+)
d Proton affinities (PArsquos) of the molecules
f Bond length and charge distribution of the compounds under
investigation
CHAPTER (2)
THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
21 Processes Of Ionization and Dissociation By Electron
Ionization
Electron ionization is a familiar method for creating ions from volatile gas-phase
molecules [M] By using fast moving electrons (or photons) to remove an electron from
the neutral molecule to create the odd-electron molecular ion M+bull
If an electron is removed from the highest occupied orbital of the molecule [M] the
minimum energy necessary for this process in which the molecular ion [M]+bull
is formed
is termed the ionization energy (IE) as in process (1)
e-
[M] [M] +bull
+ 2 e-
(ionization process) (1)
When the electron energy is increased the molecular ion [M]+bull
can dissociate to
form the fragment ion [F]+ and a neutral fragment [N]
bull as a simple bond cleavage process
(2) The minimum energy to do this is called the appearance energy (AE) of the fragment
ion [F] +
[M]+bull
[F]+ + [N]
bull (simple bond cleavage process) (2)
Also [M]+bull
could dissociate to produce a smaller mass fragment [F]+bull
and neutral
molecule N as a rearrangement process (3)
[M]+bull
[F]+bull
+[N] ( rearrangement process) (3)
The ionization process(26)
can be understood as represented in Figure 1 The
vibrational energies of both the molecule [M] and the molecular ion [M]+bull
may
represented by potential energy curves as shown in Figure 1
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ly)
the
ion
izat
ion potential (usually designated by IP or in the older literature I) is the energy
required to remove an electron from a molecule or atom
M rarr M+ + eminus ΔHrxn= IEa
Ionization energies are characterized as adiabatic or vertical values
Appearance Energy (27)
Since IEs are often determined in experiments in which the ionizing electron or
photon energy is varied until the appearance of a fragment ion is observed (threshold
measurements) IEs have been called appearance energies
AB rarr A+ + B + eminus Δ Hrxn = AP
22 Franck-Condon Principle
In electron ionization the impacting electron pass the molecule in a fraction of the
vibrational period no change occur during the course of the electronic transition in the
position and velocities of the nuclei This means that the nuclear configuration of the
system does not change during the transition This is the well known Franck-Condon
principle(28-29)
23 Ionization Probability Near Threshold
In the ionization of atomic system by electron ionization one can explain the
increase in the cross section qualitatively as follows when the energy of the electron
increases above critical energy of ionization an increase in the ionization cross-section
will also occur The theoretical treatment of the ionization probability near the threshold
is difficult but several attempts have been made Wigner(30)
and then Geltman(31)
showed
theoretically that the cross-section behavior in the threshold region is given by a power
law of the form
σ (E) = C (E-Eo)n-1
(4)
Where E is the actual electron energy Eo is the threshold energy C is a constant
and n is the total number of outgoing electrons for the ionization process
24 Determination Of Thermochemical Data
Mass spectrometer technique allows the determination of many thermochemical
quantities Heats of formation of the different molecular species ionization and
appearance energies of the molecular and fragment ions and electron affinities of ions
and radicals can be measured and used to obtain bond dissociation energies
For the molecule [M] the ionization energy of the molecular ion [M]+bull
which is formed
by the reaction
M+e- M
+bull + 2e
- (5)
Can be calculated from the relationship
IE[M]+bull
= ∆Hf[M]+bull
- ∆Hf[M] (6)
Where ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] are the heats of formation of the molecular ion and neutral
molecule respectively These values can be calculated using a semi-empirical
methods such as MNDO AM1and PM3
In fragmentation process such as
[M]+bull
[F]+
+ [N]bull (7)
The AE of the fragment ion [F]+
can be calculated from equation (8)
AE[F]+ = IE [F] +D[F-N] + Eexc (8)
Where IE [F]+ is the ionization energy of the fragment FD [F-N] represents the
dissociation energy and Eexc is the excess energy
The (∆Eth) is the calculated thermodynamic threshold value for the formation of an ion by
certain process and calculated from the following equation -
(∆Eth) = ∆Hf[F]+ + ∆Hf[N] - ∆Hf[M] (9)
and Eexc is calculated according to-
Eexc= AE(exp) - ∆Eth (10)
The ∆Hf[F]+ used for ∆Eth calculation must be free from any excess energy and is
obtained from the ionization energy of the free radical [F] by the equation
∆Hf[F]+ = IE[F] +∆Hf[F] (11)
25 Stevensons Rule A useful rule regarding the location of the positive charge was first formulated by
Stevenson(32)
He noted that for hydrocarbons(for example) the positive charge tend to
remain on the fragment with the lower ionization energy Since the idea arose from the
work of Audier(33)
one may call it the Steven-Audier rule
26 Characteristics of Mass Spectra
There are some observations characterizing the mass spectra- (34)
(a) The molecular processes leading to the formation of mass spectra consist of a
series of competing and consecutive unimolecular decomposition reactions of excited
molecular ion
(b) The effects of source temperature are far more pronounced in polyatomic mass
spectra
(c) Metastable transitions are observed ieunimolecular decomposition reactions
occurring with rate of 10-6
sec These transitions corresponding to either molecular or
fragment ions forming other ions by spontaneous decomposition
(d) Some mass spectra particularly of oxygen compounds show the presence of
negative ions they are generally in smaller abundance than the positive ions
27 Simple Bond Cleavage Processes
Simple bond cleavage occurs when the electron pair of a covalent bond is transferred to
two different centers The site of radical within the molecular ion [A-B]+bull
is defined by
the following equations Odd-electron ions dissociate by homolytic bond cleavage to an
even-electron fragment ion and a radical (equations 1213)
[A ndash B] +bull
A+ + B
bull (12)
odd even odd
[A ndash B] +bull
Abull + B
+ (13)
odd odd even
The fragment ion A+
or B+
with the greatest tendency to support an unpaired electron
will have a higher appearance energy
28 Rearrangements Processes Fragment ions can also be formed by processes in which the initial bond connections
in the molecular ion are reordered or rearranged Fortunately many of these
rearrangement processes have been characterized for organic molecules and therefore can
be predicated based on an ionrsquos structure Rearrangement reactions occur with the
movement of two or more sets of electron pairs
29 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Chemical
Ionization
One of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced which are so excited that no peak representing the
molecular weight of the compound or the intact molecule is observed in the spectra This
lack of the molecular ion creates a problem in the sample identification because one must
depend on the detection of structure from fragment ions alone In addition the electron
ionization spectra tend to be complex and therefore difficult to interpret(35)
On the other hand in chemical ionization (CI) mass spectrometry the characteristic
ionization of the materials in question is produced by ionic reactions rather than electron
ionization Chemical ionization mass spectra are generally quite different and oftentimes
more useful than electron ionization spectra This technique requires a reaction gas which
can produce a set of ions which are either non reactive or only very slightly reactive with
the reaction gas itself but which can react with other materials The method is certainly
applicable for reaction gases methane isobutane ammonia acetaldehyde di-
methylether and iodomethane
For the methane as the reaction gas one introduces into the source of the mass
spectrometer a mixture of the methane and the added material (analyte) whose spectrum
is to be obtained Under this condition practically all of the electrons passing through the
gas within the source will ionize methane and ionization of the additive (analyte) by
electron ionization will be negligible
All of the primary ions of methane as in equation (14) react rapidly with methane (at
virtually every collision) to give product ions by reactions which are well established
CH4+ e- CH4
+bull CH3
+CH2
+ CH
++ 2e (14)
CH4+bull
+ CH4 CH5+ + CH3
bull (15)
CH3+ + CH4 C2H5
+ + H2 (16)
The major fragment ions of methane produced by 70 eV are CH4+ and CH3
+
consequently the major ions are CH5+ and C2H5
+ The reactions of these ions with the
sample produce the major part of chemical ionization spectrum
210 Proton Affinity
One may define the proton affinity (PA) (36)
of a molecule M as the energy required to
effect the forward reaction in equation (17) or as the negative enthalpy change associated
with the reaction (19)-
[BH]+ + M B+[M+H]
+ (17)
Where [BH]+ is the protonated molecule
The ion CH5+ is an efficient proton donor so that a sample molecule M can be ionized
according to equation (18)-
M + CH5+
[M+H]+ + CH4 (18)
M + H+ MH
+ (19)
∆Hordm = ∆Hf [M+H]+ - ∆Hf [M] - ∆Hf [H
+] = - PA
PA = - ∆Hordm
211 Semi-empirical quantum chemical methods and the
predicting mass spectrometric fragmentations
An impressive number of gas phase chemical studies of ions have emerged during the
last fifty years Most of these studies were experimental and a wide range of
instrumentation methods mostly mass spectrometric ones have been used More
recently these studies have been complemented by high level quantum chemical and
other model calculations providing firm connection between experiment and theory(37)
The semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are widely
used in compoutionaal studies of large molecules particulaary in organic chemistry and
biochemistryDifferent semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properities both in the ground state and electronically excited states(38)
Semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are based on
the HartreendashFock formalism but make many approximations and obtain some parameters
from empirical data They are very important in computational chemistry for treating
large molecules where the full HartreendashFock method without the approximations is too
expensive because the use of empirical parameters appears to allow some inclusion of
electron correlation effects into the methods(39)
Semi-empirical Methods are simplified versions of Hartree-Fock theory using empirical
(= derived from experimental data) corrections in order to improve performance These
methods are usually referred to through acronyms encoding some of the underlying
theoretical assumptions The most frequently used methods (MNDO AM1 PM3) are all
based on the Neglect of Differential Diatomic Overlap (NDDO) integral approximation
while older methods use simpler integral schemes such as CNDO and INDO(40)
The author used the MNDO (Modified Neglected of Diatomic Overlap) is a semi-
empirical method for the present study The method has been developed by Prof
WThiels group at Max-Planck-Institut fuumlr Kohlenforschung in Germany(41)
The basic advantages of the usage of MNDO method can be outlined as (42)
1- The method enables the computation of structural electronic and many physical
properties of large systems
2- The method is suitable for studies in chemicals materials and pharmaceutical industrial
segments
3- The method can be used for its fast candidate structure or transition state identification
and perform high accuracy computations with full quantum treatment methods based
software such as HyperChem
4- MNDO is a well tested semi-emperical molecular orbital (MO) method and its
accuracy for predicting ΔHf (see for example Ref 16) values seems to be sufficient for
the present study(25)
5-The data reported for a large number of compounds prove that the MNDO method
achieves better agreement with experimental than MINDO-3(25)
6- The results of many authors(25)
for positive ions indicate that using MNDO and AM1
methods lead to geometries and energies close to that obtained at high level of ab initio
theory with of course minute faction of the computation effort
CHAPTER (3)
APPARATUS AND EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
The electron ionization (EI) mass spectra of the four compounds investigated in this
work were obtained using the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 Gas ChromatographMass
Spectrometer (GCMS) system This system is controlled by the Dec 5000 Data Handling
System On the other hand the chemical ionization (CI) mass spectra were obtained
using The Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMS system with Xcalibur ver 14
software
31 Apparatus
The main features of the the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer are a high
vacuum system a confined EICI ion source a single quadrupole mass analyzer and a
positive ion negative ion electron multiplier The electron multiplier was operated in the
positive ion mode
The main features of the Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ mass spectrometer are almost
the same as the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer Howeverthe former
spectrometer is provided with a prefilter between the EICI ion source and the single
stage quadrupole analyzer
Samples are introduced into the EICI ion source in both systems using a direct
insertion(solids) probe The solids probe is supplied with a probe holder that contains a
liquid cooling system for the probe The solids probe was operated in the temperature ndash
programmed mode where it is programmed to heat at a specific rate which is selected
according to the nature of the sample being analyzed
32 Materials
The compounds under investigation in the present work ( Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin) were obtained from El-Obour Modern Pharmaceutical
Company first industrial zone El-Obour City Cairo Egypt These pure compounds were
used as received without any further purification
Methane (purity 9989 ndash Air products England) was used as the chemical ionization
reagent gas
33 Experimental Conditions
In the EI measurements the ion source temperature was maintained at
150 degC The EI mass spectra were recorded at two electron energies namely 15 and 70
eV
The probe temperature program for the EI measurements was as follows
30 degC for 01 minute
250 degC for 51 minutes
250 degC for 151 minutes
In the CI mode of operation the ion source temperature was maintained at 130 degC The
CI mass spectra were recorded at 70 eV electron energy
The probe temperature program for the CI measurements was as follows
Initial temperature was 70 degC for 60 sec
Ramp rate 50 degCmin
Final temperature 250 degC for 100 sec
CHAPTER (4)
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
41 Results
411 Experimental measurements
The experimental results are obtained in the form of mass spectra ie relative
intensity (RI) against mass to charge ratio (mz) for all the studied compounds using
electron ionization (EI) and chemical ionization (CI) techniques
In this study the ionization of four members of 6-fluoroquinolones molecules
namely Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have been investigated
using EI and CI techniques The measurements include the EI mass spectra of the studied
molecules at two different electron energy values (70 and 15 eV) while the CI mass
spectra have been obtained using methane as a reagent gas at 70 eV only In the study
one can discuss the mass spectral behaviors of these compounds using the two
techniques
Figures 67910121315 and 16 show the directly measured mass spectra of the
studied compounds using EI technique at 70 and 15 eV while Figures 81114 and 17
show the mass spectra of the compounds using CI technique at 70 eV only
The relative intensities (relative to the base peak) of the molecular ions and different
fragment ions at energies 70 and 15 eV of the compounds are listed in Tables 2811 and 14
while the CI mass spectra of the compounds under investigation are listed in Table 6
The fragmentation pathways of the main fragment ions formed from molecular ions at
70 eV are rationalized in schemes 135 and 7 while the fragmentation of the protonated
molecules of the compounds using CI mode are rationalized in schemes 246 and 8
412 Computational Results
Theoretical calculations are used for the physical properties of the molecules and the
gas phase basicity The calculations are performed using semi-emperical molecular
orbital procedure The program used in these computations is namely HyperChemtrade(43)
in
the modified neglect of diatomic overlap (MNDO) method These calculations give
useful information about the structure of the molecules which actually used to support
the experimental evidences The most important parameters calculated using MNDO
calculations include geometries bond lengths charge distribution and heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf(M)charged ∆Hf(M)+bull
and protonated molecule ∆Hf[M+H]+ The
ionization energy (IE) and proton affinity (PA) values for the studied molecules are
calculated using equations 6 and 19(chapter 2)The protonation processes at different
sites namely N1 and O12 of the 6- fluoroquinolones in the gas phase are also calculated
The bond lengths of neutral and ionized 6-fluoroquinolones molecules are given in
Tables 41013 and 16 Also the charge distribution of the individual oxygen O12 and
nitrogen N1 atoms for neutral and charged molecules are reported in Tables 3912 and 15
On the other hand the calculated values of IE ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+ for all
compounds are given in Table 5 while the values of the heats of formation of the
protonated molecules ∆Hf[M+H]+ together with the proton affinity of the molecules at
oxygen O12 and nitrogen N1 sites are given in Table 7 It is interesting that the calculated
IE energy values for the studied molecules have not been previously reported in the
literature
42 Discussion
6-fluoroquinolones are an essential class of antibacterial compounds widely used in
clinical application(44)
In 1986 the fluoroquinolones were introduced and they were
modified from the class of antibiotics known as quinolones in early 1960 Initially 6-
fluoroquinolones were administrated orally for the treatment of infection caused by gram-
negative organisms and pseudomonas species Several 6-fluoroquinolones play a vital
role for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia and intra-abdominal infections
Quinolones consist mainly of bicyclic ring structure and the different functional groups
are substituted at position N1 (R1) such as ethyl cyclopropyl and at C7 (R2) such as
piperazyinyl as shown in Figure 2 and Table 1
Figure 2 Structure of fluoroquinolones
Table 1 The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
Molecule
R1
R2
Norfloxacin
Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
ethyl
ethyl
cyclopropyl
18 heterocyclic ring
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
The presence of different substituent groups is influenced not only the
microbiological and physical properties but also the geometry of the neutral molecule
which effect the thermochemical properties The presence of different functional groups
at N1 or C7 positions influence both microbiological and pharmacokinetic properties(45)
This may lead one to investigate and study the mass spectra the fragmentation pathways
the heats of formation the ionization energies and the appearance energies of some
important fragment ions such as [M-CO2]+ and [M-C2H4N]
+ for the four studied
compounds
The structures of the four compounds are shown in Figure 3 while the numbering
system is shown in Figures 4 Figure 5 shows the possible protonation sites (oxygen O12
and nitrogen N1) of 6-fluoroquinolones
NN
N
F
CH3
O O
OH
PEFLOXACIN
H3C
NN
HN
F
O O
OH
CIPROFLOXACIN
NN
N
F
O O
OH
LEVOFLOXACIN
O
CH3H3C
Figure 3 The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin
Figure 4 The numbering system of 6-
fluoroquinolone compounds used in the study
Figure 5 The protonation sites at oxygen atoms and nitrogen (N1) for 6-fluoroquinolone
compounds
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Electron ionization technique is the oldest and best characterized of all the ionization
methods In this technique a beam of electrons passes through the gas-phase of the
sample An electron that collides with a neutral analyte (M) molecule can knock off an
electron resulting in a positively charged ion(46)
The ionization process can produce a
molecular ion (M)+bull
which will has the same molecular weight and elemental
composition of the starting analyte and it can produce a fragment ion(s) which
corresponds to a smaller piece of the analyte molecule as described in equations 1and 3(
chapter 2)
Most mass spectrometers use electrons with energy of 70 electron volts (eV) for
recording mass spectra Decreasing the electron energy can reduce the fragmentation
processes but it also reduces the number of ions formed(46)
In this study 70 and 15 eV
electron energies were used to study the fragmentation processes The mass spectra of
Norfloxacin at these two energies are shown in Figures 6-7 in the range from mz 56 to
mz 320
Norfloxacin C16H18FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-14-dihydro-4-oxo-7(1-piperazinyl)-3-
quinoline carboxylic acid) is a synthetic 6-fluoroquinolone antibiotic which is structurally
related to nalidixic acid(47)
The addition of a fluorine atom at C6 and a piperazine ring at
C7 has increased its potency in contrast to other fluoroquinolones(48)
Table 2 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Norfloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
11
60
7
52
14
100
5
9
68
2
4
7
8
7
2
2
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
12
70
9
59
16
100
9
13
88
5
9
4
11
13
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
8
7
14
15
320
319 [M]+middot
278
277 [M-C2H4N]+
276
275 [M-CO2]+
245
234
233[M-CO2-C2H4N]+
219
218
217
204
203
190
189
176
175
161
95
85
83
81
73
71
69
57
56
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Ionization processes depend on the chemical environment of the atom from which the
electron is removed These have been found to correlate with such chemical parameters
as atomic charge electronegativity reactivity effect of substituent parameters proton
affinities and with the predictions of a wide range of semi-empirical parameters used in
electronic structure calculations(49)
The
removal
of an
electron
from an
organic
molecule
often
leads to
change in
its
relative
thermodynamic stability The energy necessary to produce [M]+bull
depends on the energy
of the electron expelled The process of ionization occurs mainly in molecules which
contain a highly electronegative atoms or groups
Norfloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0298 e) and N1 (-
0309 e) as shown in Table 3 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring of Norfloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at these atoms
one can suggest that the ionization processes may occur at these atoms The calculated
value of the ionization energy of Norfloxacin is equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (using
equation 6 chapter 2)
Table 3 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
423
Fragm
entatio
n of
Norflo
xacin
using
EI
techniq
ue
Most
previous
research focused on the detection of Norfloxacin in biological samples
(214850-51) where
other research focused on crystal investigation of Norfloxacin(52-56)
However the present
study is interested in the ionization and fragmentation of the compound under electron
ionization Therefore the main fragmentation pathways at 70 eV for Norfloxacin have
been reported in scheme 1 and examined in order to understand the principle of their
electron-induced cleavage
The EI mass spectra of Norfloxacin are recorded at both 15 and 70 eV electron
energies Table 2 contains the relative intensities of the molecular ion and the main
fragment ions from mz 56 up to mz 319 The molecular ion of Norfloxacin at mz 319 is
observed in the spectra at both 70 eV and 15 eV with relative intensities 70 and 60
respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is the formation of the
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz 275 (RI =100 ie the base peak in the mass spectrum) This ion is
formed by the elimination of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0309
0199
-0264
0338
-0119
-0015
0102
0082
-0050
0096
0160
13002
0417
-0295
-0367
-0298
-0169
-0395
0127
0095
-0320
0095
0127
-0287
0175
-0202
0314
-0078
0000
0137
0173
-0145
0190
0149
-0004
0399
-0291
-0324
-0230
-0128
-0168
0082
0103
-0339
0105
0078
0022
-0024
0062
-0024
0041
0015
0035
0091
-0095
0094
-0011
-0006
-0018
0004
0043
0068
0041
0227
-0045
0008
-0019
0010
-0049
the molecular ion following the migration of hydrogen atom from the OH group to C3
(Scheme 1) This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the charged
molecular ion which is greater than that of the neutral molecule by 00078Aring as reported in
Table 4 The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates the high stability of the
ion The positive charge on the oxygen O12 stabilized the [M-CO2]+bull
fragment (odd-
electron fragment ion) It is worth noting that the fragmentation of the molecular ion to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the most favorable process The fragment [M-
CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-
CO2- C2H4N]+ ion at mz 233(RI=88) by loss of [C2H4N]
bull radical
The second characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is due to the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 277 with RI= 59 by the loss of
C2H4Nbull radical from piperazinyl group This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for
C15C16 and C18C19 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of the neutral
molecule by 00098Aring and 00044Aring respectively (Table 4)The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion
undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M- C2H4N-
CO2]+ ion at mz 233 with RI=88 by the loss of CO2 from [M-C2H4N]
+ ion through
simple cleavage of C3-C9 bond and rearrangement of hydrogen atom from O10-H to C3
(Scheme 1)
The peak observed at mz 218 (RI= 9) in the mass spectrum of Norfloxacin might be
due to the loss of CH3 radical from the fragment [M-CO2- C2H4N]+ ion Also the fragment
ion at mz 218 can be formed directly from [M-CO2] + by loss of the neutral fragment
C3H7N (Scheme 1)
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for
Norfloxacin using the MNDO method Hence one can calculate the IE value for
Norfloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M)
leading to calculated value of IE (Norfloxacin) equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (Table
5) The ionization of Norfloxacin probably occurs as a result of a removal of one of the
lone pair electrons of N1or O12 which may be confirmed by the calculated values for
charge difference (∆) at N1and O12 (0022e and 0068 e respectively) as listed in Table
3To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical values for ∆Hf(M)+bull
and
∆Hf(M) for Norfloxacin were reported in the literature
Scheme 1 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 319
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 275
C2 H
4 N
= 277
N
O O
O HF
RI = 70 RI = 100
RI = 59
H
N
O
HF
RI = 88
C2H
4N
- CO2
= 233
NN
+ +
- C3 H
7 N
N
O
HF
N
mz mz
mz
mz = 218
RI = 9
mz
HH rearrangement
rearrangement
+
si m
pl e
cl e
av
ag
e
Table 4 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Table
5
Calcul
ated
∆Hf(M
)∆Hf(
M)+bull
an
d IE
values
for the
four
6-
fluoro
quinol
one
molec
ules
using
MND
O method
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Charged molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14007
C2-C3 13700
C3-C4 14881
C4-C4a 15012
C4a-C5 14185
C5-C6 14294
C6-C7 14433
C7-C8 14203
C8-C8a 14304
C8a-N1 14204
N1-C20 14830
C20-C21 15379
C3-C9 14950
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12304
C4-O12 12275
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14306
N14-C15 14706
C15-C16 15517
C16-N17 14676
N17-C18 14677
C18-C19 15514 C19-N14 14706
N1-C2 14167
C2-C3 13650
C3-C4 14863
C4-C4a 15080
C4a-C5 14118
C5-C6 14299
C6-C7 14807
C7-C8 14391
C8-C8a 14142
C8a-N1 13980
N1-C20 14934
C20-C21 15374
C3-C9 15028
C9-O10 13527
C9-O11 12268
C4-O12 12237
C6-F13 13126
C7-N14 13740
N14-C15 14962
C15-C16 15615
C16-N17 14567
N17-C18 14571
C18-C19 15558 C19-N14 14935
00160
-00050
-00018
00068
-00067
00005
00374
00188
-00162
-00224
00104
-00005
00078
-00044
-00036
-00038
-00097
-00566
00256
00098
-00109
-00106
00044
00229
IE
eV k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)+bull
k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)
k J mol-1
Molecule
The appearance energy (AE) of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz= 275 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of ∆Hf (M) molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf [M-CO2]+bull
) and
is found to be equal 830 eV(801 kJmol-1
) The difference between the value for AE [M-
CO2]+bull
and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the
fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020eV) This indicates that the process
forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as discussed in
section 423 and illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
81 782 305 -485
Norfloxacin
8 772 314 -464
Pefloxacin
88 849 485 -368
Ciprofloxacin
83 801 142 -631
Levofloxacin
Similarly the appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz=277 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of the neutral molecule ∆Hf (M) neutral fragment ∆Hf
(C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-C2H4N)+) and is found to be equal to 94 eV (907 kJmol
-1) The
difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol
-1)
gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 125
kJmol-1
(130 eV) which is larger than the activation energy for forming [M-CO2]+
ion
by 106 kJmol-1
(110 eV) This indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 423 and
illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The chemical ionization technique was introduced as ionization method by Munson
and Field in 1966(57)
by allowing a reagent gas into an EI source The pressure in this
technique is typically 1 torr The chemical ionization technique is usually defined as a
soft-ionization method This means that the energy deposition into the molecule is
thought to be less than that present in the electron ionization mode This is reflected on
the occurrence and or on the yield of ions formed by fragmentation processes which
will be less than the fragments in EI method Hence the mass spectra of CI are much less
complex than the EI spectra and few fragmentations are observed An ion at mz [M+H]+
is the base peak in more spectra of these studied molecules This is an important
advantage since this allows one to focus on the molecular ion In the case of the chemical
ionization mass spectrum of Norfloxacin (Figure 8) methane was used as the reagent gas
in the ionization chamber
Table 6 Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their relative
intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin
mz RI[] mz RI[]
mz RI[] mz RI[]
97 17 163 8 218 15 236 32 237 6 250 6 252 5 258 7 264 9 270 8 272 5 274 6 275 9 276 60 277 23 278 55 279 13 290 10 292 9 302 8 304 20 306 12 316 5 318 10 320[M+H]
+ 100 321 18 334[M+CH3]
+ 14 348[M+C2H5]
+ 20
289 6 290 31 291 9 292 12 316 10 317 5 318 27 319 6 332 6 333 6 334[M+H]
+ 100 335 19 346 6 348[M+CH3]
+ 5 362[M+C2H5]
+ 21
276 10 287 8 288 52 289 14 290 17 302 5 304 5 314 6 316 18 317 9 318 38 319 9 320 14 330 5 332[M+H]
+ 100 333 18 334 6 346[M+CH3]
+ 17 360[M+C2H5]
+ 23 361 6
130 7 318 14 319 9 320 31 321 7 344 5 346 6 348 7 360 9 361 9 362[M+H]
+ 100 363 20 376[M+CH3]
+ 5 390[M+C2H5]
+ 19
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer
Gas-phase proton transfer reactions have been the subject of quantitative studies for
more than twenty years and the two fundamental aspects (their thermochemistry and
kinetics) are still under active investigation(58)
Among the wide variety of possible ionization reactions the most common is proton
transfer Indeed when analyte molecules M are introduced in the ionization plasma the
product CH5+ ions of the methane reagent gas can transfer a proton to the molecules M
producing the protonated molecular ions [M+H]+ This chemical ionization reaction can
be described as an acidndashbase reaction The tendency for a reagent ion to protonate a
particular analyte molecule M may be assessed from its proton affinity values The
observation of protonated molecular ions[M+H]+ implies that the analyte molecule M
has a proton affinity much higher than that of the reagent gas (PA(M)gtPA(CH4)) If the
reagent gas has a proton affinity much higher than that of an analyte (PA(CH4)gtPA(M))
proton transfer from CH5+ to M will be energetically unfavorable
(59)
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The fragmentation processes in CI spectrum of Norfloxacin are easily distinguished
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 320 of Norfloxacin is formed under CI
condition with a strong molecular cationic species (RI=100) (Figure 8) A number of
authors( 214860)
have detected Norfloxacin in biological samples using different mass
spectrometric techniques and detected the protonated molecule at mz = 320 by CI
technique
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Norfloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is the formation of the
fragment [MH- CO2]+ ion at mz 276 (RI=60) which is formed by loss of CO2 as shown
in scheme 2
The second fragmentation pathway in the CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin is the
formation of the fragment ion at mz 278 (RI=55) which probably formed by loss of
neutral radical C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule to form the fragment [MH- C2H4N]
+
ion
Two peaks observed at mz 334 and 348 are probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+
and the ethyl (C2H5+) cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+CH3]
+ and
ethylated [M+C2H5]+ molecules with relative intensities 14 and 20 respectively
Further the peak observed at mz 302(RI=8) is formed by elimination of H2O from the
protonated molecule At the same time the protonation process may occurs at O11 or O10
but the distance between the attached proton and ndash OH of the carboxylic group is larger
than 18 Aring indicating that the probability of the loss of H2O is low(61)
N
O O
O HF
NHN
[M+H]+ = 320
- CO2
N
O
F
NHN
mz = 276
mz = 278
N
O O
O HF
RI = 100 RI = 60
RI = 55
H
C2 H
4 N
N
H+ H+
H+
N
O O
F
NHN
H+
- H2 O
mz = 302RI = 8
rearrangment
Scheme 2 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin using CI technique
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and the
charge distributions of Norfloxacin
Proton affinities and heats of formation are important thermodynamic quantities that
can be derived from a variety of experimental measurements Modern computational
methods provide the means to estimate reliably the same quantities with an accuracy that
often rivals that of experiment(62)
In addition these methods can provide information to
complement results obtained experimentally and to examine problems that are not easily
approached directly such as site-specific proton affinities(62)
A case in point is the
protonation of the molecules which often can take place at more than one position
Computational studies can provide a reliable estimate of the proton affinity of molecules
as well as a measure of the thermodynamic difference between the various possible
points of attachment of the proton(62)
One of the computational studies is the calculated charge distributions of the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) in neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule (Table 3)The
charges on the atoms N1and O12 (-0309e and -0298e respectively) indicate high
electronegativity values So these atoms (sites) have a higher affinity to attach the proton
than the other atoms in the ring The calculated values of proton affinities (using equation
19 chapter 2 ) for O12 and N1 ( 904 and 749 kJmol-1
respectively) together with the heats
of formation of the protonated Norfloxacin molecule ∆Hf [M+H]+ at the site N1-H (297
kJmol-1
) and at the site O12-H (142 kJmol-1
) indicate that the protonated Norfloxacin
molecule at O12 is more stable than at N1by 155 kJmol-1
One may suggest that the
electrostatic interaction between the proton and oxygen O12 stabilized the protonated
species
Table 7 Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules ∆Hf(M+H)+
and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO
method
431
Mass
spectr
a of
Peflox
acin
under
EI technique
PA (M) kJmol
-1
∆Hf(M+H)+
kJmol-1
Protonated Site
∆Hf(M) kcalmol
-1
Molecule
904
749
142
297
O12H
N1H
-116
Norfloxacin
916
753
151
314
O12H
N1H
-111
Pefloxacin
904
745
255
418
O12H
N1H
-88
Ciprofloxacin
908
715
2
192
O12H
N1H
-149
Levofloxacin
Pefloxacin C17H20FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1-4-dihydro-4-oxo-7(4-methyl-1-
piperazinyl) quinolone-3-carboxylic acid) is a second-generation 6-fluoroquinolone
antibacterial agent(63)
Most previous research is focused on the detection of Pefloxacin in
environmental samples(53)
However this work is interested in the structure
thermodynamic properties and fragmentation processes of Pefloxacin compound under
electron ionization (EI) at two electron energies The EI mass spectra of Pefloxacin are
reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies and are shown in Figures 9-10 while the
relative intensities of the molecular ion and different fragment ions in the mass spectrum
relative to the base peak (mz 289) in the range from mz 56 up to mz 333 are listed in
Table 8
Table 8 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Pefloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
10
55
3
21
100
4
6
16
10
10
6
10
30
26
7
4
12
61
3
18
100
4
6
14
11
7
4
6
20
15
6
4
334
333 [M]+middot
291
290
289 [M-CO2]+
245
219
218 [M-CO2-C4H9N]+
203 [M-CO2-C4H9N-CH3]+
96
81
79
71 [C4H9N]+bull
70
57
56
432Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique
Pefloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0300 e) and N1(-
0307e) as listed in Table 9 From these charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at N1 and
O12 one can suggest that the ionization process occur at these atoms
On the other hand the calculated ionization energy of Pefloxacin is found to be equal to
800 eV (772 kJ mole-1
) (using equation 6 chapter 2) This value is nearly within
experimental error equal to the ionization energy (810 eV) of Norfloxacin (Table 5)
Table 9 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin molecule using
MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
-0307
0198
-0262
-0297
0178
-0206
0010
-0020
0056
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C21
C22
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
0337
-0119
-0016
0103
0081
-0050
0095
0162
-0002
04135
-0301
-0357
-0300
-0169
-0391
0128
0143
-0428
0144
0128
0193
0318
-0082
0000
0124
0218
-0171
0190
0151
-0003
0401
-0293
-0328
-0228
-0124
-0164
0114
0124
-0418
0126
0114
0183
-0019
0037
0016
0021
0137
-0121
0095
-0011
-0001
-0014
0008
0029
0072
0045
0227
-0014
-0019
0010
-0018
-0014
-0010
433 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion of Pefloxacin at mz 333 is observed in the EI mass spectrum with
relative intensities 61 and 55 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Pefloxacin is the formation of the
fragment ion at mz 289 (RI = 100) which represents the base peak in the mass
spectrum and is certainly due to the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion by the
loss of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of the molecular ion as
shown in scheme 3This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in
charged Pefloxacin molecular ion which is greater than that of neutral molecule by
00055Aring (Table 10)The fragment [M-CO2]+
ion undergoes further fragmentation
resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion at mz 218 with
relative intensities 14 and 16 at 70 and 15 eV respectively The latter fragment [M-
CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion fragments to produce the ion at mz 203 (by loss of CH3bull radical)
with relative intensities 11 and 10 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The second characteristic fragmentation process is due to the cleavage of the
piperiazinyl group at C15-C16 and C20-N14 bonds to produce the fragment ion at mz 71
[C4H9N]+bull
ion directly from the molecular ion with relative intensities 20 at 70 e V and
30 at 15 eV together with neutral fragment [M-C4H9N]bull (Scheme 3)
On the other
hand the presence of ndashCH3 group at N17 lead to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at
mz = 291 RI=3 and also to produce the fragment C4H9N+bull
at mz=71 RI=20 in
compariso
n with
Norfloxaci
n the
absence of
ndashCH3
group lead
to produce
the
fragment
[M-
C2H4N]+
ion at mz
= 277
RI=59
Scheme 3 Main
fragmentat
ion
pathways
of
Pefloxacin
at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
=333
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =289
C4 H
9 N
RI = 61 RI = 100
H
N
O
HF
NH2C
RI = 14
mz = 218
H3C
N
O
H
CH2
F
NH2C
mz =203RI = 11
+ +
+
+
mz = 71RI=20 at 70 eVRI=30 at 15 eV
mz
- CH
3
H2C
N
CH2
CH2H3C
N
H2CCH2
CH2
H2C
H
r ea r
ang
men
t
C4H9N +
N
O
F
NH2C
O
O H
Table 10 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The
appearance
energy (AE)
of the
fragment
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at
mz=289 is
calculated
(using the
heats of
formation of
∆Hf(M)
molecule
∆Hf (CO2)
and ∆Hf [M-
CO2]+bull
)and
is found to
be equal to
830 eV(801
kJmol-1
)
The
difference
between the
value for
AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 29 kJmol-1
(030 eV) This indicates that
the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as
discussed in section 433 and illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
The appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-
C2H4N)+) and is found to equal 870 eV(840 kJmol
-1)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14016
C2-C3 13689
C3-C4 14885
C4-C4a 15009
C4a-C5 14182
C5-C6 14295
C6-C7 14435
C7-C8 14208
C8-C8a 14299
C8a-N1 14220
N1-C21 14819
C21-C22 15379
C3-C9 14953
C9-O10 13581
C9-O11 12293
C4-O12 12274
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14312
N14-C15 14704
C15-C16 15521
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14677
C19-C20 15526
C20-N14 14699
N17-C18 14640
N1-C2 14180
C2-C3 13665
C3-C4 14877
C4-C4a 15072
C4a-C5 14101
C5-C6 14324
C6-C7 14928
C7-C8 14547
C8-C8a 14088
C8a-N1 13994
N1-C21 14922
C21-C22 15372
C3-C9 15008
C9-O10 13534
C9-O11 12273
C4-O12 12226
C6-F13 13114
C7-N14 13624
N14-C15 15031
C15-C16 15508
C16-N17 14609
N17-C19 14600
C19-C20 15504
C20-N14 15020
N17-C18 14739
00164
-00024
-00008
00063
-00081
00029
00493
00339
-00211
-00226
00103
-00007
00055
-00047
-00020
-00048
-00109
-00688
00327
-00013
-00067
-00077
-00022
00321
00099
The difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772
kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal
to 68 kJmol-1
(07 eV This indicates that the formation process of the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 433 and
illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloaxcin is recorded (Figure 11) and the protonated
molecule [M+H]+ at mz 334 is observed in the spectrum (represents the base peak RI
100)
The protonated molecule of Pefloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two different
characteristic pathways The first fragmentation process formed by the loss of CO2
yielding the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion at mz 290 (RI=31) while the second
fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment [MH- C2H4N]+ mz 292 (RI =
12) by loss of C2H4Nbull radical Two peaks observed at mz 348 and 362 in the CI
spectrum of Pefloxacin are probably formed due to methyl (CH3)+ and ethyl (C2H5)
+
cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+ CH3]+ and ethylated [M+ C2H5]
+
molecules with relative intensities 5 and 21 respectively Furthermore the peak
observed at mz 316 (RI=10) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule
The peak observed at mz 318 (RI=27) may be formed by loss of CO2 molecule from
ethylated molecule after migration of hydrogen atom to C3 atom forming the fragment
[M+C2H5- CO2]+bull
ion
N
O O
O HF
NN
=334
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =290
RI = 100 RI = 31
HH+
[M+H]+
N
O
CF
NN
H+
O
mz = 316
RI = 10
- H2 O
- C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
H+
N
mz = 292
RI = 12
H+
H3C
mz
Scheme 4 Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin using CI technique
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin
The study of the behavior of molecules in the gas phase has always been a relatively
important area of research in mass spectrometry since it produces information about the
properties of molecules such as PAs and heats of formation(64)
The calculated charge
distribution of the quinolone ring of the neutral and charged Pefloxacin are calculated and
listed in Table 9 The charges on the atoms N1 O12 in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of
Pefloxacin are -0307 e and -0300 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values Consequently these atoms have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Pefloxacin one can note that the
calculated values of proton affinities at the site N1-H and at the site O12-H (753 and 916
kJmol-1
respectively) together with the calculated heats of formation of the protonated
Pefloxacin molecule ΔHf[M+H]+ at these two atoms (sites) (314 and 151 kJmol
-
1respectively ) indicate that the protonated Pefloxacin molecule at O12 is more stable
than at N1 by value 163 kJmol-1
441 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin C17H18FN3O3 (4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-6-fluor-1-cyclopropyl-14
dihydroquinolin-3-carbonic acid) is one of fluoroquinolone medications and is applied as
an effective synthetic antibiotic for treating a wide range of infectious diseases(65)
It is
one of nine fluoroquinolones approved in the Russian Federation(65)
The EI mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin are reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies
and are shown in Figures 12-13 While the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
different fragment ions in the mass spectrum relative to the base peak (mz 287) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 332 are listed in Table 11
Table 11 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
11
62
11
67
18
100
11
68
5
7
9
4
4
5
6
6
8
19
14
74
13
71
19
100
11
69
5
8
9
4
5
5
5
6
9
20
332
331 [M]+
290
289 [M-C2H4N]+
288
287 [M-CO2]+
246
245 [M-CO2-C2H4N]+
231
230
229
218
215
204
202
201
57
56
442Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms s O12(-0295 e) and N1 (-
0277 e) as listed in Table 12 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one can suggest that the ionization process may occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Ciprofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Ciprofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Ciprofloxacin is found to be equal to 880
eV(849 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Ciprofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 12 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
(e)
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C22
O10
C9
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0277 0206
-0266 0339
-0117 -0021 0133 0076
-0075 0100 0035
-0053 -0057 -0295 0418
-0370 -0295 -0159 -0387 0128 0098
-0312 0096 0127
-0125 0233
-0179 0206
-0085 -0029 0147 0157
-0059 0116
-0042 -0026 -0034 -0285 0380
-0297 0064
-0137 -0419 0133 0099
-0324 0100 0138
0152 0027 0087
-0133 0032
-0008 0014 0081 0016 0016
-0077 0027 0023 0010
-0038 0073 0359 0022
-0032 0005 0001
-0012 0004 0011
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic belonging to the second generation
quinolones It is distributed widely and absorbed very well in different body tissues and
fluids It is widely used in various types of infections urinary track respiratory track
gastrointestinal track and also for skin and soft tissues infections as recommended by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)(66)
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin has three major fragment ions at mz 289287
and 245 beside the molecular ion at mz 331The main fragment ions and its relative
intensities at 15 and 70 eV are listed in Table 11 while the mass spectra are shown in
Figures 12-13 The molecular ion observed at mz 331with RI= 74 It is worth noting
that Nakata et al(67) had recorded the molecular ion peak of Ciprofloxacin with
reasonable intensity
The molecular ion [M]+bull
undergoes fragmentation by two different pathways The first
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
at mz 287 with
RI=100 which represents the base peak in the mass spectra at both 70 and 15 eV by the
loss of CO2 through a C3-C9 simple bond cleavage and hydrogen migration from the
carboxylic group to C3 atom as shown in scheme 5This is confirmed by the calculated
bond length for C3C9 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of neutral
molecule by 0013Aring (Table 13) The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates
the high stability of the ion The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further
fragmentation by the cleavage of C15-C16 and C18-C19 bonds to produce the fragment ion
[M-CO2-C2H4N]+ at mz 245 ( Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and 68 at 70
and 15 eV respectively
The second fragmentation pathway in the mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin is the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 289 with relative intensities 71 and 67
at 70 and 15 e V respectively This fragment ion is due to the loss of C2H4Nbull radical from
the molecular ion [M]+bull
by C15-C16 and C18-C19 bond cleavage and hydrogen migration
from piperazinyl group to C8 as shown in scheme 5 This is confirmed by the calculated
bond lengths for C15C16 and C18C19 bonds in the charged molecular ion which are
greater than that of neutral molecule by 00004Aring and 00005Aring respectively (Table 13)
The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion undergoes fragmentation by loss of CO2 to produce the
fragment ion [M-C2H4N-CO2]+ at mz 245 (Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and
68 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
An ion at mz 56 (C3H6N)+
with RI= 20 19 at 70 and 15 eV respectively is also
reported in the spectrum of Ciprofloxacin and is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16 and
C18-N17 bonds and hydrogen migration to N14 in piperazinyl group
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 331
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 287
C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
N
RI = 74
RI = 100
RI = 71
H
N
O
HF
RI = 69
C2 H
4 N
- CO2
+ +
H H
H rearengment
N
H rearengm
ent
mz 56RI = 20
mz
mz
mz = 245
mz = 289
H2C
NCH2
CH2
Scheme 5 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Table 13 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
The appearance energy of [M-CO2]+bull
ion( mz = 287) is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf (M-
CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal to 930eV(897 kJmol-1
)The difference between the
value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IECiprofloxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol-1
) gives the activation
energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 48 kJmol-1
(050 eV)This
indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
The appearance energy of [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf [M- C2H4N]+)
and is found to be equal to 10 eV(965 kJmol-1
)The difference between the value for AE
[M-C2H4N]+ and IECiproflxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol
-1) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 115 kJmol
-1(120 eV) This indicates
that the process of forming the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
N1-C2 14017
C2-C3 1371
C3-C4 14908
C4-C4a 15019
C4a-C5 14169
C5-C6 1431
C6-C7 14441
C7-C8 14194
C8-C8a 14281
N1-C20 14534
C20-C21 15421
C21-C22 15186
C22-C20 15420
C3-C9 14939
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12308
C4-O12 12269
C6-F13 13203
C7-N14 14310
N14-C15 14700
C15-C16 15530
C16-N17 14670
N17-C18 14661
C18-C19 15528
C19-N14 14701
N1-C2 13703
C2-C3 14123
C3-C4 14229
C4-C4a 14585
C4a-C5 14303
C5-C6 14214
C6-C7 14567
C7-C8 14189
C8-C8a 14311
N1-C20 14762
C20-C21 15436
C21-C22 15157
C22-C20 15449
C3-C9 15069
C9-O10 13502
C9-O11 12250
C4-O12 13096
C6-F13 13167
C7-N14 14102
N14-C15 14754
C15-C16 15534
C16-N17 14645
N17-C18 14636
C18-C19 15533
C19-N14 14746
-00314
00413
-00679
-00434
00134
-00096
00126
-00005
00030
00228
00015
-00029
00029
00130
-00069
-00058
00827
-00036
-00208
00054
00004
-00025
-00025
00005
00045
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
As mentioned before the molecular ion of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique was
observed at mz 331Similarythe protonated molecule[M+H]+ was formed at mz 332
using CI technique with RI= 100 which represents the base peak in the CI mass
spectrum of Ciprofloxacin (Figure 14)
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Ciprofloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is formed by the loss
of CO2 to form the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion mz 288 (RI=52) The second
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [MH-C2H4N ]+ mz
290(RI=17) by the loss of C2H4Nbull radical as shown in scheme 6 On the other hand a
peak observed at m z 314 (RI=6) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule to form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 346 and 360 in the CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin are
probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer
processes to form methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with
relative intensities 17 and 23 respectively
Scheme 6 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
N
O O
O HF
NN
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
N
O O
O HF
N
H
C2 H
4 N
H H
H+
[M+H]+ = 332
RI = 100
H+
mz = 288RI = 52
H+
mz= 290RI = 17
- H2 O
N
O O
F
NN
H
H+
mz = 314RI = 6
445
The
proton
affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and charge distributions of
Ciprofloxacin
The proton affinity of a molecule is one of its fundamental properties as its heats of
formation and ionization energy(68)
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring of neutral and charged
Ciprofloxacin are listed in Table 12 The charge on the atoms N1 and O12 are -0277 e
and -0295 e respectively indicating high electronegativity values So these atoms (sites)
have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other atoms in the quinolone ring
(pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Ciprofloxacin one can observe
that the calculated values of proton affinities of the sites N1-H and O12-H are
745kJmol-1
and 904 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heats of
formation of protonated molecule ∆Hf(M+H)+ at the sites N1-H and O12-H (418 and 255
kJmol-1
respectively) indicating that the protonted molecule of Ciprofloxacin at O12 site
is more stable than that at N1 site by 163 kJmol-1
451 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin C18H20FN3O4 (6-fluoro-2-methyl-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-10-oxo-4
oxa-1-azatricyclo-7-trideca-5711-tetraene11-carboxylic acid) is a synthetic
fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent(69)
Levofloxacin is the active levo-isomer of
ofloxacin and has a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive
and Gram-negative bacteria as well as a typical pathogens such as Mycoplasma
Chlamydia and Legionella(70)
The EI mass spectra of Levofloxacin are recorded at both 70 and 15 eV electron
energies as shown in Figures15-16 while the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
the main fragment ions in the mass spectrum (relative to the base peak at mz 361) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 362 are listed in Table14
Table 14 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Levofloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
16
100
14
5
5
5
9
19
8
7
34
-
17
100
17
5
7
6
12
22
11
10
29
4
362
361[M]+bull
317[M-CO2]+bull
276
273
254
247
246[M-CO2-C4H9N]+bull
232
231
71(C4H9N)+bull
56
452Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12(-0297 e) and N1(-
0299 e) as listed in Table 15 From the charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Levofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one suggest that the ionization processes occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Levofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Levofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Levofloxacin is found to be equal to 830
eV(801 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Levofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 15 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
O21
-0299
0201
-0261
0338
-0099
-0028
0112
0092
0079
0051
-0227
-0292
0181
-0209
0322
-0062
-0005
014
0081
0104
0057
-0252
0007
-002
0052
-0016
0037
0023
0028
-0011
0025
0006
-0025
C22
C24
C23
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
015
0091
0016
0416
-0295
-0366
-0297
-0167
-0395
0142
0144
-0429
0143
0142
0194
0155
0088
0011
0402
-0291
-0332
-0244
-0141
-0081
01
0133
-0434
0135
0108
0188
0005
-0003
-0005
-0014
0004
0034
0053
0026
0314
-0042
-0011
-0005
-0008
-0034
-0006
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion peak of Levofloxacin at mz 361 (represent the base peak RI=100
) is observed in the mass spectra at 70 and 15 eV indicating the stability of the
molecular ion of Levofloxacin due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and
C8 atoms The molecular ion undergoes fragmentation by the loss of CO2 from the
carboxyl group to form the fragment [M-CO2]+ ion
at mz 317(RI=17) This is
confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the molecular ion which is greater
than that of neutral molecule by 00057Aring The fragment ion [M-CO2]+ undergoes further
fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2-C4H9N]+ ion at mz 246
( RI=20 ) by loss of the neutral (C4H9N)bull (Scheme 7)
An ion at mz 71 (C4H9N)+ is also found in the mass spectrum of Levofloxacin (RI=29
and 34) at 70 and 15 eV respectively This ion is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16
and C20-N14 bonds in 4-methyl piperizinyl with consecutive rearrangement process
The appearance energy of the [M-CO2]+bull
ion mz (317) is calculated (using the heats
of formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and fragment
ion ∆Hf (M-CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal = 850eV(820 kJmol-1
) The difference
between the value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IELevofloxacin= 830 eV (801 kJmol-1
) gives the
activation energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020
eV)
Scheme 7 Main
fragmentation pathways of
Levofloxacin at 70 eV
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
M
= 361mz = 317
C4H9N
N
O
N
O
HF
CH3
mz = 246
RI= 100 RI= 17
RI = 20
++
H-Rearangment
+
mz = 71RI = 29
+
mz
CH2
N
H2C
CH2
CH3
NH2C
H2C
CH2
CH2
H
Table 16 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Le ngth(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 13975
C2-C3 13719
C3-C4 14898
C4-C4a 15017
C4a-C5 14187
C5-C6 14314
C6-C7 14450
C7-C8 14368
C8-C8a 14446
C8a-N1 14153
C8-O21 13588
O21-C22 14028
C22-C24 15634
C24-N1 14823
C24-C23 15475
C3-C9 14961
C9-O10 13569
C9-O11 12301
C4-O12 12276
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14236
N14-C15 14675
C15-C16 15526
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14678
C19-C20 15524
C19-N14 14680
N17-C18 14632
N1-C2 14088
C2-C3 13706
C3-C4 14890
C4-C4a 15094
C4a-C5 14207
C5-C6 14253
C6-C7 14713
C7-C8 14520
C8-C8a 14459
C8a-N1 14031
C8-O21 13472
O21-C22 14140
C22-C24 15611
C24-N1 14852
C24-C23 15482
C3-C9 15018
C9-O10 13532
C9-O11 12275
C4-O12 12239
C6-F13 13164
C7-N14 13877
N14-C15 14978
C15-C16 15561
C16-N17 14620
N17-C19 14630
C19-C20 15521
C19-N14 14955
N17-C18 14730
00113
-00013
-00008
00077
00020
-00061
00263
00152
00013
-00122
-00116
00112
-00023
00029
00007
00057
-00037
-00026
-00037
-00059
-00359
00303
00035
-00056
-00048
-00003
00275
00098
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin is recorded and investigated The resulting
protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 362 (RI= 100 ) represents the base peak (Figure
17)This protonated molecule [M+H]+ undergoes fragmentation along two different
fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment
[MH-CO2]+ ion with mz 318 (RI= 14) by loss of CO2 The second fragmentation
pathway leads to the formation of the fragment ion [MH-C2H4N]+ with mz 320 (RI=
31) by loss of C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule Another peak has been observed
at mz 344 (RI=5) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated molecule to
form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 376 and 390 in the CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin are
formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer processes to form
methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with relative intensities 5
and 19 respectively
One can note that the relative intensities of the [M+CH3]+bull
ions which are produced
in all mass spectra of the studied molecules have low intensities in comparison with the
relative intensities of the [M+C2H5]+bull
ions indicating the presence of C2H5+ ion with
large intensity than that of CH3+ in the source of chemical ionization
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
mz = 318
RI= 14
H+
[M+H]+
mz = 362
RI = 100
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
- H2 O
mz = 344RI = 5
- C2 H
4 N
N
O
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
N
CH3
mz= 320RI = 31
H+
Scheme 8 Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin using CI technique
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring(pyridinyl) of neutral and
charged Levofloxacin molecule are calculated and listed in Table 7 The charges on the
atoms N1 and O12 are -0299e and -0297 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values So these atoms (sites) have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms of the ring
Using the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Levoloxacin one observes
that the calculated values of the proton affinities at the sites N1-H and O12-H are 715 and
908 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heat of formation of the
protonated Levofloxacin molecule at these two atoms (sites ) N1 and O12 ( 192 and 2
kJmol-1
respectively) indicate that the protonated Levofloxacin molecule at the site O12
is more stable than that at the site N1
CHAPTER (5)
CONCLUSIONS
The present EI mass spectra of four 6- fluoroquinolones shows that the molecular ions
[M]+bull
of Norfloxacin PefloxacinCiprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have relative intensities
706174 and 100 respectively The relatively high intensity of [M]+bull
for Levofloxacin
indicates its higher stability due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and C8
atoms In comparison the CI mass spectra of the four compounds show that the
protonated molecules [M+H]+ are more relatively intense than [M]
+bull ions in the EI mode
indicating higher stability in the case of [M+H]+
The important primary fragmentation pathways of the studied compounds in the EI mass
spectra indicated
(a) The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ions produced from Norfloxacin Pefloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin have relative intensity 100 (representing the base peak) while
Levofloxacin have only 17 relative intensity
(b) The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ions produced from Norfloxacin and Pefloxacin have
relative intensities 59 and 71 respectively while not appeared in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin and Levofloxacin
On the other hand semi-empirical MNDO calculations gave useful information which
help in explaining the experimental events The appearance and activation energies for
the fragment ions in EI mass spectra are calculated for the first time Of most important
the calculated results show that the protonation at O12 site is more favored than that at N1
site for the compounds under investigation
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دراسة الطيف الكتلى لمركبات الفلوروكينولين
باس تخدام طريقتى التأأين الألكترونى والكيميائى
مصحوبة بالحسابات الش به وضعية
هقدهت هي
هأهىى سسحبى هحوىد عبد الكسينقسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيت ndash هدزض هسبعد
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
للحصىل على
فيصيبء تجسيبيت-دكتىزاة فى فلسفت العلىمدزجت ال
2213
الأستبذ الدكتىز عصث طه هحود سلينقسن الطبيعت النىويت ndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت التجسيبيت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
عبد الىهبة حسي بذ الدكتىز الأست
زشق السبع
القىهى لبحىث وتكنىلىجيب الاشعبعالوسكص ndash أستبذ الفيصيبء
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
بساهين إالأستبذ الدكتىز هصطفى
الصعيقىكليت العلىم ndashقسن الفيصيبء ndashأستبذ الفيصيبء النىويت
جبهعت بنهب الأستبذ الدكتىز هحود عبد الفتبح زبيع
قسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيتndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
جبهعخ ثب
كليخ العلم
قسن النيزيبء
الملخص العربى
الزممريي خبع الاقاممبة ف مممخ للزممريي ثا ي ممد ثوحلممر ثممالوممز SSQ 710سممزامام هايممبك ال زلممخ هممي مم ا إرممن
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي ممم ل ز ممم لزسمممطير الايمممل ال زلممم لمممجعو ه كجمممبد النل كيمممليي الإ
الزمريي ز أهب الايل ال زل لذح الو كجمبد مم حبلمخ السج ملكسبسيي الينملكسبسيي م حبلخ الزريي الال
Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMSثبسزامام هايبك ال زلخ هي ا رسطيلخ م م رن ال يويبئ
ل زم ى إ 1572عمم مبقزيي هازلنزميي ومب ثعخير الايل ال زل للو كجبد الأل ز رن رسطثبلسج للزريي الإ
ثعخ لز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأعوليبد ا قز اح هبقشخٳرن كذلك للطزيئبدسبسيخ الأيبد الأ( رن رسطير ملذ
[M-CO2] جم أى أحم عوليمبد الز سمي رشمور الايمبد اسخم الم الوسزامهخ+bull
[M-C2H4N]+ and [M-
CO2-C2H4N]+
الايل م لعوليخ الزريي م رسطيريثبى اللاريي ال يويبئ الوزدح ثغب الوسزامام ي خ الزإرن ثبلسجخ للزريي ال يويبئ
عزومبدا علم إ ثعخ البرطخ عي ي خ الزمريي ال يويمبئ زل للو كجبد الأهبقشخ الايل ال ثعخال زل للو كجبد الأ
جممل لممب جممم أى الأيممبد ل ز مم كو يي الإر كيممت ممذ الو كجممبد الممبري عممي الايممل ال زلمم لممب ممم حبلممخ الزممر
[M+H]سبسيخ الزم جمذثذ ه اليمم جييالأ+ثبلو ب مخ 100 ثعمخ هاد بجمبد امماد عبليمخمم الو كجمبد الأ
[M]يبد الاسبسيخثثجبد اماد الأ+bull
ل ز م حبلخ الزريي الإ
سزامهخ م الم اسخ م حبلخ الزريي ال يويمبئ قز اح هبقشخ عوليبد الز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأ ثعخ الوٳ ايضب رن
الايبد جم أى أحم عوليبد الز سي أدد ال ر يي
[MH-CO2]+bull
[MH-C2H4N]+ and [MH-H2O]
+
ز ي خملال الايمل ال زلم لمب مم حمبل ثعخ رحمذ الم اسمخ همثي هي الوعلهبد عي الو كجبد الأرن الحصل عل ال
ال يويبئ هي ذ الوعلهبد الإل ز الزريي
ثعخللو كجبد الأ ه الز سي الوازلن -1
يبد الوز خبجبد الأ -2
بقمبد سماء الو كمت أ أيمى الو كمت حم ا ح الز ميي عمي ل ثيم همي الوعلهمبدالحصل عل ا ه ي أيضب ل م أ
-MNDO(semiوي بي ب ال ن ال يويبئيخ الوزوثلخ م ي مخ السزامام الزاجي بد الوازلنخ لخ ثإ ثعالزريي للو كجبد الأ
emiprical method) ه ز خ ثبلزبئي الوعوليخ
لاك خمزإظم همي خملال المذ ثعخل الو كجبد الأالزجميلاد المسيخ م اا ب ضل الزربي البري هيروذ هبقشخ
ييمخ كمذلكلمخ ا الحبلمخ الأيي لمب سماء مم الحبلمخ الوزعبدحم ا ح الز ميي بقمبد الزمر ال ين البرطخ مم حسمبثبد
لال ال اثط هي بي يخ الز سي لجعو ال اثط ال يويبئيخ هي خلال ال ين الوازلنخ
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي للو كجمممبد الا ثعمممخ بقمممبد الزمممريي حسمممبة ممممMNDOرمممن اسمممزامام ي مممخ
8 81 الز رسمب ال مين( بسييالسج ملكسبسيي الينملكس
لز ريمت قمم ل زم ى ملمذ علم اإ 83 88
O12ا ه ح الاكسمطيي N1قر روبس ب م ه ر اليز جييي رنسي عوليخ الزريي زيطخ لزع أحم الإل ز بد الأه أ
لمن رشم لأل ه ح مم مذ الم اسمخ بلابقبد الزريي الز رن حسبث جويل ال ين السبث خ م حل خ ال يليي الوجدح
هي قجر
ييخ الحبلخ الأ ثعخ م الحبلخ الوزعبدلخ ح الز يي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأح ا أيضب رن حسبة
ضمبمخ اليمم جيي للو كجمبد الأ ثعمخ أيضمب رمن حسمبة قبثليمخ إسمز جبل يمخ إمم حسمبة عول نس الا ي خ هذاسزام
O12 عمم هضمل ه ح الاكسمطيي N1 عمم هضمل ه رم الزيزم جيي (PAs) ثعمخ د الأاليم جيي للو كجب
ز جبل سمم ممي رنسممي الزممبئي علمم اى عوليممبد إهأقممم هلممك ل جمم الشممحخ السممبلجخ لممذ الممذ اد ممم الو كجممبد الأ ثعممخ
ه ح هضملاليمم جيي عمم سمز جبل أمضر همي إO12 كسطييالأ عم هضل ه ح ثعخ اليم جيي م الو كجبد الأ
ثعمممممخ الوسمممممز جلخ حممممم ا ح الز ممممميي لايمممممبد الأسبسممممميخ للو كجمممممبد الأ أيضمممممب رمممممن حسمممممبة N1 اليزممممم جيي
[M+H]لليم جيي+
الحبلمخ الوزعبدلمخ ا ح الز ميي حمل جويمل ال مين السمبث خ الزم رمن حسمبثب N1 O12 عم الواقل
∆Hf [M] ييمخ مم الحبلمخ الأ∆Hf [M]+bull
Hf [M+H]∆أيضمب مم حبلمخ الو كجمبد الوسمز جلخ لليمم جيي +
ضبمخ هوخ م الميبهي ب الح ا يخ إحيث رعزج سبث بل ه ح لن رش لأ رن حسبثب (PAs) قبثليخ جذة اليم جيي
لزلك الو كجبد
CONTENTS
Page
ABSTRACT і
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND AIM OF THE WORK
11 Introduction 1
12 Aim of the Work 5
CHAPTER 2 THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
21 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Electron
Ionization 6
22 Frank - Condon Principle 9
23 Ionization Probability Near Thershold 9
24 Determination of Thermochemical Data 10
25 Stevensons Rule 11
26 Characteristics of Mass Spectra 12
27 Simple Bond Cleavage Processes 12
28 Rearrangements Processes 13
29 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Chemical
Ionization 13
210 Proton Affinity 14
211 Semiempirical quantum chemical methods and the
predicting mass spectrometric fragmentations 15
CHAPTER 3 APPARATUS AND EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
31 Apparatus 16
32 Materials 16
33 Experimental Conditions 17
CHAPTER 4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
41 Results 18
411 Experimental Measurements 18
412 Computational Results 19
42 Discussion 20
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique 25
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique 29
423 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using EI technique 31
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique 37
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer 40
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique 41
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and
the charge distributions of Norfloxacin 43
43 1 Mass spectra of Pefloxacin under EI technique 45
43 2 Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique 49
43 3 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique 51
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique 55
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin 58
44 1 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique 59
44 2 Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique 63
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique 65
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique 70
445 The proton affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Ciprofloxacin 73
45 1 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique 74
45 2 Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique 78
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique 80
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique 83
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin 86
CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSIONS 87
REFRENCES 88
ARABIC SUMMARY
List of Figures and Schemes
figure
Name
Page
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9
Figure 10
Figure 11
Figure 12
Figure 13
Figure 14
Figure 15
Potential energy curves for a molecule M ionized to either a
nondissociative M+bull
or dissociative state F+ + N
bull Path (a)
represents the adiabatic transition while path (v) represents
the vertical transition
Structure of fluoroquinolones
The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin
and Levofloxacin
The numbering system of the 6-fluoroquinolone compounds
used in this study
The protonation sites at oxygen(O12) and nitrogen(N1) atoms
for 6-fluoroquinolone compounds
The EI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
The EI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin
The EI mass spectrum of Pefloxacin at 70 eV
The EI mass spectrum of Pefloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloxacin
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin
The EI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin at 70 eV
7
20
22
23
24
26
27
38
46
47
57
60
61
72
75
Figure 16
Figure 17
Scheme 1
Scheme 2
Scheme 3
Scheme 4
Scheme 5
Scheme 6
Scheme 7
Scheme 8
The EI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin
Schemes
Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin under CI mode
76
85
33
42
52
56
67
71
81
84
List of Tables
Table
Name
Page
Table 1
Table 2
Table 3
Table 4
Table 5
Table 6
Table 7
Table 8
Table 9
Table 10
Table 11
The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Norfloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Calculated ∆Hf(M)∆Hf(M)+bull
and IE values for the four 6-
fluoroquinolone molecules using MNDO method
Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their
relative intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules
∆Hf(M+H)+ and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-
fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO method
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
20
28
30
34
35
39
44
48
50
53
62
Table 12
Table 13
Table 14
Table 15
Table 16
spectra of Ciprofloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Levofloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
64
68
77
79
82
CHAPTER (1)
INTRODUCTION AND AIM OF THE WORK
11 Introduction
Mass spectrometer is a microanalytical technique that can be used selectively to detect
and determine the amount of a given analyte Mass spectrometer is also used to determine
the elemental composition and some aspects of the molecular structure of an analyte
These tasks are accomplished through the experimental measurement of the mass of gas-
phase ions produced from molecules of an analyte Unique features of mass spectrometer
include its capacity for direct determination of the nominal mass (and in some cases the
molar mass) of an analyte and to produce and detect fragments of the molecule that
correspond to discrete groups of atoms of different elements that reveal structural
features Mass spectrometer has the capacity to generate more structural information per
unit quantity of an analyte than can be determined by any other analytical
technique(1)
The production of positive ions by electron ionization is a widely employed
technique as it can be utilized for the analysis of nearly all gases volatile compounds
and metallic vapours The ion beam current can be accurately controlled because the
ionizing electron beam is generally change limited The energy of the electron beam can
also be varied precisely Thus ionized species of the complex molecules can be produced
both with or without fragmentation so as to reveal details relating to the molecular
structure(2)
As the energy of the electron beam is further increased the probability of ionization
increases and the parent ion is formed with the excess energy in its vibrational and
electronic degree of freedom When the excess energy possessed by the molecular ion
over the ground state become equal to the dissociation energy in one of the degrees of
freedom fragmentation takes place If the energy supplied to the molecular ion is again
increased more and more fragmentation occurs and the spectrum become complex In
organic mass spectrometry generally the mass spectrum is run at 70 eV to get
reproducible spectra(3)
The electron ionization (EI) method together with other techniques such as chemical
ionization (CI) mass spectrometry has proved to be a valuable tool in structural
characterization of positive ions and for determining fragmentation mechanism(4)
The
mass spectrum of each compound is unique and can be used as a chemical fingerprint
to characterize the compound and the molecular ion peak appears at mz value equal to
the molecular weight of the compound(4)
However one of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced too excited that no peak representing the molecular
weight of the intact molecule is observed in the spectra In addition the spectra tend to be
complex and therefore difficult to interpret
On the other hand in CI mass spectrometry the characteristic ionization of the
materials in question is produced by ionic reactions than electron ionization CI mass
spectra are generally quite different and often more useful The technique gives ions of
low internal energy and is generally characterized by a lower abundance of the fragment
ions than electron ionization technique This is an important advantage since one can
focus on the molecular weight The technique has also been used to investigate the
relationship between the mass spectra of EI and of CI technique
On the other hand quantum chemical methods for the calculations of thermochemical
data have developed beyond the level of just reproducing experimental data and can now
make accurate predictions where the experimental data are unknown or uncertain(5)
The
semi-emiperical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry (6-17)
are widely
used in computational studies of large molecules particularly in organic chemistry and
biochemistry In their implementation they neglect many of the less important integrals
that occur in the ab initio MO formalism These severe simplifications call for the need to
represent the remaining integrals by suitable parametric reference data This strategy can
only be successful if the semi-empirical model retains the essential physics to describe
the properties of interest(18)
Different semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properties both in the ground state and electronically excited states The present work
will focus on the semi-empirical calculation-using MNDO method- of the
thermochemical properties for ground state charged and protonated molecules in the gas
phase(18)
Inspection of the published works done using electron ionization chemical ionization
techniques and semi-empirical calculations for the structural identification of the present
compounds show that
(1) A fast and sensitive method has been developed for the determination of five
fluoroquinolones namely Enrofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Difloxacin Sarafloxacin and
Ofloxacin in commercial bovine milk after simple extraction method and LC-MS by
Ruiz-Viceo et al(19)
(2) A simple and rapid method for the determination of residues of Enrofloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin in tissues of farm animals using turbulent flow chromatographtandem
mass spectrometer (TFCndashMSMS)is described by Ralph et al (20)
(3) A solid-phase extraction (SPE) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
method was developed by Lee et al(21)
for the determination of selected fluoroquinolone
(FQ) drugs including ofloxacin norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin in wastewater samples
(4) Kurie et al (22)
developed a sensitive and useful method for the determination of five
FQs namely Enoxacin Ofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Norfloxacin and Lomefloxacin in
environmental waters using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with liquid
chromatographndashtandem mass spectrometer(LCMSMS)
(5) A group of Chinese(23)
investigate the fragmentation mechanism of
fluroquinolonessix compounds of fluroquinolones were analyzed using electrospray ion
trap mass spectrometer by collision induced dissociation in a multi-stage MS full scan
postive mode The mass spectra and structures of the six fluroquinolones were compared
with each other and it was observed that fluroquinolones gave characteristic fragment
ions by the neutral loss of CO2 HF and CO corresponding to the carboxy fluorine and
4-carbonyl group in their structures These characteristics used by the authors for future
structure elucidation in studies of fluroquinolones and analogue compounds
(6) Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (TOF MS) with different electron energy for EI
and different gas pressure for CI of Levofloxacin lactate (LL) were studied by RQLi
and HYin(24)
The authors found a prominent fragmentation rout of Levofloxacin was an
elimination of CO 2 from molecular ion at mz 361 forming cation A at mz 317
followed by the cleavage of piperizine ring creating caion B at mz 246 and C at mz 71
Further fragmentation pathway was the formation of cation D at mz 231 from B
(7) The ∆Hf(M) ∆Hf [M+H] and local proton affinities (PAs) as well as the charge
distributions for the two highly electronegative hetero atoms (O4 and N1) in six
quinolone derivatives namely Quinolone 1-methyl quinolone 1-ethyl quinolone 1-
cyclopropopyl quinolone 3- carboxylic- quinolone and 6- fluoroquinolone have
been calculated using MNDO method by MARabbih et al(25)
12 Aim of the Work
The aim of the present thesis is to use the electron ionization and chemical ionization
techniques together with semi-empirical calculations (MNDO method) to investigate the
following compounds Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin from
the following point of view
(1) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using electron ionization at
15 as well as 70 eV
(2) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using chemical ionization
technique
(3) To correlate the data obtained from the two techniques
(4) To study the structural-reactivity relationship
(5) To suggest the primary fragmentation and subsequent
fragmentation mechanisms for the four compounds
(6) To determine the stability of the product ions using both ionization
techniques
(7) To use semi-emiperical calculations using MNDO method to
calculate the geometries features and the thermochemical
properties for the studied compounds This include
a Ionization energies (IErsquos) of these molecules
b Heats of formation of neutral (ΔHf (M)) and ionized molecules
(ΔHf (M)+bull
)
c Heats of formation of the protonated molecules (ΔHf [M+H]+)
d Proton affinities (PArsquos) of the molecules
f Bond length and charge distribution of the compounds under
investigation
CHAPTER (2)
THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
21 Processes Of Ionization and Dissociation By Electron
Ionization
Electron ionization is a familiar method for creating ions from volatile gas-phase
molecules [M] By using fast moving electrons (or photons) to remove an electron from
the neutral molecule to create the odd-electron molecular ion M+bull
If an electron is removed from the highest occupied orbital of the molecule [M] the
minimum energy necessary for this process in which the molecular ion [M]+bull
is formed
is termed the ionization energy (IE) as in process (1)
e-
[M] [M] +bull
+ 2 e-
(ionization process) (1)
When the electron energy is increased the molecular ion [M]+bull
can dissociate to
form the fragment ion [F]+ and a neutral fragment [N]
bull as a simple bond cleavage process
(2) The minimum energy to do this is called the appearance energy (AE) of the fragment
ion [F] +
[M]+bull
[F]+ + [N]
bull (simple bond cleavage process) (2)
Also [M]+bull
could dissociate to produce a smaller mass fragment [F]+bull
and neutral
molecule N as a rearrangement process (3)
[M]+bull
[F]+bull
+[N] ( rearrangement process) (3)
The ionization process(26)
can be understood as represented in Figure 1 The
vibrational energies of both the molecule [M] and the molecular ion [M]+bull
may
represented by potential energy curves as shown in Figure 1
Io
ni
za
ti
on
E
ne
rg
y
(27)
Th
e
ion
izat
ion
ene
rgy
(IE
)
so
met
ime
s
call
ed
(les
s
cor
rect
ly)
the
ion
izat
ion potential (usually designated by IP or in the older literature I) is the energy
required to remove an electron from a molecule or atom
M rarr M+ + eminus ΔHrxn= IEa
Ionization energies are characterized as adiabatic or vertical values
Appearance Energy (27)
Since IEs are often determined in experiments in which the ionizing electron or
photon energy is varied until the appearance of a fragment ion is observed (threshold
measurements) IEs have been called appearance energies
AB rarr A+ + B + eminus Δ Hrxn = AP
22 Franck-Condon Principle
In electron ionization the impacting electron pass the molecule in a fraction of the
vibrational period no change occur during the course of the electronic transition in the
position and velocities of the nuclei This means that the nuclear configuration of the
system does not change during the transition This is the well known Franck-Condon
principle(28-29)
23 Ionization Probability Near Threshold
In the ionization of atomic system by electron ionization one can explain the
increase in the cross section qualitatively as follows when the energy of the electron
increases above critical energy of ionization an increase in the ionization cross-section
will also occur The theoretical treatment of the ionization probability near the threshold
is difficult but several attempts have been made Wigner(30)
and then Geltman(31)
showed
theoretically that the cross-section behavior in the threshold region is given by a power
law of the form
σ (E) = C (E-Eo)n-1
(4)
Where E is the actual electron energy Eo is the threshold energy C is a constant
and n is the total number of outgoing electrons for the ionization process
24 Determination Of Thermochemical Data
Mass spectrometer technique allows the determination of many thermochemical
quantities Heats of formation of the different molecular species ionization and
appearance energies of the molecular and fragment ions and electron affinities of ions
and radicals can be measured and used to obtain bond dissociation energies
For the molecule [M] the ionization energy of the molecular ion [M]+bull
which is formed
by the reaction
M+e- M
+bull + 2e
- (5)
Can be calculated from the relationship
IE[M]+bull
= ∆Hf[M]+bull
- ∆Hf[M] (6)
Where ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] are the heats of formation of the molecular ion and neutral
molecule respectively These values can be calculated using a semi-empirical
methods such as MNDO AM1and PM3
In fragmentation process such as
[M]+bull
[F]+
+ [N]bull (7)
The AE of the fragment ion [F]+
can be calculated from equation (8)
AE[F]+ = IE [F] +D[F-N] + Eexc (8)
Where IE [F]+ is the ionization energy of the fragment FD [F-N] represents the
dissociation energy and Eexc is the excess energy
The (∆Eth) is the calculated thermodynamic threshold value for the formation of an ion by
certain process and calculated from the following equation -
(∆Eth) = ∆Hf[F]+ + ∆Hf[N] - ∆Hf[M] (9)
and Eexc is calculated according to-
Eexc= AE(exp) - ∆Eth (10)
The ∆Hf[F]+ used for ∆Eth calculation must be free from any excess energy and is
obtained from the ionization energy of the free radical [F] by the equation
∆Hf[F]+ = IE[F] +∆Hf[F] (11)
25 Stevensons Rule A useful rule regarding the location of the positive charge was first formulated by
Stevenson(32)
He noted that for hydrocarbons(for example) the positive charge tend to
remain on the fragment with the lower ionization energy Since the idea arose from the
work of Audier(33)
one may call it the Steven-Audier rule
26 Characteristics of Mass Spectra
There are some observations characterizing the mass spectra- (34)
(a) The molecular processes leading to the formation of mass spectra consist of a
series of competing and consecutive unimolecular decomposition reactions of excited
molecular ion
(b) The effects of source temperature are far more pronounced in polyatomic mass
spectra
(c) Metastable transitions are observed ieunimolecular decomposition reactions
occurring with rate of 10-6
sec These transitions corresponding to either molecular or
fragment ions forming other ions by spontaneous decomposition
(d) Some mass spectra particularly of oxygen compounds show the presence of
negative ions they are generally in smaller abundance than the positive ions
27 Simple Bond Cleavage Processes
Simple bond cleavage occurs when the electron pair of a covalent bond is transferred to
two different centers The site of radical within the molecular ion [A-B]+bull
is defined by
the following equations Odd-electron ions dissociate by homolytic bond cleavage to an
even-electron fragment ion and a radical (equations 1213)
[A ndash B] +bull
A+ + B
bull (12)
odd even odd
[A ndash B] +bull
Abull + B
+ (13)
odd odd even
The fragment ion A+
or B+
with the greatest tendency to support an unpaired electron
will have a higher appearance energy
28 Rearrangements Processes Fragment ions can also be formed by processes in which the initial bond connections
in the molecular ion are reordered or rearranged Fortunately many of these
rearrangement processes have been characterized for organic molecules and therefore can
be predicated based on an ionrsquos structure Rearrangement reactions occur with the
movement of two or more sets of electron pairs
29 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Chemical
Ionization
One of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced which are so excited that no peak representing the
molecular weight of the compound or the intact molecule is observed in the spectra This
lack of the molecular ion creates a problem in the sample identification because one must
depend on the detection of structure from fragment ions alone In addition the electron
ionization spectra tend to be complex and therefore difficult to interpret(35)
On the other hand in chemical ionization (CI) mass spectrometry the characteristic
ionization of the materials in question is produced by ionic reactions rather than electron
ionization Chemical ionization mass spectra are generally quite different and oftentimes
more useful than electron ionization spectra This technique requires a reaction gas which
can produce a set of ions which are either non reactive or only very slightly reactive with
the reaction gas itself but which can react with other materials The method is certainly
applicable for reaction gases methane isobutane ammonia acetaldehyde di-
methylether and iodomethane
For the methane as the reaction gas one introduces into the source of the mass
spectrometer a mixture of the methane and the added material (analyte) whose spectrum
is to be obtained Under this condition practically all of the electrons passing through the
gas within the source will ionize methane and ionization of the additive (analyte) by
electron ionization will be negligible
All of the primary ions of methane as in equation (14) react rapidly with methane (at
virtually every collision) to give product ions by reactions which are well established
CH4+ e- CH4
+bull CH3
+CH2
+ CH
++ 2e (14)
CH4+bull
+ CH4 CH5+ + CH3
bull (15)
CH3+ + CH4 C2H5
+ + H2 (16)
The major fragment ions of methane produced by 70 eV are CH4+ and CH3
+
consequently the major ions are CH5+ and C2H5
+ The reactions of these ions with the
sample produce the major part of chemical ionization spectrum
210 Proton Affinity
One may define the proton affinity (PA) (36)
of a molecule M as the energy required to
effect the forward reaction in equation (17) or as the negative enthalpy change associated
with the reaction (19)-
[BH]+ + M B+[M+H]
+ (17)
Where [BH]+ is the protonated molecule
The ion CH5+ is an efficient proton donor so that a sample molecule M can be ionized
according to equation (18)-
M + CH5+
[M+H]+ + CH4 (18)
M + H+ MH
+ (19)
∆Hordm = ∆Hf [M+H]+ - ∆Hf [M] - ∆Hf [H
+] = - PA
PA = - ∆Hordm
211 Semi-empirical quantum chemical methods and the
predicting mass spectrometric fragmentations
An impressive number of gas phase chemical studies of ions have emerged during the
last fifty years Most of these studies were experimental and a wide range of
instrumentation methods mostly mass spectrometric ones have been used More
recently these studies have been complemented by high level quantum chemical and
other model calculations providing firm connection between experiment and theory(37)
The semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are widely
used in compoutionaal studies of large molecules particulaary in organic chemistry and
biochemistryDifferent semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properities both in the ground state and electronically excited states(38)
Semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are based on
the HartreendashFock formalism but make many approximations and obtain some parameters
from empirical data They are very important in computational chemistry for treating
large molecules where the full HartreendashFock method without the approximations is too
expensive because the use of empirical parameters appears to allow some inclusion of
electron correlation effects into the methods(39)
Semi-empirical Methods are simplified versions of Hartree-Fock theory using empirical
(= derived from experimental data) corrections in order to improve performance These
methods are usually referred to through acronyms encoding some of the underlying
theoretical assumptions The most frequently used methods (MNDO AM1 PM3) are all
based on the Neglect of Differential Diatomic Overlap (NDDO) integral approximation
while older methods use simpler integral schemes such as CNDO and INDO(40)
The author used the MNDO (Modified Neglected of Diatomic Overlap) is a semi-
empirical method for the present study The method has been developed by Prof
WThiels group at Max-Planck-Institut fuumlr Kohlenforschung in Germany(41)
The basic advantages of the usage of MNDO method can be outlined as (42)
1- The method enables the computation of structural electronic and many physical
properties of large systems
2- The method is suitable for studies in chemicals materials and pharmaceutical industrial
segments
3- The method can be used for its fast candidate structure or transition state identification
and perform high accuracy computations with full quantum treatment methods based
software such as HyperChem
4- MNDO is a well tested semi-emperical molecular orbital (MO) method and its
accuracy for predicting ΔHf (see for example Ref 16) values seems to be sufficient for
the present study(25)
5-The data reported for a large number of compounds prove that the MNDO method
achieves better agreement with experimental than MINDO-3(25)
6- The results of many authors(25)
for positive ions indicate that using MNDO and AM1
methods lead to geometries and energies close to that obtained at high level of ab initio
theory with of course minute faction of the computation effort
CHAPTER (3)
APPARATUS AND EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
The electron ionization (EI) mass spectra of the four compounds investigated in this
work were obtained using the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 Gas ChromatographMass
Spectrometer (GCMS) system This system is controlled by the Dec 5000 Data Handling
System On the other hand the chemical ionization (CI) mass spectra were obtained
using The Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMS system with Xcalibur ver 14
software
31 Apparatus
The main features of the the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer are a high
vacuum system a confined EICI ion source a single quadrupole mass analyzer and a
positive ion negative ion electron multiplier The electron multiplier was operated in the
positive ion mode
The main features of the Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ mass spectrometer are almost
the same as the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer Howeverthe former
spectrometer is provided with a prefilter between the EICI ion source and the single
stage quadrupole analyzer
Samples are introduced into the EICI ion source in both systems using a direct
insertion(solids) probe The solids probe is supplied with a probe holder that contains a
liquid cooling system for the probe The solids probe was operated in the temperature ndash
programmed mode where it is programmed to heat at a specific rate which is selected
according to the nature of the sample being analyzed
32 Materials
The compounds under investigation in the present work ( Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin) were obtained from El-Obour Modern Pharmaceutical
Company first industrial zone El-Obour City Cairo Egypt These pure compounds were
used as received without any further purification
Methane (purity 9989 ndash Air products England) was used as the chemical ionization
reagent gas
33 Experimental Conditions
In the EI measurements the ion source temperature was maintained at
150 degC The EI mass spectra were recorded at two electron energies namely 15 and 70
eV
The probe temperature program for the EI measurements was as follows
30 degC for 01 minute
250 degC for 51 minutes
250 degC for 151 minutes
In the CI mode of operation the ion source temperature was maintained at 130 degC The
CI mass spectra were recorded at 70 eV electron energy
The probe temperature program for the CI measurements was as follows
Initial temperature was 70 degC for 60 sec
Ramp rate 50 degCmin
Final temperature 250 degC for 100 sec
CHAPTER (4)
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
41 Results
411 Experimental measurements
The experimental results are obtained in the form of mass spectra ie relative
intensity (RI) against mass to charge ratio (mz) for all the studied compounds using
electron ionization (EI) and chemical ionization (CI) techniques
In this study the ionization of four members of 6-fluoroquinolones molecules
namely Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have been investigated
using EI and CI techniques The measurements include the EI mass spectra of the studied
molecules at two different electron energy values (70 and 15 eV) while the CI mass
spectra have been obtained using methane as a reagent gas at 70 eV only In the study
one can discuss the mass spectral behaviors of these compounds using the two
techniques
Figures 67910121315 and 16 show the directly measured mass spectra of the
studied compounds using EI technique at 70 and 15 eV while Figures 81114 and 17
show the mass spectra of the compounds using CI technique at 70 eV only
The relative intensities (relative to the base peak) of the molecular ions and different
fragment ions at energies 70 and 15 eV of the compounds are listed in Tables 2811 and 14
while the CI mass spectra of the compounds under investigation are listed in Table 6
The fragmentation pathways of the main fragment ions formed from molecular ions at
70 eV are rationalized in schemes 135 and 7 while the fragmentation of the protonated
molecules of the compounds using CI mode are rationalized in schemes 246 and 8
412 Computational Results
Theoretical calculations are used for the physical properties of the molecules and the
gas phase basicity The calculations are performed using semi-emperical molecular
orbital procedure The program used in these computations is namely HyperChemtrade(43)
in
the modified neglect of diatomic overlap (MNDO) method These calculations give
useful information about the structure of the molecules which actually used to support
the experimental evidences The most important parameters calculated using MNDO
calculations include geometries bond lengths charge distribution and heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf(M)charged ∆Hf(M)+bull
and protonated molecule ∆Hf[M+H]+ The
ionization energy (IE) and proton affinity (PA) values for the studied molecules are
calculated using equations 6 and 19(chapter 2)The protonation processes at different
sites namely N1 and O12 of the 6- fluoroquinolones in the gas phase are also calculated
The bond lengths of neutral and ionized 6-fluoroquinolones molecules are given in
Tables 41013 and 16 Also the charge distribution of the individual oxygen O12 and
nitrogen N1 atoms for neutral and charged molecules are reported in Tables 3912 and 15
On the other hand the calculated values of IE ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+ for all
compounds are given in Table 5 while the values of the heats of formation of the
protonated molecules ∆Hf[M+H]+ together with the proton affinity of the molecules at
oxygen O12 and nitrogen N1 sites are given in Table 7 It is interesting that the calculated
IE energy values for the studied molecules have not been previously reported in the
literature
42 Discussion
6-fluoroquinolones are an essential class of antibacterial compounds widely used in
clinical application(44)
In 1986 the fluoroquinolones were introduced and they were
modified from the class of antibiotics known as quinolones in early 1960 Initially 6-
fluoroquinolones were administrated orally for the treatment of infection caused by gram-
negative organisms and pseudomonas species Several 6-fluoroquinolones play a vital
role for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia and intra-abdominal infections
Quinolones consist mainly of bicyclic ring structure and the different functional groups
are substituted at position N1 (R1) such as ethyl cyclopropyl and at C7 (R2) such as
piperazyinyl as shown in Figure 2 and Table 1
Figure 2 Structure of fluoroquinolones
Table 1 The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
Molecule
R1
R2
Norfloxacin
Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
ethyl
ethyl
cyclopropyl
18 heterocyclic ring
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
The presence of different substituent groups is influenced not only the
microbiological and physical properties but also the geometry of the neutral molecule
which effect the thermochemical properties The presence of different functional groups
at N1 or C7 positions influence both microbiological and pharmacokinetic properties(45)
This may lead one to investigate and study the mass spectra the fragmentation pathways
the heats of formation the ionization energies and the appearance energies of some
important fragment ions such as [M-CO2]+ and [M-C2H4N]
+ for the four studied
compounds
The structures of the four compounds are shown in Figure 3 while the numbering
system is shown in Figures 4 Figure 5 shows the possible protonation sites (oxygen O12
and nitrogen N1) of 6-fluoroquinolones
NN
N
F
CH3
O O
OH
PEFLOXACIN
H3C
NN
HN
F
O O
OH
CIPROFLOXACIN
NN
N
F
O O
OH
LEVOFLOXACIN
O
CH3H3C
Figure 3 The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin
Figure 4 The numbering system of 6-
fluoroquinolone compounds used in the study
Figure 5 The protonation sites at oxygen atoms and nitrogen (N1) for 6-fluoroquinolone
compounds
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Electron ionization technique is the oldest and best characterized of all the ionization
methods In this technique a beam of electrons passes through the gas-phase of the
sample An electron that collides with a neutral analyte (M) molecule can knock off an
electron resulting in a positively charged ion(46)
The ionization process can produce a
molecular ion (M)+bull
which will has the same molecular weight and elemental
composition of the starting analyte and it can produce a fragment ion(s) which
corresponds to a smaller piece of the analyte molecule as described in equations 1and 3(
chapter 2)
Most mass spectrometers use electrons with energy of 70 electron volts (eV) for
recording mass spectra Decreasing the electron energy can reduce the fragmentation
processes but it also reduces the number of ions formed(46)
In this study 70 and 15 eV
electron energies were used to study the fragmentation processes The mass spectra of
Norfloxacin at these two energies are shown in Figures 6-7 in the range from mz 56 to
mz 320
Norfloxacin C16H18FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-14-dihydro-4-oxo-7(1-piperazinyl)-3-
quinoline carboxylic acid) is a synthetic 6-fluoroquinolone antibiotic which is structurally
related to nalidixic acid(47)
The addition of a fluorine atom at C6 and a piperazine ring at
C7 has increased its potency in contrast to other fluoroquinolones(48)
Table 2 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Norfloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
11
60
7
52
14
100
5
9
68
2
4
7
8
7
2
2
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
12
70
9
59
16
100
9
13
88
5
9
4
11
13
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
8
7
14
15
320
319 [M]+middot
278
277 [M-C2H4N]+
276
275 [M-CO2]+
245
234
233[M-CO2-C2H4N]+
219
218
217
204
203
190
189
176
175
161
95
85
83
81
73
71
69
57
56
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Ionization processes depend on the chemical environment of the atom from which the
electron is removed These have been found to correlate with such chemical parameters
as atomic charge electronegativity reactivity effect of substituent parameters proton
affinities and with the predictions of a wide range of semi-empirical parameters used in
electronic structure calculations(49)
The
removal
of an
electron
from an
organic
molecule
often
leads to
change in
its
relative
thermodynamic stability The energy necessary to produce [M]+bull
depends on the energy
of the electron expelled The process of ionization occurs mainly in molecules which
contain a highly electronegative atoms or groups
Norfloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0298 e) and N1 (-
0309 e) as shown in Table 3 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring of Norfloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at these atoms
one can suggest that the ionization processes may occur at these atoms The calculated
value of the ionization energy of Norfloxacin is equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (using
equation 6 chapter 2)
Table 3 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
423
Fragm
entatio
n of
Norflo
xacin
using
EI
techniq
ue
Most
previous
research focused on the detection of Norfloxacin in biological samples
(214850-51) where
other research focused on crystal investigation of Norfloxacin(52-56)
However the present
study is interested in the ionization and fragmentation of the compound under electron
ionization Therefore the main fragmentation pathways at 70 eV for Norfloxacin have
been reported in scheme 1 and examined in order to understand the principle of their
electron-induced cleavage
The EI mass spectra of Norfloxacin are recorded at both 15 and 70 eV electron
energies Table 2 contains the relative intensities of the molecular ion and the main
fragment ions from mz 56 up to mz 319 The molecular ion of Norfloxacin at mz 319 is
observed in the spectra at both 70 eV and 15 eV with relative intensities 70 and 60
respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is the formation of the
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz 275 (RI =100 ie the base peak in the mass spectrum) This ion is
formed by the elimination of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0309
0199
-0264
0338
-0119
-0015
0102
0082
-0050
0096
0160
13002
0417
-0295
-0367
-0298
-0169
-0395
0127
0095
-0320
0095
0127
-0287
0175
-0202
0314
-0078
0000
0137
0173
-0145
0190
0149
-0004
0399
-0291
-0324
-0230
-0128
-0168
0082
0103
-0339
0105
0078
0022
-0024
0062
-0024
0041
0015
0035
0091
-0095
0094
-0011
-0006
-0018
0004
0043
0068
0041
0227
-0045
0008
-0019
0010
-0049
the molecular ion following the migration of hydrogen atom from the OH group to C3
(Scheme 1) This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the charged
molecular ion which is greater than that of the neutral molecule by 00078Aring as reported in
Table 4 The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates the high stability of the
ion The positive charge on the oxygen O12 stabilized the [M-CO2]+bull
fragment (odd-
electron fragment ion) It is worth noting that the fragmentation of the molecular ion to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the most favorable process The fragment [M-
CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-
CO2- C2H4N]+ ion at mz 233(RI=88) by loss of [C2H4N]
bull radical
The second characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is due to the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 277 with RI= 59 by the loss of
C2H4Nbull radical from piperazinyl group This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for
C15C16 and C18C19 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of the neutral
molecule by 00098Aring and 00044Aring respectively (Table 4)The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion
undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M- C2H4N-
CO2]+ ion at mz 233 with RI=88 by the loss of CO2 from [M-C2H4N]
+ ion through
simple cleavage of C3-C9 bond and rearrangement of hydrogen atom from O10-H to C3
(Scheme 1)
The peak observed at mz 218 (RI= 9) in the mass spectrum of Norfloxacin might be
due to the loss of CH3 radical from the fragment [M-CO2- C2H4N]+ ion Also the fragment
ion at mz 218 can be formed directly from [M-CO2] + by loss of the neutral fragment
C3H7N (Scheme 1)
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for
Norfloxacin using the MNDO method Hence one can calculate the IE value for
Norfloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M)
leading to calculated value of IE (Norfloxacin) equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (Table
5) The ionization of Norfloxacin probably occurs as a result of a removal of one of the
lone pair electrons of N1or O12 which may be confirmed by the calculated values for
charge difference (∆) at N1and O12 (0022e and 0068 e respectively) as listed in Table
3To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical values for ∆Hf(M)+bull
and
∆Hf(M) for Norfloxacin were reported in the literature
Scheme 1 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 319
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 275
C2 H
4 N
= 277
N
O O
O HF
RI = 70 RI = 100
RI = 59
H
N
O
HF
RI = 88
C2H
4N
- CO2
= 233
NN
+ +
- C3 H
7 N
N
O
HF
N
mz mz
mz
mz = 218
RI = 9
mz
HH rearrangement
rearrangement
+
si m
pl e
cl e
av
ag
e
Table 4 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Table
5
Calcul
ated
∆Hf(M
)∆Hf(
M)+bull
an
d IE
values
for the
four
6-
fluoro
quinol
one
molec
ules
using
MND
O method
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Charged molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14007
C2-C3 13700
C3-C4 14881
C4-C4a 15012
C4a-C5 14185
C5-C6 14294
C6-C7 14433
C7-C8 14203
C8-C8a 14304
C8a-N1 14204
N1-C20 14830
C20-C21 15379
C3-C9 14950
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12304
C4-O12 12275
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14306
N14-C15 14706
C15-C16 15517
C16-N17 14676
N17-C18 14677
C18-C19 15514 C19-N14 14706
N1-C2 14167
C2-C3 13650
C3-C4 14863
C4-C4a 15080
C4a-C5 14118
C5-C6 14299
C6-C7 14807
C7-C8 14391
C8-C8a 14142
C8a-N1 13980
N1-C20 14934
C20-C21 15374
C3-C9 15028
C9-O10 13527
C9-O11 12268
C4-O12 12237
C6-F13 13126
C7-N14 13740
N14-C15 14962
C15-C16 15615
C16-N17 14567
N17-C18 14571
C18-C19 15558 C19-N14 14935
00160
-00050
-00018
00068
-00067
00005
00374
00188
-00162
-00224
00104
-00005
00078
-00044
-00036
-00038
-00097
-00566
00256
00098
-00109
-00106
00044
00229
IE
eV k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)+bull
k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)
k J mol-1
Molecule
The appearance energy (AE) of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz= 275 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of ∆Hf (M) molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf [M-CO2]+bull
) and
is found to be equal 830 eV(801 kJmol-1
) The difference between the value for AE [M-
CO2]+bull
and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the
fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020eV) This indicates that the process
forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as discussed in
section 423 and illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
81 782 305 -485
Norfloxacin
8 772 314 -464
Pefloxacin
88 849 485 -368
Ciprofloxacin
83 801 142 -631
Levofloxacin
Similarly the appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz=277 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of the neutral molecule ∆Hf (M) neutral fragment ∆Hf
(C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-C2H4N)+) and is found to be equal to 94 eV (907 kJmol
-1) The
difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol
-1)
gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 125
kJmol-1
(130 eV) which is larger than the activation energy for forming [M-CO2]+
ion
by 106 kJmol-1
(110 eV) This indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 423 and
illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The chemical ionization technique was introduced as ionization method by Munson
and Field in 1966(57)
by allowing a reagent gas into an EI source The pressure in this
technique is typically 1 torr The chemical ionization technique is usually defined as a
soft-ionization method This means that the energy deposition into the molecule is
thought to be less than that present in the electron ionization mode This is reflected on
the occurrence and or on the yield of ions formed by fragmentation processes which
will be less than the fragments in EI method Hence the mass spectra of CI are much less
complex than the EI spectra and few fragmentations are observed An ion at mz [M+H]+
is the base peak in more spectra of these studied molecules This is an important
advantage since this allows one to focus on the molecular ion In the case of the chemical
ionization mass spectrum of Norfloxacin (Figure 8) methane was used as the reagent gas
in the ionization chamber
Table 6 Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their relative
intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin
mz RI[] mz RI[]
mz RI[] mz RI[]
97 17 163 8 218 15 236 32 237 6 250 6 252 5 258 7 264 9 270 8 272 5 274 6 275 9 276 60 277 23 278 55 279 13 290 10 292 9 302 8 304 20 306 12 316 5 318 10 320[M+H]
+ 100 321 18 334[M+CH3]
+ 14 348[M+C2H5]
+ 20
289 6 290 31 291 9 292 12 316 10 317 5 318 27 319 6 332 6 333 6 334[M+H]
+ 100 335 19 346 6 348[M+CH3]
+ 5 362[M+C2H5]
+ 21
276 10 287 8 288 52 289 14 290 17 302 5 304 5 314 6 316 18 317 9 318 38 319 9 320 14 330 5 332[M+H]
+ 100 333 18 334 6 346[M+CH3]
+ 17 360[M+C2H5]
+ 23 361 6
130 7 318 14 319 9 320 31 321 7 344 5 346 6 348 7 360 9 361 9 362[M+H]
+ 100 363 20 376[M+CH3]
+ 5 390[M+C2H5]
+ 19
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer
Gas-phase proton transfer reactions have been the subject of quantitative studies for
more than twenty years and the two fundamental aspects (their thermochemistry and
kinetics) are still under active investigation(58)
Among the wide variety of possible ionization reactions the most common is proton
transfer Indeed when analyte molecules M are introduced in the ionization plasma the
product CH5+ ions of the methane reagent gas can transfer a proton to the molecules M
producing the protonated molecular ions [M+H]+ This chemical ionization reaction can
be described as an acidndashbase reaction The tendency for a reagent ion to protonate a
particular analyte molecule M may be assessed from its proton affinity values The
observation of protonated molecular ions[M+H]+ implies that the analyte molecule M
has a proton affinity much higher than that of the reagent gas (PA(M)gtPA(CH4)) If the
reagent gas has a proton affinity much higher than that of an analyte (PA(CH4)gtPA(M))
proton transfer from CH5+ to M will be energetically unfavorable
(59)
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The fragmentation processes in CI spectrum of Norfloxacin are easily distinguished
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 320 of Norfloxacin is formed under CI
condition with a strong molecular cationic species (RI=100) (Figure 8) A number of
authors( 214860)
have detected Norfloxacin in biological samples using different mass
spectrometric techniques and detected the protonated molecule at mz = 320 by CI
technique
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Norfloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is the formation of the
fragment [MH- CO2]+ ion at mz 276 (RI=60) which is formed by loss of CO2 as shown
in scheme 2
The second fragmentation pathway in the CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin is the
formation of the fragment ion at mz 278 (RI=55) which probably formed by loss of
neutral radical C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule to form the fragment [MH- C2H4N]
+
ion
Two peaks observed at mz 334 and 348 are probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+
and the ethyl (C2H5+) cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+CH3]
+ and
ethylated [M+C2H5]+ molecules with relative intensities 14 and 20 respectively
Further the peak observed at mz 302(RI=8) is formed by elimination of H2O from the
protonated molecule At the same time the protonation process may occurs at O11 or O10
but the distance between the attached proton and ndash OH of the carboxylic group is larger
than 18 Aring indicating that the probability of the loss of H2O is low(61)
N
O O
O HF
NHN
[M+H]+ = 320
- CO2
N
O
F
NHN
mz = 276
mz = 278
N
O O
O HF
RI = 100 RI = 60
RI = 55
H
C2 H
4 N
N
H+ H+
H+
N
O O
F
NHN
H+
- H2 O
mz = 302RI = 8
rearrangment
Scheme 2 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin using CI technique
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and the
charge distributions of Norfloxacin
Proton affinities and heats of formation are important thermodynamic quantities that
can be derived from a variety of experimental measurements Modern computational
methods provide the means to estimate reliably the same quantities with an accuracy that
often rivals that of experiment(62)
In addition these methods can provide information to
complement results obtained experimentally and to examine problems that are not easily
approached directly such as site-specific proton affinities(62)
A case in point is the
protonation of the molecules which often can take place at more than one position
Computational studies can provide a reliable estimate of the proton affinity of molecules
as well as a measure of the thermodynamic difference between the various possible
points of attachment of the proton(62)
One of the computational studies is the calculated charge distributions of the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) in neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule (Table 3)The
charges on the atoms N1and O12 (-0309e and -0298e respectively) indicate high
electronegativity values So these atoms (sites) have a higher affinity to attach the proton
than the other atoms in the ring The calculated values of proton affinities (using equation
19 chapter 2 ) for O12 and N1 ( 904 and 749 kJmol-1
respectively) together with the heats
of formation of the protonated Norfloxacin molecule ∆Hf [M+H]+ at the site N1-H (297
kJmol-1
) and at the site O12-H (142 kJmol-1
) indicate that the protonated Norfloxacin
molecule at O12 is more stable than at N1by 155 kJmol-1
One may suggest that the
electrostatic interaction between the proton and oxygen O12 stabilized the protonated
species
Table 7 Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules ∆Hf(M+H)+
and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO
method
431
Mass
spectr
a of
Peflox
acin
under
EI technique
PA (M) kJmol
-1
∆Hf(M+H)+
kJmol-1
Protonated Site
∆Hf(M) kcalmol
-1
Molecule
904
749
142
297
O12H
N1H
-116
Norfloxacin
916
753
151
314
O12H
N1H
-111
Pefloxacin
904
745
255
418
O12H
N1H
-88
Ciprofloxacin
908
715
2
192
O12H
N1H
-149
Levofloxacin
Pefloxacin C17H20FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1-4-dihydro-4-oxo-7(4-methyl-1-
piperazinyl) quinolone-3-carboxylic acid) is a second-generation 6-fluoroquinolone
antibacterial agent(63)
Most previous research is focused on the detection of Pefloxacin in
environmental samples(53)
However this work is interested in the structure
thermodynamic properties and fragmentation processes of Pefloxacin compound under
electron ionization (EI) at two electron energies The EI mass spectra of Pefloxacin are
reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies and are shown in Figures 9-10 while the
relative intensities of the molecular ion and different fragment ions in the mass spectrum
relative to the base peak (mz 289) in the range from mz 56 up to mz 333 are listed in
Table 8
Table 8 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Pefloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
10
55
3
21
100
4
6
16
10
10
6
10
30
26
7
4
12
61
3
18
100
4
6
14
11
7
4
6
20
15
6
4
334
333 [M]+middot
291
290
289 [M-CO2]+
245
219
218 [M-CO2-C4H9N]+
203 [M-CO2-C4H9N-CH3]+
96
81
79
71 [C4H9N]+bull
70
57
56
432Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique
Pefloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0300 e) and N1(-
0307e) as listed in Table 9 From these charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at N1 and
O12 one can suggest that the ionization process occur at these atoms
On the other hand the calculated ionization energy of Pefloxacin is found to be equal to
800 eV (772 kJ mole-1
) (using equation 6 chapter 2) This value is nearly within
experimental error equal to the ionization energy (810 eV) of Norfloxacin (Table 5)
Table 9 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin molecule using
MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
-0307
0198
-0262
-0297
0178
-0206
0010
-0020
0056
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C21
C22
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
0337
-0119
-0016
0103
0081
-0050
0095
0162
-0002
04135
-0301
-0357
-0300
-0169
-0391
0128
0143
-0428
0144
0128
0193
0318
-0082
0000
0124
0218
-0171
0190
0151
-0003
0401
-0293
-0328
-0228
-0124
-0164
0114
0124
-0418
0126
0114
0183
-0019
0037
0016
0021
0137
-0121
0095
-0011
-0001
-0014
0008
0029
0072
0045
0227
-0014
-0019
0010
-0018
-0014
-0010
433 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion of Pefloxacin at mz 333 is observed in the EI mass spectrum with
relative intensities 61 and 55 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Pefloxacin is the formation of the
fragment ion at mz 289 (RI = 100) which represents the base peak in the mass
spectrum and is certainly due to the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion by the
loss of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of the molecular ion as
shown in scheme 3This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in
charged Pefloxacin molecular ion which is greater than that of neutral molecule by
00055Aring (Table 10)The fragment [M-CO2]+
ion undergoes further fragmentation
resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion at mz 218 with
relative intensities 14 and 16 at 70 and 15 eV respectively The latter fragment [M-
CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion fragments to produce the ion at mz 203 (by loss of CH3bull radical)
with relative intensities 11 and 10 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The second characteristic fragmentation process is due to the cleavage of the
piperiazinyl group at C15-C16 and C20-N14 bonds to produce the fragment ion at mz 71
[C4H9N]+bull
ion directly from the molecular ion with relative intensities 20 at 70 e V and
30 at 15 eV together with neutral fragment [M-C4H9N]bull (Scheme 3)
On the other
hand the presence of ndashCH3 group at N17 lead to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at
mz = 291 RI=3 and also to produce the fragment C4H9N+bull
at mz=71 RI=20 in
compariso
n with
Norfloxaci
n the
absence of
ndashCH3
group lead
to produce
the
fragment
[M-
C2H4N]+
ion at mz
= 277
RI=59
Scheme 3 Main
fragmentat
ion
pathways
of
Pefloxacin
at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
=333
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =289
C4 H
9 N
RI = 61 RI = 100
H
N
O
HF
NH2C
RI = 14
mz = 218
H3C
N
O
H
CH2
F
NH2C
mz =203RI = 11
+ +
+
+
mz = 71RI=20 at 70 eVRI=30 at 15 eV
mz
- CH
3
H2C
N
CH2
CH2H3C
N
H2CCH2
CH2
H2C
H
r ea r
ang
men
t
C4H9N +
N
O
F
NH2C
O
O H
Table 10 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The
appearance
energy (AE)
of the
fragment
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at
mz=289 is
calculated
(using the
heats of
formation of
∆Hf(M)
molecule
∆Hf (CO2)
and ∆Hf [M-
CO2]+bull
)and
is found to
be equal to
830 eV(801
kJmol-1
)
The
difference
between the
value for
AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 29 kJmol-1
(030 eV) This indicates that
the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as
discussed in section 433 and illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
The appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-
C2H4N)+) and is found to equal 870 eV(840 kJmol
-1)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14016
C2-C3 13689
C3-C4 14885
C4-C4a 15009
C4a-C5 14182
C5-C6 14295
C6-C7 14435
C7-C8 14208
C8-C8a 14299
C8a-N1 14220
N1-C21 14819
C21-C22 15379
C3-C9 14953
C9-O10 13581
C9-O11 12293
C4-O12 12274
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14312
N14-C15 14704
C15-C16 15521
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14677
C19-C20 15526
C20-N14 14699
N17-C18 14640
N1-C2 14180
C2-C3 13665
C3-C4 14877
C4-C4a 15072
C4a-C5 14101
C5-C6 14324
C6-C7 14928
C7-C8 14547
C8-C8a 14088
C8a-N1 13994
N1-C21 14922
C21-C22 15372
C3-C9 15008
C9-O10 13534
C9-O11 12273
C4-O12 12226
C6-F13 13114
C7-N14 13624
N14-C15 15031
C15-C16 15508
C16-N17 14609
N17-C19 14600
C19-C20 15504
C20-N14 15020
N17-C18 14739
00164
-00024
-00008
00063
-00081
00029
00493
00339
-00211
-00226
00103
-00007
00055
-00047
-00020
-00048
-00109
-00688
00327
-00013
-00067
-00077
-00022
00321
00099
The difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772
kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal
to 68 kJmol-1
(07 eV This indicates that the formation process of the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 433 and
illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloaxcin is recorded (Figure 11) and the protonated
molecule [M+H]+ at mz 334 is observed in the spectrum (represents the base peak RI
100)
The protonated molecule of Pefloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two different
characteristic pathways The first fragmentation process formed by the loss of CO2
yielding the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion at mz 290 (RI=31) while the second
fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment [MH- C2H4N]+ mz 292 (RI =
12) by loss of C2H4Nbull radical Two peaks observed at mz 348 and 362 in the CI
spectrum of Pefloxacin are probably formed due to methyl (CH3)+ and ethyl (C2H5)
+
cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+ CH3]+ and ethylated [M+ C2H5]
+
molecules with relative intensities 5 and 21 respectively Furthermore the peak
observed at mz 316 (RI=10) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule
The peak observed at mz 318 (RI=27) may be formed by loss of CO2 molecule from
ethylated molecule after migration of hydrogen atom to C3 atom forming the fragment
[M+C2H5- CO2]+bull
ion
N
O O
O HF
NN
=334
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =290
RI = 100 RI = 31
HH+
[M+H]+
N
O
CF
NN
H+
O
mz = 316
RI = 10
- H2 O
- C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
H+
N
mz = 292
RI = 12
H+
H3C
mz
Scheme 4 Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin using CI technique
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin
The study of the behavior of molecules in the gas phase has always been a relatively
important area of research in mass spectrometry since it produces information about the
properties of molecules such as PAs and heats of formation(64)
The calculated charge
distribution of the quinolone ring of the neutral and charged Pefloxacin are calculated and
listed in Table 9 The charges on the atoms N1 O12 in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of
Pefloxacin are -0307 e and -0300 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values Consequently these atoms have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Pefloxacin one can note that the
calculated values of proton affinities at the site N1-H and at the site O12-H (753 and 916
kJmol-1
respectively) together with the calculated heats of formation of the protonated
Pefloxacin molecule ΔHf[M+H]+ at these two atoms (sites) (314 and 151 kJmol
-
1respectively ) indicate that the protonated Pefloxacin molecule at O12 is more stable
than at N1 by value 163 kJmol-1
441 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin C17H18FN3O3 (4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-6-fluor-1-cyclopropyl-14
dihydroquinolin-3-carbonic acid) is one of fluoroquinolone medications and is applied as
an effective synthetic antibiotic for treating a wide range of infectious diseases(65)
It is
one of nine fluoroquinolones approved in the Russian Federation(65)
The EI mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin are reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies
and are shown in Figures 12-13 While the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
different fragment ions in the mass spectrum relative to the base peak (mz 287) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 332 are listed in Table 11
Table 11 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
11
62
11
67
18
100
11
68
5
7
9
4
4
5
6
6
8
19
14
74
13
71
19
100
11
69
5
8
9
4
5
5
5
6
9
20
332
331 [M]+
290
289 [M-C2H4N]+
288
287 [M-CO2]+
246
245 [M-CO2-C2H4N]+
231
230
229
218
215
204
202
201
57
56
442Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms s O12(-0295 e) and N1 (-
0277 e) as listed in Table 12 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one can suggest that the ionization process may occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Ciprofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Ciprofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Ciprofloxacin is found to be equal to 880
eV(849 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Ciprofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 12 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
(e)
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C22
O10
C9
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0277 0206
-0266 0339
-0117 -0021 0133 0076
-0075 0100 0035
-0053 -0057 -0295 0418
-0370 -0295 -0159 -0387 0128 0098
-0312 0096 0127
-0125 0233
-0179 0206
-0085 -0029 0147 0157
-0059 0116
-0042 -0026 -0034 -0285 0380
-0297 0064
-0137 -0419 0133 0099
-0324 0100 0138
0152 0027 0087
-0133 0032
-0008 0014 0081 0016 0016
-0077 0027 0023 0010
-0038 0073 0359 0022
-0032 0005 0001
-0012 0004 0011
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic belonging to the second generation
quinolones It is distributed widely and absorbed very well in different body tissues and
fluids It is widely used in various types of infections urinary track respiratory track
gastrointestinal track and also for skin and soft tissues infections as recommended by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)(66)
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin has three major fragment ions at mz 289287
and 245 beside the molecular ion at mz 331The main fragment ions and its relative
intensities at 15 and 70 eV are listed in Table 11 while the mass spectra are shown in
Figures 12-13 The molecular ion observed at mz 331with RI= 74 It is worth noting
that Nakata et al(67) had recorded the molecular ion peak of Ciprofloxacin with
reasonable intensity
The molecular ion [M]+bull
undergoes fragmentation by two different pathways The first
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
at mz 287 with
RI=100 which represents the base peak in the mass spectra at both 70 and 15 eV by the
loss of CO2 through a C3-C9 simple bond cleavage and hydrogen migration from the
carboxylic group to C3 atom as shown in scheme 5This is confirmed by the calculated
bond length for C3C9 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of neutral
molecule by 0013Aring (Table 13) The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates
the high stability of the ion The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further
fragmentation by the cleavage of C15-C16 and C18-C19 bonds to produce the fragment ion
[M-CO2-C2H4N]+ at mz 245 ( Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and 68 at 70
and 15 eV respectively
The second fragmentation pathway in the mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin is the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 289 with relative intensities 71 and 67
at 70 and 15 e V respectively This fragment ion is due to the loss of C2H4Nbull radical from
the molecular ion [M]+bull
by C15-C16 and C18-C19 bond cleavage and hydrogen migration
from piperazinyl group to C8 as shown in scheme 5 This is confirmed by the calculated
bond lengths for C15C16 and C18C19 bonds in the charged molecular ion which are
greater than that of neutral molecule by 00004Aring and 00005Aring respectively (Table 13)
The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion undergoes fragmentation by loss of CO2 to produce the
fragment ion [M-C2H4N-CO2]+ at mz 245 (Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and
68 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
An ion at mz 56 (C3H6N)+
with RI= 20 19 at 70 and 15 eV respectively is also
reported in the spectrum of Ciprofloxacin and is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16 and
C18-N17 bonds and hydrogen migration to N14 in piperazinyl group
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 331
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 287
C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
N
RI = 74
RI = 100
RI = 71
H
N
O
HF
RI = 69
C2 H
4 N
- CO2
+ +
H H
H rearengment
N
H rearengm
ent
mz 56RI = 20
mz
mz
mz = 245
mz = 289
H2C
NCH2
CH2
Scheme 5 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Table 13 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
The appearance energy of [M-CO2]+bull
ion( mz = 287) is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf (M-
CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal to 930eV(897 kJmol-1
)The difference between the
value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IECiprofloxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol-1
) gives the activation
energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 48 kJmol-1
(050 eV)This
indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
The appearance energy of [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf [M- C2H4N]+)
and is found to be equal to 10 eV(965 kJmol-1
)The difference between the value for AE
[M-C2H4N]+ and IECiproflxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol
-1) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 115 kJmol
-1(120 eV) This indicates
that the process of forming the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
N1-C2 14017
C2-C3 1371
C3-C4 14908
C4-C4a 15019
C4a-C5 14169
C5-C6 1431
C6-C7 14441
C7-C8 14194
C8-C8a 14281
N1-C20 14534
C20-C21 15421
C21-C22 15186
C22-C20 15420
C3-C9 14939
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12308
C4-O12 12269
C6-F13 13203
C7-N14 14310
N14-C15 14700
C15-C16 15530
C16-N17 14670
N17-C18 14661
C18-C19 15528
C19-N14 14701
N1-C2 13703
C2-C3 14123
C3-C4 14229
C4-C4a 14585
C4a-C5 14303
C5-C6 14214
C6-C7 14567
C7-C8 14189
C8-C8a 14311
N1-C20 14762
C20-C21 15436
C21-C22 15157
C22-C20 15449
C3-C9 15069
C9-O10 13502
C9-O11 12250
C4-O12 13096
C6-F13 13167
C7-N14 14102
N14-C15 14754
C15-C16 15534
C16-N17 14645
N17-C18 14636
C18-C19 15533
C19-N14 14746
-00314
00413
-00679
-00434
00134
-00096
00126
-00005
00030
00228
00015
-00029
00029
00130
-00069
-00058
00827
-00036
-00208
00054
00004
-00025
-00025
00005
00045
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
As mentioned before the molecular ion of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique was
observed at mz 331Similarythe protonated molecule[M+H]+ was formed at mz 332
using CI technique with RI= 100 which represents the base peak in the CI mass
spectrum of Ciprofloxacin (Figure 14)
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Ciprofloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is formed by the loss
of CO2 to form the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion mz 288 (RI=52) The second
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [MH-C2H4N ]+ mz
290(RI=17) by the loss of C2H4Nbull radical as shown in scheme 6 On the other hand a
peak observed at m z 314 (RI=6) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule to form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 346 and 360 in the CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin are
probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer
processes to form methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with
relative intensities 17 and 23 respectively
Scheme 6 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
N
O O
O HF
NN
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
N
O O
O HF
N
H
C2 H
4 N
H H
H+
[M+H]+ = 332
RI = 100
H+
mz = 288RI = 52
H+
mz= 290RI = 17
- H2 O
N
O O
F
NN
H
H+
mz = 314RI = 6
445
The
proton
affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and charge distributions of
Ciprofloxacin
The proton affinity of a molecule is one of its fundamental properties as its heats of
formation and ionization energy(68)
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring of neutral and charged
Ciprofloxacin are listed in Table 12 The charge on the atoms N1 and O12 are -0277 e
and -0295 e respectively indicating high electronegativity values So these atoms (sites)
have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other atoms in the quinolone ring
(pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Ciprofloxacin one can observe
that the calculated values of proton affinities of the sites N1-H and O12-H are
745kJmol-1
and 904 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heats of
formation of protonated molecule ∆Hf(M+H)+ at the sites N1-H and O12-H (418 and 255
kJmol-1
respectively) indicating that the protonted molecule of Ciprofloxacin at O12 site
is more stable than that at N1 site by 163 kJmol-1
451 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin C18H20FN3O4 (6-fluoro-2-methyl-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-10-oxo-4
oxa-1-azatricyclo-7-trideca-5711-tetraene11-carboxylic acid) is a synthetic
fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent(69)
Levofloxacin is the active levo-isomer of
ofloxacin and has a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive
and Gram-negative bacteria as well as a typical pathogens such as Mycoplasma
Chlamydia and Legionella(70)
The EI mass spectra of Levofloxacin are recorded at both 70 and 15 eV electron
energies as shown in Figures15-16 while the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
the main fragment ions in the mass spectrum (relative to the base peak at mz 361) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 362 are listed in Table14
Table 14 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Levofloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
16
100
14
5
5
5
9
19
8
7
34
-
17
100
17
5
7
6
12
22
11
10
29
4
362
361[M]+bull
317[M-CO2]+bull
276
273
254
247
246[M-CO2-C4H9N]+bull
232
231
71(C4H9N)+bull
56
452Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12(-0297 e) and N1(-
0299 e) as listed in Table 15 From the charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Levofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one suggest that the ionization processes occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Levofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Levofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Levofloxacin is found to be equal to 830
eV(801 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Levofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 15 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
O21
-0299
0201
-0261
0338
-0099
-0028
0112
0092
0079
0051
-0227
-0292
0181
-0209
0322
-0062
-0005
014
0081
0104
0057
-0252
0007
-002
0052
-0016
0037
0023
0028
-0011
0025
0006
-0025
C22
C24
C23
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
015
0091
0016
0416
-0295
-0366
-0297
-0167
-0395
0142
0144
-0429
0143
0142
0194
0155
0088
0011
0402
-0291
-0332
-0244
-0141
-0081
01
0133
-0434
0135
0108
0188
0005
-0003
-0005
-0014
0004
0034
0053
0026
0314
-0042
-0011
-0005
-0008
-0034
-0006
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion peak of Levofloxacin at mz 361 (represent the base peak RI=100
) is observed in the mass spectra at 70 and 15 eV indicating the stability of the
molecular ion of Levofloxacin due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and
C8 atoms The molecular ion undergoes fragmentation by the loss of CO2 from the
carboxyl group to form the fragment [M-CO2]+ ion
at mz 317(RI=17) This is
confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the molecular ion which is greater
than that of neutral molecule by 00057Aring The fragment ion [M-CO2]+ undergoes further
fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2-C4H9N]+ ion at mz 246
( RI=20 ) by loss of the neutral (C4H9N)bull (Scheme 7)
An ion at mz 71 (C4H9N)+ is also found in the mass spectrum of Levofloxacin (RI=29
and 34) at 70 and 15 eV respectively This ion is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16
and C20-N14 bonds in 4-methyl piperizinyl with consecutive rearrangement process
The appearance energy of the [M-CO2]+bull
ion mz (317) is calculated (using the heats
of formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and fragment
ion ∆Hf (M-CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal = 850eV(820 kJmol-1
) The difference
between the value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IELevofloxacin= 830 eV (801 kJmol-1
) gives the
activation energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020
eV)
Scheme 7 Main
fragmentation pathways of
Levofloxacin at 70 eV
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
M
= 361mz = 317
C4H9N
N
O
N
O
HF
CH3
mz = 246
RI= 100 RI= 17
RI = 20
++
H-Rearangment
+
mz = 71RI = 29
+
mz
CH2
N
H2C
CH2
CH3
NH2C
H2C
CH2
CH2
H
Table 16 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Le ngth(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 13975
C2-C3 13719
C3-C4 14898
C4-C4a 15017
C4a-C5 14187
C5-C6 14314
C6-C7 14450
C7-C8 14368
C8-C8a 14446
C8a-N1 14153
C8-O21 13588
O21-C22 14028
C22-C24 15634
C24-N1 14823
C24-C23 15475
C3-C9 14961
C9-O10 13569
C9-O11 12301
C4-O12 12276
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14236
N14-C15 14675
C15-C16 15526
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14678
C19-C20 15524
C19-N14 14680
N17-C18 14632
N1-C2 14088
C2-C3 13706
C3-C4 14890
C4-C4a 15094
C4a-C5 14207
C5-C6 14253
C6-C7 14713
C7-C8 14520
C8-C8a 14459
C8a-N1 14031
C8-O21 13472
O21-C22 14140
C22-C24 15611
C24-N1 14852
C24-C23 15482
C3-C9 15018
C9-O10 13532
C9-O11 12275
C4-O12 12239
C6-F13 13164
C7-N14 13877
N14-C15 14978
C15-C16 15561
C16-N17 14620
N17-C19 14630
C19-C20 15521
C19-N14 14955
N17-C18 14730
00113
-00013
-00008
00077
00020
-00061
00263
00152
00013
-00122
-00116
00112
-00023
00029
00007
00057
-00037
-00026
-00037
-00059
-00359
00303
00035
-00056
-00048
-00003
00275
00098
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin is recorded and investigated The resulting
protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 362 (RI= 100 ) represents the base peak (Figure
17)This protonated molecule [M+H]+ undergoes fragmentation along two different
fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment
[MH-CO2]+ ion with mz 318 (RI= 14) by loss of CO2 The second fragmentation
pathway leads to the formation of the fragment ion [MH-C2H4N]+ with mz 320 (RI=
31) by loss of C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule Another peak has been observed
at mz 344 (RI=5) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated molecule to
form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 376 and 390 in the CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin are
formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer processes to form
methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with relative intensities 5
and 19 respectively
One can note that the relative intensities of the [M+CH3]+bull
ions which are produced
in all mass spectra of the studied molecules have low intensities in comparison with the
relative intensities of the [M+C2H5]+bull
ions indicating the presence of C2H5+ ion with
large intensity than that of CH3+ in the source of chemical ionization
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
mz = 318
RI= 14
H+
[M+H]+
mz = 362
RI = 100
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
- H2 O
mz = 344RI = 5
- C2 H
4 N
N
O
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
N
CH3
mz= 320RI = 31
H+
Scheme 8 Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin using CI technique
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring(pyridinyl) of neutral and
charged Levofloxacin molecule are calculated and listed in Table 7 The charges on the
atoms N1 and O12 are -0299e and -0297 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values So these atoms (sites) have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms of the ring
Using the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Levoloxacin one observes
that the calculated values of the proton affinities at the sites N1-H and O12-H are 715 and
908 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heat of formation of the
protonated Levofloxacin molecule at these two atoms (sites ) N1 and O12 ( 192 and 2
kJmol-1
respectively) indicate that the protonated Levofloxacin molecule at the site O12
is more stable than that at the site N1
CHAPTER (5)
CONCLUSIONS
The present EI mass spectra of four 6- fluoroquinolones shows that the molecular ions
[M]+bull
of Norfloxacin PefloxacinCiprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have relative intensities
706174 and 100 respectively The relatively high intensity of [M]+bull
for Levofloxacin
indicates its higher stability due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and C8
atoms In comparison the CI mass spectra of the four compounds show that the
protonated molecules [M+H]+ are more relatively intense than [M]
+bull ions in the EI mode
indicating higher stability in the case of [M+H]+
The important primary fragmentation pathways of the studied compounds in the EI mass
spectra indicated
(a) The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ions produced from Norfloxacin Pefloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin have relative intensity 100 (representing the base peak) while
Levofloxacin have only 17 relative intensity
(b) The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ions produced from Norfloxacin and Pefloxacin have
relative intensities 59 and 71 respectively while not appeared in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin and Levofloxacin
On the other hand semi-empirical MNDO calculations gave useful information which
help in explaining the experimental events The appearance and activation energies for
the fragment ions in EI mass spectra are calculated for the first time Of most important
the calculated results show that the protonation at O12 site is more favored than that at N1
site for the compounds under investigation
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باس تخدام طريقتى التأأين الألكترونى والكيميائى
مصحوبة بالحسابات الش به وضعية
هقدهت هي
هأهىى سسحبى هحوىد عبد الكسينقسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيت ndash هدزض هسبعد
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
للحصىل على
فيصيبء تجسيبيت-دكتىزاة فى فلسفت العلىمدزجت ال
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هسكص البحىث النىويت التجسيبيت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
عبد الىهبة حسي بذ الدكتىز الأست
زشق السبع
القىهى لبحىث وتكنىلىجيب الاشعبعالوسكص ndash أستبذ الفيصيبء
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
بساهين إالأستبذ الدكتىز هصطفى
الصعيقىكليت العلىم ndashقسن الفيصيبء ndashأستبذ الفيصيبء النىويت
جبهعت بنهب الأستبذ الدكتىز هحود عبد الفتبح زبيع
قسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيتndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
جبهعخ ثب
كليخ العلم
قسن النيزيبء
الملخص العربى
الزممريي خبع الاقاممبة ف مممخ للزممريي ثا ي ممد ثوحلممر ثممالوممز SSQ 710سممزامام هايممبك ال زلممخ هممي مم ا إرممن
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي ممم ل ز ممم لزسمممطير الايمممل ال زلممم لمممجعو ه كجمممبد النل كيمممليي الإ
الزمريي ز أهب الايل ال زل لذح الو كجمبد مم حبلمخ السج ملكسبسيي الينملكسبسيي م حبلخ الزريي الال
Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMSثبسزامام هايبك ال زلخ هي ا رسطيلخ م م رن ال يويبئ
ل زم ى إ 1572عمم مبقزيي هازلنزميي ومب ثعخير الايل ال زل للو كجبد الأل ز رن رسطثبلسج للزريي الإ
ثعخ لز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأعوليبد ا قز اح هبقشخٳرن كذلك للطزيئبدسبسيخ الأيبد الأ( رن رسطير ملذ
[M-CO2] جم أى أحم عوليمبد الز سمي رشمور الايمبد اسخم الم الوسزامهخ+bull
[M-C2H4N]+ and [M-
CO2-C2H4N]+
الايل م لعوليخ الزريي م رسطيريثبى اللاريي ال يويبئ الوزدح ثغب الوسزامام ي خ الزإرن ثبلسجخ للزريي ال يويبئ
عزومبدا علم إ ثعخ البرطخ عي ي خ الزمريي ال يويمبئ زل للو كجبد الأهبقشخ الايل ال ثعخال زل للو كجبد الأ
جممل لممب جممم أى الأيممبد ل ز مم كو يي الإر كيممت ممذ الو كجممبد الممبري عممي الايممل ال زلمم لممب ممم حبلممخ الزممر
[M+H]سبسيخ الزم جمذثذ ه اليمم جييالأ+ثبلو ب مخ 100 ثعمخ هاد بجمبد امماد عبليمخمم الو كجمبد الأ
[M]يبد الاسبسيخثثجبد اماد الأ+bull
ل ز م حبلخ الزريي الإ
سزامهخ م الم اسخ م حبلخ الزريي ال يويمبئ قز اح هبقشخ عوليبد الز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأ ثعخ الوٳ ايضب رن
الايبد جم أى أحم عوليبد الز سي أدد ال ر يي
[MH-CO2]+bull
[MH-C2H4N]+ and [MH-H2O]
+
ز ي خملال الايمل ال زلم لمب مم حمبل ثعخ رحمذ الم اسمخ همثي هي الوعلهبد عي الو كجبد الأرن الحصل عل ال
ال يويبئ هي ذ الوعلهبد الإل ز الزريي
ثعخللو كجبد الأ ه الز سي الوازلن -1
يبد الوز خبجبد الأ -2
بقمبد سماء الو كمت أ أيمى الو كمت حم ا ح الز ميي عمي ل ثيم همي الوعلهمبدالحصل عل ا ه ي أيضب ل م أ
-MNDO(semiوي بي ب ال ن ال يويبئيخ الوزوثلخ م ي مخ السزامام الزاجي بد الوازلنخ لخ ثإ ثعالزريي للو كجبد الأ
emiprical method) ه ز خ ثبلزبئي الوعوليخ
لاك خمزإظم همي خملال المذ ثعخل الو كجبد الأالزجميلاد المسيخ م اا ب ضل الزربي البري هيروذ هبقشخ
ييمخ كمذلكلمخ ا الحبلمخ الأيي لمب سماء مم الحبلمخ الوزعبدحم ا ح الز ميي بقمبد الزمر ال ين البرطخ مم حسمبثبد
لال ال اثط هي بي يخ الز سي لجعو ال اثط ال يويبئيخ هي خلال ال ين الوازلنخ
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي للو كجمممبد الا ثعمممخ بقمممبد الزمممريي حسمممبة ممممMNDOرمممن اسمممزامام ي مممخ
8 81 الز رسمب ال مين( بسييالسج ملكسبسيي الينملكس
لز ريمت قمم ل زم ى ملمذ علم اإ 83 88
O12ا ه ح الاكسمطيي N1قر روبس ب م ه ر اليز جييي رنسي عوليخ الزريي زيطخ لزع أحم الإل ز بد الأه أ
لمن رشم لأل ه ح مم مذ الم اسمخ بلابقبد الزريي الز رن حسبث جويل ال ين السبث خ م حل خ ال يليي الوجدح
هي قجر
ييخ الحبلخ الأ ثعخ م الحبلخ الوزعبدلخ ح الز يي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأح ا أيضب رن حسبة
ضمبمخ اليمم جيي للو كجمبد الأ ثعمخ أيضمب رمن حسمبة قبثليمخ إسمز جبل يمخ إمم حسمبة عول نس الا ي خ هذاسزام
O12 عمم هضمل ه ح الاكسمطيي N1 عمم هضمل ه رم الزيزم جيي (PAs) ثعمخ د الأاليم جيي للو كجب
ز جبل سمم ممي رنسممي الزممبئي علمم اى عوليممبد إهأقممم هلممك ل جمم الشممحخ السممبلجخ لممذ الممذ اد ممم الو كجممبد الأ ثعممخ
ه ح هضملاليمم جيي عمم سمز جبل أمضر همي إO12 كسطييالأ عم هضل ه ح ثعخ اليم جيي م الو كجبد الأ
ثعمممممخ الوسمممممز جلخ حممممم ا ح الز ممممميي لايمممممبد الأسبسممممميخ للو كجمممممبد الأ أيضمممممب رمممممن حسمممممبة N1 اليزممممم جيي
[M+H]لليم جيي+
الحبلمخ الوزعبدلمخ ا ح الز ميي حمل جويمل ال مين السمبث خ الزم رمن حسمبثب N1 O12 عم الواقل
∆Hf [M] ييمخ مم الحبلمخ الأ∆Hf [M]+bull
Hf [M+H]∆أيضمب مم حبلمخ الو كجمبد الوسمز جلخ لليمم جيي +
ضبمخ هوخ م الميبهي ب الح ا يخ إحيث رعزج سبث بل ه ح لن رش لأ رن حسبثب (PAs) قبثليخ جذة اليم جيي
لزلك الو كجبد
411 Experimental Measurements 18
412 Computational Results 19
42 Discussion 20
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique 25
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique 29
423 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using EI technique 31
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique 37
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer 40
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique 41
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and
the charge distributions of Norfloxacin 43
43 1 Mass spectra of Pefloxacin under EI technique 45
43 2 Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique 49
43 3 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique 51
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique 55
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin 58
44 1 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique 59
44 2 Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique 63
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique 65
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique 70
445 The proton affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Ciprofloxacin 73
45 1 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique 74
45 2 Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique 78
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique 80
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique 83
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin 86
CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSIONS 87
REFRENCES 88
ARABIC SUMMARY
List of Figures and Schemes
figure
Name
Page
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9
Figure 10
Figure 11
Figure 12
Figure 13
Figure 14
Figure 15
Potential energy curves for a molecule M ionized to either a
nondissociative M+bull
or dissociative state F+ + N
bull Path (a)
represents the adiabatic transition while path (v) represents
the vertical transition
Structure of fluoroquinolones
The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin
and Levofloxacin
The numbering system of the 6-fluoroquinolone compounds
used in this study
The protonation sites at oxygen(O12) and nitrogen(N1) atoms
for 6-fluoroquinolone compounds
The EI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
The EI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin
The EI mass spectrum of Pefloxacin at 70 eV
The EI mass spectrum of Pefloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloxacin
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin
The EI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin at 70 eV
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22
23
24
26
27
38
46
47
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60
61
72
75
Figure 16
Figure 17
Scheme 1
Scheme 2
Scheme 3
Scheme 4
Scheme 5
Scheme 6
Scheme 7
Scheme 8
The EI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin
Schemes
Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin under CI mode
76
85
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42
52
56
67
71
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84
List of Tables
Table
Name
Page
Table 1
Table 2
Table 3
Table 4
Table 5
Table 6
Table 7
Table 8
Table 9
Table 10
Table 11
The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Norfloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Calculated ∆Hf(M)∆Hf(M)+bull
and IE values for the four 6-
fluoroquinolone molecules using MNDO method
Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their
relative intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules
∆Hf(M+H)+ and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-
fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO method
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
20
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30
34
35
39
44
48
50
53
62
Table 12
Table 13
Table 14
Table 15
Table 16
spectra of Ciprofloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Levofloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
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82
CHAPTER (1)
INTRODUCTION AND AIM OF THE WORK
11 Introduction
Mass spectrometer is a microanalytical technique that can be used selectively to detect
and determine the amount of a given analyte Mass spectrometer is also used to determine
the elemental composition and some aspects of the molecular structure of an analyte
These tasks are accomplished through the experimental measurement of the mass of gas-
phase ions produced from molecules of an analyte Unique features of mass spectrometer
include its capacity for direct determination of the nominal mass (and in some cases the
molar mass) of an analyte and to produce and detect fragments of the molecule that
correspond to discrete groups of atoms of different elements that reveal structural
features Mass spectrometer has the capacity to generate more structural information per
unit quantity of an analyte than can be determined by any other analytical
technique(1)
The production of positive ions by electron ionization is a widely employed
technique as it can be utilized for the analysis of nearly all gases volatile compounds
and metallic vapours The ion beam current can be accurately controlled because the
ionizing electron beam is generally change limited The energy of the electron beam can
also be varied precisely Thus ionized species of the complex molecules can be produced
both with or without fragmentation so as to reveal details relating to the molecular
structure(2)
As the energy of the electron beam is further increased the probability of ionization
increases and the parent ion is formed with the excess energy in its vibrational and
electronic degree of freedom When the excess energy possessed by the molecular ion
over the ground state become equal to the dissociation energy in one of the degrees of
freedom fragmentation takes place If the energy supplied to the molecular ion is again
increased more and more fragmentation occurs and the spectrum become complex In
organic mass spectrometry generally the mass spectrum is run at 70 eV to get
reproducible spectra(3)
The electron ionization (EI) method together with other techniques such as chemical
ionization (CI) mass spectrometry has proved to be a valuable tool in structural
characterization of positive ions and for determining fragmentation mechanism(4)
The
mass spectrum of each compound is unique and can be used as a chemical fingerprint
to characterize the compound and the molecular ion peak appears at mz value equal to
the molecular weight of the compound(4)
However one of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced too excited that no peak representing the molecular
weight of the intact molecule is observed in the spectra In addition the spectra tend to be
complex and therefore difficult to interpret
On the other hand in CI mass spectrometry the characteristic ionization of the
materials in question is produced by ionic reactions than electron ionization CI mass
spectra are generally quite different and often more useful The technique gives ions of
low internal energy and is generally characterized by a lower abundance of the fragment
ions than electron ionization technique This is an important advantage since one can
focus on the molecular weight The technique has also been used to investigate the
relationship between the mass spectra of EI and of CI technique
On the other hand quantum chemical methods for the calculations of thermochemical
data have developed beyond the level of just reproducing experimental data and can now
make accurate predictions where the experimental data are unknown or uncertain(5)
The
semi-emiperical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry (6-17)
are widely
used in computational studies of large molecules particularly in organic chemistry and
biochemistry In their implementation they neglect many of the less important integrals
that occur in the ab initio MO formalism These severe simplifications call for the need to
represent the remaining integrals by suitable parametric reference data This strategy can
only be successful if the semi-empirical model retains the essential physics to describe
the properties of interest(18)
Different semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properties both in the ground state and electronically excited states The present work
will focus on the semi-empirical calculation-using MNDO method- of the
thermochemical properties for ground state charged and protonated molecules in the gas
phase(18)
Inspection of the published works done using electron ionization chemical ionization
techniques and semi-empirical calculations for the structural identification of the present
compounds show that
(1) A fast and sensitive method has been developed for the determination of five
fluoroquinolones namely Enrofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Difloxacin Sarafloxacin and
Ofloxacin in commercial bovine milk after simple extraction method and LC-MS by
Ruiz-Viceo et al(19)
(2) A simple and rapid method for the determination of residues of Enrofloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin in tissues of farm animals using turbulent flow chromatographtandem
mass spectrometer (TFCndashMSMS)is described by Ralph et al (20)
(3) A solid-phase extraction (SPE) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
method was developed by Lee et al(21)
for the determination of selected fluoroquinolone
(FQ) drugs including ofloxacin norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin in wastewater samples
(4) Kurie et al (22)
developed a sensitive and useful method for the determination of five
FQs namely Enoxacin Ofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Norfloxacin and Lomefloxacin in
environmental waters using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with liquid
chromatographndashtandem mass spectrometer(LCMSMS)
(5) A group of Chinese(23)
investigate the fragmentation mechanism of
fluroquinolonessix compounds of fluroquinolones were analyzed using electrospray ion
trap mass spectrometer by collision induced dissociation in a multi-stage MS full scan
postive mode The mass spectra and structures of the six fluroquinolones were compared
with each other and it was observed that fluroquinolones gave characteristic fragment
ions by the neutral loss of CO2 HF and CO corresponding to the carboxy fluorine and
4-carbonyl group in their structures These characteristics used by the authors for future
structure elucidation in studies of fluroquinolones and analogue compounds
(6) Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (TOF MS) with different electron energy for EI
and different gas pressure for CI of Levofloxacin lactate (LL) were studied by RQLi
and HYin(24)
The authors found a prominent fragmentation rout of Levofloxacin was an
elimination of CO 2 from molecular ion at mz 361 forming cation A at mz 317
followed by the cleavage of piperizine ring creating caion B at mz 246 and C at mz 71
Further fragmentation pathway was the formation of cation D at mz 231 from B
(7) The ∆Hf(M) ∆Hf [M+H] and local proton affinities (PAs) as well as the charge
distributions for the two highly electronegative hetero atoms (O4 and N1) in six
quinolone derivatives namely Quinolone 1-methyl quinolone 1-ethyl quinolone 1-
cyclopropopyl quinolone 3- carboxylic- quinolone and 6- fluoroquinolone have
been calculated using MNDO method by MARabbih et al(25)
12 Aim of the Work
The aim of the present thesis is to use the electron ionization and chemical ionization
techniques together with semi-empirical calculations (MNDO method) to investigate the
following compounds Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin from
the following point of view
(1) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using electron ionization at
15 as well as 70 eV
(2) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using chemical ionization
technique
(3) To correlate the data obtained from the two techniques
(4) To study the structural-reactivity relationship
(5) To suggest the primary fragmentation and subsequent
fragmentation mechanisms for the four compounds
(6) To determine the stability of the product ions using both ionization
techniques
(7) To use semi-emiperical calculations using MNDO method to
calculate the geometries features and the thermochemical
properties for the studied compounds This include
a Ionization energies (IErsquos) of these molecules
b Heats of formation of neutral (ΔHf (M)) and ionized molecules
(ΔHf (M)+bull
)
c Heats of formation of the protonated molecules (ΔHf [M+H]+)
d Proton affinities (PArsquos) of the molecules
f Bond length and charge distribution of the compounds under
investigation
CHAPTER (2)
THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
21 Processes Of Ionization and Dissociation By Electron
Ionization
Electron ionization is a familiar method for creating ions from volatile gas-phase
molecules [M] By using fast moving electrons (or photons) to remove an electron from
the neutral molecule to create the odd-electron molecular ion M+bull
If an electron is removed from the highest occupied orbital of the molecule [M] the
minimum energy necessary for this process in which the molecular ion [M]+bull
is formed
is termed the ionization energy (IE) as in process (1)
e-
[M] [M] +bull
+ 2 e-
(ionization process) (1)
When the electron energy is increased the molecular ion [M]+bull
can dissociate to
form the fragment ion [F]+ and a neutral fragment [N]
bull as a simple bond cleavage process
(2) The minimum energy to do this is called the appearance energy (AE) of the fragment
ion [F] +
[M]+bull
[F]+ + [N]
bull (simple bond cleavage process) (2)
Also [M]+bull
could dissociate to produce a smaller mass fragment [F]+bull
and neutral
molecule N as a rearrangement process (3)
[M]+bull
[F]+bull
+[N] ( rearrangement process) (3)
The ionization process(26)
can be understood as represented in Figure 1 The
vibrational energies of both the molecule [M] and the molecular ion [M]+bull
may
represented by potential energy curves as shown in Figure 1
Io
ni
za
ti
on
E
ne
rg
y
(27)
Th
e
ion
izat
ion
ene
rgy
(IE
)
so
met
ime
s
call
ed
(les
s
cor
rect
ly)
the
ion
izat
ion potential (usually designated by IP or in the older literature I) is the energy
required to remove an electron from a molecule or atom
M rarr M+ + eminus ΔHrxn= IEa
Ionization energies are characterized as adiabatic or vertical values
Appearance Energy (27)
Since IEs are often determined in experiments in which the ionizing electron or
photon energy is varied until the appearance of a fragment ion is observed (threshold
measurements) IEs have been called appearance energies
AB rarr A+ + B + eminus Δ Hrxn = AP
22 Franck-Condon Principle
In electron ionization the impacting electron pass the molecule in a fraction of the
vibrational period no change occur during the course of the electronic transition in the
position and velocities of the nuclei This means that the nuclear configuration of the
system does not change during the transition This is the well known Franck-Condon
principle(28-29)
23 Ionization Probability Near Threshold
In the ionization of atomic system by electron ionization one can explain the
increase in the cross section qualitatively as follows when the energy of the electron
increases above critical energy of ionization an increase in the ionization cross-section
will also occur The theoretical treatment of the ionization probability near the threshold
is difficult but several attempts have been made Wigner(30)
and then Geltman(31)
showed
theoretically that the cross-section behavior in the threshold region is given by a power
law of the form
σ (E) = C (E-Eo)n-1
(4)
Where E is the actual electron energy Eo is the threshold energy C is a constant
and n is the total number of outgoing electrons for the ionization process
24 Determination Of Thermochemical Data
Mass spectrometer technique allows the determination of many thermochemical
quantities Heats of formation of the different molecular species ionization and
appearance energies of the molecular and fragment ions and electron affinities of ions
and radicals can be measured and used to obtain bond dissociation energies
For the molecule [M] the ionization energy of the molecular ion [M]+bull
which is formed
by the reaction
M+e- M
+bull + 2e
- (5)
Can be calculated from the relationship
IE[M]+bull
= ∆Hf[M]+bull
- ∆Hf[M] (6)
Where ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] are the heats of formation of the molecular ion and neutral
molecule respectively These values can be calculated using a semi-empirical
methods such as MNDO AM1and PM3
In fragmentation process such as
[M]+bull
[F]+
+ [N]bull (7)
The AE of the fragment ion [F]+
can be calculated from equation (8)
AE[F]+ = IE [F] +D[F-N] + Eexc (8)
Where IE [F]+ is the ionization energy of the fragment FD [F-N] represents the
dissociation energy and Eexc is the excess energy
The (∆Eth) is the calculated thermodynamic threshold value for the formation of an ion by
certain process and calculated from the following equation -
(∆Eth) = ∆Hf[F]+ + ∆Hf[N] - ∆Hf[M] (9)
and Eexc is calculated according to-
Eexc= AE(exp) - ∆Eth (10)
The ∆Hf[F]+ used for ∆Eth calculation must be free from any excess energy and is
obtained from the ionization energy of the free radical [F] by the equation
∆Hf[F]+ = IE[F] +∆Hf[F] (11)
25 Stevensons Rule A useful rule regarding the location of the positive charge was first formulated by
Stevenson(32)
He noted that for hydrocarbons(for example) the positive charge tend to
remain on the fragment with the lower ionization energy Since the idea arose from the
work of Audier(33)
one may call it the Steven-Audier rule
26 Characteristics of Mass Spectra
There are some observations characterizing the mass spectra- (34)
(a) The molecular processes leading to the formation of mass spectra consist of a
series of competing and consecutive unimolecular decomposition reactions of excited
molecular ion
(b) The effects of source temperature are far more pronounced in polyatomic mass
spectra
(c) Metastable transitions are observed ieunimolecular decomposition reactions
occurring with rate of 10-6
sec These transitions corresponding to either molecular or
fragment ions forming other ions by spontaneous decomposition
(d) Some mass spectra particularly of oxygen compounds show the presence of
negative ions they are generally in smaller abundance than the positive ions
27 Simple Bond Cleavage Processes
Simple bond cleavage occurs when the electron pair of a covalent bond is transferred to
two different centers The site of radical within the molecular ion [A-B]+bull
is defined by
the following equations Odd-electron ions dissociate by homolytic bond cleavage to an
even-electron fragment ion and a radical (equations 1213)
[A ndash B] +bull
A+ + B
bull (12)
odd even odd
[A ndash B] +bull
Abull + B
+ (13)
odd odd even
The fragment ion A+
or B+
with the greatest tendency to support an unpaired electron
will have a higher appearance energy
28 Rearrangements Processes Fragment ions can also be formed by processes in which the initial bond connections
in the molecular ion are reordered or rearranged Fortunately many of these
rearrangement processes have been characterized for organic molecules and therefore can
be predicated based on an ionrsquos structure Rearrangement reactions occur with the
movement of two or more sets of electron pairs
29 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Chemical
Ionization
One of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced which are so excited that no peak representing the
molecular weight of the compound or the intact molecule is observed in the spectra This
lack of the molecular ion creates a problem in the sample identification because one must
depend on the detection of structure from fragment ions alone In addition the electron
ionization spectra tend to be complex and therefore difficult to interpret(35)
On the other hand in chemical ionization (CI) mass spectrometry the characteristic
ionization of the materials in question is produced by ionic reactions rather than electron
ionization Chemical ionization mass spectra are generally quite different and oftentimes
more useful than electron ionization spectra This technique requires a reaction gas which
can produce a set of ions which are either non reactive or only very slightly reactive with
the reaction gas itself but which can react with other materials The method is certainly
applicable for reaction gases methane isobutane ammonia acetaldehyde di-
methylether and iodomethane
For the methane as the reaction gas one introduces into the source of the mass
spectrometer a mixture of the methane and the added material (analyte) whose spectrum
is to be obtained Under this condition practically all of the electrons passing through the
gas within the source will ionize methane and ionization of the additive (analyte) by
electron ionization will be negligible
All of the primary ions of methane as in equation (14) react rapidly with methane (at
virtually every collision) to give product ions by reactions which are well established
CH4+ e- CH4
+bull CH3
+CH2
+ CH
++ 2e (14)
CH4+bull
+ CH4 CH5+ + CH3
bull (15)
CH3+ + CH4 C2H5
+ + H2 (16)
The major fragment ions of methane produced by 70 eV are CH4+ and CH3
+
consequently the major ions are CH5+ and C2H5
+ The reactions of these ions with the
sample produce the major part of chemical ionization spectrum
210 Proton Affinity
One may define the proton affinity (PA) (36)
of a molecule M as the energy required to
effect the forward reaction in equation (17) or as the negative enthalpy change associated
with the reaction (19)-
[BH]+ + M B+[M+H]
+ (17)
Where [BH]+ is the protonated molecule
The ion CH5+ is an efficient proton donor so that a sample molecule M can be ionized
according to equation (18)-
M + CH5+
[M+H]+ + CH4 (18)
M + H+ MH
+ (19)
∆Hordm = ∆Hf [M+H]+ - ∆Hf [M] - ∆Hf [H
+] = - PA
PA = - ∆Hordm
211 Semi-empirical quantum chemical methods and the
predicting mass spectrometric fragmentations
An impressive number of gas phase chemical studies of ions have emerged during the
last fifty years Most of these studies were experimental and a wide range of
instrumentation methods mostly mass spectrometric ones have been used More
recently these studies have been complemented by high level quantum chemical and
other model calculations providing firm connection between experiment and theory(37)
The semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are widely
used in compoutionaal studies of large molecules particulaary in organic chemistry and
biochemistryDifferent semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properities both in the ground state and electronically excited states(38)
Semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are based on
the HartreendashFock formalism but make many approximations and obtain some parameters
from empirical data They are very important in computational chemistry for treating
large molecules where the full HartreendashFock method without the approximations is too
expensive because the use of empirical parameters appears to allow some inclusion of
electron correlation effects into the methods(39)
Semi-empirical Methods are simplified versions of Hartree-Fock theory using empirical
(= derived from experimental data) corrections in order to improve performance These
methods are usually referred to through acronyms encoding some of the underlying
theoretical assumptions The most frequently used methods (MNDO AM1 PM3) are all
based on the Neglect of Differential Diatomic Overlap (NDDO) integral approximation
while older methods use simpler integral schemes such as CNDO and INDO(40)
The author used the MNDO (Modified Neglected of Diatomic Overlap) is a semi-
empirical method for the present study The method has been developed by Prof
WThiels group at Max-Planck-Institut fuumlr Kohlenforschung in Germany(41)
The basic advantages of the usage of MNDO method can be outlined as (42)
1- The method enables the computation of structural electronic and many physical
properties of large systems
2- The method is suitable for studies in chemicals materials and pharmaceutical industrial
segments
3- The method can be used for its fast candidate structure or transition state identification
and perform high accuracy computations with full quantum treatment methods based
software such as HyperChem
4- MNDO is a well tested semi-emperical molecular orbital (MO) method and its
accuracy for predicting ΔHf (see for example Ref 16) values seems to be sufficient for
the present study(25)
5-The data reported for a large number of compounds prove that the MNDO method
achieves better agreement with experimental than MINDO-3(25)
6- The results of many authors(25)
for positive ions indicate that using MNDO and AM1
methods lead to geometries and energies close to that obtained at high level of ab initio
theory with of course minute faction of the computation effort
CHAPTER (3)
APPARATUS AND EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
The electron ionization (EI) mass spectra of the four compounds investigated in this
work were obtained using the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 Gas ChromatographMass
Spectrometer (GCMS) system This system is controlled by the Dec 5000 Data Handling
System On the other hand the chemical ionization (CI) mass spectra were obtained
using The Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMS system with Xcalibur ver 14
software
31 Apparatus
The main features of the the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer are a high
vacuum system a confined EICI ion source a single quadrupole mass analyzer and a
positive ion negative ion electron multiplier The electron multiplier was operated in the
positive ion mode
The main features of the Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ mass spectrometer are almost
the same as the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer Howeverthe former
spectrometer is provided with a prefilter between the EICI ion source and the single
stage quadrupole analyzer
Samples are introduced into the EICI ion source in both systems using a direct
insertion(solids) probe The solids probe is supplied with a probe holder that contains a
liquid cooling system for the probe The solids probe was operated in the temperature ndash
programmed mode where it is programmed to heat at a specific rate which is selected
according to the nature of the sample being analyzed
32 Materials
The compounds under investigation in the present work ( Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin) were obtained from El-Obour Modern Pharmaceutical
Company first industrial zone El-Obour City Cairo Egypt These pure compounds were
used as received without any further purification
Methane (purity 9989 ndash Air products England) was used as the chemical ionization
reagent gas
33 Experimental Conditions
In the EI measurements the ion source temperature was maintained at
150 degC The EI mass spectra were recorded at two electron energies namely 15 and 70
eV
The probe temperature program for the EI measurements was as follows
30 degC for 01 minute
250 degC for 51 minutes
250 degC for 151 minutes
In the CI mode of operation the ion source temperature was maintained at 130 degC The
CI mass spectra were recorded at 70 eV electron energy
The probe temperature program for the CI measurements was as follows
Initial temperature was 70 degC for 60 sec
Ramp rate 50 degCmin
Final temperature 250 degC for 100 sec
CHAPTER (4)
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
41 Results
411 Experimental measurements
The experimental results are obtained in the form of mass spectra ie relative
intensity (RI) against mass to charge ratio (mz) for all the studied compounds using
electron ionization (EI) and chemical ionization (CI) techniques
In this study the ionization of four members of 6-fluoroquinolones molecules
namely Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have been investigated
using EI and CI techniques The measurements include the EI mass spectra of the studied
molecules at two different electron energy values (70 and 15 eV) while the CI mass
spectra have been obtained using methane as a reagent gas at 70 eV only In the study
one can discuss the mass spectral behaviors of these compounds using the two
techniques
Figures 67910121315 and 16 show the directly measured mass spectra of the
studied compounds using EI technique at 70 and 15 eV while Figures 81114 and 17
show the mass spectra of the compounds using CI technique at 70 eV only
The relative intensities (relative to the base peak) of the molecular ions and different
fragment ions at energies 70 and 15 eV of the compounds are listed in Tables 2811 and 14
while the CI mass spectra of the compounds under investigation are listed in Table 6
The fragmentation pathways of the main fragment ions formed from molecular ions at
70 eV are rationalized in schemes 135 and 7 while the fragmentation of the protonated
molecules of the compounds using CI mode are rationalized in schemes 246 and 8
412 Computational Results
Theoretical calculations are used for the physical properties of the molecules and the
gas phase basicity The calculations are performed using semi-emperical molecular
orbital procedure The program used in these computations is namely HyperChemtrade(43)
in
the modified neglect of diatomic overlap (MNDO) method These calculations give
useful information about the structure of the molecules which actually used to support
the experimental evidences The most important parameters calculated using MNDO
calculations include geometries bond lengths charge distribution and heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf(M)charged ∆Hf(M)+bull
and protonated molecule ∆Hf[M+H]+ The
ionization energy (IE) and proton affinity (PA) values for the studied molecules are
calculated using equations 6 and 19(chapter 2)The protonation processes at different
sites namely N1 and O12 of the 6- fluoroquinolones in the gas phase are also calculated
The bond lengths of neutral and ionized 6-fluoroquinolones molecules are given in
Tables 41013 and 16 Also the charge distribution of the individual oxygen O12 and
nitrogen N1 atoms for neutral and charged molecules are reported in Tables 3912 and 15
On the other hand the calculated values of IE ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+ for all
compounds are given in Table 5 while the values of the heats of formation of the
protonated molecules ∆Hf[M+H]+ together with the proton affinity of the molecules at
oxygen O12 and nitrogen N1 sites are given in Table 7 It is interesting that the calculated
IE energy values for the studied molecules have not been previously reported in the
literature
42 Discussion
6-fluoroquinolones are an essential class of antibacterial compounds widely used in
clinical application(44)
In 1986 the fluoroquinolones were introduced and they were
modified from the class of antibiotics known as quinolones in early 1960 Initially 6-
fluoroquinolones were administrated orally for the treatment of infection caused by gram-
negative organisms and pseudomonas species Several 6-fluoroquinolones play a vital
role for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia and intra-abdominal infections
Quinolones consist mainly of bicyclic ring structure and the different functional groups
are substituted at position N1 (R1) such as ethyl cyclopropyl and at C7 (R2) such as
piperazyinyl as shown in Figure 2 and Table 1
Figure 2 Structure of fluoroquinolones
Table 1 The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
Molecule
R1
R2
Norfloxacin
Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
ethyl
ethyl
cyclopropyl
18 heterocyclic ring
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
The presence of different substituent groups is influenced not only the
microbiological and physical properties but also the geometry of the neutral molecule
which effect the thermochemical properties The presence of different functional groups
at N1 or C7 positions influence both microbiological and pharmacokinetic properties(45)
This may lead one to investigate and study the mass spectra the fragmentation pathways
the heats of formation the ionization energies and the appearance energies of some
important fragment ions such as [M-CO2]+ and [M-C2H4N]
+ for the four studied
compounds
The structures of the four compounds are shown in Figure 3 while the numbering
system is shown in Figures 4 Figure 5 shows the possible protonation sites (oxygen O12
and nitrogen N1) of 6-fluoroquinolones
NN
N
F
CH3
O O
OH
PEFLOXACIN
H3C
NN
HN
F
O O
OH
CIPROFLOXACIN
NN
N
F
O O
OH
LEVOFLOXACIN
O
CH3H3C
Figure 3 The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin
Figure 4 The numbering system of 6-
fluoroquinolone compounds used in the study
Figure 5 The protonation sites at oxygen atoms and nitrogen (N1) for 6-fluoroquinolone
compounds
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Electron ionization technique is the oldest and best characterized of all the ionization
methods In this technique a beam of electrons passes through the gas-phase of the
sample An electron that collides with a neutral analyte (M) molecule can knock off an
electron resulting in a positively charged ion(46)
The ionization process can produce a
molecular ion (M)+bull
which will has the same molecular weight and elemental
composition of the starting analyte and it can produce a fragment ion(s) which
corresponds to a smaller piece of the analyte molecule as described in equations 1and 3(
chapter 2)
Most mass spectrometers use electrons with energy of 70 electron volts (eV) for
recording mass spectra Decreasing the electron energy can reduce the fragmentation
processes but it also reduces the number of ions formed(46)
In this study 70 and 15 eV
electron energies were used to study the fragmentation processes The mass spectra of
Norfloxacin at these two energies are shown in Figures 6-7 in the range from mz 56 to
mz 320
Norfloxacin C16H18FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-14-dihydro-4-oxo-7(1-piperazinyl)-3-
quinoline carboxylic acid) is a synthetic 6-fluoroquinolone antibiotic which is structurally
related to nalidixic acid(47)
The addition of a fluorine atom at C6 and a piperazine ring at
C7 has increased its potency in contrast to other fluoroquinolones(48)
Table 2 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Norfloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
11
60
7
52
14
100
5
9
68
2
4
7
8
7
2
2
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
12
70
9
59
16
100
9
13
88
5
9
4
11
13
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
8
7
14
15
320
319 [M]+middot
278
277 [M-C2H4N]+
276
275 [M-CO2]+
245
234
233[M-CO2-C2H4N]+
219
218
217
204
203
190
189
176
175
161
95
85
83
81
73
71
69
57
56
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Ionization processes depend on the chemical environment of the atom from which the
electron is removed These have been found to correlate with such chemical parameters
as atomic charge electronegativity reactivity effect of substituent parameters proton
affinities and with the predictions of a wide range of semi-empirical parameters used in
electronic structure calculations(49)
The
removal
of an
electron
from an
organic
molecule
often
leads to
change in
its
relative
thermodynamic stability The energy necessary to produce [M]+bull
depends on the energy
of the electron expelled The process of ionization occurs mainly in molecules which
contain a highly electronegative atoms or groups
Norfloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0298 e) and N1 (-
0309 e) as shown in Table 3 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring of Norfloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at these atoms
one can suggest that the ionization processes may occur at these atoms The calculated
value of the ionization energy of Norfloxacin is equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (using
equation 6 chapter 2)
Table 3 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
423
Fragm
entatio
n of
Norflo
xacin
using
EI
techniq
ue
Most
previous
research focused on the detection of Norfloxacin in biological samples
(214850-51) where
other research focused on crystal investigation of Norfloxacin(52-56)
However the present
study is interested in the ionization and fragmentation of the compound under electron
ionization Therefore the main fragmentation pathways at 70 eV for Norfloxacin have
been reported in scheme 1 and examined in order to understand the principle of their
electron-induced cleavage
The EI mass spectra of Norfloxacin are recorded at both 15 and 70 eV electron
energies Table 2 contains the relative intensities of the molecular ion and the main
fragment ions from mz 56 up to mz 319 The molecular ion of Norfloxacin at mz 319 is
observed in the spectra at both 70 eV and 15 eV with relative intensities 70 and 60
respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is the formation of the
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz 275 (RI =100 ie the base peak in the mass spectrum) This ion is
formed by the elimination of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0309
0199
-0264
0338
-0119
-0015
0102
0082
-0050
0096
0160
13002
0417
-0295
-0367
-0298
-0169
-0395
0127
0095
-0320
0095
0127
-0287
0175
-0202
0314
-0078
0000
0137
0173
-0145
0190
0149
-0004
0399
-0291
-0324
-0230
-0128
-0168
0082
0103
-0339
0105
0078
0022
-0024
0062
-0024
0041
0015
0035
0091
-0095
0094
-0011
-0006
-0018
0004
0043
0068
0041
0227
-0045
0008
-0019
0010
-0049
the molecular ion following the migration of hydrogen atom from the OH group to C3
(Scheme 1) This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the charged
molecular ion which is greater than that of the neutral molecule by 00078Aring as reported in
Table 4 The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates the high stability of the
ion The positive charge on the oxygen O12 stabilized the [M-CO2]+bull
fragment (odd-
electron fragment ion) It is worth noting that the fragmentation of the molecular ion to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the most favorable process The fragment [M-
CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-
CO2- C2H4N]+ ion at mz 233(RI=88) by loss of [C2H4N]
bull radical
The second characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is due to the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 277 with RI= 59 by the loss of
C2H4Nbull radical from piperazinyl group This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for
C15C16 and C18C19 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of the neutral
molecule by 00098Aring and 00044Aring respectively (Table 4)The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion
undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M- C2H4N-
CO2]+ ion at mz 233 with RI=88 by the loss of CO2 from [M-C2H4N]
+ ion through
simple cleavage of C3-C9 bond and rearrangement of hydrogen atom from O10-H to C3
(Scheme 1)
The peak observed at mz 218 (RI= 9) in the mass spectrum of Norfloxacin might be
due to the loss of CH3 radical from the fragment [M-CO2- C2H4N]+ ion Also the fragment
ion at mz 218 can be formed directly from [M-CO2] + by loss of the neutral fragment
C3H7N (Scheme 1)
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for
Norfloxacin using the MNDO method Hence one can calculate the IE value for
Norfloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M)
leading to calculated value of IE (Norfloxacin) equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (Table
5) The ionization of Norfloxacin probably occurs as a result of a removal of one of the
lone pair electrons of N1or O12 which may be confirmed by the calculated values for
charge difference (∆) at N1and O12 (0022e and 0068 e respectively) as listed in Table
3To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical values for ∆Hf(M)+bull
and
∆Hf(M) for Norfloxacin were reported in the literature
Scheme 1 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 319
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 275
C2 H
4 N
= 277
N
O O
O HF
RI = 70 RI = 100
RI = 59
H
N
O
HF
RI = 88
C2H
4N
- CO2
= 233
NN
+ +
- C3 H
7 N
N
O
HF
N
mz mz
mz
mz = 218
RI = 9
mz
HH rearrangement
rearrangement
+
si m
pl e
cl e
av
ag
e
Table 4 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Table
5
Calcul
ated
∆Hf(M
)∆Hf(
M)+bull
an
d IE
values
for the
four
6-
fluoro
quinol
one
molec
ules
using
MND
O method
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Charged molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14007
C2-C3 13700
C3-C4 14881
C4-C4a 15012
C4a-C5 14185
C5-C6 14294
C6-C7 14433
C7-C8 14203
C8-C8a 14304
C8a-N1 14204
N1-C20 14830
C20-C21 15379
C3-C9 14950
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12304
C4-O12 12275
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14306
N14-C15 14706
C15-C16 15517
C16-N17 14676
N17-C18 14677
C18-C19 15514 C19-N14 14706
N1-C2 14167
C2-C3 13650
C3-C4 14863
C4-C4a 15080
C4a-C5 14118
C5-C6 14299
C6-C7 14807
C7-C8 14391
C8-C8a 14142
C8a-N1 13980
N1-C20 14934
C20-C21 15374
C3-C9 15028
C9-O10 13527
C9-O11 12268
C4-O12 12237
C6-F13 13126
C7-N14 13740
N14-C15 14962
C15-C16 15615
C16-N17 14567
N17-C18 14571
C18-C19 15558 C19-N14 14935
00160
-00050
-00018
00068
-00067
00005
00374
00188
-00162
-00224
00104
-00005
00078
-00044
-00036
-00038
-00097
-00566
00256
00098
-00109
-00106
00044
00229
IE
eV k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)+bull
k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)
k J mol-1
Molecule
The appearance energy (AE) of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz= 275 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of ∆Hf (M) molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf [M-CO2]+bull
) and
is found to be equal 830 eV(801 kJmol-1
) The difference between the value for AE [M-
CO2]+bull
and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the
fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020eV) This indicates that the process
forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as discussed in
section 423 and illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
81 782 305 -485
Norfloxacin
8 772 314 -464
Pefloxacin
88 849 485 -368
Ciprofloxacin
83 801 142 -631
Levofloxacin
Similarly the appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz=277 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of the neutral molecule ∆Hf (M) neutral fragment ∆Hf
(C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-C2H4N)+) and is found to be equal to 94 eV (907 kJmol
-1) The
difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol
-1)
gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 125
kJmol-1
(130 eV) which is larger than the activation energy for forming [M-CO2]+
ion
by 106 kJmol-1
(110 eV) This indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 423 and
illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The chemical ionization technique was introduced as ionization method by Munson
and Field in 1966(57)
by allowing a reagent gas into an EI source The pressure in this
technique is typically 1 torr The chemical ionization technique is usually defined as a
soft-ionization method This means that the energy deposition into the molecule is
thought to be less than that present in the electron ionization mode This is reflected on
the occurrence and or on the yield of ions formed by fragmentation processes which
will be less than the fragments in EI method Hence the mass spectra of CI are much less
complex than the EI spectra and few fragmentations are observed An ion at mz [M+H]+
is the base peak in more spectra of these studied molecules This is an important
advantage since this allows one to focus on the molecular ion In the case of the chemical
ionization mass spectrum of Norfloxacin (Figure 8) methane was used as the reagent gas
in the ionization chamber
Table 6 Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their relative
intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin
mz RI[] mz RI[]
mz RI[] mz RI[]
97 17 163 8 218 15 236 32 237 6 250 6 252 5 258 7 264 9 270 8 272 5 274 6 275 9 276 60 277 23 278 55 279 13 290 10 292 9 302 8 304 20 306 12 316 5 318 10 320[M+H]
+ 100 321 18 334[M+CH3]
+ 14 348[M+C2H5]
+ 20
289 6 290 31 291 9 292 12 316 10 317 5 318 27 319 6 332 6 333 6 334[M+H]
+ 100 335 19 346 6 348[M+CH3]
+ 5 362[M+C2H5]
+ 21
276 10 287 8 288 52 289 14 290 17 302 5 304 5 314 6 316 18 317 9 318 38 319 9 320 14 330 5 332[M+H]
+ 100 333 18 334 6 346[M+CH3]
+ 17 360[M+C2H5]
+ 23 361 6
130 7 318 14 319 9 320 31 321 7 344 5 346 6 348 7 360 9 361 9 362[M+H]
+ 100 363 20 376[M+CH3]
+ 5 390[M+C2H5]
+ 19
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer
Gas-phase proton transfer reactions have been the subject of quantitative studies for
more than twenty years and the two fundamental aspects (their thermochemistry and
kinetics) are still under active investigation(58)
Among the wide variety of possible ionization reactions the most common is proton
transfer Indeed when analyte molecules M are introduced in the ionization plasma the
product CH5+ ions of the methane reagent gas can transfer a proton to the molecules M
producing the protonated molecular ions [M+H]+ This chemical ionization reaction can
be described as an acidndashbase reaction The tendency for a reagent ion to protonate a
particular analyte molecule M may be assessed from its proton affinity values The
observation of protonated molecular ions[M+H]+ implies that the analyte molecule M
has a proton affinity much higher than that of the reagent gas (PA(M)gtPA(CH4)) If the
reagent gas has a proton affinity much higher than that of an analyte (PA(CH4)gtPA(M))
proton transfer from CH5+ to M will be energetically unfavorable
(59)
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The fragmentation processes in CI spectrum of Norfloxacin are easily distinguished
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 320 of Norfloxacin is formed under CI
condition with a strong molecular cationic species (RI=100) (Figure 8) A number of
authors( 214860)
have detected Norfloxacin in biological samples using different mass
spectrometric techniques and detected the protonated molecule at mz = 320 by CI
technique
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Norfloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is the formation of the
fragment [MH- CO2]+ ion at mz 276 (RI=60) which is formed by loss of CO2 as shown
in scheme 2
The second fragmentation pathway in the CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin is the
formation of the fragment ion at mz 278 (RI=55) which probably formed by loss of
neutral radical C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule to form the fragment [MH- C2H4N]
+
ion
Two peaks observed at mz 334 and 348 are probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+
and the ethyl (C2H5+) cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+CH3]
+ and
ethylated [M+C2H5]+ molecules with relative intensities 14 and 20 respectively
Further the peak observed at mz 302(RI=8) is formed by elimination of H2O from the
protonated molecule At the same time the protonation process may occurs at O11 or O10
but the distance between the attached proton and ndash OH of the carboxylic group is larger
than 18 Aring indicating that the probability of the loss of H2O is low(61)
N
O O
O HF
NHN
[M+H]+ = 320
- CO2
N
O
F
NHN
mz = 276
mz = 278
N
O O
O HF
RI = 100 RI = 60
RI = 55
H
C2 H
4 N
N
H+ H+
H+
N
O O
F
NHN
H+
- H2 O
mz = 302RI = 8
rearrangment
Scheme 2 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin using CI technique
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and the
charge distributions of Norfloxacin
Proton affinities and heats of formation are important thermodynamic quantities that
can be derived from a variety of experimental measurements Modern computational
methods provide the means to estimate reliably the same quantities with an accuracy that
often rivals that of experiment(62)
In addition these methods can provide information to
complement results obtained experimentally and to examine problems that are not easily
approached directly such as site-specific proton affinities(62)
A case in point is the
protonation of the molecules which often can take place at more than one position
Computational studies can provide a reliable estimate of the proton affinity of molecules
as well as a measure of the thermodynamic difference between the various possible
points of attachment of the proton(62)
One of the computational studies is the calculated charge distributions of the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) in neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule (Table 3)The
charges on the atoms N1and O12 (-0309e and -0298e respectively) indicate high
electronegativity values So these atoms (sites) have a higher affinity to attach the proton
than the other atoms in the ring The calculated values of proton affinities (using equation
19 chapter 2 ) for O12 and N1 ( 904 and 749 kJmol-1
respectively) together with the heats
of formation of the protonated Norfloxacin molecule ∆Hf [M+H]+ at the site N1-H (297
kJmol-1
) and at the site O12-H (142 kJmol-1
) indicate that the protonated Norfloxacin
molecule at O12 is more stable than at N1by 155 kJmol-1
One may suggest that the
electrostatic interaction between the proton and oxygen O12 stabilized the protonated
species
Table 7 Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules ∆Hf(M+H)+
and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO
method
431
Mass
spectr
a of
Peflox
acin
under
EI technique
PA (M) kJmol
-1
∆Hf(M+H)+
kJmol-1
Protonated Site
∆Hf(M) kcalmol
-1
Molecule
904
749
142
297
O12H
N1H
-116
Norfloxacin
916
753
151
314
O12H
N1H
-111
Pefloxacin
904
745
255
418
O12H
N1H
-88
Ciprofloxacin
908
715
2
192
O12H
N1H
-149
Levofloxacin
Pefloxacin C17H20FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1-4-dihydro-4-oxo-7(4-methyl-1-
piperazinyl) quinolone-3-carboxylic acid) is a second-generation 6-fluoroquinolone
antibacterial agent(63)
Most previous research is focused on the detection of Pefloxacin in
environmental samples(53)
However this work is interested in the structure
thermodynamic properties and fragmentation processes of Pefloxacin compound under
electron ionization (EI) at two electron energies The EI mass spectra of Pefloxacin are
reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies and are shown in Figures 9-10 while the
relative intensities of the molecular ion and different fragment ions in the mass spectrum
relative to the base peak (mz 289) in the range from mz 56 up to mz 333 are listed in
Table 8
Table 8 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Pefloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
10
55
3
21
100
4
6
16
10
10
6
10
30
26
7
4
12
61
3
18
100
4
6
14
11
7
4
6
20
15
6
4
334
333 [M]+middot
291
290
289 [M-CO2]+
245
219
218 [M-CO2-C4H9N]+
203 [M-CO2-C4H9N-CH3]+
96
81
79
71 [C4H9N]+bull
70
57
56
432Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique
Pefloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0300 e) and N1(-
0307e) as listed in Table 9 From these charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at N1 and
O12 one can suggest that the ionization process occur at these atoms
On the other hand the calculated ionization energy of Pefloxacin is found to be equal to
800 eV (772 kJ mole-1
) (using equation 6 chapter 2) This value is nearly within
experimental error equal to the ionization energy (810 eV) of Norfloxacin (Table 5)
Table 9 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin molecule using
MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
-0307
0198
-0262
-0297
0178
-0206
0010
-0020
0056
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C21
C22
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
0337
-0119
-0016
0103
0081
-0050
0095
0162
-0002
04135
-0301
-0357
-0300
-0169
-0391
0128
0143
-0428
0144
0128
0193
0318
-0082
0000
0124
0218
-0171
0190
0151
-0003
0401
-0293
-0328
-0228
-0124
-0164
0114
0124
-0418
0126
0114
0183
-0019
0037
0016
0021
0137
-0121
0095
-0011
-0001
-0014
0008
0029
0072
0045
0227
-0014
-0019
0010
-0018
-0014
-0010
433 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion of Pefloxacin at mz 333 is observed in the EI mass spectrum with
relative intensities 61 and 55 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Pefloxacin is the formation of the
fragment ion at mz 289 (RI = 100) which represents the base peak in the mass
spectrum and is certainly due to the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion by the
loss of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of the molecular ion as
shown in scheme 3This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in
charged Pefloxacin molecular ion which is greater than that of neutral molecule by
00055Aring (Table 10)The fragment [M-CO2]+
ion undergoes further fragmentation
resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion at mz 218 with
relative intensities 14 and 16 at 70 and 15 eV respectively The latter fragment [M-
CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion fragments to produce the ion at mz 203 (by loss of CH3bull radical)
with relative intensities 11 and 10 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The second characteristic fragmentation process is due to the cleavage of the
piperiazinyl group at C15-C16 and C20-N14 bonds to produce the fragment ion at mz 71
[C4H9N]+bull
ion directly from the molecular ion with relative intensities 20 at 70 e V and
30 at 15 eV together with neutral fragment [M-C4H9N]bull (Scheme 3)
On the other
hand the presence of ndashCH3 group at N17 lead to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at
mz = 291 RI=3 and also to produce the fragment C4H9N+bull
at mz=71 RI=20 in
compariso
n with
Norfloxaci
n the
absence of
ndashCH3
group lead
to produce
the
fragment
[M-
C2H4N]+
ion at mz
= 277
RI=59
Scheme 3 Main
fragmentat
ion
pathways
of
Pefloxacin
at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
=333
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =289
C4 H
9 N
RI = 61 RI = 100
H
N
O
HF
NH2C
RI = 14
mz = 218
H3C
N
O
H
CH2
F
NH2C
mz =203RI = 11
+ +
+
+
mz = 71RI=20 at 70 eVRI=30 at 15 eV
mz
- CH
3
H2C
N
CH2
CH2H3C
N
H2CCH2
CH2
H2C
H
r ea r
ang
men
t
C4H9N +
N
O
F
NH2C
O
O H
Table 10 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The
appearance
energy (AE)
of the
fragment
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at
mz=289 is
calculated
(using the
heats of
formation of
∆Hf(M)
molecule
∆Hf (CO2)
and ∆Hf [M-
CO2]+bull
)and
is found to
be equal to
830 eV(801
kJmol-1
)
The
difference
between the
value for
AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 29 kJmol-1
(030 eV) This indicates that
the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as
discussed in section 433 and illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
The appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-
C2H4N)+) and is found to equal 870 eV(840 kJmol
-1)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14016
C2-C3 13689
C3-C4 14885
C4-C4a 15009
C4a-C5 14182
C5-C6 14295
C6-C7 14435
C7-C8 14208
C8-C8a 14299
C8a-N1 14220
N1-C21 14819
C21-C22 15379
C3-C9 14953
C9-O10 13581
C9-O11 12293
C4-O12 12274
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14312
N14-C15 14704
C15-C16 15521
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14677
C19-C20 15526
C20-N14 14699
N17-C18 14640
N1-C2 14180
C2-C3 13665
C3-C4 14877
C4-C4a 15072
C4a-C5 14101
C5-C6 14324
C6-C7 14928
C7-C8 14547
C8-C8a 14088
C8a-N1 13994
N1-C21 14922
C21-C22 15372
C3-C9 15008
C9-O10 13534
C9-O11 12273
C4-O12 12226
C6-F13 13114
C7-N14 13624
N14-C15 15031
C15-C16 15508
C16-N17 14609
N17-C19 14600
C19-C20 15504
C20-N14 15020
N17-C18 14739
00164
-00024
-00008
00063
-00081
00029
00493
00339
-00211
-00226
00103
-00007
00055
-00047
-00020
-00048
-00109
-00688
00327
-00013
-00067
-00077
-00022
00321
00099
The difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772
kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal
to 68 kJmol-1
(07 eV This indicates that the formation process of the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 433 and
illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloaxcin is recorded (Figure 11) and the protonated
molecule [M+H]+ at mz 334 is observed in the spectrum (represents the base peak RI
100)
The protonated molecule of Pefloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two different
characteristic pathways The first fragmentation process formed by the loss of CO2
yielding the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion at mz 290 (RI=31) while the second
fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment [MH- C2H4N]+ mz 292 (RI =
12) by loss of C2H4Nbull radical Two peaks observed at mz 348 and 362 in the CI
spectrum of Pefloxacin are probably formed due to methyl (CH3)+ and ethyl (C2H5)
+
cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+ CH3]+ and ethylated [M+ C2H5]
+
molecules with relative intensities 5 and 21 respectively Furthermore the peak
observed at mz 316 (RI=10) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule
The peak observed at mz 318 (RI=27) may be formed by loss of CO2 molecule from
ethylated molecule after migration of hydrogen atom to C3 atom forming the fragment
[M+C2H5- CO2]+bull
ion
N
O O
O HF
NN
=334
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =290
RI = 100 RI = 31
HH+
[M+H]+
N
O
CF
NN
H+
O
mz = 316
RI = 10
- H2 O
- C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
H+
N
mz = 292
RI = 12
H+
H3C
mz
Scheme 4 Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin using CI technique
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin
The study of the behavior of molecules in the gas phase has always been a relatively
important area of research in mass spectrometry since it produces information about the
properties of molecules such as PAs and heats of formation(64)
The calculated charge
distribution of the quinolone ring of the neutral and charged Pefloxacin are calculated and
listed in Table 9 The charges on the atoms N1 O12 in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of
Pefloxacin are -0307 e and -0300 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values Consequently these atoms have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Pefloxacin one can note that the
calculated values of proton affinities at the site N1-H and at the site O12-H (753 and 916
kJmol-1
respectively) together with the calculated heats of formation of the protonated
Pefloxacin molecule ΔHf[M+H]+ at these two atoms (sites) (314 and 151 kJmol
-
1respectively ) indicate that the protonated Pefloxacin molecule at O12 is more stable
than at N1 by value 163 kJmol-1
441 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin C17H18FN3O3 (4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-6-fluor-1-cyclopropyl-14
dihydroquinolin-3-carbonic acid) is one of fluoroquinolone medications and is applied as
an effective synthetic antibiotic for treating a wide range of infectious diseases(65)
It is
one of nine fluoroquinolones approved in the Russian Federation(65)
The EI mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin are reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies
and are shown in Figures 12-13 While the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
different fragment ions in the mass spectrum relative to the base peak (mz 287) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 332 are listed in Table 11
Table 11 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
11
62
11
67
18
100
11
68
5
7
9
4
4
5
6
6
8
19
14
74
13
71
19
100
11
69
5
8
9
4
5
5
5
6
9
20
332
331 [M]+
290
289 [M-C2H4N]+
288
287 [M-CO2]+
246
245 [M-CO2-C2H4N]+
231
230
229
218
215
204
202
201
57
56
442Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms s O12(-0295 e) and N1 (-
0277 e) as listed in Table 12 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one can suggest that the ionization process may occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Ciprofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Ciprofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Ciprofloxacin is found to be equal to 880
eV(849 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Ciprofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 12 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
(e)
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C22
O10
C9
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0277 0206
-0266 0339
-0117 -0021 0133 0076
-0075 0100 0035
-0053 -0057 -0295 0418
-0370 -0295 -0159 -0387 0128 0098
-0312 0096 0127
-0125 0233
-0179 0206
-0085 -0029 0147 0157
-0059 0116
-0042 -0026 -0034 -0285 0380
-0297 0064
-0137 -0419 0133 0099
-0324 0100 0138
0152 0027 0087
-0133 0032
-0008 0014 0081 0016 0016
-0077 0027 0023 0010
-0038 0073 0359 0022
-0032 0005 0001
-0012 0004 0011
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic belonging to the second generation
quinolones It is distributed widely and absorbed very well in different body tissues and
fluids It is widely used in various types of infections urinary track respiratory track
gastrointestinal track and also for skin and soft tissues infections as recommended by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)(66)
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin has three major fragment ions at mz 289287
and 245 beside the molecular ion at mz 331The main fragment ions and its relative
intensities at 15 and 70 eV are listed in Table 11 while the mass spectra are shown in
Figures 12-13 The molecular ion observed at mz 331with RI= 74 It is worth noting
that Nakata et al(67) had recorded the molecular ion peak of Ciprofloxacin with
reasonable intensity
The molecular ion [M]+bull
undergoes fragmentation by two different pathways The first
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
at mz 287 with
RI=100 which represents the base peak in the mass spectra at both 70 and 15 eV by the
loss of CO2 through a C3-C9 simple bond cleavage and hydrogen migration from the
carboxylic group to C3 atom as shown in scheme 5This is confirmed by the calculated
bond length for C3C9 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of neutral
molecule by 0013Aring (Table 13) The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates
the high stability of the ion The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further
fragmentation by the cleavage of C15-C16 and C18-C19 bonds to produce the fragment ion
[M-CO2-C2H4N]+ at mz 245 ( Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and 68 at 70
and 15 eV respectively
The second fragmentation pathway in the mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin is the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 289 with relative intensities 71 and 67
at 70 and 15 e V respectively This fragment ion is due to the loss of C2H4Nbull radical from
the molecular ion [M]+bull
by C15-C16 and C18-C19 bond cleavage and hydrogen migration
from piperazinyl group to C8 as shown in scheme 5 This is confirmed by the calculated
bond lengths for C15C16 and C18C19 bonds in the charged molecular ion which are
greater than that of neutral molecule by 00004Aring and 00005Aring respectively (Table 13)
The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion undergoes fragmentation by loss of CO2 to produce the
fragment ion [M-C2H4N-CO2]+ at mz 245 (Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and
68 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
An ion at mz 56 (C3H6N)+
with RI= 20 19 at 70 and 15 eV respectively is also
reported in the spectrum of Ciprofloxacin and is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16 and
C18-N17 bonds and hydrogen migration to N14 in piperazinyl group
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 331
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 287
C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
N
RI = 74
RI = 100
RI = 71
H
N
O
HF
RI = 69
C2 H
4 N
- CO2
+ +
H H
H rearengment
N
H rearengm
ent
mz 56RI = 20
mz
mz
mz = 245
mz = 289
H2C
NCH2
CH2
Scheme 5 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Table 13 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
The appearance energy of [M-CO2]+bull
ion( mz = 287) is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf (M-
CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal to 930eV(897 kJmol-1
)The difference between the
value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IECiprofloxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol-1
) gives the activation
energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 48 kJmol-1
(050 eV)This
indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
The appearance energy of [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf [M- C2H4N]+)
and is found to be equal to 10 eV(965 kJmol-1
)The difference between the value for AE
[M-C2H4N]+ and IECiproflxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol
-1) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 115 kJmol
-1(120 eV) This indicates
that the process of forming the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
N1-C2 14017
C2-C3 1371
C3-C4 14908
C4-C4a 15019
C4a-C5 14169
C5-C6 1431
C6-C7 14441
C7-C8 14194
C8-C8a 14281
N1-C20 14534
C20-C21 15421
C21-C22 15186
C22-C20 15420
C3-C9 14939
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12308
C4-O12 12269
C6-F13 13203
C7-N14 14310
N14-C15 14700
C15-C16 15530
C16-N17 14670
N17-C18 14661
C18-C19 15528
C19-N14 14701
N1-C2 13703
C2-C3 14123
C3-C4 14229
C4-C4a 14585
C4a-C5 14303
C5-C6 14214
C6-C7 14567
C7-C8 14189
C8-C8a 14311
N1-C20 14762
C20-C21 15436
C21-C22 15157
C22-C20 15449
C3-C9 15069
C9-O10 13502
C9-O11 12250
C4-O12 13096
C6-F13 13167
C7-N14 14102
N14-C15 14754
C15-C16 15534
C16-N17 14645
N17-C18 14636
C18-C19 15533
C19-N14 14746
-00314
00413
-00679
-00434
00134
-00096
00126
-00005
00030
00228
00015
-00029
00029
00130
-00069
-00058
00827
-00036
-00208
00054
00004
-00025
-00025
00005
00045
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
As mentioned before the molecular ion of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique was
observed at mz 331Similarythe protonated molecule[M+H]+ was formed at mz 332
using CI technique with RI= 100 which represents the base peak in the CI mass
spectrum of Ciprofloxacin (Figure 14)
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Ciprofloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is formed by the loss
of CO2 to form the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion mz 288 (RI=52) The second
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [MH-C2H4N ]+ mz
290(RI=17) by the loss of C2H4Nbull radical as shown in scheme 6 On the other hand a
peak observed at m z 314 (RI=6) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule to form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 346 and 360 in the CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin are
probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer
processes to form methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with
relative intensities 17 and 23 respectively
Scheme 6 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
N
O O
O HF
NN
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
N
O O
O HF
N
H
C2 H
4 N
H H
H+
[M+H]+ = 332
RI = 100
H+
mz = 288RI = 52
H+
mz= 290RI = 17
- H2 O
N
O O
F
NN
H
H+
mz = 314RI = 6
445
The
proton
affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and charge distributions of
Ciprofloxacin
The proton affinity of a molecule is one of its fundamental properties as its heats of
formation and ionization energy(68)
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring of neutral and charged
Ciprofloxacin are listed in Table 12 The charge on the atoms N1 and O12 are -0277 e
and -0295 e respectively indicating high electronegativity values So these atoms (sites)
have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other atoms in the quinolone ring
(pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Ciprofloxacin one can observe
that the calculated values of proton affinities of the sites N1-H and O12-H are
745kJmol-1
and 904 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heats of
formation of protonated molecule ∆Hf(M+H)+ at the sites N1-H and O12-H (418 and 255
kJmol-1
respectively) indicating that the protonted molecule of Ciprofloxacin at O12 site
is more stable than that at N1 site by 163 kJmol-1
451 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin C18H20FN3O4 (6-fluoro-2-methyl-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-10-oxo-4
oxa-1-azatricyclo-7-trideca-5711-tetraene11-carboxylic acid) is a synthetic
fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent(69)
Levofloxacin is the active levo-isomer of
ofloxacin and has a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive
and Gram-negative bacteria as well as a typical pathogens such as Mycoplasma
Chlamydia and Legionella(70)
The EI mass spectra of Levofloxacin are recorded at both 70 and 15 eV electron
energies as shown in Figures15-16 while the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
the main fragment ions in the mass spectrum (relative to the base peak at mz 361) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 362 are listed in Table14
Table 14 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Levofloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
16
100
14
5
5
5
9
19
8
7
34
-
17
100
17
5
7
6
12
22
11
10
29
4
362
361[M]+bull
317[M-CO2]+bull
276
273
254
247
246[M-CO2-C4H9N]+bull
232
231
71(C4H9N)+bull
56
452Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12(-0297 e) and N1(-
0299 e) as listed in Table 15 From the charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Levofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one suggest that the ionization processes occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Levofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Levofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Levofloxacin is found to be equal to 830
eV(801 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Levofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 15 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
O21
-0299
0201
-0261
0338
-0099
-0028
0112
0092
0079
0051
-0227
-0292
0181
-0209
0322
-0062
-0005
014
0081
0104
0057
-0252
0007
-002
0052
-0016
0037
0023
0028
-0011
0025
0006
-0025
C22
C24
C23
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
015
0091
0016
0416
-0295
-0366
-0297
-0167
-0395
0142
0144
-0429
0143
0142
0194
0155
0088
0011
0402
-0291
-0332
-0244
-0141
-0081
01
0133
-0434
0135
0108
0188
0005
-0003
-0005
-0014
0004
0034
0053
0026
0314
-0042
-0011
-0005
-0008
-0034
-0006
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion peak of Levofloxacin at mz 361 (represent the base peak RI=100
) is observed in the mass spectra at 70 and 15 eV indicating the stability of the
molecular ion of Levofloxacin due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and
C8 atoms The molecular ion undergoes fragmentation by the loss of CO2 from the
carboxyl group to form the fragment [M-CO2]+ ion
at mz 317(RI=17) This is
confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the molecular ion which is greater
than that of neutral molecule by 00057Aring The fragment ion [M-CO2]+ undergoes further
fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2-C4H9N]+ ion at mz 246
( RI=20 ) by loss of the neutral (C4H9N)bull (Scheme 7)
An ion at mz 71 (C4H9N)+ is also found in the mass spectrum of Levofloxacin (RI=29
and 34) at 70 and 15 eV respectively This ion is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16
and C20-N14 bonds in 4-methyl piperizinyl with consecutive rearrangement process
The appearance energy of the [M-CO2]+bull
ion mz (317) is calculated (using the heats
of formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and fragment
ion ∆Hf (M-CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal = 850eV(820 kJmol-1
) The difference
between the value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IELevofloxacin= 830 eV (801 kJmol-1
) gives the
activation energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020
eV)
Scheme 7 Main
fragmentation pathways of
Levofloxacin at 70 eV
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
M
= 361mz = 317
C4H9N
N
O
N
O
HF
CH3
mz = 246
RI= 100 RI= 17
RI = 20
++
H-Rearangment
+
mz = 71RI = 29
+
mz
CH2
N
H2C
CH2
CH3
NH2C
H2C
CH2
CH2
H
Table 16 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Le ngth(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 13975
C2-C3 13719
C3-C4 14898
C4-C4a 15017
C4a-C5 14187
C5-C6 14314
C6-C7 14450
C7-C8 14368
C8-C8a 14446
C8a-N1 14153
C8-O21 13588
O21-C22 14028
C22-C24 15634
C24-N1 14823
C24-C23 15475
C3-C9 14961
C9-O10 13569
C9-O11 12301
C4-O12 12276
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14236
N14-C15 14675
C15-C16 15526
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14678
C19-C20 15524
C19-N14 14680
N17-C18 14632
N1-C2 14088
C2-C3 13706
C3-C4 14890
C4-C4a 15094
C4a-C5 14207
C5-C6 14253
C6-C7 14713
C7-C8 14520
C8-C8a 14459
C8a-N1 14031
C8-O21 13472
O21-C22 14140
C22-C24 15611
C24-N1 14852
C24-C23 15482
C3-C9 15018
C9-O10 13532
C9-O11 12275
C4-O12 12239
C6-F13 13164
C7-N14 13877
N14-C15 14978
C15-C16 15561
C16-N17 14620
N17-C19 14630
C19-C20 15521
C19-N14 14955
N17-C18 14730
00113
-00013
-00008
00077
00020
-00061
00263
00152
00013
-00122
-00116
00112
-00023
00029
00007
00057
-00037
-00026
-00037
-00059
-00359
00303
00035
-00056
-00048
-00003
00275
00098
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin is recorded and investigated The resulting
protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 362 (RI= 100 ) represents the base peak (Figure
17)This protonated molecule [M+H]+ undergoes fragmentation along two different
fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment
[MH-CO2]+ ion with mz 318 (RI= 14) by loss of CO2 The second fragmentation
pathway leads to the formation of the fragment ion [MH-C2H4N]+ with mz 320 (RI=
31) by loss of C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule Another peak has been observed
at mz 344 (RI=5) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated molecule to
form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 376 and 390 in the CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin are
formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer processes to form
methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with relative intensities 5
and 19 respectively
One can note that the relative intensities of the [M+CH3]+bull
ions which are produced
in all mass spectra of the studied molecules have low intensities in comparison with the
relative intensities of the [M+C2H5]+bull
ions indicating the presence of C2H5+ ion with
large intensity than that of CH3+ in the source of chemical ionization
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
mz = 318
RI= 14
H+
[M+H]+
mz = 362
RI = 100
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
- H2 O
mz = 344RI = 5
- C2 H
4 N
N
O
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
N
CH3
mz= 320RI = 31
H+
Scheme 8 Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin using CI technique
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring(pyridinyl) of neutral and
charged Levofloxacin molecule are calculated and listed in Table 7 The charges on the
atoms N1 and O12 are -0299e and -0297 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values So these atoms (sites) have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms of the ring
Using the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Levoloxacin one observes
that the calculated values of the proton affinities at the sites N1-H and O12-H are 715 and
908 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heat of formation of the
protonated Levofloxacin molecule at these two atoms (sites ) N1 and O12 ( 192 and 2
kJmol-1
respectively) indicate that the protonated Levofloxacin molecule at the site O12
is more stable than that at the site N1
CHAPTER (5)
CONCLUSIONS
The present EI mass spectra of four 6- fluoroquinolones shows that the molecular ions
[M]+bull
of Norfloxacin PefloxacinCiprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have relative intensities
706174 and 100 respectively The relatively high intensity of [M]+bull
for Levofloxacin
indicates its higher stability due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and C8
atoms In comparison the CI mass spectra of the four compounds show that the
protonated molecules [M+H]+ are more relatively intense than [M]
+bull ions in the EI mode
indicating higher stability in the case of [M+H]+
The important primary fragmentation pathways of the studied compounds in the EI mass
spectra indicated
(a) The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ions produced from Norfloxacin Pefloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin have relative intensity 100 (representing the base peak) while
Levofloxacin have only 17 relative intensity
(b) The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ions produced from Norfloxacin and Pefloxacin have
relative intensities 59 and 71 respectively while not appeared in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin and Levofloxacin
On the other hand semi-empirical MNDO calculations gave useful information which
help in explaining the experimental events The appearance and activation energies for
the fragment ions in EI mass spectra are calculated for the first time Of most important
the calculated results show that the protonation at O12 site is more favored than that at N1
site for the compounds under investigation
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دراسة الطيف الكتلى لمركبات الفلوروكينولين
باس تخدام طريقتى التأأين الألكترونى والكيميائى
مصحوبة بالحسابات الش به وضعية
هقدهت هي
هأهىى سسحبى هحوىد عبد الكسينقسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيت ndash هدزض هسبعد
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
للحصىل على
فيصيبء تجسيبيت-دكتىزاة فى فلسفت العلىمدزجت ال
2213
الأستبذ الدكتىز عصث طه هحود سلينقسن الطبيعت النىويت ndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت التجسيبيت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
عبد الىهبة حسي بذ الدكتىز الأست
زشق السبع
القىهى لبحىث وتكنىلىجيب الاشعبعالوسكص ndash أستبذ الفيصيبء
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
بساهين إالأستبذ الدكتىز هصطفى
الصعيقىكليت العلىم ndashقسن الفيصيبء ndashأستبذ الفيصيبء النىويت
جبهعت بنهب الأستبذ الدكتىز هحود عبد الفتبح زبيع
قسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيتndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
جبهعخ ثب
كليخ العلم
قسن النيزيبء
الملخص العربى
الزممريي خبع الاقاممبة ف مممخ للزممريي ثا ي ممد ثوحلممر ثممالوممز SSQ 710سممزامام هايممبك ال زلممخ هممي مم ا إرممن
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي ممم ل ز ممم لزسمممطير الايمممل ال زلممم لمممجعو ه كجمممبد النل كيمممليي الإ
الزمريي ز أهب الايل ال زل لذح الو كجمبد مم حبلمخ السج ملكسبسيي الينملكسبسيي م حبلخ الزريي الال
Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMSثبسزامام هايبك ال زلخ هي ا رسطيلخ م م رن ال يويبئ
ل زم ى إ 1572عمم مبقزيي هازلنزميي ومب ثعخير الايل ال زل للو كجبد الأل ز رن رسطثبلسج للزريي الإ
ثعخ لز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأعوليبد ا قز اح هبقشخٳرن كذلك للطزيئبدسبسيخ الأيبد الأ( رن رسطير ملذ
[M-CO2] جم أى أحم عوليمبد الز سمي رشمور الايمبد اسخم الم الوسزامهخ+bull
[M-C2H4N]+ and [M-
CO2-C2H4N]+
الايل م لعوليخ الزريي م رسطيريثبى اللاريي ال يويبئ الوزدح ثغب الوسزامام ي خ الزإرن ثبلسجخ للزريي ال يويبئ
عزومبدا علم إ ثعخ البرطخ عي ي خ الزمريي ال يويمبئ زل للو كجبد الأهبقشخ الايل ال ثعخال زل للو كجبد الأ
جممل لممب جممم أى الأيممبد ل ز مم كو يي الإر كيممت ممذ الو كجممبد الممبري عممي الايممل ال زلمم لممب ممم حبلممخ الزممر
[M+H]سبسيخ الزم جمذثذ ه اليمم جييالأ+ثبلو ب مخ 100 ثعمخ هاد بجمبد امماد عبليمخمم الو كجمبد الأ
[M]يبد الاسبسيخثثجبد اماد الأ+bull
ل ز م حبلخ الزريي الإ
سزامهخ م الم اسخ م حبلخ الزريي ال يويمبئ قز اح هبقشخ عوليبد الز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأ ثعخ الوٳ ايضب رن
الايبد جم أى أحم عوليبد الز سي أدد ال ر يي
[MH-CO2]+bull
[MH-C2H4N]+ and [MH-H2O]
+
ز ي خملال الايمل ال زلم لمب مم حمبل ثعخ رحمذ الم اسمخ همثي هي الوعلهبد عي الو كجبد الأرن الحصل عل ال
ال يويبئ هي ذ الوعلهبد الإل ز الزريي
ثعخللو كجبد الأ ه الز سي الوازلن -1
يبد الوز خبجبد الأ -2
بقمبد سماء الو كمت أ أيمى الو كمت حم ا ح الز ميي عمي ل ثيم همي الوعلهمبدالحصل عل ا ه ي أيضب ل م أ
-MNDO(semiوي بي ب ال ن ال يويبئيخ الوزوثلخ م ي مخ السزامام الزاجي بد الوازلنخ لخ ثإ ثعالزريي للو كجبد الأ
emiprical method) ه ز خ ثبلزبئي الوعوليخ
لاك خمزإظم همي خملال المذ ثعخل الو كجبد الأالزجميلاد المسيخ م اا ب ضل الزربي البري هيروذ هبقشخ
ييمخ كمذلكلمخ ا الحبلمخ الأيي لمب سماء مم الحبلمخ الوزعبدحم ا ح الز ميي بقمبد الزمر ال ين البرطخ مم حسمبثبد
لال ال اثط هي بي يخ الز سي لجعو ال اثط ال يويبئيخ هي خلال ال ين الوازلنخ
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي للو كجمممبد الا ثعمممخ بقمممبد الزمممريي حسمممبة ممممMNDOرمممن اسمممزامام ي مممخ
8 81 الز رسمب ال مين( بسييالسج ملكسبسيي الينملكس
لز ريمت قمم ل زم ى ملمذ علم اإ 83 88
O12ا ه ح الاكسمطيي N1قر روبس ب م ه ر اليز جييي رنسي عوليخ الزريي زيطخ لزع أحم الإل ز بد الأه أ
لمن رشم لأل ه ح مم مذ الم اسمخ بلابقبد الزريي الز رن حسبث جويل ال ين السبث خ م حل خ ال يليي الوجدح
هي قجر
ييخ الحبلخ الأ ثعخ م الحبلخ الوزعبدلخ ح الز يي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأح ا أيضب رن حسبة
ضمبمخ اليمم جيي للو كجمبد الأ ثعمخ أيضمب رمن حسمبة قبثليمخ إسمز جبل يمخ إمم حسمبة عول نس الا ي خ هذاسزام
O12 عمم هضمل ه ح الاكسمطيي N1 عمم هضمل ه رم الزيزم جيي (PAs) ثعمخ د الأاليم جيي للو كجب
ز جبل سمم ممي رنسممي الزممبئي علمم اى عوليممبد إهأقممم هلممك ل جمم الشممحخ السممبلجخ لممذ الممذ اد ممم الو كجممبد الأ ثعممخ
ه ح هضملاليمم جيي عمم سمز جبل أمضر همي إO12 كسطييالأ عم هضل ه ح ثعخ اليم جيي م الو كجبد الأ
ثعمممممخ الوسمممممز جلخ حممممم ا ح الز ممممميي لايمممممبد الأسبسممممميخ للو كجمممممبد الأ أيضمممممب رمممممن حسمممممبة N1 اليزممممم جيي
[M+H]لليم جيي+
الحبلمخ الوزعبدلمخ ا ح الز ميي حمل جويمل ال مين السمبث خ الزم رمن حسمبثب N1 O12 عم الواقل
∆Hf [M] ييمخ مم الحبلمخ الأ∆Hf [M]+bull
Hf [M+H]∆أيضمب مم حبلمخ الو كجمبد الوسمز جلخ لليمم جيي +
ضبمخ هوخ م الميبهي ب الح ا يخ إحيث رعزج سبث بل ه ح لن رش لأ رن حسبثب (PAs) قبثليخ جذة اليم جيي
لزلك الو كجبد
List of Figures and Schemes
figure
Name
Page
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9
Figure 10
Figure 11
Figure 12
Figure 13
Figure 14
Figure 15
Potential energy curves for a molecule M ionized to either a
nondissociative M+bull
or dissociative state F+ + N
bull Path (a)
represents the adiabatic transition while path (v) represents
the vertical transition
Structure of fluoroquinolones
The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin
and Levofloxacin
The numbering system of the 6-fluoroquinolone compounds
used in this study
The protonation sites at oxygen(O12) and nitrogen(N1) atoms
for 6-fluoroquinolone compounds
The EI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
The EI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin
The EI mass spectrum of Pefloxacin at 70 eV
The EI mass spectrum of Pefloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloxacin
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin
The EI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin at 70 eV
7
20
22
23
24
26
27
38
46
47
57
60
61
72
75
Figure 16
Figure 17
Scheme 1
Scheme 2
Scheme 3
Scheme 4
Scheme 5
Scheme 6
Scheme 7
Scheme 8
The EI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin
Schemes
Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin under CI mode
76
85
33
42
52
56
67
71
81
84
List of Tables
Table
Name
Page
Table 1
Table 2
Table 3
Table 4
Table 5
Table 6
Table 7
Table 8
Table 9
Table 10
Table 11
The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Norfloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Calculated ∆Hf(M)∆Hf(M)+bull
and IE values for the four 6-
fluoroquinolone molecules using MNDO method
Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their
relative intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules
∆Hf(M+H)+ and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-
fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO method
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
20
28
30
34
35
39
44
48
50
53
62
Table 12
Table 13
Table 14
Table 15
Table 16
spectra of Ciprofloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Levofloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
64
68
77
79
82
CHAPTER (1)
INTRODUCTION AND AIM OF THE WORK
11 Introduction
Mass spectrometer is a microanalytical technique that can be used selectively to detect
and determine the amount of a given analyte Mass spectrometer is also used to determine
the elemental composition and some aspects of the molecular structure of an analyte
These tasks are accomplished through the experimental measurement of the mass of gas-
phase ions produced from molecules of an analyte Unique features of mass spectrometer
include its capacity for direct determination of the nominal mass (and in some cases the
molar mass) of an analyte and to produce and detect fragments of the molecule that
correspond to discrete groups of atoms of different elements that reveal structural
features Mass spectrometer has the capacity to generate more structural information per
unit quantity of an analyte than can be determined by any other analytical
technique(1)
The production of positive ions by electron ionization is a widely employed
technique as it can be utilized for the analysis of nearly all gases volatile compounds
and metallic vapours The ion beam current can be accurately controlled because the
ionizing electron beam is generally change limited The energy of the electron beam can
also be varied precisely Thus ionized species of the complex molecules can be produced
both with or without fragmentation so as to reveal details relating to the molecular
structure(2)
As the energy of the electron beam is further increased the probability of ionization
increases and the parent ion is formed with the excess energy in its vibrational and
electronic degree of freedom When the excess energy possessed by the molecular ion
over the ground state become equal to the dissociation energy in one of the degrees of
freedom fragmentation takes place If the energy supplied to the molecular ion is again
increased more and more fragmentation occurs and the spectrum become complex In
organic mass spectrometry generally the mass spectrum is run at 70 eV to get
reproducible spectra(3)
The electron ionization (EI) method together with other techniques such as chemical
ionization (CI) mass spectrometry has proved to be a valuable tool in structural
characterization of positive ions and for determining fragmentation mechanism(4)
The
mass spectrum of each compound is unique and can be used as a chemical fingerprint
to characterize the compound and the molecular ion peak appears at mz value equal to
the molecular weight of the compound(4)
However one of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced too excited that no peak representing the molecular
weight of the intact molecule is observed in the spectra In addition the spectra tend to be
complex and therefore difficult to interpret
On the other hand in CI mass spectrometry the characteristic ionization of the
materials in question is produced by ionic reactions than electron ionization CI mass
spectra are generally quite different and often more useful The technique gives ions of
low internal energy and is generally characterized by a lower abundance of the fragment
ions than electron ionization technique This is an important advantage since one can
focus on the molecular weight The technique has also been used to investigate the
relationship between the mass spectra of EI and of CI technique
On the other hand quantum chemical methods for the calculations of thermochemical
data have developed beyond the level of just reproducing experimental data and can now
make accurate predictions where the experimental data are unknown or uncertain(5)
The
semi-emiperical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry (6-17)
are widely
used in computational studies of large molecules particularly in organic chemistry and
biochemistry In their implementation they neglect many of the less important integrals
that occur in the ab initio MO formalism These severe simplifications call for the need to
represent the remaining integrals by suitable parametric reference data This strategy can
only be successful if the semi-empirical model retains the essential physics to describe
the properties of interest(18)
Different semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properties both in the ground state and electronically excited states The present work
will focus on the semi-empirical calculation-using MNDO method- of the
thermochemical properties for ground state charged and protonated molecules in the gas
phase(18)
Inspection of the published works done using electron ionization chemical ionization
techniques and semi-empirical calculations for the structural identification of the present
compounds show that
(1) A fast and sensitive method has been developed for the determination of five
fluoroquinolones namely Enrofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Difloxacin Sarafloxacin and
Ofloxacin in commercial bovine milk after simple extraction method and LC-MS by
Ruiz-Viceo et al(19)
(2) A simple and rapid method for the determination of residues of Enrofloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin in tissues of farm animals using turbulent flow chromatographtandem
mass spectrometer (TFCndashMSMS)is described by Ralph et al (20)
(3) A solid-phase extraction (SPE) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
method was developed by Lee et al(21)
for the determination of selected fluoroquinolone
(FQ) drugs including ofloxacin norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin in wastewater samples
(4) Kurie et al (22)
developed a sensitive and useful method for the determination of five
FQs namely Enoxacin Ofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Norfloxacin and Lomefloxacin in
environmental waters using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with liquid
chromatographndashtandem mass spectrometer(LCMSMS)
(5) A group of Chinese(23)
investigate the fragmentation mechanism of
fluroquinolonessix compounds of fluroquinolones were analyzed using electrospray ion
trap mass spectrometer by collision induced dissociation in a multi-stage MS full scan
postive mode The mass spectra and structures of the six fluroquinolones were compared
with each other and it was observed that fluroquinolones gave characteristic fragment
ions by the neutral loss of CO2 HF and CO corresponding to the carboxy fluorine and
4-carbonyl group in their structures These characteristics used by the authors for future
structure elucidation in studies of fluroquinolones and analogue compounds
(6) Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (TOF MS) with different electron energy for EI
and different gas pressure for CI of Levofloxacin lactate (LL) were studied by RQLi
and HYin(24)
The authors found a prominent fragmentation rout of Levofloxacin was an
elimination of CO 2 from molecular ion at mz 361 forming cation A at mz 317
followed by the cleavage of piperizine ring creating caion B at mz 246 and C at mz 71
Further fragmentation pathway was the formation of cation D at mz 231 from B
(7) The ∆Hf(M) ∆Hf [M+H] and local proton affinities (PAs) as well as the charge
distributions for the two highly electronegative hetero atoms (O4 and N1) in six
quinolone derivatives namely Quinolone 1-methyl quinolone 1-ethyl quinolone 1-
cyclopropopyl quinolone 3- carboxylic- quinolone and 6- fluoroquinolone have
been calculated using MNDO method by MARabbih et al(25)
12 Aim of the Work
The aim of the present thesis is to use the electron ionization and chemical ionization
techniques together with semi-empirical calculations (MNDO method) to investigate the
following compounds Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin from
the following point of view
(1) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using electron ionization at
15 as well as 70 eV
(2) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using chemical ionization
technique
(3) To correlate the data obtained from the two techniques
(4) To study the structural-reactivity relationship
(5) To suggest the primary fragmentation and subsequent
fragmentation mechanisms for the four compounds
(6) To determine the stability of the product ions using both ionization
techniques
(7) To use semi-emiperical calculations using MNDO method to
calculate the geometries features and the thermochemical
properties for the studied compounds This include
a Ionization energies (IErsquos) of these molecules
b Heats of formation of neutral (ΔHf (M)) and ionized molecules
(ΔHf (M)+bull
)
c Heats of formation of the protonated molecules (ΔHf [M+H]+)
d Proton affinities (PArsquos) of the molecules
f Bond length and charge distribution of the compounds under
investigation
CHAPTER (2)
THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
21 Processes Of Ionization and Dissociation By Electron
Ionization
Electron ionization is a familiar method for creating ions from volatile gas-phase
molecules [M] By using fast moving electrons (or photons) to remove an electron from
the neutral molecule to create the odd-electron molecular ion M+bull
If an electron is removed from the highest occupied orbital of the molecule [M] the
minimum energy necessary for this process in which the molecular ion [M]+bull
is formed
is termed the ionization energy (IE) as in process (1)
e-
[M] [M] +bull
+ 2 e-
(ionization process) (1)
When the electron energy is increased the molecular ion [M]+bull
can dissociate to
form the fragment ion [F]+ and a neutral fragment [N]
bull as a simple bond cleavage process
(2) The minimum energy to do this is called the appearance energy (AE) of the fragment
ion [F] +
[M]+bull
[F]+ + [N]
bull (simple bond cleavage process) (2)
Also [M]+bull
could dissociate to produce a smaller mass fragment [F]+bull
and neutral
molecule N as a rearrangement process (3)
[M]+bull
[F]+bull
+[N] ( rearrangement process) (3)
The ionization process(26)
can be understood as represented in Figure 1 The
vibrational energies of both the molecule [M] and the molecular ion [M]+bull
may
represented by potential energy curves as shown in Figure 1
Io
ni
za
ti
on
E
ne
rg
y
(27)
Th
e
ion
izat
ion
ene
rgy
(IE
)
so
met
ime
s
call
ed
(les
s
cor
rect
ly)
the
ion
izat
ion potential (usually designated by IP or in the older literature I) is the energy
required to remove an electron from a molecule or atom
M rarr M+ + eminus ΔHrxn= IEa
Ionization energies are characterized as adiabatic or vertical values
Appearance Energy (27)
Since IEs are often determined in experiments in which the ionizing electron or
photon energy is varied until the appearance of a fragment ion is observed (threshold
measurements) IEs have been called appearance energies
AB rarr A+ + B + eminus Δ Hrxn = AP
22 Franck-Condon Principle
In electron ionization the impacting electron pass the molecule in a fraction of the
vibrational period no change occur during the course of the electronic transition in the
position and velocities of the nuclei This means that the nuclear configuration of the
system does not change during the transition This is the well known Franck-Condon
principle(28-29)
23 Ionization Probability Near Threshold
In the ionization of atomic system by electron ionization one can explain the
increase in the cross section qualitatively as follows when the energy of the electron
increases above critical energy of ionization an increase in the ionization cross-section
will also occur The theoretical treatment of the ionization probability near the threshold
is difficult but several attempts have been made Wigner(30)
and then Geltman(31)
showed
theoretically that the cross-section behavior in the threshold region is given by a power
law of the form
σ (E) = C (E-Eo)n-1
(4)
Where E is the actual electron energy Eo is the threshold energy C is a constant
and n is the total number of outgoing electrons for the ionization process
24 Determination Of Thermochemical Data
Mass spectrometer technique allows the determination of many thermochemical
quantities Heats of formation of the different molecular species ionization and
appearance energies of the molecular and fragment ions and electron affinities of ions
and radicals can be measured and used to obtain bond dissociation energies
For the molecule [M] the ionization energy of the molecular ion [M]+bull
which is formed
by the reaction
M+e- M
+bull + 2e
- (5)
Can be calculated from the relationship
IE[M]+bull
= ∆Hf[M]+bull
- ∆Hf[M] (6)
Where ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] are the heats of formation of the molecular ion and neutral
molecule respectively These values can be calculated using a semi-empirical
methods such as MNDO AM1and PM3
In fragmentation process such as
[M]+bull
[F]+
+ [N]bull (7)
The AE of the fragment ion [F]+
can be calculated from equation (8)
AE[F]+ = IE [F] +D[F-N] + Eexc (8)
Where IE [F]+ is the ionization energy of the fragment FD [F-N] represents the
dissociation energy and Eexc is the excess energy
The (∆Eth) is the calculated thermodynamic threshold value for the formation of an ion by
certain process and calculated from the following equation -
(∆Eth) = ∆Hf[F]+ + ∆Hf[N] - ∆Hf[M] (9)
and Eexc is calculated according to-
Eexc= AE(exp) - ∆Eth (10)
The ∆Hf[F]+ used for ∆Eth calculation must be free from any excess energy and is
obtained from the ionization energy of the free radical [F] by the equation
∆Hf[F]+ = IE[F] +∆Hf[F] (11)
25 Stevensons Rule A useful rule regarding the location of the positive charge was first formulated by
Stevenson(32)
He noted that for hydrocarbons(for example) the positive charge tend to
remain on the fragment with the lower ionization energy Since the idea arose from the
work of Audier(33)
one may call it the Steven-Audier rule
26 Characteristics of Mass Spectra
There are some observations characterizing the mass spectra- (34)
(a) The molecular processes leading to the formation of mass spectra consist of a
series of competing and consecutive unimolecular decomposition reactions of excited
molecular ion
(b) The effects of source temperature are far more pronounced in polyatomic mass
spectra
(c) Metastable transitions are observed ieunimolecular decomposition reactions
occurring with rate of 10-6
sec These transitions corresponding to either molecular or
fragment ions forming other ions by spontaneous decomposition
(d) Some mass spectra particularly of oxygen compounds show the presence of
negative ions they are generally in smaller abundance than the positive ions
27 Simple Bond Cleavage Processes
Simple bond cleavage occurs when the electron pair of a covalent bond is transferred to
two different centers The site of radical within the molecular ion [A-B]+bull
is defined by
the following equations Odd-electron ions dissociate by homolytic bond cleavage to an
even-electron fragment ion and a radical (equations 1213)
[A ndash B] +bull
A+ + B
bull (12)
odd even odd
[A ndash B] +bull
Abull + B
+ (13)
odd odd even
The fragment ion A+
or B+
with the greatest tendency to support an unpaired electron
will have a higher appearance energy
28 Rearrangements Processes Fragment ions can also be formed by processes in which the initial bond connections
in the molecular ion are reordered or rearranged Fortunately many of these
rearrangement processes have been characterized for organic molecules and therefore can
be predicated based on an ionrsquos structure Rearrangement reactions occur with the
movement of two or more sets of electron pairs
29 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Chemical
Ionization
One of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced which are so excited that no peak representing the
molecular weight of the compound or the intact molecule is observed in the spectra This
lack of the molecular ion creates a problem in the sample identification because one must
depend on the detection of structure from fragment ions alone In addition the electron
ionization spectra tend to be complex and therefore difficult to interpret(35)
On the other hand in chemical ionization (CI) mass spectrometry the characteristic
ionization of the materials in question is produced by ionic reactions rather than electron
ionization Chemical ionization mass spectra are generally quite different and oftentimes
more useful than electron ionization spectra This technique requires a reaction gas which
can produce a set of ions which are either non reactive or only very slightly reactive with
the reaction gas itself but which can react with other materials The method is certainly
applicable for reaction gases methane isobutane ammonia acetaldehyde di-
methylether and iodomethane
For the methane as the reaction gas one introduces into the source of the mass
spectrometer a mixture of the methane and the added material (analyte) whose spectrum
is to be obtained Under this condition practically all of the electrons passing through the
gas within the source will ionize methane and ionization of the additive (analyte) by
electron ionization will be negligible
All of the primary ions of methane as in equation (14) react rapidly with methane (at
virtually every collision) to give product ions by reactions which are well established
CH4+ e- CH4
+bull CH3
+CH2
+ CH
++ 2e (14)
CH4+bull
+ CH4 CH5+ + CH3
bull (15)
CH3+ + CH4 C2H5
+ + H2 (16)
The major fragment ions of methane produced by 70 eV are CH4+ and CH3
+
consequently the major ions are CH5+ and C2H5
+ The reactions of these ions with the
sample produce the major part of chemical ionization spectrum
210 Proton Affinity
One may define the proton affinity (PA) (36)
of a molecule M as the energy required to
effect the forward reaction in equation (17) or as the negative enthalpy change associated
with the reaction (19)-
[BH]+ + M B+[M+H]
+ (17)
Where [BH]+ is the protonated molecule
The ion CH5+ is an efficient proton donor so that a sample molecule M can be ionized
according to equation (18)-
M + CH5+
[M+H]+ + CH4 (18)
M + H+ MH
+ (19)
∆Hordm = ∆Hf [M+H]+ - ∆Hf [M] - ∆Hf [H
+] = - PA
PA = - ∆Hordm
211 Semi-empirical quantum chemical methods and the
predicting mass spectrometric fragmentations
An impressive number of gas phase chemical studies of ions have emerged during the
last fifty years Most of these studies were experimental and a wide range of
instrumentation methods mostly mass spectrometric ones have been used More
recently these studies have been complemented by high level quantum chemical and
other model calculations providing firm connection between experiment and theory(37)
The semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are widely
used in compoutionaal studies of large molecules particulaary in organic chemistry and
biochemistryDifferent semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properities both in the ground state and electronically excited states(38)
Semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are based on
the HartreendashFock formalism but make many approximations and obtain some parameters
from empirical data They are very important in computational chemistry for treating
large molecules where the full HartreendashFock method without the approximations is too
expensive because the use of empirical parameters appears to allow some inclusion of
electron correlation effects into the methods(39)
Semi-empirical Methods are simplified versions of Hartree-Fock theory using empirical
(= derived from experimental data) corrections in order to improve performance These
methods are usually referred to through acronyms encoding some of the underlying
theoretical assumptions The most frequently used methods (MNDO AM1 PM3) are all
based on the Neglect of Differential Diatomic Overlap (NDDO) integral approximation
while older methods use simpler integral schemes such as CNDO and INDO(40)
The author used the MNDO (Modified Neglected of Diatomic Overlap) is a semi-
empirical method for the present study The method has been developed by Prof
WThiels group at Max-Planck-Institut fuumlr Kohlenforschung in Germany(41)
The basic advantages of the usage of MNDO method can be outlined as (42)
1- The method enables the computation of structural electronic and many physical
properties of large systems
2- The method is suitable for studies in chemicals materials and pharmaceutical industrial
segments
3- The method can be used for its fast candidate structure or transition state identification
and perform high accuracy computations with full quantum treatment methods based
software such as HyperChem
4- MNDO is a well tested semi-emperical molecular orbital (MO) method and its
accuracy for predicting ΔHf (see for example Ref 16) values seems to be sufficient for
the present study(25)
5-The data reported for a large number of compounds prove that the MNDO method
achieves better agreement with experimental than MINDO-3(25)
6- The results of many authors(25)
for positive ions indicate that using MNDO and AM1
methods lead to geometries and energies close to that obtained at high level of ab initio
theory with of course minute faction of the computation effort
CHAPTER (3)
APPARATUS AND EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
The electron ionization (EI) mass spectra of the four compounds investigated in this
work were obtained using the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 Gas ChromatographMass
Spectrometer (GCMS) system This system is controlled by the Dec 5000 Data Handling
System On the other hand the chemical ionization (CI) mass spectra were obtained
using The Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMS system with Xcalibur ver 14
software
31 Apparatus
The main features of the the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer are a high
vacuum system a confined EICI ion source a single quadrupole mass analyzer and a
positive ion negative ion electron multiplier The electron multiplier was operated in the
positive ion mode
The main features of the Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ mass spectrometer are almost
the same as the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer Howeverthe former
spectrometer is provided with a prefilter between the EICI ion source and the single
stage quadrupole analyzer
Samples are introduced into the EICI ion source in both systems using a direct
insertion(solids) probe The solids probe is supplied with a probe holder that contains a
liquid cooling system for the probe The solids probe was operated in the temperature ndash
programmed mode where it is programmed to heat at a specific rate which is selected
according to the nature of the sample being analyzed
32 Materials
The compounds under investigation in the present work ( Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin) were obtained from El-Obour Modern Pharmaceutical
Company first industrial zone El-Obour City Cairo Egypt These pure compounds were
used as received without any further purification
Methane (purity 9989 ndash Air products England) was used as the chemical ionization
reagent gas
33 Experimental Conditions
In the EI measurements the ion source temperature was maintained at
150 degC The EI mass spectra were recorded at two electron energies namely 15 and 70
eV
The probe temperature program for the EI measurements was as follows
30 degC for 01 minute
250 degC for 51 minutes
250 degC for 151 minutes
In the CI mode of operation the ion source temperature was maintained at 130 degC The
CI mass spectra were recorded at 70 eV electron energy
The probe temperature program for the CI measurements was as follows
Initial temperature was 70 degC for 60 sec
Ramp rate 50 degCmin
Final temperature 250 degC for 100 sec
CHAPTER (4)
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
41 Results
411 Experimental measurements
The experimental results are obtained in the form of mass spectra ie relative
intensity (RI) against mass to charge ratio (mz) for all the studied compounds using
electron ionization (EI) and chemical ionization (CI) techniques
In this study the ionization of four members of 6-fluoroquinolones molecules
namely Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have been investigated
using EI and CI techniques The measurements include the EI mass spectra of the studied
molecules at two different electron energy values (70 and 15 eV) while the CI mass
spectra have been obtained using methane as a reagent gas at 70 eV only In the study
one can discuss the mass spectral behaviors of these compounds using the two
techniques
Figures 67910121315 and 16 show the directly measured mass spectra of the
studied compounds using EI technique at 70 and 15 eV while Figures 81114 and 17
show the mass spectra of the compounds using CI technique at 70 eV only
The relative intensities (relative to the base peak) of the molecular ions and different
fragment ions at energies 70 and 15 eV of the compounds are listed in Tables 2811 and 14
while the CI mass spectra of the compounds under investigation are listed in Table 6
The fragmentation pathways of the main fragment ions formed from molecular ions at
70 eV are rationalized in schemes 135 and 7 while the fragmentation of the protonated
molecules of the compounds using CI mode are rationalized in schemes 246 and 8
412 Computational Results
Theoretical calculations are used for the physical properties of the molecules and the
gas phase basicity The calculations are performed using semi-emperical molecular
orbital procedure The program used in these computations is namely HyperChemtrade(43)
in
the modified neglect of diatomic overlap (MNDO) method These calculations give
useful information about the structure of the molecules which actually used to support
the experimental evidences The most important parameters calculated using MNDO
calculations include geometries bond lengths charge distribution and heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf(M)charged ∆Hf(M)+bull
and protonated molecule ∆Hf[M+H]+ The
ionization energy (IE) and proton affinity (PA) values for the studied molecules are
calculated using equations 6 and 19(chapter 2)The protonation processes at different
sites namely N1 and O12 of the 6- fluoroquinolones in the gas phase are also calculated
The bond lengths of neutral and ionized 6-fluoroquinolones molecules are given in
Tables 41013 and 16 Also the charge distribution of the individual oxygen O12 and
nitrogen N1 atoms for neutral and charged molecules are reported in Tables 3912 and 15
On the other hand the calculated values of IE ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+ for all
compounds are given in Table 5 while the values of the heats of formation of the
protonated molecules ∆Hf[M+H]+ together with the proton affinity of the molecules at
oxygen O12 and nitrogen N1 sites are given in Table 7 It is interesting that the calculated
IE energy values for the studied molecules have not been previously reported in the
literature
42 Discussion
6-fluoroquinolones are an essential class of antibacterial compounds widely used in
clinical application(44)
In 1986 the fluoroquinolones were introduced and they were
modified from the class of antibiotics known as quinolones in early 1960 Initially 6-
fluoroquinolones were administrated orally for the treatment of infection caused by gram-
negative organisms and pseudomonas species Several 6-fluoroquinolones play a vital
role for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia and intra-abdominal infections
Quinolones consist mainly of bicyclic ring structure and the different functional groups
are substituted at position N1 (R1) such as ethyl cyclopropyl and at C7 (R2) such as
piperazyinyl as shown in Figure 2 and Table 1
Figure 2 Structure of fluoroquinolones
Table 1 The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
Molecule
R1
R2
Norfloxacin
Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
ethyl
ethyl
cyclopropyl
18 heterocyclic ring
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
The presence of different substituent groups is influenced not only the
microbiological and physical properties but also the geometry of the neutral molecule
which effect the thermochemical properties The presence of different functional groups
at N1 or C7 positions influence both microbiological and pharmacokinetic properties(45)
This may lead one to investigate and study the mass spectra the fragmentation pathways
the heats of formation the ionization energies and the appearance energies of some
important fragment ions such as [M-CO2]+ and [M-C2H4N]
+ for the four studied
compounds
The structures of the four compounds are shown in Figure 3 while the numbering
system is shown in Figures 4 Figure 5 shows the possible protonation sites (oxygen O12
and nitrogen N1) of 6-fluoroquinolones
NN
N
F
CH3
O O
OH
PEFLOXACIN
H3C
NN
HN
F
O O
OH
CIPROFLOXACIN
NN
N
F
O O
OH
LEVOFLOXACIN
O
CH3H3C
Figure 3 The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin
Figure 4 The numbering system of 6-
fluoroquinolone compounds used in the study
Figure 5 The protonation sites at oxygen atoms and nitrogen (N1) for 6-fluoroquinolone
compounds
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Electron ionization technique is the oldest and best characterized of all the ionization
methods In this technique a beam of electrons passes through the gas-phase of the
sample An electron that collides with a neutral analyte (M) molecule can knock off an
electron resulting in a positively charged ion(46)
The ionization process can produce a
molecular ion (M)+bull
which will has the same molecular weight and elemental
composition of the starting analyte and it can produce a fragment ion(s) which
corresponds to a smaller piece of the analyte molecule as described in equations 1and 3(
chapter 2)
Most mass spectrometers use electrons with energy of 70 electron volts (eV) for
recording mass spectra Decreasing the electron energy can reduce the fragmentation
processes but it also reduces the number of ions formed(46)
In this study 70 and 15 eV
electron energies were used to study the fragmentation processes The mass spectra of
Norfloxacin at these two energies are shown in Figures 6-7 in the range from mz 56 to
mz 320
Norfloxacin C16H18FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-14-dihydro-4-oxo-7(1-piperazinyl)-3-
quinoline carboxylic acid) is a synthetic 6-fluoroquinolone antibiotic which is structurally
related to nalidixic acid(47)
The addition of a fluorine atom at C6 and a piperazine ring at
C7 has increased its potency in contrast to other fluoroquinolones(48)
Table 2 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Norfloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
11
60
7
52
14
100
5
9
68
2
4
7
8
7
2
2
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
12
70
9
59
16
100
9
13
88
5
9
4
11
13
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
8
7
14
15
320
319 [M]+middot
278
277 [M-C2H4N]+
276
275 [M-CO2]+
245
234
233[M-CO2-C2H4N]+
219
218
217
204
203
190
189
176
175
161
95
85
83
81
73
71
69
57
56
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Ionization processes depend on the chemical environment of the atom from which the
electron is removed These have been found to correlate with such chemical parameters
as atomic charge electronegativity reactivity effect of substituent parameters proton
affinities and with the predictions of a wide range of semi-empirical parameters used in
electronic structure calculations(49)
The
removal
of an
electron
from an
organic
molecule
often
leads to
change in
its
relative
thermodynamic stability The energy necessary to produce [M]+bull
depends on the energy
of the electron expelled The process of ionization occurs mainly in molecules which
contain a highly electronegative atoms or groups
Norfloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0298 e) and N1 (-
0309 e) as shown in Table 3 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring of Norfloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at these atoms
one can suggest that the ionization processes may occur at these atoms The calculated
value of the ionization energy of Norfloxacin is equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (using
equation 6 chapter 2)
Table 3 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
423
Fragm
entatio
n of
Norflo
xacin
using
EI
techniq
ue
Most
previous
research focused on the detection of Norfloxacin in biological samples
(214850-51) where
other research focused on crystal investigation of Norfloxacin(52-56)
However the present
study is interested in the ionization and fragmentation of the compound under electron
ionization Therefore the main fragmentation pathways at 70 eV for Norfloxacin have
been reported in scheme 1 and examined in order to understand the principle of their
electron-induced cleavage
The EI mass spectra of Norfloxacin are recorded at both 15 and 70 eV electron
energies Table 2 contains the relative intensities of the molecular ion and the main
fragment ions from mz 56 up to mz 319 The molecular ion of Norfloxacin at mz 319 is
observed in the spectra at both 70 eV and 15 eV with relative intensities 70 and 60
respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is the formation of the
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz 275 (RI =100 ie the base peak in the mass spectrum) This ion is
formed by the elimination of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0309
0199
-0264
0338
-0119
-0015
0102
0082
-0050
0096
0160
13002
0417
-0295
-0367
-0298
-0169
-0395
0127
0095
-0320
0095
0127
-0287
0175
-0202
0314
-0078
0000
0137
0173
-0145
0190
0149
-0004
0399
-0291
-0324
-0230
-0128
-0168
0082
0103
-0339
0105
0078
0022
-0024
0062
-0024
0041
0015
0035
0091
-0095
0094
-0011
-0006
-0018
0004
0043
0068
0041
0227
-0045
0008
-0019
0010
-0049
the molecular ion following the migration of hydrogen atom from the OH group to C3
(Scheme 1) This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the charged
molecular ion which is greater than that of the neutral molecule by 00078Aring as reported in
Table 4 The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates the high stability of the
ion The positive charge on the oxygen O12 stabilized the [M-CO2]+bull
fragment (odd-
electron fragment ion) It is worth noting that the fragmentation of the molecular ion to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the most favorable process The fragment [M-
CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-
CO2- C2H4N]+ ion at mz 233(RI=88) by loss of [C2H4N]
bull radical
The second characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is due to the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 277 with RI= 59 by the loss of
C2H4Nbull radical from piperazinyl group This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for
C15C16 and C18C19 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of the neutral
molecule by 00098Aring and 00044Aring respectively (Table 4)The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion
undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M- C2H4N-
CO2]+ ion at mz 233 with RI=88 by the loss of CO2 from [M-C2H4N]
+ ion through
simple cleavage of C3-C9 bond and rearrangement of hydrogen atom from O10-H to C3
(Scheme 1)
The peak observed at mz 218 (RI= 9) in the mass spectrum of Norfloxacin might be
due to the loss of CH3 radical from the fragment [M-CO2- C2H4N]+ ion Also the fragment
ion at mz 218 can be formed directly from [M-CO2] + by loss of the neutral fragment
C3H7N (Scheme 1)
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for
Norfloxacin using the MNDO method Hence one can calculate the IE value for
Norfloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M)
leading to calculated value of IE (Norfloxacin) equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (Table
5) The ionization of Norfloxacin probably occurs as a result of a removal of one of the
lone pair electrons of N1or O12 which may be confirmed by the calculated values for
charge difference (∆) at N1and O12 (0022e and 0068 e respectively) as listed in Table
3To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical values for ∆Hf(M)+bull
and
∆Hf(M) for Norfloxacin were reported in the literature
Scheme 1 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 319
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 275
C2 H
4 N
= 277
N
O O
O HF
RI = 70 RI = 100
RI = 59
H
N
O
HF
RI = 88
C2H
4N
- CO2
= 233
NN
+ +
- C3 H
7 N
N
O
HF
N
mz mz
mz
mz = 218
RI = 9
mz
HH rearrangement
rearrangement
+
si m
pl e
cl e
av
ag
e
Table 4 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Table
5
Calcul
ated
∆Hf(M
)∆Hf(
M)+bull
an
d IE
values
for the
four
6-
fluoro
quinol
one
molec
ules
using
MND
O method
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Charged molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14007
C2-C3 13700
C3-C4 14881
C4-C4a 15012
C4a-C5 14185
C5-C6 14294
C6-C7 14433
C7-C8 14203
C8-C8a 14304
C8a-N1 14204
N1-C20 14830
C20-C21 15379
C3-C9 14950
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12304
C4-O12 12275
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14306
N14-C15 14706
C15-C16 15517
C16-N17 14676
N17-C18 14677
C18-C19 15514 C19-N14 14706
N1-C2 14167
C2-C3 13650
C3-C4 14863
C4-C4a 15080
C4a-C5 14118
C5-C6 14299
C6-C7 14807
C7-C8 14391
C8-C8a 14142
C8a-N1 13980
N1-C20 14934
C20-C21 15374
C3-C9 15028
C9-O10 13527
C9-O11 12268
C4-O12 12237
C6-F13 13126
C7-N14 13740
N14-C15 14962
C15-C16 15615
C16-N17 14567
N17-C18 14571
C18-C19 15558 C19-N14 14935
00160
-00050
-00018
00068
-00067
00005
00374
00188
-00162
-00224
00104
-00005
00078
-00044
-00036
-00038
-00097
-00566
00256
00098
-00109
-00106
00044
00229
IE
eV k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)+bull
k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)
k J mol-1
Molecule
The appearance energy (AE) of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz= 275 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of ∆Hf (M) molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf [M-CO2]+bull
) and
is found to be equal 830 eV(801 kJmol-1
) The difference between the value for AE [M-
CO2]+bull
and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the
fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020eV) This indicates that the process
forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as discussed in
section 423 and illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
81 782 305 -485
Norfloxacin
8 772 314 -464
Pefloxacin
88 849 485 -368
Ciprofloxacin
83 801 142 -631
Levofloxacin
Similarly the appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz=277 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of the neutral molecule ∆Hf (M) neutral fragment ∆Hf
(C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-C2H4N)+) and is found to be equal to 94 eV (907 kJmol
-1) The
difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol
-1)
gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 125
kJmol-1
(130 eV) which is larger than the activation energy for forming [M-CO2]+
ion
by 106 kJmol-1
(110 eV) This indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 423 and
illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The chemical ionization technique was introduced as ionization method by Munson
and Field in 1966(57)
by allowing a reagent gas into an EI source The pressure in this
technique is typically 1 torr The chemical ionization technique is usually defined as a
soft-ionization method This means that the energy deposition into the molecule is
thought to be less than that present in the electron ionization mode This is reflected on
the occurrence and or on the yield of ions formed by fragmentation processes which
will be less than the fragments in EI method Hence the mass spectra of CI are much less
complex than the EI spectra and few fragmentations are observed An ion at mz [M+H]+
is the base peak in more spectra of these studied molecules This is an important
advantage since this allows one to focus on the molecular ion In the case of the chemical
ionization mass spectrum of Norfloxacin (Figure 8) methane was used as the reagent gas
in the ionization chamber
Table 6 Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their relative
intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin
mz RI[] mz RI[]
mz RI[] mz RI[]
97 17 163 8 218 15 236 32 237 6 250 6 252 5 258 7 264 9 270 8 272 5 274 6 275 9 276 60 277 23 278 55 279 13 290 10 292 9 302 8 304 20 306 12 316 5 318 10 320[M+H]
+ 100 321 18 334[M+CH3]
+ 14 348[M+C2H5]
+ 20
289 6 290 31 291 9 292 12 316 10 317 5 318 27 319 6 332 6 333 6 334[M+H]
+ 100 335 19 346 6 348[M+CH3]
+ 5 362[M+C2H5]
+ 21
276 10 287 8 288 52 289 14 290 17 302 5 304 5 314 6 316 18 317 9 318 38 319 9 320 14 330 5 332[M+H]
+ 100 333 18 334 6 346[M+CH3]
+ 17 360[M+C2H5]
+ 23 361 6
130 7 318 14 319 9 320 31 321 7 344 5 346 6 348 7 360 9 361 9 362[M+H]
+ 100 363 20 376[M+CH3]
+ 5 390[M+C2H5]
+ 19
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer
Gas-phase proton transfer reactions have been the subject of quantitative studies for
more than twenty years and the two fundamental aspects (their thermochemistry and
kinetics) are still under active investigation(58)
Among the wide variety of possible ionization reactions the most common is proton
transfer Indeed when analyte molecules M are introduced in the ionization plasma the
product CH5+ ions of the methane reagent gas can transfer a proton to the molecules M
producing the protonated molecular ions [M+H]+ This chemical ionization reaction can
be described as an acidndashbase reaction The tendency for a reagent ion to protonate a
particular analyte molecule M may be assessed from its proton affinity values The
observation of protonated molecular ions[M+H]+ implies that the analyte molecule M
has a proton affinity much higher than that of the reagent gas (PA(M)gtPA(CH4)) If the
reagent gas has a proton affinity much higher than that of an analyte (PA(CH4)gtPA(M))
proton transfer from CH5+ to M will be energetically unfavorable
(59)
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The fragmentation processes in CI spectrum of Norfloxacin are easily distinguished
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 320 of Norfloxacin is formed under CI
condition with a strong molecular cationic species (RI=100) (Figure 8) A number of
authors( 214860)
have detected Norfloxacin in biological samples using different mass
spectrometric techniques and detected the protonated molecule at mz = 320 by CI
technique
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Norfloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is the formation of the
fragment [MH- CO2]+ ion at mz 276 (RI=60) which is formed by loss of CO2 as shown
in scheme 2
The second fragmentation pathway in the CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin is the
formation of the fragment ion at mz 278 (RI=55) which probably formed by loss of
neutral radical C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule to form the fragment [MH- C2H4N]
+
ion
Two peaks observed at mz 334 and 348 are probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+
and the ethyl (C2H5+) cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+CH3]
+ and
ethylated [M+C2H5]+ molecules with relative intensities 14 and 20 respectively
Further the peak observed at mz 302(RI=8) is formed by elimination of H2O from the
protonated molecule At the same time the protonation process may occurs at O11 or O10
but the distance between the attached proton and ndash OH of the carboxylic group is larger
than 18 Aring indicating that the probability of the loss of H2O is low(61)
N
O O
O HF
NHN
[M+H]+ = 320
- CO2
N
O
F
NHN
mz = 276
mz = 278
N
O O
O HF
RI = 100 RI = 60
RI = 55
H
C2 H
4 N
N
H+ H+
H+
N
O O
F
NHN
H+
- H2 O
mz = 302RI = 8
rearrangment
Scheme 2 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin using CI technique
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and the
charge distributions of Norfloxacin
Proton affinities and heats of formation are important thermodynamic quantities that
can be derived from a variety of experimental measurements Modern computational
methods provide the means to estimate reliably the same quantities with an accuracy that
often rivals that of experiment(62)
In addition these methods can provide information to
complement results obtained experimentally and to examine problems that are not easily
approached directly such as site-specific proton affinities(62)
A case in point is the
protonation of the molecules which often can take place at more than one position
Computational studies can provide a reliable estimate of the proton affinity of molecules
as well as a measure of the thermodynamic difference between the various possible
points of attachment of the proton(62)
One of the computational studies is the calculated charge distributions of the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) in neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule (Table 3)The
charges on the atoms N1and O12 (-0309e and -0298e respectively) indicate high
electronegativity values So these atoms (sites) have a higher affinity to attach the proton
than the other atoms in the ring The calculated values of proton affinities (using equation
19 chapter 2 ) for O12 and N1 ( 904 and 749 kJmol-1
respectively) together with the heats
of formation of the protonated Norfloxacin molecule ∆Hf [M+H]+ at the site N1-H (297
kJmol-1
) and at the site O12-H (142 kJmol-1
) indicate that the protonated Norfloxacin
molecule at O12 is more stable than at N1by 155 kJmol-1
One may suggest that the
electrostatic interaction between the proton and oxygen O12 stabilized the protonated
species
Table 7 Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules ∆Hf(M+H)+
and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO
method
431
Mass
spectr
a of
Peflox
acin
under
EI technique
PA (M) kJmol
-1
∆Hf(M+H)+
kJmol-1
Protonated Site
∆Hf(M) kcalmol
-1
Molecule
904
749
142
297
O12H
N1H
-116
Norfloxacin
916
753
151
314
O12H
N1H
-111
Pefloxacin
904
745
255
418
O12H
N1H
-88
Ciprofloxacin
908
715
2
192
O12H
N1H
-149
Levofloxacin
Pefloxacin C17H20FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1-4-dihydro-4-oxo-7(4-methyl-1-
piperazinyl) quinolone-3-carboxylic acid) is a second-generation 6-fluoroquinolone
antibacterial agent(63)
Most previous research is focused on the detection of Pefloxacin in
environmental samples(53)
However this work is interested in the structure
thermodynamic properties and fragmentation processes of Pefloxacin compound under
electron ionization (EI) at two electron energies The EI mass spectra of Pefloxacin are
reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies and are shown in Figures 9-10 while the
relative intensities of the molecular ion and different fragment ions in the mass spectrum
relative to the base peak (mz 289) in the range from mz 56 up to mz 333 are listed in
Table 8
Table 8 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Pefloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
10
55
3
21
100
4
6
16
10
10
6
10
30
26
7
4
12
61
3
18
100
4
6
14
11
7
4
6
20
15
6
4
334
333 [M]+middot
291
290
289 [M-CO2]+
245
219
218 [M-CO2-C4H9N]+
203 [M-CO2-C4H9N-CH3]+
96
81
79
71 [C4H9N]+bull
70
57
56
432Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique
Pefloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0300 e) and N1(-
0307e) as listed in Table 9 From these charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at N1 and
O12 one can suggest that the ionization process occur at these atoms
On the other hand the calculated ionization energy of Pefloxacin is found to be equal to
800 eV (772 kJ mole-1
) (using equation 6 chapter 2) This value is nearly within
experimental error equal to the ionization energy (810 eV) of Norfloxacin (Table 5)
Table 9 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin molecule using
MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
-0307
0198
-0262
-0297
0178
-0206
0010
-0020
0056
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C21
C22
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
0337
-0119
-0016
0103
0081
-0050
0095
0162
-0002
04135
-0301
-0357
-0300
-0169
-0391
0128
0143
-0428
0144
0128
0193
0318
-0082
0000
0124
0218
-0171
0190
0151
-0003
0401
-0293
-0328
-0228
-0124
-0164
0114
0124
-0418
0126
0114
0183
-0019
0037
0016
0021
0137
-0121
0095
-0011
-0001
-0014
0008
0029
0072
0045
0227
-0014
-0019
0010
-0018
-0014
-0010
433 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion of Pefloxacin at mz 333 is observed in the EI mass spectrum with
relative intensities 61 and 55 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Pefloxacin is the formation of the
fragment ion at mz 289 (RI = 100) which represents the base peak in the mass
spectrum and is certainly due to the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion by the
loss of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of the molecular ion as
shown in scheme 3This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in
charged Pefloxacin molecular ion which is greater than that of neutral molecule by
00055Aring (Table 10)The fragment [M-CO2]+
ion undergoes further fragmentation
resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion at mz 218 with
relative intensities 14 and 16 at 70 and 15 eV respectively The latter fragment [M-
CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion fragments to produce the ion at mz 203 (by loss of CH3bull radical)
with relative intensities 11 and 10 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The second characteristic fragmentation process is due to the cleavage of the
piperiazinyl group at C15-C16 and C20-N14 bonds to produce the fragment ion at mz 71
[C4H9N]+bull
ion directly from the molecular ion with relative intensities 20 at 70 e V and
30 at 15 eV together with neutral fragment [M-C4H9N]bull (Scheme 3)
On the other
hand the presence of ndashCH3 group at N17 lead to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at
mz = 291 RI=3 and also to produce the fragment C4H9N+bull
at mz=71 RI=20 in
compariso
n with
Norfloxaci
n the
absence of
ndashCH3
group lead
to produce
the
fragment
[M-
C2H4N]+
ion at mz
= 277
RI=59
Scheme 3 Main
fragmentat
ion
pathways
of
Pefloxacin
at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
=333
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =289
C4 H
9 N
RI = 61 RI = 100
H
N
O
HF
NH2C
RI = 14
mz = 218
H3C
N
O
H
CH2
F
NH2C
mz =203RI = 11
+ +
+
+
mz = 71RI=20 at 70 eVRI=30 at 15 eV
mz
- CH
3
H2C
N
CH2
CH2H3C
N
H2CCH2
CH2
H2C
H
r ea r
ang
men
t
C4H9N +
N
O
F
NH2C
O
O H
Table 10 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The
appearance
energy (AE)
of the
fragment
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at
mz=289 is
calculated
(using the
heats of
formation of
∆Hf(M)
molecule
∆Hf (CO2)
and ∆Hf [M-
CO2]+bull
)and
is found to
be equal to
830 eV(801
kJmol-1
)
The
difference
between the
value for
AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 29 kJmol-1
(030 eV) This indicates that
the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as
discussed in section 433 and illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
The appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-
C2H4N)+) and is found to equal 870 eV(840 kJmol
-1)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14016
C2-C3 13689
C3-C4 14885
C4-C4a 15009
C4a-C5 14182
C5-C6 14295
C6-C7 14435
C7-C8 14208
C8-C8a 14299
C8a-N1 14220
N1-C21 14819
C21-C22 15379
C3-C9 14953
C9-O10 13581
C9-O11 12293
C4-O12 12274
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14312
N14-C15 14704
C15-C16 15521
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14677
C19-C20 15526
C20-N14 14699
N17-C18 14640
N1-C2 14180
C2-C3 13665
C3-C4 14877
C4-C4a 15072
C4a-C5 14101
C5-C6 14324
C6-C7 14928
C7-C8 14547
C8-C8a 14088
C8a-N1 13994
N1-C21 14922
C21-C22 15372
C3-C9 15008
C9-O10 13534
C9-O11 12273
C4-O12 12226
C6-F13 13114
C7-N14 13624
N14-C15 15031
C15-C16 15508
C16-N17 14609
N17-C19 14600
C19-C20 15504
C20-N14 15020
N17-C18 14739
00164
-00024
-00008
00063
-00081
00029
00493
00339
-00211
-00226
00103
-00007
00055
-00047
-00020
-00048
-00109
-00688
00327
-00013
-00067
-00077
-00022
00321
00099
The difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772
kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal
to 68 kJmol-1
(07 eV This indicates that the formation process of the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 433 and
illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloaxcin is recorded (Figure 11) and the protonated
molecule [M+H]+ at mz 334 is observed in the spectrum (represents the base peak RI
100)
The protonated molecule of Pefloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two different
characteristic pathways The first fragmentation process formed by the loss of CO2
yielding the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion at mz 290 (RI=31) while the second
fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment [MH- C2H4N]+ mz 292 (RI =
12) by loss of C2H4Nbull radical Two peaks observed at mz 348 and 362 in the CI
spectrum of Pefloxacin are probably formed due to methyl (CH3)+ and ethyl (C2H5)
+
cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+ CH3]+ and ethylated [M+ C2H5]
+
molecules with relative intensities 5 and 21 respectively Furthermore the peak
observed at mz 316 (RI=10) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule
The peak observed at mz 318 (RI=27) may be formed by loss of CO2 molecule from
ethylated molecule after migration of hydrogen atom to C3 atom forming the fragment
[M+C2H5- CO2]+bull
ion
N
O O
O HF
NN
=334
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =290
RI = 100 RI = 31
HH+
[M+H]+
N
O
CF
NN
H+
O
mz = 316
RI = 10
- H2 O
- C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
H+
N
mz = 292
RI = 12
H+
H3C
mz
Scheme 4 Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin using CI technique
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin
The study of the behavior of molecules in the gas phase has always been a relatively
important area of research in mass spectrometry since it produces information about the
properties of molecules such as PAs and heats of formation(64)
The calculated charge
distribution of the quinolone ring of the neutral and charged Pefloxacin are calculated and
listed in Table 9 The charges on the atoms N1 O12 in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of
Pefloxacin are -0307 e and -0300 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values Consequently these atoms have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Pefloxacin one can note that the
calculated values of proton affinities at the site N1-H and at the site O12-H (753 and 916
kJmol-1
respectively) together with the calculated heats of formation of the protonated
Pefloxacin molecule ΔHf[M+H]+ at these two atoms (sites) (314 and 151 kJmol
-
1respectively ) indicate that the protonated Pefloxacin molecule at O12 is more stable
than at N1 by value 163 kJmol-1
441 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin C17H18FN3O3 (4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-6-fluor-1-cyclopropyl-14
dihydroquinolin-3-carbonic acid) is one of fluoroquinolone medications and is applied as
an effective synthetic antibiotic for treating a wide range of infectious diseases(65)
It is
one of nine fluoroquinolones approved in the Russian Federation(65)
The EI mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin are reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies
and are shown in Figures 12-13 While the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
different fragment ions in the mass spectrum relative to the base peak (mz 287) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 332 are listed in Table 11
Table 11 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
11
62
11
67
18
100
11
68
5
7
9
4
4
5
6
6
8
19
14
74
13
71
19
100
11
69
5
8
9
4
5
5
5
6
9
20
332
331 [M]+
290
289 [M-C2H4N]+
288
287 [M-CO2]+
246
245 [M-CO2-C2H4N]+
231
230
229
218
215
204
202
201
57
56
442Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms s O12(-0295 e) and N1 (-
0277 e) as listed in Table 12 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one can suggest that the ionization process may occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Ciprofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Ciprofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Ciprofloxacin is found to be equal to 880
eV(849 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Ciprofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 12 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
(e)
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C22
O10
C9
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0277 0206
-0266 0339
-0117 -0021 0133 0076
-0075 0100 0035
-0053 -0057 -0295 0418
-0370 -0295 -0159 -0387 0128 0098
-0312 0096 0127
-0125 0233
-0179 0206
-0085 -0029 0147 0157
-0059 0116
-0042 -0026 -0034 -0285 0380
-0297 0064
-0137 -0419 0133 0099
-0324 0100 0138
0152 0027 0087
-0133 0032
-0008 0014 0081 0016 0016
-0077 0027 0023 0010
-0038 0073 0359 0022
-0032 0005 0001
-0012 0004 0011
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic belonging to the second generation
quinolones It is distributed widely and absorbed very well in different body tissues and
fluids It is widely used in various types of infections urinary track respiratory track
gastrointestinal track and also for skin and soft tissues infections as recommended by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)(66)
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin has three major fragment ions at mz 289287
and 245 beside the molecular ion at mz 331The main fragment ions and its relative
intensities at 15 and 70 eV are listed in Table 11 while the mass spectra are shown in
Figures 12-13 The molecular ion observed at mz 331with RI= 74 It is worth noting
that Nakata et al(67) had recorded the molecular ion peak of Ciprofloxacin with
reasonable intensity
The molecular ion [M]+bull
undergoes fragmentation by two different pathways The first
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
at mz 287 with
RI=100 which represents the base peak in the mass spectra at both 70 and 15 eV by the
loss of CO2 through a C3-C9 simple bond cleavage and hydrogen migration from the
carboxylic group to C3 atom as shown in scheme 5This is confirmed by the calculated
bond length for C3C9 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of neutral
molecule by 0013Aring (Table 13) The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates
the high stability of the ion The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further
fragmentation by the cleavage of C15-C16 and C18-C19 bonds to produce the fragment ion
[M-CO2-C2H4N]+ at mz 245 ( Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and 68 at 70
and 15 eV respectively
The second fragmentation pathway in the mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin is the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 289 with relative intensities 71 and 67
at 70 and 15 e V respectively This fragment ion is due to the loss of C2H4Nbull radical from
the molecular ion [M]+bull
by C15-C16 and C18-C19 bond cleavage and hydrogen migration
from piperazinyl group to C8 as shown in scheme 5 This is confirmed by the calculated
bond lengths for C15C16 and C18C19 bonds in the charged molecular ion which are
greater than that of neutral molecule by 00004Aring and 00005Aring respectively (Table 13)
The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion undergoes fragmentation by loss of CO2 to produce the
fragment ion [M-C2H4N-CO2]+ at mz 245 (Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and
68 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
An ion at mz 56 (C3H6N)+
with RI= 20 19 at 70 and 15 eV respectively is also
reported in the spectrum of Ciprofloxacin and is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16 and
C18-N17 bonds and hydrogen migration to N14 in piperazinyl group
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 331
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 287
C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
N
RI = 74
RI = 100
RI = 71
H
N
O
HF
RI = 69
C2 H
4 N
- CO2
+ +
H H
H rearengment
N
H rearengm
ent
mz 56RI = 20
mz
mz
mz = 245
mz = 289
H2C
NCH2
CH2
Scheme 5 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Table 13 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
The appearance energy of [M-CO2]+bull
ion( mz = 287) is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf (M-
CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal to 930eV(897 kJmol-1
)The difference between the
value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IECiprofloxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol-1
) gives the activation
energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 48 kJmol-1
(050 eV)This
indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
The appearance energy of [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf [M- C2H4N]+)
and is found to be equal to 10 eV(965 kJmol-1
)The difference between the value for AE
[M-C2H4N]+ and IECiproflxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol
-1) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 115 kJmol
-1(120 eV) This indicates
that the process of forming the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
N1-C2 14017
C2-C3 1371
C3-C4 14908
C4-C4a 15019
C4a-C5 14169
C5-C6 1431
C6-C7 14441
C7-C8 14194
C8-C8a 14281
N1-C20 14534
C20-C21 15421
C21-C22 15186
C22-C20 15420
C3-C9 14939
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12308
C4-O12 12269
C6-F13 13203
C7-N14 14310
N14-C15 14700
C15-C16 15530
C16-N17 14670
N17-C18 14661
C18-C19 15528
C19-N14 14701
N1-C2 13703
C2-C3 14123
C3-C4 14229
C4-C4a 14585
C4a-C5 14303
C5-C6 14214
C6-C7 14567
C7-C8 14189
C8-C8a 14311
N1-C20 14762
C20-C21 15436
C21-C22 15157
C22-C20 15449
C3-C9 15069
C9-O10 13502
C9-O11 12250
C4-O12 13096
C6-F13 13167
C7-N14 14102
N14-C15 14754
C15-C16 15534
C16-N17 14645
N17-C18 14636
C18-C19 15533
C19-N14 14746
-00314
00413
-00679
-00434
00134
-00096
00126
-00005
00030
00228
00015
-00029
00029
00130
-00069
-00058
00827
-00036
-00208
00054
00004
-00025
-00025
00005
00045
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
As mentioned before the molecular ion of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique was
observed at mz 331Similarythe protonated molecule[M+H]+ was formed at mz 332
using CI technique with RI= 100 which represents the base peak in the CI mass
spectrum of Ciprofloxacin (Figure 14)
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Ciprofloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is formed by the loss
of CO2 to form the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion mz 288 (RI=52) The second
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [MH-C2H4N ]+ mz
290(RI=17) by the loss of C2H4Nbull radical as shown in scheme 6 On the other hand a
peak observed at m z 314 (RI=6) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule to form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 346 and 360 in the CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin are
probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer
processes to form methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with
relative intensities 17 and 23 respectively
Scheme 6 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
N
O O
O HF
NN
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
N
O O
O HF
N
H
C2 H
4 N
H H
H+
[M+H]+ = 332
RI = 100
H+
mz = 288RI = 52
H+
mz= 290RI = 17
- H2 O
N
O O
F
NN
H
H+
mz = 314RI = 6
445
The
proton
affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and charge distributions of
Ciprofloxacin
The proton affinity of a molecule is one of its fundamental properties as its heats of
formation and ionization energy(68)
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring of neutral and charged
Ciprofloxacin are listed in Table 12 The charge on the atoms N1 and O12 are -0277 e
and -0295 e respectively indicating high electronegativity values So these atoms (sites)
have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other atoms in the quinolone ring
(pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Ciprofloxacin one can observe
that the calculated values of proton affinities of the sites N1-H and O12-H are
745kJmol-1
and 904 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heats of
formation of protonated molecule ∆Hf(M+H)+ at the sites N1-H and O12-H (418 and 255
kJmol-1
respectively) indicating that the protonted molecule of Ciprofloxacin at O12 site
is more stable than that at N1 site by 163 kJmol-1
451 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin C18H20FN3O4 (6-fluoro-2-methyl-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-10-oxo-4
oxa-1-azatricyclo-7-trideca-5711-tetraene11-carboxylic acid) is a synthetic
fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent(69)
Levofloxacin is the active levo-isomer of
ofloxacin and has a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive
and Gram-negative bacteria as well as a typical pathogens such as Mycoplasma
Chlamydia and Legionella(70)
The EI mass spectra of Levofloxacin are recorded at both 70 and 15 eV electron
energies as shown in Figures15-16 while the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
the main fragment ions in the mass spectrum (relative to the base peak at mz 361) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 362 are listed in Table14
Table 14 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Levofloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
16
100
14
5
5
5
9
19
8
7
34
-
17
100
17
5
7
6
12
22
11
10
29
4
362
361[M]+bull
317[M-CO2]+bull
276
273
254
247
246[M-CO2-C4H9N]+bull
232
231
71(C4H9N)+bull
56
452Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12(-0297 e) and N1(-
0299 e) as listed in Table 15 From the charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Levofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one suggest that the ionization processes occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Levofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Levofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Levofloxacin is found to be equal to 830
eV(801 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Levofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 15 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
O21
-0299
0201
-0261
0338
-0099
-0028
0112
0092
0079
0051
-0227
-0292
0181
-0209
0322
-0062
-0005
014
0081
0104
0057
-0252
0007
-002
0052
-0016
0037
0023
0028
-0011
0025
0006
-0025
C22
C24
C23
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
015
0091
0016
0416
-0295
-0366
-0297
-0167
-0395
0142
0144
-0429
0143
0142
0194
0155
0088
0011
0402
-0291
-0332
-0244
-0141
-0081
01
0133
-0434
0135
0108
0188
0005
-0003
-0005
-0014
0004
0034
0053
0026
0314
-0042
-0011
-0005
-0008
-0034
-0006
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion peak of Levofloxacin at mz 361 (represent the base peak RI=100
) is observed in the mass spectra at 70 and 15 eV indicating the stability of the
molecular ion of Levofloxacin due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and
C8 atoms The molecular ion undergoes fragmentation by the loss of CO2 from the
carboxyl group to form the fragment [M-CO2]+ ion
at mz 317(RI=17) This is
confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the molecular ion which is greater
than that of neutral molecule by 00057Aring The fragment ion [M-CO2]+ undergoes further
fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2-C4H9N]+ ion at mz 246
( RI=20 ) by loss of the neutral (C4H9N)bull (Scheme 7)
An ion at mz 71 (C4H9N)+ is also found in the mass spectrum of Levofloxacin (RI=29
and 34) at 70 and 15 eV respectively This ion is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16
and C20-N14 bonds in 4-methyl piperizinyl with consecutive rearrangement process
The appearance energy of the [M-CO2]+bull
ion mz (317) is calculated (using the heats
of formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and fragment
ion ∆Hf (M-CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal = 850eV(820 kJmol-1
) The difference
between the value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IELevofloxacin= 830 eV (801 kJmol-1
) gives the
activation energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020
eV)
Scheme 7 Main
fragmentation pathways of
Levofloxacin at 70 eV
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
M
= 361mz = 317
C4H9N
N
O
N
O
HF
CH3
mz = 246
RI= 100 RI= 17
RI = 20
++
H-Rearangment
+
mz = 71RI = 29
+
mz
CH2
N
H2C
CH2
CH3
NH2C
H2C
CH2
CH2
H
Table 16 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Le ngth(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 13975
C2-C3 13719
C3-C4 14898
C4-C4a 15017
C4a-C5 14187
C5-C6 14314
C6-C7 14450
C7-C8 14368
C8-C8a 14446
C8a-N1 14153
C8-O21 13588
O21-C22 14028
C22-C24 15634
C24-N1 14823
C24-C23 15475
C3-C9 14961
C9-O10 13569
C9-O11 12301
C4-O12 12276
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14236
N14-C15 14675
C15-C16 15526
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14678
C19-C20 15524
C19-N14 14680
N17-C18 14632
N1-C2 14088
C2-C3 13706
C3-C4 14890
C4-C4a 15094
C4a-C5 14207
C5-C6 14253
C6-C7 14713
C7-C8 14520
C8-C8a 14459
C8a-N1 14031
C8-O21 13472
O21-C22 14140
C22-C24 15611
C24-N1 14852
C24-C23 15482
C3-C9 15018
C9-O10 13532
C9-O11 12275
C4-O12 12239
C6-F13 13164
C7-N14 13877
N14-C15 14978
C15-C16 15561
C16-N17 14620
N17-C19 14630
C19-C20 15521
C19-N14 14955
N17-C18 14730
00113
-00013
-00008
00077
00020
-00061
00263
00152
00013
-00122
-00116
00112
-00023
00029
00007
00057
-00037
-00026
-00037
-00059
-00359
00303
00035
-00056
-00048
-00003
00275
00098
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin is recorded and investigated The resulting
protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 362 (RI= 100 ) represents the base peak (Figure
17)This protonated molecule [M+H]+ undergoes fragmentation along two different
fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment
[MH-CO2]+ ion with mz 318 (RI= 14) by loss of CO2 The second fragmentation
pathway leads to the formation of the fragment ion [MH-C2H4N]+ with mz 320 (RI=
31) by loss of C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule Another peak has been observed
at mz 344 (RI=5) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated molecule to
form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 376 and 390 in the CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin are
formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer processes to form
methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with relative intensities 5
and 19 respectively
One can note that the relative intensities of the [M+CH3]+bull
ions which are produced
in all mass spectra of the studied molecules have low intensities in comparison with the
relative intensities of the [M+C2H5]+bull
ions indicating the presence of C2H5+ ion with
large intensity than that of CH3+ in the source of chemical ionization
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
mz = 318
RI= 14
H+
[M+H]+
mz = 362
RI = 100
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
- H2 O
mz = 344RI = 5
- C2 H
4 N
N
O
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
N
CH3
mz= 320RI = 31
H+
Scheme 8 Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin using CI technique
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring(pyridinyl) of neutral and
charged Levofloxacin molecule are calculated and listed in Table 7 The charges on the
atoms N1 and O12 are -0299e and -0297 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values So these atoms (sites) have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms of the ring
Using the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Levoloxacin one observes
that the calculated values of the proton affinities at the sites N1-H and O12-H are 715 and
908 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heat of formation of the
protonated Levofloxacin molecule at these two atoms (sites ) N1 and O12 ( 192 and 2
kJmol-1
respectively) indicate that the protonated Levofloxacin molecule at the site O12
is more stable than that at the site N1
CHAPTER (5)
CONCLUSIONS
The present EI mass spectra of four 6- fluoroquinolones shows that the molecular ions
[M]+bull
of Norfloxacin PefloxacinCiprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have relative intensities
706174 and 100 respectively The relatively high intensity of [M]+bull
for Levofloxacin
indicates its higher stability due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and C8
atoms In comparison the CI mass spectra of the four compounds show that the
protonated molecules [M+H]+ are more relatively intense than [M]
+bull ions in the EI mode
indicating higher stability in the case of [M+H]+
The important primary fragmentation pathways of the studied compounds in the EI mass
spectra indicated
(a) The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ions produced from Norfloxacin Pefloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin have relative intensity 100 (representing the base peak) while
Levofloxacin have only 17 relative intensity
(b) The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ions produced from Norfloxacin and Pefloxacin have
relative intensities 59 and 71 respectively while not appeared in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin and Levofloxacin
On the other hand semi-empirical MNDO calculations gave useful information which
help in explaining the experimental events The appearance and activation energies for
the fragment ions in EI mass spectra are calculated for the first time Of most important
the calculated results show that the protonation at O12 site is more favored than that at N1
site for the compounds under investigation
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دراسة الطيف الكتلى لمركبات الفلوروكينولين
باس تخدام طريقتى التأأين الألكترونى والكيميائى
مصحوبة بالحسابات الش به وضعية
هقدهت هي
هأهىى سسحبى هحوىد عبد الكسينقسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيت ndash هدزض هسبعد
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
للحصىل على
فيصيبء تجسيبيت-دكتىزاة فى فلسفت العلىمدزجت ال
2213
الأستبذ الدكتىز عصث طه هحود سلينقسن الطبيعت النىويت ndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت التجسيبيت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
عبد الىهبة حسي بذ الدكتىز الأست
زشق السبع
القىهى لبحىث وتكنىلىجيب الاشعبعالوسكص ndash أستبذ الفيصيبء
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
بساهين إالأستبذ الدكتىز هصطفى
الصعيقىكليت العلىم ndashقسن الفيصيبء ndashأستبذ الفيصيبء النىويت
جبهعت بنهب الأستبذ الدكتىز هحود عبد الفتبح زبيع
قسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيتndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
جبهعخ ثب
كليخ العلم
قسن النيزيبء
الملخص العربى
الزممريي خبع الاقاممبة ف مممخ للزممريي ثا ي ممد ثوحلممر ثممالوممز SSQ 710سممزامام هايممبك ال زلممخ هممي مم ا إرممن
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي ممم ل ز ممم لزسمممطير الايمممل ال زلممم لمممجعو ه كجمممبد النل كيمممليي الإ
الزمريي ز أهب الايل ال زل لذح الو كجمبد مم حبلمخ السج ملكسبسيي الينملكسبسيي م حبلخ الزريي الال
Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMSثبسزامام هايبك ال زلخ هي ا رسطيلخ م م رن ال يويبئ
ل زم ى إ 1572عمم مبقزيي هازلنزميي ومب ثعخير الايل ال زل للو كجبد الأل ز رن رسطثبلسج للزريي الإ
ثعخ لز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأعوليبد ا قز اح هبقشخٳرن كذلك للطزيئبدسبسيخ الأيبد الأ( رن رسطير ملذ
[M-CO2] جم أى أحم عوليمبد الز سمي رشمور الايمبد اسخم الم الوسزامهخ+bull
[M-C2H4N]+ and [M-
CO2-C2H4N]+
الايل م لعوليخ الزريي م رسطيريثبى اللاريي ال يويبئ الوزدح ثغب الوسزامام ي خ الزإرن ثبلسجخ للزريي ال يويبئ
عزومبدا علم إ ثعخ البرطخ عي ي خ الزمريي ال يويمبئ زل للو كجبد الأهبقشخ الايل ال ثعخال زل للو كجبد الأ
جممل لممب جممم أى الأيممبد ل ز مم كو يي الإر كيممت ممذ الو كجممبد الممبري عممي الايممل ال زلمم لممب ممم حبلممخ الزممر
[M+H]سبسيخ الزم جمذثذ ه اليمم جييالأ+ثبلو ب مخ 100 ثعمخ هاد بجمبد امماد عبليمخمم الو كجمبد الأ
[M]يبد الاسبسيخثثجبد اماد الأ+bull
ل ز م حبلخ الزريي الإ
سزامهخ م الم اسخ م حبلخ الزريي ال يويمبئ قز اح هبقشخ عوليبد الز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأ ثعخ الوٳ ايضب رن
الايبد جم أى أحم عوليبد الز سي أدد ال ر يي
[MH-CO2]+bull
[MH-C2H4N]+ and [MH-H2O]
+
ز ي خملال الايمل ال زلم لمب مم حمبل ثعخ رحمذ الم اسمخ همثي هي الوعلهبد عي الو كجبد الأرن الحصل عل ال
ال يويبئ هي ذ الوعلهبد الإل ز الزريي
ثعخللو كجبد الأ ه الز سي الوازلن -1
يبد الوز خبجبد الأ -2
بقمبد سماء الو كمت أ أيمى الو كمت حم ا ح الز ميي عمي ل ثيم همي الوعلهمبدالحصل عل ا ه ي أيضب ل م أ
-MNDO(semiوي بي ب ال ن ال يويبئيخ الوزوثلخ م ي مخ السزامام الزاجي بد الوازلنخ لخ ثإ ثعالزريي للو كجبد الأ
emiprical method) ه ز خ ثبلزبئي الوعوليخ
لاك خمزإظم همي خملال المذ ثعخل الو كجبد الأالزجميلاد المسيخ م اا ب ضل الزربي البري هيروذ هبقشخ
ييمخ كمذلكلمخ ا الحبلمخ الأيي لمب سماء مم الحبلمخ الوزعبدحم ا ح الز ميي بقمبد الزمر ال ين البرطخ مم حسمبثبد
لال ال اثط هي بي يخ الز سي لجعو ال اثط ال يويبئيخ هي خلال ال ين الوازلنخ
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي للو كجمممبد الا ثعمممخ بقمممبد الزمممريي حسمممبة ممممMNDOرمممن اسمممزامام ي مممخ
8 81 الز رسمب ال مين( بسييالسج ملكسبسيي الينملكس
لز ريمت قمم ل زم ى ملمذ علم اإ 83 88
O12ا ه ح الاكسمطيي N1قر روبس ب م ه ر اليز جييي رنسي عوليخ الزريي زيطخ لزع أحم الإل ز بد الأه أ
لمن رشم لأل ه ح مم مذ الم اسمخ بلابقبد الزريي الز رن حسبث جويل ال ين السبث خ م حل خ ال يليي الوجدح
هي قجر
ييخ الحبلخ الأ ثعخ م الحبلخ الوزعبدلخ ح الز يي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأح ا أيضب رن حسبة
ضمبمخ اليمم جيي للو كجمبد الأ ثعمخ أيضمب رمن حسمبة قبثليمخ إسمز جبل يمخ إمم حسمبة عول نس الا ي خ هذاسزام
O12 عمم هضمل ه ح الاكسمطيي N1 عمم هضمل ه رم الزيزم جيي (PAs) ثعمخ د الأاليم جيي للو كجب
ز جبل سمم ممي رنسممي الزممبئي علمم اى عوليممبد إهأقممم هلممك ل جمم الشممحخ السممبلجخ لممذ الممذ اد ممم الو كجممبد الأ ثعممخ
ه ح هضملاليمم جيي عمم سمز جبل أمضر همي إO12 كسطييالأ عم هضل ه ح ثعخ اليم جيي م الو كجبد الأ
ثعمممممخ الوسمممممز جلخ حممممم ا ح الز ممممميي لايمممممبد الأسبسممممميخ للو كجمممممبد الأ أيضمممممب رمممممن حسمممممبة N1 اليزممممم جيي
[M+H]لليم جيي+
الحبلمخ الوزعبدلمخ ا ح الز ميي حمل جويمل ال مين السمبث خ الزم رمن حسمبثب N1 O12 عم الواقل
∆Hf [M] ييمخ مم الحبلمخ الأ∆Hf [M]+bull
Hf [M+H]∆أيضمب مم حبلمخ الو كجمبد الوسمز جلخ لليمم جيي +
ضبمخ هوخ م الميبهي ب الح ا يخ إحيث رعزج سبث بل ه ح لن رش لأ رن حسبثب (PAs) قبثليخ جذة اليم جيي
لزلك الو كجبد
Figure 16
Figure 17
Scheme 1
Scheme 2
Scheme 3
Scheme 4
Scheme 5
Scheme 6
Scheme 7
Scheme 8
The EI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin at 15 eV
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin
Schemes
Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin under CI
technique
Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin at 70 eV
Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin under CI mode
76
85
33
42
52
56
67
71
81
84
List of Tables
Table
Name
Page
Table 1
Table 2
Table 3
Table 4
Table 5
Table 6
Table 7
Table 8
Table 9
Table 10
Table 11
The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Norfloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Calculated ∆Hf(M)∆Hf(M)+bull
and IE values for the four 6-
fluoroquinolone molecules using MNDO method
Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their
relative intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules
∆Hf(M+H)+ and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-
fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO method
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
20
28
30
34
35
39
44
48
50
53
62
Table 12
Table 13
Table 14
Table 15
Table 16
spectra of Ciprofloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Levofloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
64
68
77
79
82
CHAPTER (1)
INTRODUCTION AND AIM OF THE WORK
11 Introduction
Mass spectrometer is a microanalytical technique that can be used selectively to detect
and determine the amount of a given analyte Mass spectrometer is also used to determine
the elemental composition and some aspects of the molecular structure of an analyte
These tasks are accomplished through the experimental measurement of the mass of gas-
phase ions produced from molecules of an analyte Unique features of mass spectrometer
include its capacity for direct determination of the nominal mass (and in some cases the
molar mass) of an analyte and to produce and detect fragments of the molecule that
correspond to discrete groups of atoms of different elements that reveal structural
features Mass spectrometer has the capacity to generate more structural information per
unit quantity of an analyte than can be determined by any other analytical
technique(1)
The production of positive ions by electron ionization is a widely employed
technique as it can be utilized for the analysis of nearly all gases volatile compounds
and metallic vapours The ion beam current can be accurately controlled because the
ionizing electron beam is generally change limited The energy of the electron beam can
also be varied precisely Thus ionized species of the complex molecules can be produced
both with or without fragmentation so as to reveal details relating to the molecular
structure(2)
As the energy of the electron beam is further increased the probability of ionization
increases and the parent ion is formed with the excess energy in its vibrational and
electronic degree of freedom When the excess energy possessed by the molecular ion
over the ground state become equal to the dissociation energy in one of the degrees of
freedom fragmentation takes place If the energy supplied to the molecular ion is again
increased more and more fragmentation occurs and the spectrum become complex In
organic mass spectrometry generally the mass spectrum is run at 70 eV to get
reproducible spectra(3)
The electron ionization (EI) method together with other techniques such as chemical
ionization (CI) mass spectrometry has proved to be a valuable tool in structural
characterization of positive ions and for determining fragmentation mechanism(4)
The
mass spectrum of each compound is unique and can be used as a chemical fingerprint
to characterize the compound and the molecular ion peak appears at mz value equal to
the molecular weight of the compound(4)
However one of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced too excited that no peak representing the molecular
weight of the intact molecule is observed in the spectra In addition the spectra tend to be
complex and therefore difficult to interpret
On the other hand in CI mass spectrometry the characteristic ionization of the
materials in question is produced by ionic reactions than electron ionization CI mass
spectra are generally quite different and often more useful The technique gives ions of
low internal energy and is generally characterized by a lower abundance of the fragment
ions than electron ionization technique This is an important advantage since one can
focus on the molecular weight The technique has also been used to investigate the
relationship between the mass spectra of EI and of CI technique
On the other hand quantum chemical methods for the calculations of thermochemical
data have developed beyond the level of just reproducing experimental data and can now
make accurate predictions where the experimental data are unknown or uncertain(5)
The
semi-emiperical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry (6-17)
are widely
used in computational studies of large molecules particularly in organic chemistry and
biochemistry In their implementation they neglect many of the less important integrals
that occur in the ab initio MO formalism These severe simplifications call for the need to
represent the remaining integrals by suitable parametric reference data This strategy can
only be successful if the semi-empirical model retains the essential physics to describe
the properties of interest(18)
Different semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properties both in the ground state and electronically excited states The present work
will focus on the semi-empirical calculation-using MNDO method- of the
thermochemical properties for ground state charged and protonated molecules in the gas
phase(18)
Inspection of the published works done using electron ionization chemical ionization
techniques and semi-empirical calculations for the structural identification of the present
compounds show that
(1) A fast and sensitive method has been developed for the determination of five
fluoroquinolones namely Enrofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Difloxacin Sarafloxacin and
Ofloxacin in commercial bovine milk after simple extraction method and LC-MS by
Ruiz-Viceo et al(19)
(2) A simple and rapid method for the determination of residues of Enrofloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin in tissues of farm animals using turbulent flow chromatographtandem
mass spectrometer (TFCndashMSMS)is described by Ralph et al (20)
(3) A solid-phase extraction (SPE) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
method was developed by Lee et al(21)
for the determination of selected fluoroquinolone
(FQ) drugs including ofloxacin norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin in wastewater samples
(4) Kurie et al (22)
developed a sensitive and useful method for the determination of five
FQs namely Enoxacin Ofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Norfloxacin and Lomefloxacin in
environmental waters using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with liquid
chromatographndashtandem mass spectrometer(LCMSMS)
(5) A group of Chinese(23)
investigate the fragmentation mechanism of
fluroquinolonessix compounds of fluroquinolones were analyzed using electrospray ion
trap mass spectrometer by collision induced dissociation in a multi-stage MS full scan
postive mode The mass spectra and structures of the six fluroquinolones were compared
with each other and it was observed that fluroquinolones gave characteristic fragment
ions by the neutral loss of CO2 HF and CO corresponding to the carboxy fluorine and
4-carbonyl group in their structures These characteristics used by the authors for future
structure elucidation in studies of fluroquinolones and analogue compounds
(6) Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (TOF MS) with different electron energy for EI
and different gas pressure for CI of Levofloxacin lactate (LL) were studied by RQLi
and HYin(24)
The authors found a prominent fragmentation rout of Levofloxacin was an
elimination of CO 2 from molecular ion at mz 361 forming cation A at mz 317
followed by the cleavage of piperizine ring creating caion B at mz 246 and C at mz 71
Further fragmentation pathway was the formation of cation D at mz 231 from B
(7) The ∆Hf(M) ∆Hf [M+H] and local proton affinities (PAs) as well as the charge
distributions for the two highly electronegative hetero atoms (O4 and N1) in six
quinolone derivatives namely Quinolone 1-methyl quinolone 1-ethyl quinolone 1-
cyclopropopyl quinolone 3- carboxylic- quinolone and 6- fluoroquinolone have
been calculated using MNDO method by MARabbih et al(25)
12 Aim of the Work
The aim of the present thesis is to use the electron ionization and chemical ionization
techniques together with semi-empirical calculations (MNDO method) to investigate the
following compounds Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin from
the following point of view
(1) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using electron ionization at
15 as well as 70 eV
(2) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using chemical ionization
technique
(3) To correlate the data obtained from the two techniques
(4) To study the structural-reactivity relationship
(5) To suggest the primary fragmentation and subsequent
fragmentation mechanisms for the four compounds
(6) To determine the stability of the product ions using both ionization
techniques
(7) To use semi-emiperical calculations using MNDO method to
calculate the geometries features and the thermochemical
properties for the studied compounds This include
a Ionization energies (IErsquos) of these molecules
b Heats of formation of neutral (ΔHf (M)) and ionized molecules
(ΔHf (M)+bull
)
c Heats of formation of the protonated molecules (ΔHf [M+H]+)
d Proton affinities (PArsquos) of the molecules
f Bond length and charge distribution of the compounds under
investigation
CHAPTER (2)
THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
21 Processes Of Ionization and Dissociation By Electron
Ionization
Electron ionization is a familiar method for creating ions from volatile gas-phase
molecules [M] By using fast moving electrons (or photons) to remove an electron from
the neutral molecule to create the odd-electron molecular ion M+bull
If an electron is removed from the highest occupied orbital of the molecule [M] the
minimum energy necessary for this process in which the molecular ion [M]+bull
is formed
is termed the ionization energy (IE) as in process (1)
e-
[M] [M] +bull
+ 2 e-
(ionization process) (1)
When the electron energy is increased the molecular ion [M]+bull
can dissociate to
form the fragment ion [F]+ and a neutral fragment [N]
bull as a simple bond cleavage process
(2) The minimum energy to do this is called the appearance energy (AE) of the fragment
ion [F] +
[M]+bull
[F]+ + [N]
bull (simple bond cleavage process) (2)
Also [M]+bull
could dissociate to produce a smaller mass fragment [F]+bull
and neutral
molecule N as a rearrangement process (3)
[M]+bull
[F]+bull
+[N] ( rearrangement process) (3)
The ionization process(26)
can be understood as represented in Figure 1 The
vibrational energies of both the molecule [M] and the molecular ion [M]+bull
may
represented by potential energy curves as shown in Figure 1
Io
ni
za
ti
on
E
ne
rg
y
(27)
Th
e
ion
izat
ion
ene
rgy
(IE
)
so
met
ime
s
call
ed
(les
s
cor
rect
ly)
the
ion
izat
ion potential (usually designated by IP or in the older literature I) is the energy
required to remove an electron from a molecule or atom
M rarr M+ + eminus ΔHrxn= IEa
Ionization energies are characterized as adiabatic or vertical values
Appearance Energy (27)
Since IEs are often determined in experiments in which the ionizing electron or
photon energy is varied until the appearance of a fragment ion is observed (threshold
measurements) IEs have been called appearance energies
AB rarr A+ + B + eminus Δ Hrxn = AP
22 Franck-Condon Principle
In electron ionization the impacting electron pass the molecule in a fraction of the
vibrational period no change occur during the course of the electronic transition in the
position and velocities of the nuclei This means that the nuclear configuration of the
system does not change during the transition This is the well known Franck-Condon
principle(28-29)
23 Ionization Probability Near Threshold
In the ionization of atomic system by electron ionization one can explain the
increase in the cross section qualitatively as follows when the energy of the electron
increases above critical energy of ionization an increase in the ionization cross-section
will also occur The theoretical treatment of the ionization probability near the threshold
is difficult but several attempts have been made Wigner(30)
and then Geltman(31)
showed
theoretically that the cross-section behavior in the threshold region is given by a power
law of the form
σ (E) = C (E-Eo)n-1
(4)
Where E is the actual electron energy Eo is the threshold energy C is a constant
and n is the total number of outgoing electrons for the ionization process
24 Determination Of Thermochemical Data
Mass spectrometer technique allows the determination of many thermochemical
quantities Heats of formation of the different molecular species ionization and
appearance energies of the molecular and fragment ions and electron affinities of ions
and radicals can be measured and used to obtain bond dissociation energies
For the molecule [M] the ionization energy of the molecular ion [M]+bull
which is formed
by the reaction
M+e- M
+bull + 2e
- (5)
Can be calculated from the relationship
IE[M]+bull
= ∆Hf[M]+bull
- ∆Hf[M] (6)
Where ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] are the heats of formation of the molecular ion and neutral
molecule respectively These values can be calculated using a semi-empirical
methods such as MNDO AM1and PM3
In fragmentation process such as
[M]+bull
[F]+
+ [N]bull (7)
The AE of the fragment ion [F]+
can be calculated from equation (8)
AE[F]+ = IE [F] +D[F-N] + Eexc (8)
Where IE [F]+ is the ionization energy of the fragment FD [F-N] represents the
dissociation energy and Eexc is the excess energy
The (∆Eth) is the calculated thermodynamic threshold value for the formation of an ion by
certain process and calculated from the following equation -
(∆Eth) = ∆Hf[F]+ + ∆Hf[N] - ∆Hf[M] (9)
and Eexc is calculated according to-
Eexc= AE(exp) - ∆Eth (10)
The ∆Hf[F]+ used for ∆Eth calculation must be free from any excess energy and is
obtained from the ionization energy of the free radical [F] by the equation
∆Hf[F]+ = IE[F] +∆Hf[F] (11)
25 Stevensons Rule A useful rule regarding the location of the positive charge was first formulated by
Stevenson(32)
He noted that for hydrocarbons(for example) the positive charge tend to
remain on the fragment with the lower ionization energy Since the idea arose from the
work of Audier(33)
one may call it the Steven-Audier rule
26 Characteristics of Mass Spectra
There are some observations characterizing the mass spectra- (34)
(a) The molecular processes leading to the formation of mass spectra consist of a
series of competing and consecutive unimolecular decomposition reactions of excited
molecular ion
(b) The effects of source temperature are far more pronounced in polyatomic mass
spectra
(c) Metastable transitions are observed ieunimolecular decomposition reactions
occurring with rate of 10-6
sec These transitions corresponding to either molecular or
fragment ions forming other ions by spontaneous decomposition
(d) Some mass spectra particularly of oxygen compounds show the presence of
negative ions they are generally in smaller abundance than the positive ions
27 Simple Bond Cleavage Processes
Simple bond cleavage occurs when the electron pair of a covalent bond is transferred to
two different centers The site of radical within the molecular ion [A-B]+bull
is defined by
the following equations Odd-electron ions dissociate by homolytic bond cleavage to an
even-electron fragment ion and a radical (equations 1213)
[A ndash B] +bull
A+ + B
bull (12)
odd even odd
[A ndash B] +bull
Abull + B
+ (13)
odd odd even
The fragment ion A+
or B+
with the greatest tendency to support an unpaired electron
will have a higher appearance energy
28 Rearrangements Processes Fragment ions can also be formed by processes in which the initial bond connections
in the molecular ion are reordered or rearranged Fortunately many of these
rearrangement processes have been characterized for organic molecules and therefore can
be predicated based on an ionrsquos structure Rearrangement reactions occur with the
movement of two or more sets of electron pairs
29 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Chemical
Ionization
One of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced which are so excited that no peak representing the
molecular weight of the compound or the intact molecule is observed in the spectra This
lack of the molecular ion creates a problem in the sample identification because one must
depend on the detection of structure from fragment ions alone In addition the electron
ionization spectra tend to be complex and therefore difficult to interpret(35)
On the other hand in chemical ionization (CI) mass spectrometry the characteristic
ionization of the materials in question is produced by ionic reactions rather than electron
ionization Chemical ionization mass spectra are generally quite different and oftentimes
more useful than electron ionization spectra This technique requires a reaction gas which
can produce a set of ions which are either non reactive or only very slightly reactive with
the reaction gas itself but which can react with other materials The method is certainly
applicable for reaction gases methane isobutane ammonia acetaldehyde di-
methylether and iodomethane
For the methane as the reaction gas one introduces into the source of the mass
spectrometer a mixture of the methane and the added material (analyte) whose spectrum
is to be obtained Under this condition practically all of the electrons passing through the
gas within the source will ionize methane and ionization of the additive (analyte) by
electron ionization will be negligible
All of the primary ions of methane as in equation (14) react rapidly with methane (at
virtually every collision) to give product ions by reactions which are well established
CH4+ e- CH4
+bull CH3
+CH2
+ CH
++ 2e (14)
CH4+bull
+ CH4 CH5+ + CH3
bull (15)
CH3+ + CH4 C2H5
+ + H2 (16)
The major fragment ions of methane produced by 70 eV are CH4+ and CH3
+
consequently the major ions are CH5+ and C2H5
+ The reactions of these ions with the
sample produce the major part of chemical ionization spectrum
210 Proton Affinity
One may define the proton affinity (PA) (36)
of a molecule M as the energy required to
effect the forward reaction in equation (17) or as the negative enthalpy change associated
with the reaction (19)-
[BH]+ + M B+[M+H]
+ (17)
Where [BH]+ is the protonated molecule
The ion CH5+ is an efficient proton donor so that a sample molecule M can be ionized
according to equation (18)-
M + CH5+
[M+H]+ + CH4 (18)
M + H+ MH
+ (19)
∆Hordm = ∆Hf [M+H]+ - ∆Hf [M] - ∆Hf [H
+] = - PA
PA = - ∆Hordm
211 Semi-empirical quantum chemical methods and the
predicting mass spectrometric fragmentations
An impressive number of gas phase chemical studies of ions have emerged during the
last fifty years Most of these studies were experimental and a wide range of
instrumentation methods mostly mass spectrometric ones have been used More
recently these studies have been complemented by high level quantum chemical and
other model calculations providing firm connection between experiment and theory(37)
The semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are widely
used in compoutionaal studies of large molecules particulaary in organic chemistry and
biochemistryDifferent semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properities both in the ground state and electronically excited states(38)
Semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are based on
the HartreendashFock formalism but make many approximations and obtain some parameters
from empirical data They are very important in computational chemistry for treating
large molecules where the full HartreendashFock method without the approximations is too
expensive because the use of empirical parameters appears to allow some inclusion of
electron correlation effects into the methods(39)
Semi-empirical Methods are simplified versions of Hartree-Fock theory using empirical
(= derived from experimental data) corrections in order to improve performance These
methods are usually referred to through acronyms encoding some of the underlying
theoretical assumptions The most frequently used methods (MNDO AM1 PM3) are all
based on the Neglect of Differential Diatomic Overlap (NDDO) integral approximation
while older methods use simpler integral schemes such as CNDO and INDO(40)
The author used the MNDO (Modified Neglected of Diatomic Overlap) is a semi-
empirical method for the present study The method has been developed by Prof
WThiels group at Max-Planck-Institut fuumlr Kohlenforschung in Germany(41)
The basic advantages of the usage of MNDO method can be outlined as (42)
1- The method enables the computation of structural electronic and many physical
properties of large systems
2- The method is suitable for studies in chemicals materials and pharmaceutical industrial
segments
3- The method can be used for its fast candidate structure or transition state identification
and perform high accuracy computations with full quantum treatment methods based
software such as HyperChem
4- MNDO is a well tested semi-emperical molecular orbital (MO) method and its
accuracy for predicting ΔHf (see for example Ref 16) values seems to be sufficient for
the present study(25)
5-The data reported for a large number of compounds prove that the MNDO method
achieves better agreement with experimental than MINDO-3(25)
6- The results of many authors(25)
for positive ions indicate that using MNDO and AM1
methods lead to geometries and energies close to that obtained at high level of ab initio
theory with of course minute faction of the computation effort
CHAPTER (3)
APPARATUS AND EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
The electron ionization (EI) mass spectra of the four compounds investigated in this
work were obtained using the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 Gas ChromatographMass
Spectrometer (GCMS) system This system is controlled by the Dec 5000 Data Handling
System On the other hand the chemical ionization (CI) mass spectra were obtained
using The Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMS system with Xcalibur ver 14
software
31 Apparatus
The main features of the the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer are a high
vacuum system a confined EICI ion source a single quadrupole mass analyzer and a
positive ion negative ion electron multiplier The electron multiplier was operated in the
positive ion mode
The main features of the Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ mass spectrometer are almost
the same as the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer Howeverthe former
spectrometer is provided with a prefilter between the EICI ion source and the single
stage quadrupole analyzer
Samples are introduced into the EICI ion source in both systems using a direct
insertion(solids) probe The solids probe is supplied with a probe holder that contains a
liquid cooling system for the probe The solids probe was operated in the temperature ndash
programmed mode where it is programmed to heat at a specific rate which is selected
according to the nature of the sample being analyzed
32 Materials
The compounds under investigation in the present work ( Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin) were obtained from El-Obour Modern Pharmaceutical
Company first industrial zone El-Obour City Cairo Egypt These pure compounds were
used as received without any further purification
Methane (purity 9989 ndash Air products England) was used as the chemical ionization
reagent gas
33 Experimental Conditions
In the EI measurements the ion source temperature was maintained at
150 degC The EI mass spectra were recorded at two electron energies namely 15 and 70
eV
The probe temperature program for the EI measurements was as follows
30 degC for 01 minute
250 degC for 51 minutes
250 degC for 151 minutes
In the CI mode of operation the ion source temperature was maintained at 130 degC The
CI mass spectra were recorded at 70 eV electron energy
The probe temperature program for the CI measurements was as follows
Initial temperature was 70 degC for 60 sec
Ramp rate 50 degCmin
Final temperature 250 degC for 100 sec
CHAPTER (4)
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
41 Results
411 Experimental measurements
The experimental results are obtained in the form of mass spectra ie relative
intensity (RI) against mass to charge ratio (mz) for all the studied compounds using
electron ionization (EI) and chemical ionization (CI) techniques
In this study the ionization of four members of 6-fluoroquinolones molecules
namely Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have been investigated
using EI and CI techniques The measurements include the EI mass spectra of the studied
molecules at two different electron energy values (70 and 15 eV) while the CI mass
spectra have been obtained using methane as a reagent gas at 70 eV only In the study
one can discuss the mass spectral behaviors of these compounds using the two
techniques
Figures 67910121315 and 16 show the directly measured mass spectra of the
studied compounds using EI technique at 70 and 15 eV while Figures 81114 and 17
show the mass spectra of the compounds using CI technique at 70 eV only
The relative intensities (relative to the base peak) of the molecular ions and different
fragment ions at energies 70 and 15 eV of the compounds are listed in Tables 2811 and 14
while the CI mass spectra of the compounds under investigation are listed in Table 6
The fragmentation pathways of the main fragment ions formed from molecular ions at
70 eV are rationalized in schemes 135 and 7 while the fragmentation of the protonated
molecules of the compounds using CI mode are rationalized in schemes 246 and 8
412 Computational Results
Theoretical calculations are used for the physical properties of the molecules and the
gas phase basicity The calculations are performed using semi-emperical molecular
orbital procedure The program used in these computations is namely HyperChemtrade(43)
in
the modified neglect of diatomic overlap (MNDO) method These calculations give
useful information about the structure of the molecules which actually used to support
the experimental evidences The most important parameters calculated using MNDO
calculations include geometries bond lengths charge distribution and heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf(M)charged ∆Hf(M)+bull
and protonated molecule ∆Hf[M+H]+ The
ionization energy (IE) and proton affinity (PA) values for the studied molecules are
calculated using equations 6 and 19(chapter 2)The protonation processes at different
sites namely N1 and O12 of the 6- fluoroquinolones in the gas phase are also calculated
The bond lengths of neutral and ionized 6-fluoroquinolones molecules are given in
Tables 41013 and 16 Also the charge distribution of the individual oxygen O12 and
nitrogen N1 atoms for neutral and charged molecules are reported in Tables 3912 and 15
On the other hand the calculated values of IE ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+ for all
compounds are given in Table 5 while the values of the heats of formation of the
protonated molecules ∆Hf[M+H]+ together with the proton affinity of the molecules at
oxygen O12 and nitrogen N1 sites are given in Table 7 It is interesting that the calculated
IE energy values for the studied molecules have not been previously reported in the
literature
42 Discussion
6-fluoroquinolones are an essential class of antibacterial compounds widely used in
clinical application(44)
In 1986 the fluoroquinolones were introduced and they were
modified from the class of antibiotics known as quinolones in early 1960 Initially 6-
fluoroquinolones were administrated orally for the treatment of infection caused by gram-
negative organisms and pseudomonas species Several 6-fluoroquinolones play a vital
role for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia and intra-abdominal infections
Quinolones consist mainly of bicyclic ring structure and the different functional groups
are substituted at position N1 (R1) such as ethyl cyclopropyl and at C7 (R2) such as
piperazyinyl as shown in Figure 2 and Table 1
Figure 2 Structure of fluoroquinolones
Table 1 The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
Molecule
R1
R2
Norfloxacin
Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
ethyl
ethyl
cyclopropyl
18 heterocyclic ring
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
The presence of different substituent groups is influenced not only the
microbiological and physical properties but also the geometry of the neutral molecule
which effect the thermochemical properties The presence of different functional groups
at N1 or C7 positions influence both microbiological and pharmacokinetic properties(45)
This may lead one to investigate and study the mass spectra the fragmentation pathways
the heats of formation the ionization energies and the appearance energies of some
important fragment ions such as [M-CO2]+ and [M-C2H4N]
+ for the four studied
compounds
The structures of the four compounds are shown in Figure 3 while the numbering
system is shown in Figures 4 Figure 5 shows the possible protonation sites (oxygen O12
and nitrogen N1) of 6-fluoroquinolones
NN
N
F
CH3
O O
OH
PEFLOXACIN
H3C
NN
HN
F
O O
OH
CIPROFLOXACIN
NN
N
F
O O
OH
LEVOFLOXACIN
O
CH3H3C
Figure 3 The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin
Figure 4 The numbering system of 6-
fluoroquinolone compounds used in the study
Figure 5 The protonation sites at oxygen atoms and nitrogen (N1) for 6-fluoroquinolone
compounds
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Electron ionization technique is the oldest and best characterized of all the ionization
methods In this technique a beam of electrons passes through the gas-phase of the
sample An electron that collides with a neutral analyte (M) molecule can knock off an
electron resulting in a positively charged ion(46)
The ionization process can produce a
molecular ion (M)+bull
which will has the same molecular weight and elemental
composition of the starting analyte and it can produce a fragment ion(s) which
corresponds to a smaller piece of the analyte molecule as described in equations 1and 3(
chapter 2)
Most mass spectrometers use electrons with energy of 70 electron volts (eV) for
recording mass spectra Decreasing the electron energy can reduce the fragmentation
processes but it also reduces the number of ions formed(46)
In this study 70 and 15 eV
electron energies were used to study the fragmentation processes The mass spectra of
Norfloxacin at these two energies are shown in Figures 6-7 in the range from mz 56 to
mz 320
Norfloxacin C16H18FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-14-dihydro-4-oxo-7(1-piperazinyl)-3-
quinoline carboxylic acid) is a synthetic 6-fluoroquinolone antibiotic which is structurally
related to nalidixic acid(47)
The addition of a fluorine atom at C6 and a piperazine ring at
C7 has increased its potency in contrast to other fluoroquinolones(48)
Table 2 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Norfloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
11
60
7
52
14
100
5
9
68
2
4
7
8
7
2
2
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
12
70
9
59
16
100
9
13
88
5
9
4
11
13
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
8
7
14
15
320
319 [M]+middot
278
277 [M-C2H4N]+
276
275 [M-CO2]+
245
234
233[M-CO2-C2H4N]+
219
218
217
204
203
190
189
176
175
161
95
85
83
81
73
71
69
57
56
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Ionization processes depend on the chemical environment of the atom from which the
electron is removed These have been found to correlate with such chemical parameters
as atomic charge electronegativity reactivity effect of substituent parameters proton
affinities and with the predictions of a wide range of semi-empirical parameters used in
electronic structure calculations(49)
The
removal
of an
electron
from an
organic
molecule
often
leads to
change in
its
relative
thermodynamic stability The energy necessary to produce [M]+bull
depends on the energy
of the electron expelled The process of ionization occurs mainly in molecules which
contain a highly electronegative atoms or groups
Norfloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0298 e) and N1 (-
0309 e) as shown in Table 3 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring of Norfloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at these atoms
one can suggest that the ionization processes may occur at these atoms The calculated
value of the ionization energy of Norfloxacin is equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (using
equation 6 chapter 2)
Table 3 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
423
Fragm
entatio
n of
Norflo
xacin
using
EI
techniq
ue
Most
previous
research focused on the detection of Norfloxacin in biological samples
(214850-51) where
other research focused on crystal investigation of Norfloxacin(52-56)
However the present
study is interested in the ionization and fragmentation of the compound under electron
ionization Therefore the main fragmentation pathways at 70 eV for Norfloxacin have
been reported in scheme 1 and examined in order to understand the principle of their
electron-induced cleavage
The EI mass spectra of Norfloxacin are recorded at both 15 and 70 eV electron
energies Table 2 contains the relative intensities of the molecular ion and the main
fragment ions from mz 56 up to mz 319 The molecular ion of Norfloxacin at mz 319 is
observed in the spectra at both 70 eV and 15 eV with relative intensities 70 and 60
respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is the formation of the
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz 275 (RI =100 ie the base peak in the mass spectrum) This ion is
formed by the elimination of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0309
0199
-0264
0338
-0119
-0015
0102
0082
-0050
0096
0160
13002
0417
-0295
-0367
-0298
-0169
-0395
0127
0095
-0320
0095
0127
-0287
0175
-0202
0314
-0078
0000
0137
0173
-0145
0190
0149
-0004
0399
-0291
-0324
-0230
-0128
-0168
0082
0103
-0339
0105
0078
0022
-0024
0062
-0024
0041
0015
0035
0091
-0095
0094
-0011
-0006
-0018
0004
0043
0068
0041
0227
-0045
0008
-0019
0010
-0049
the molecular ion following the migration of hydrogen atom from the OH group to C3
(Scheme 1) This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the charged
molecular ion which is greater than that of the neutral molecule by 00078Aring as reported in
Table 4 The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates the high stability of the
ion The positive charge on the oxygen O12 stabilized the [M-CO2]+bull
fragment (odd-
electron fragment ion) It is worth noting that the fragmentation of the molecular ion to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the most favorable process The fragment [M-
CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-
CO2- C2H4N]+ ion at mz 233(RI=88) by loss of [C2H4N]
bull radical
The second characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is due to the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 277 with RI= 59 by the loss of
C2H4Nbull radical from piperazinyl group This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for
C15C16 and C18C19 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of the neutral
molecule by 00098Aring and 00044Aring respectively (Table 4)The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion
undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M- C2H4N-
CO2]+ ion at mz 233 with RI=88 by the loss of CO2 from [M-C2H4N]
+ ion through
simple cleavage of C3-C9 bond and rearrangement of hydrogen atom from O10-H to C3
(Scheme 1)
The peak observed at mz 218 (RI= 9) in the mass spectrum of Norfloxacin might be
due to the loss of CH3 radical from the fragment [M-CO2- C2H4N]+ ion Also the fragment
ion at mz 218 can be formed directly from [M-CO2] + by loss of the neutral fragment
C3H7N (Scheme 1)
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for
Norfloxacin using the MNDO method Hence one can calculate the IE value for
Norfloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M)
leading to calculated value of IE (Norfloxacin) equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (Table
5) The ionization of Norfloxacin probably occurs as a result of a removal of one of the
lone pair electrons of N1or O12 which may be confirmed by the calculated values for
charge difference (∆) at N1and O12 (0022e and 0068 e respectively) as listed in Table
3To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical values for ∆Hf(M)+bull
and
∆Hf(M) for Norfloxacin were reported in the literature
Scheme 1 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 319
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 275
C2 H
4 N
= 277
N
O O
O HF
RI = 70 RI = 100
RI = 59
H
N
O
HF
RI = 88
C2H
4N
- CO2
= 233
NN
+ +
- C3 H
7 N
N
O
HF
N
mz mz
mz
mz = 218
RI = 9
mz
HH rearrangement
rearrangement
+
si m
pl e
cl e
av
ag
e
Table 4 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Table
5
Calcul
ated
∆Hf(M
)∆Hf(
M)+bull
an
d IE
values
for the
four
6-
fluoro
quinol
one
molec
ules
using
MND
O method
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Charged molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14007
C2-C3 13700
C3-C4 14881
C4-C4a 15012
C4a-C5 14185
C5-C6 14294
C6-C7 14433
C7-C8 14203
C8-C8a 14304
C8a-N1 14204
N1-C20 14830
C20-C21 15379
C3-C9 14950
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12304
C4-O12 12275
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14306
N14-C15 14706
C15-C16 15517
C16-N17 14676
N17-C18 14677
C18-C19 15514 C19-N14 14706
N1-C2 14167
C2-C3 13650
C3-C4 14863
C4-C4a 15080
C4a-C5 14118
C5-C6 14299
C6-C7 14807
C7-C8 14391
C8-C8a 14142
C8a-N1 13980
N1-C20 14934
C20-C21 15374
C3-C9 15028
C9-O10 13527
C9-O11 12268
C4-O12 12237
C6-F13 13126
C7-N14 13740
N14-C15 14962
C15-C16 15615
C16-N17 14567
N17-C18 14571
C18-C19 15558 C19-N14 14935
00160
-00050
-00018
00068
-00067
00005
00374
00188
-00162
-00224
00104
-00005
00078
-00044
-00036
-00038
-00097
-00566
00256
00098
-00109
-00106
00044
00229
IE
eV k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)+bull
k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)
k J mol-1
Molecule
The appearance energy (AE) of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz= 275 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of ∆Hf (M) molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf [M-CO2]+bull
) and
is found to be equal 830 eV(801 kJmol-1
) The difference between the value for AE [M-
CO2]+bull
and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the
fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020eV) This indicates that the process
forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as discussed in
section 423 and illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
81 782 305 -485
Norfloxacin
8 772 314 -464
Pefloxacin
88 849 485 -368
Ciprofloxacin
83 801 142 -631
Levofloxacin
Similarly the appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz=277 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of the neutral molecule ∆Hf (M) neutral fragment ∆Hf
(C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-C2H4N)+) and is found to be equal to 94 eV (907 kJmol
-1) The
difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol
-1)
gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 125
kJmol-1
(130 eV) which is larger than the activation energy for forming [M-CO2]+
ion
by 106 kJmol-1
(110 eV) This indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 423 and
illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The chemical ionization technique was introduced as ionization method by Munson
and Field in 1966(57)
by allowing a reagent gas into an EI source The pressure in this
technique is typically 1 torr The chemical ionization technique is usually defined as a
soft-ionization method This means that the energy deposition into the molecule is
thought to be less than that present in the electron ionization mode This is reflected on
the occurrence and or on the yield of ions formed by fragmentation processes which
will be less than the fragments in EI method Hence the mass spectra of CI are much less
complex than the EI spectra and few fragmentations are observed An ion at mz [M+H]+
is the base peak in more spectra of these studied molecules This is an important
advantage since this allows one to focus on the molecular ion In the case of the chemical
ionization mass spectrum of Norfloxacin (Figure 8) methane was used as the reagent gas
in the ionization chamber
Table 6 Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their relative
intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin
mz RI[] mz RI[]
mz RI[] mz RI[]
97 17 163 8 218 15 236 32 237 6 250 6 252 5 258 7 264 9 270 8 272 5 274 6 275 9 276 60 277 23 278 55 279 13 290 10 292 9 302 8 304 20 306 12 316 5 318 10 320[M+H]
+ 100 321 18 334[M+CH3]
+ 14 348[M+C2H5]
+ 20
289 6 290 31 291 9 292 12 316 10 317 5 318 27 319 6 332 6 333 6 334[M+H]
+ 100 335 19 346 6 348[M+CH3]
+ 5 362[M+C2H5]
+ 21
276 10 287 8 288 52 289 14 290 17 302 5 304 5 314 6 316 18 317 9 318 38 319 9 320 14 330 5 332[M+H]
+ 100 333 18 334 6 346[M+CH3]
+ 17 360[M+C2H5]
+ 23 361 6
130 7 318 14 319 9 320 31 321 7 344 5 346 6 348 7 360 9 361 9 362[M+H]
+ 100 363 20 376[M+CH3]
+ 5 390[M+C2H5]
+ 19
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer
Gas-phase proton transfer reactions have been the subject of quantitative studies for
more than twenty years and the two fundamental aspects (their thermochemistry and
kinetics) are still under active investigation(58)
Among the wide variety of possible ionization reactions the most common is proton
transfer Indeed when analyte molecules M are introduced in the ionization plasma the
product CH5+ ions of the methane reagent gas can transfer a proton to the molecules M
producing the protonated molecular ions [M+H]+ This chemical ionization reaction can
be described as an acidndashbase reaction The tendency for a reagent ion to protonate a
particular analyte molecule M may be assessed from its proton affinity values The
observation of protonated molecular ions[M+H]+ implies that the analyte molecule M
has a proton affinity much higher than that of the reagent gas (PA(M)gtPA(CH4)) If the
reagent gas has a proton affinity much higher than that of an analyte (PA(CH4)gtPA(M))
proton transfer from CH5+ to M will be energetically unfavorable
(59)
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The fragmentation processes in CI spectrum of Norfloxacin are easily distinguished
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 320 of Norfloxacin is formed under CI
condition with a strong molecular cationic species (RI=100) (Figure 8) A number of
authors( 214860)
have detected Norfloxacin in biological samples using different mass
spectrometric techniques and detected the protonated molecule at mz = 320 by CI
technique
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Norfloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is the formation of the
fragment [MH- CO2]+ ion at mz 276 (RI=60) which is formed by loss of CO2 as shown
in scheme 2
The second fragmentation pathway in the CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin is the
formation of the fragment ion at mz 278 (RI=55) which probably formed by loss of
neutral radical C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule to form the fragment [MH- C2H4N]
+
ion
Two peaks observed at mz 334 and 348 are probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+
and the ethyl (C2H5+) cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+CH3]
+ and
ethylated [M+C2H5]+ molecules with relative intensities 14 and 20 respectively
Further the peak observed at mz 302(RI=8) is formed by elimination of H2O from the
protonated molecule At the same time the protonation process may occurs at O11 or O10
but the distance between the attached proton and ndash OH of the carboxylic group is larger
than 18 Aring indicating that the probability of the loss of H2O is low(61)
N
O O
O HF
NHN
[M+H]+ = 320
- CO2
N
O
F
NHN
mz = 276
mz = 278
N
O O
O HF
RI = 100 RI = 60
RI = 55
H
C2 H
4 N
N
H+ H+
H+
N
O O
F
NHN
H+
- H2 O
mz = 302RI = 8
rearrangment
Scheme 2 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin using CI technique
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and the
charge distributions of Norfloxacin
Proton affinities and heats of formation are important thermodynamic quantities that
can be derived from a variety of experimental measurements Modern computational
methods provide the means to estimate reliably the same quantities with an accuracy that
often rivals that of experiment(62)
In addition these methods can provide information to
complement results obtained experimentally and to examine problems that are not easily
approached directly such as site-specific proton affinities(62)
A case in point is the
protonation of the molecules which often can take place at more than one position
Computational studies can provide a reliable estimate of the proton affinity of molecules
as well as a measure of the thermodynamic difference between the various possible
points of attachment of the proton(62)
One of the computational studies is the calculated charge distributions of the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) in neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule (Table 3)The
charges on the atoms N1and O12 (-0309e and -0298e respectively) indicate high
electronegativity values So these atoms (sites) have a higher affinity to attach the proton
than the other atoms in the ring The calculated values of proton affinities (using equation
19 chapter 2 ) for O12 and N1 ( 904 and 749 kJmol-1
respectively) together with the heats
of formation of the protonated Norfloxacin molecule ∆Hf [M+H]+ at the site N1-H (297
kJmol-1
) and at the site O12-H (142 kJmol-1
) indicate that the protonated Norfloxacin
molecule at O12 is more stable than at N1by 155 kJmol-1
One may suggest that the
electrostatic interaction between the proton and oxygen O12 stabilized the protonated
species
Table 7 Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules ∆Hf(M+H)+
and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO
method
431
Mass
spectr
a of
Peflox
acin
under
EI technique
PA (M) kJmol
-1
∆Hf(M+H)+
kJmol-1
Protonated Site
∆Hf(M) kcalmol
-1
Molecule
904
749
142
297
O12H
N1H
-116
Norfloxacin
916
753
151
314
O12H
N1H
-111
Pefloxacin
904
745
255
418
O12H
N1H
-88
Ciprofloxacin
908
715
2
192
O12H
N1H
-149
Levofloxacin
Pefloxacin C17H20FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1-4-dihydro-4-oxo-7(4-methyl-1-
piperazinyl) quinolone-3-carboxylic acid) is a second-generation 6-fluoroquinolone
antibacterial agent(63)
Most previous research is focused on the detection of Pefloxacin in
environmental samples(53)
However this work is interested in the structure
thermodynamic properties and fragmentation processes of Pefloxacin compound under
electron ionization (EI) at two electron energies The EI mass spectra of Pefloxacin are
reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies and are shown in Figures 9-10 while the
relative intensities of the molecular ion and different fragment ions in the mass spectrum
relative to the base peak (mz 289) in the range from mz 56 up to mz 333 are listed in
Table 8
Table 8 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Pefloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
10
55
3
21
100
4
6
16
10
10
6
10
30
26
7
4
12
61
3
18
100
4
6
14
11
7
4
6
20
15
6
4
334
333 [M]+middot
291
290
289 [M-CO2]+
245
219
218 [M-CO2-C4H9N]+
203 [M-CO2-C4H9N-CH3]+
96
81
79
71 [C4H9N]+bull
70
57
56
432Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique
Pefloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0300 e) and N1(-
0307e) as listed in Table 9 From these charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at N1 and
O12 one can suggest that the ionization process occur at these atoms
On the other hand the calculated ionization energy of Pefloxacin is found to be equal to
800 eV (772 kJ mole-1
) (using equation 6 chapter 2) This value is nearly within
experimental error equal to the ionization energy (810 eV) of Norfloxacin (Table 5)
Table 9 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin molecule using
MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
-0307
0198
-0262
-0297
0178
-0206
0010
-0020
0056
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C21
C22
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
0337
-0119
-0016
0103
0081
-0050
0095
0162
-0002
04135
-0301
-0357
-0300
-0169
-0391
0128
0143
-0428
0144
0128
0193
0318
-0082
0000
0124
0218
-0171
0190
0151
-0003
0401
-0293
-0328
-0228
-0124
-0164
0114
0124
-0418
0126
0114
0183
-0019
0037
0016
0021
0137
-0121
0095
-0011
-0001
-0014
0008
0029
0072
0045
0227
-0014
-0019
0010
-0018
-0014
-0010
433 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion of Pefloxacin at mz 333 is observed in the EI mass spectrum with
relative intensities 61 and 55 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Pefloxacin is the formation of the
fragment ion at mz 289 (RI = 100) which represents the base peak in the mass
spectrum and is certainly due to the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion by the
loss of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of the molecular ion as
shown in scheme 3This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in
charged Pefloxacin molecular ion which is greater than that of neutral molecule by
00055Aring (Table 10)The fragment [M-CO2]+
ion undergoes further fragmentation
resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion at mz 218 with
relative intensities 14 and 16 at 70 and 15 eV respectively The latter fragment [M-
CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion fragments to produce the ion at mz 203 (by loss of CH3bull radical)
with relative intensities 11 and 10 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The second characteristic fragmentation process is due to the cleavage of the
piperiazinyl group at C15-C16 and C20-N14 bonds to produce the fragment ion at mz 71
[C4H9N]+bull
ion directly from the molecular ion with relative intensities 20 at 70 e V and
30 at 15 eV together with neutral fragment [M-C4H9N]bull (Scheme 3)
On the other
hand the presence of ndashCH3 group at N17 lead to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at
mz = 291 RI=3 and also to produce the fragment C4H9N+bull
at mz=71 RI=20 in
compariso
n with
Norfloxaci
n the
absence of
ndashCH3
group lead
to produce
the
fragment
[M-
C2H4N]+
ion at mz
= 277
RI=59
Scheme 3 Main
fragmentat
ion
pathways
of
Pefloxacin
at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
=333
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =289
C4 H
9 N
RI = 61 RI = 100
H
N
O
HF
NH2C
RI = 14
mz = 218
H3C
N
O
H
CH2
F
NH2C
mz =203RI = 11
+ +
+
+
mz = 71RI=20 at 70 eVRI=30 at 15 eV
mz
- CH
3
H2C
N
CH2
CH2H3C
N
H2CCH2
CH2
H2C
H
r ea r
ang
men
t
C4H9N +
N
O
F
NH2C
O
O H
Table 10 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The
appearance
energy (AE)
of the
fragment
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at
mz=289 is
calculated
(using the
heats of
formation of
∆Hf(M)
molecule
∆Hf (CO2)
and ∆Hf [M-
CO2]+bull
)and
is found to
be equal to
830 eV(801
kJmol-1
)
The
difference
between the
value for
AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 29 kJmol-1
(030 eV) This indicates that
the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as
discussed in section 433 and illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
The appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-
C2H4N)+) and is found to equal 870 eV(840 kJmol
-1)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14016
C2-C3 13689
C3-C4 14885
C4-C4a 15009
C4a-C5 14182
C5-C6 14295
C6-C7 14435
C7-C8 14208
C8-C8a 14299
C8a-N1 14220
N1-C21 14819
C21-C22 15379
C3-C9 14953
C9-O10 13581
C9-O11 12293
C4-O12 12274
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14312
N14-C15 14704
C15-C16 15521
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14677
C19-C20 15526
C20-N14 14699
N17-C18 14640
N1-C2 14180
C2-C3 13665
C3-C4 14877
C4-C4a 15072
C4a-C5 14101
C5-C6 14324
C6-C7 14928
C7-C8 14547
C8-C8a 14088
C8a-N1 13994
N1-C21 14922
C21-C22 15372
C3-C9 15008
C9-O10 13534
C9-O11 12273
C4-O12 12226
C6-F13 13114
C7-N14 13624
N14-C15 15031
C15-C16 15508
C16-N17 14609
N17-C19 14600
C19-C20 15504
C20-N14 15020
N17-C18 14739
00164
-00024
-00008
00063
-00081
00029
00493
00339
-00211
-00226
00103
-00007
00055
-00047
-00020
-00048
-00109
-00688
00327
-00013
-00067
-00077
-00022
00321
00099
The difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772
kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal
to 68 kJmol-1
(07 eV This indicates that the formation process of the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 433 and
illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloaxcin is recorded (Figure 11) and the protonated
molecule [M+H]+ at mz 334 is observed in the spectrum (represents the base peak RI
100)
The protonated molecule of Pefloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two different
characteristic pathways The first fragmentation process formed by the loss of CO2
yielding the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion at mz 290 (RI=31) while the second
fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment [MH- C2H4N]+ mz 292 (RI =
12) by loss of C2H4Nbull radical Two peaks observed at mz 348 and 362 in the CI
spectrum of Pefloxacin are probably formed due to methyl (CH3)+ and ethyl (C2H5)
+
cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+ CH3]+ and ethylated [M+ C2H5]
+
molecules with relative intensities 5 and 21 respectively Furthermore the peak
observed at mz 316 (RI=10) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule
The peak observed at mz 318 (RI=27) may be formed by loss of CO2 molecule from
ethylated molecule after migration of hydrogen atom to C3 atom forming the fragment
[M+C2H5- CO2]+bull
ion
N
O O
O HF
NN
=334
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =290
RI = 100 RI = 31
HH+
[M+H]+
N
O
CF
NN
H+
O
mz = 316
RI = 10
- H2 O
- C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
H+
N
mz = 292
RI = 12
H+
H3C
mz
Scheme 4 Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin using CI technique
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin
The study of the behavior of molecules in the gas phase has always been a relatively
important area of research in mass spectrometry since it produces information about the
properties of molecules such as PAs and heats of formation(64)
The calculated charge
distribution of the quinolone ring of the neutral and charged Pefloxacin are calculated and
listed in Table 9 The charges on the atoms N1 O12 in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of
Pefloxacin are -0307 e and -0300 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values Consequently these atoms have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Pefloxacin one can note that the
calculated values of proton affinities at the site N1-H and at the site O12-H (753 and 916
kJmol-1
respectively) together with the calculated heats of formation of the protonated
Pefloxacin molecule ΔHf[M+H]+ at these two atoms (sites) (314 and 151 kJmol
-
1respectively ) indicate that the protonated Pefloxacin molecule at O12 is more stable
than at N1 by value 163 kJmol-1
441 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin C17H18FN3O3 (4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-6-fluor-1-cyclopropyl-14
dihydroquinolin-3-carbonic acid) is one of fluoroquinolone medications and is applied as
an effective synthetic antibiotic for treating a wide range of infectious diseases(65)
It is
one of nine fluoroquinolones approved in the Russian Federation(65)
The EI mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin are reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies
and are shown in Figures 12-13 While the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
different fragment ions in the mass spectrum relative to the base peak (mz 287) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 332 are listed in Table 11
Table 11 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
11
62
11
67
18
100
11
68
5
7
9
4
4
5
6
6
8
19
14
74
13
71
19
100
11
69
5
8
9
4
5
5
5
6
9
20
332
331 [M]+
290
289 [M-C2H4N]+
288
287 [M-CO2]+
246
245 [M-CO2-C2H4N]+
231
230
229
218
215
204
202
201
57
56
442Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms s O12(-0295 e) and N1 (-
0277 e) as listed in Table 12 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one can suggest that the ionization process may occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Ciprofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Ciprofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Ciprofloxacin is found to be equal to 880
eV(849 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Ciprofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 12 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
(e)
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C22
O10
C9
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0277 0206
-0266 0339
-0117 -0021 0133 0076
-0075 0100 0035
-0053 -0057 -0295 0418
-0370 -0295 -0159 -0387 0128 0098
-0312 0096 0127
-0125 0233
-0179 0206
-0085 -0029 0147 0157
-0059 0116
-0042 -0026 -0034 -0285 0380
-0297 0064
-0137 -0419 0133 0099
-0324 0100 0138
0152 0027 0087
-0133 0032
-0008 0014 0081 0016 0016
-0077 0027 0023 0010
-0038 0073 0359 0022
-0032 0005 0001
-0012 0004 0011
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic belonging to the second generation
quinolones It is distributed widely and absorbed very well in different body tissues and
fluids It is widely used in various types of infections urinary track respiratory track
gastrointestinal track and also for skin and soft tissues infections as recommended by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)(66)
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin has three major fragment ions at mz 289287
and 245 beside the molecular ion at mz 331The main fragment ions and its relative
intensities at 15 and 70 eV are listed in Table 11 while the mass spectra are shown in
Figures 12-13 The molecular ion observed at mz 331with RI= 74 It is worth noting
that Nakata et al(67) had recorded the molecular ion peak of Ciprofloxacin with
reasonable intensity
The molecular ion [M]+bull
undergoes fragmentation by two different pathways The first
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
at mz 287 with
RI=100 which represents the base peak in the mass spectra at both 70 and 15 eV by the
loss of CO2 through a C3-C9 simple bond cleavage and hydrogen migration from the
carboxylic group to C3 atom as shown in scheme 5This is confirmed by the calculated
bond length for C3C9 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of neutral
molecule by 0013Aring (Table 13) The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates
the high stability of the ion The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further
fragmentation by the cleavage of C15-C16 and C18-C19 bonds to produce the fragment ion
[M-CO2-C2H4N]+ at mz 245 ( Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and 68 at 70
and 15 eV respectively
The second fragmentation pathway in the mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin is the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 289 with relative intensities 71 and 67
at 70 and 15 e V respectively This fragment ion is due to the loss of C2H4Nbull radical from
the molecular ion [M]+bull
by C15-C16 and C18-C19 bond cleavage and hydrogen migration
from piperazinyl group to C8 as shown in scheme 5 This is confirmed by the calculated
bond lengths for C15C16 and C18C19 bonds in the charged molecular ion which are
greater than that of neutral molecule by 00004Aring and 00005Aring respectively (Table 13)
The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion undergoes fragmentation by loss of CO2 to produce the
fragment ion [M-C2H4N-CO2]+ at mz 245 (Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and
68 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
An ion at mz 56 (C3H6N)+
with RI= 20 19 at 70 and 15 eV respectively is also
reported in the spectrum of Ciprofloxacin and is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16 and
C18-N17 bonds and hydrogen migration to N14 in piperazinyl group
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 331
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 287
C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
N
RI = 74
RI = 100
RI = 71
H
N
O
HF
RI = 69
C2 H
4 N
- CO2
+ +
H H
H rearengment
N
H rearengm
ent
mz 56RI = 20
mz
mz
mz = 245
mz = 289
H2C
NCH2
CH2
Scheme 5 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Table 13 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
The appearance energy of [M-CO2]+bull
ion( mz = 287) is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf (M-
CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal to 930eV(897 kJmol-1
)The difference between the
value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IECiprofloxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol-1
) gives the activation
energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 48 kJmol-1
(050 eV)This
indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
The appearance energy of [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf [M- C2H4N]+)
and is found to be equal to 10 eV(965 kJmol-1
)The difference between the value for AE
[M-C2H4N]+ and IECiproflxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol
-1) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 115 kJmol
-1(120 eV) This indicates
that the process of forming the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
N1-C2 14017
C2-C3 1371
C3-C4 14908
C4-C4a 15019
C4a-C5 14169
C5-C6 1431
C6-C7 14441
C7-C8 14194
C8-C8a 14281
N1-C20 14534
C20-C21 15421
C21-C22 15186
C22-C20 15420
C3-C9 14939
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12308
C4-O12 12269
C6-F13 13203
C7-N14 14310
N14-C15 14700
C15-C16 15530
C16-N17 14670
N17-C18 14661
C18-C19 15528
C19-N14 14701
N1-C2 13703
C2-C3 14123
C3-C4 14229
C4-C4a 14585
C4a-C5 14303
C5-C6 14214
C6-C7 14567
C7-C8 14189
C8-C8a 14311
N1-C20 14762
C20-C21 15436
C21-C22 15157
C22-C20 15449
C3-C9 15069
C9-O10 13502
C9-O11 12250
C4-O12 13096
C6-F13 13167
C7-N14 14102
N14-C15 14754
C15-C16 15534
C16-N17 14645
N17-C18 14636
C18-C19 15533
C19-N14 14746
-00314
00413
-00679
-00434
00134
-00096
00126
-00005
00030
00228
00015
-00029
00029
00130
-00069
-00058
00827
-00036
-00208
00054
00004
-00025
-00025
00005
00045
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
As mentioned before the molecular ion of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique was
observed at mz 331Similarythe protonated molecule[M+H]+ was formed at mz 332
using CI technique with RI= 100 which represents the base peak in the CI mass
spectrum of Ciprofloxacin (Figure 14)
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Ciprofloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is formed by the loss
of CO2 to form the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion mz 288 (RI=52) The second
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [MH-C2H4N ]+ mz
290(RI=17) by the loss of C2H4Nbull radical as shown in scheme 6 On the other hand a
peak observed at m z 314 (RI=6) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule to form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 346 and 360 in the CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin are
probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer
processes to form methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with
relative intensities 17 and 23 respectively
Scheme 6 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
N
O O
O HF
NN
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
N
O O
O HF
N
H
C2 H
4 N
H H
H+
[M+H]+ = 332
RI = 100
H+
mz = 288RI = 52
H+
mz= 290RI = 17
- H2 O
N
O O
F
NN
H
H+
mz = 314RI = 6
445
The
proton
affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and charge distributions of
Ciprofloxacin
The proton affinity of a molecule is one of its fundamental properties as its heats of
formation and ionization energy(68)
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring of neutral and charged
Ciprofloxacin are listed in Table 12 The charge on the atoms N1 and O12 are -0277 e
and -0295 e respectively indicating high electronegativity values So these atoms (sites)
have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other atoms in the quinolone ring
(pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Ciprofloxacin one can observe
that the calculated values of proton affinities of the sites N1-H and O12-H are
745kJmol-1
and 904 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heats of
formation of protonated molecule ∆Hf(M+H)+ at the sites N1-H and O12-H (418 and 255
kJmol-1
respectively) indicating that the protonted molecule of Ciprofloxacin at O12 site
is more stable than that at N1 site by 163 kJmol-1
451 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin C18H20FN3O4 (6-fluoro-2-methyl-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-10-oxo-4
oxa-1-azatricyclo-7-trideca-5711-tetraene11-carboxylic acid) is a synthetic
fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent(69)
Levofloxacin is the active levo-isomer of
ofloxacin and has a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive
and Gram-negative bacteria as well as a typical pathogens such as Mycoplasma
Chlamydia and Legionella(70)
The EI mass spectra of Levofloxacin are recorded at both 70 and 15 eV electron
energies as shown in Figures15-16 while the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
the main fragment ions in the mass spectrum (relative to the base peak at mz 361) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 362 are listed in Table14
Table 14 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Levofloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
16
100
14
5
5
5
9
19
8
7
34
-
17
100
17
5
7
6
12
22
11
10
29
4
362
361[M]+bull
317[M-CO2]+bull
276
273
254
247
246[M-CO2-C4H9N]+bull
232
231
71(C4H9N)+bull
56
452Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12(-0297 e) and N1(-
0299 e) as listed in Table 15 From the charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Levofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one suggest that the ionization processes occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Levofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Levofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Levofloxacin is found to be equal to 830
eV(801 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Levofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 15 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
O21
-0299
0201
-0261
0338
-0099
-0028
0112
0092
0079
0051
-0227
-0292
0181
-0209
0322
-0062
-0005
014
0081
0104
0057
-0252
0007
-002
0052
-0016
0037
0023
0028
-0011
0025
0006
-0025
C22
C24
C23
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
015
0091
0016
0416
-0295
-0366
-0297
-0167
-0395
0142
0144
-0429
0143
0142
0194
0155
0088
0011
0402
-0291
-0332
-0244
-0141
-0081
01
0133
-0434
0135
0108
0188
0005
-0003
-0005
-0014
0004
0034
0053
0026
0314
-0042
-0011
-0005
-0008
-0034
-0006
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion peak of Levofloxacin at mz 361 (represent the base peak RI=100
) is observed in the mass spectra at 70 and 15 eV indicating the stability of the
molecular ion of Levofloxacin due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and
C8 atoms The molecular ion undergoes fragmentation by the loss of CO2 from the
carboxyl group to form the fragment [M-CO2]+ ion
at mz 317(RI=17) This is
confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the molecular ion which is greater
than that of neutral molecule by 00057Aring The fragment ion [M-CO2]+ undergoes further
fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2-C4H9N]+ ion at mz 246
( RI=20 ) by loss of the neutral (C4H9N)bull (Scheme 7)
An ion at mz 71 (C4H9N)+ is also found in the mass spectrum of Levofloxacin (RI=29
and 34) at 70 and 15 eV respectively This ion is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16
and C20-N14 bonds in 4-methyl piperizinyl with consecutive rearrangement process
The appearance energy of the [M-CO2]+bull
ion mz (317) is calculated (using the heats
of formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and fragment
ion ∆Hf (M-CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal = 850eV(820 kJmol-1
) The difference
between the value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IELevofloxacin= 830 eV (801 kJmol-1
) gives the
activation energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020
eV)
Scheme 7 Main
fragmentation pathways of
Levofloxacin at 70 eV
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
M
= 361mz = 317
C4H9N
N
O
N
O
HF
CH3
mz = 246
RI= 100 RI= 17
RI = 20
++
H-Rearangment
+
mz = 71RI = 29
+
mz
CH2
N
H2C
CH2
CH3
NH2C
H2C
CH2
CH2
H
Table 16 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Le ngth(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 13975
C2-C3 13719
C3-C4 14898
C4-C4a 15017
C4a-C5 14187
C5-C6 14314
C6-C7 14450
C7-C8 14368
C8-C8a 14446
C8a-N1 14153
C8-O21 13588
O21-C22 14028
C22-C24 15634
C24-N1 14823
C24-C23 15475
C3-C9 14961
C9-O10 13569
C9-O11 12301
C4-O12 12276
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14236
N14-C15 14675
C15-C16 15526
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14678
C19-C20 15524
C19-N14 14680
N17-C18 14632
N1-C2 14088
C2-C3 13706
C3-C4 14890
C4-C4a 15094
C4a-C5 14207
C5-C6 14253
C6-C7 14713
C7-C8 14520
C8-C8a 14459
C8a-N1 14031
C8-O21 13472
O21-C22 14140
C22-C24 15611
C24-N1 14852
C24-C23 15482
C3-C9 15018
C9-O10 13532
C9-O11 12275
C4-O12 12239
C6-F13 13164
C7-N14 13877
N14-C15 14978
C15-C16 15561
C16-N17 14620
N17-C19 14630
C19-C20 15521
C19-N14 14955
N17-C18 14730
00113
-00013
-00008
00077
00020
-00061
00263
00152
00013
-00122
-00116
00112
-00023
00029
00007
00057
-00037
-00026
-00037
-00059
-00359
00303
00035
-00056
-00048
-00003
00275
00098
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin is recorded and investigated The resulting
protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 362 (RI= 100 ) represents the base peak (Figure
17)This protonated molecule [M+H]+ undergoes fragmentation along two different
fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment
[MH-CO2]+ ion with mz 318 (RI= 14) by loss of CO2 The second fragmentation
pathway leads to the formation of the fragment ion [MH-C2H4N]+ with mz 320 (RI=
31) by loss of C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule Another peak has been observed
at mz 344 (RI=5) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated molecule to
form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 376 and 390 in the CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin are
formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer processes to form
methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with relative intensities 5
and 19 respectively
One can note that the relative intensities of the [M+CH3]+bull
ions which are produced
in all mass spectra of the studied molecules have low intensities in comparison with the
relative intensities of the [M+C2H5]+bull
ions indicating the presence of C2H5+ ion with
large intensity than that of CH3+ in the source of chemical ionization
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
mz = 318
RI= 14
H+
[M+H]+
mz = 362
RI = 100
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
- H2 O
mz = 344RI = 5
- C2 H
4 N
N
O
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
N
CH3
mz= 320RI = 31
H+
Scheme 8 Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin using CI technique
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring(pyridinyl) of neutral and
charged Levofloxacin molecule are calculated and listed in Table 7 The charges on the
atoms N1 and O12 are -0299e and -0297 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values So these atoms (sites) have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms of the ring
Using the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Levoloxacin one observes
that the calculated values of the proton affinities at the sites N1-H and O12-H are 715 and
908 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heat of formation of the
protonated Levofloxacin molecule at these two atoms (sites ) N1 and O12 ( 192 and 2
kJmol-1
respectively) indicate that the protonated Levofloxacin molecule at the site O12
is more stable than that at the site N1
CHAPTER (5)
CONCLUSIONS
The present EI mass spectra of four 6- fluoroquinolones shows that the molecular ions
[M]+bull
of Norfloxacin PefloxacinCiprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have relative intensities
706174 and 100 respectively The relatively high intensity of [M]+bull
for Levofloxacin
indicates its higher stability due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and C8
atoms In comparison the CI mass spectra of the four compounds show that the
protonated molecules [M+H]+ are more relatively intense than [M]
+bull ions in the EI mode
indicating higher stability in the case of [M+H]+
The important primary fragmentation pathways of the studied compounds in the EI mass
spectra indicated
(a) The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ions produced from Norfloxacin Pefloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin have relative intensity 100 (representing the base peak) while
Levofloxacin have only 17 relative intensity
(b) The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ions produced from Norfloxacin and Pefloxacin have
relative intensities 59 and 71 respectively while not appeared in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin and Levofloxacin
On the other hand semi-empirical MNDO calculations gave useful information which
help in explaining the experimental events The appearance and activation energies for
the fragment ions in EI mass spectra are calculated for the first time Of most important
the calculated results show that the protonation at O12 site is more favored than that at N1
site for the compounds under investigation
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دراسة الطيف الكتلى لمركبات الفلوروكينولين
باس تخدام طريقتى التأأين الألكترونى والكيميائى
مصحوبة بالحسابات الش به وضعية
هقدهت هي
هأهىى سسحبى هحوىد عبد الكسينقسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيت ndash هدزض هسبعد
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
للحصىل على
فيصيبء تجسيبيت-دكتىزاة فى فلسفت العلىمدزجت ال
2213
الأستبذ الدكتىز عصث طه هحود سلينقسن الطبيعت النىويت ndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت التجسيبيت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
عبد الىهبة حسي بذ الدكتىز الأست
زشق السبع
القىهى لبحىث وتكنىلىجيب الاشعبعالوسكص ndash أستبذ الفيصيبء
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
بساهين إالأستبذ الدكتىز هصطفى
الصعيقىكليت العلىم ndashقسن الفيصيبء ndashأستبذ الفيصيبء النىويت
جبهعت بنهب الأستبذ الدكتىز هحود عبد الفتبح زبيع
قسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيتndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
جبهعخ ثب
كليخ العلم
قسن النيزيبء
الملخص العربى
الزممريي خبع الاقاممبة ف مممخ للزممريي ثا ي ممد ثوحلممر ثممالوممز SSQ 710سممزامام هايممبك ال زلممخ هممي مم ا إرممن
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي ممم ل ز ممم لزسمممطير الايمممل ال زلممم لمممجعو ه كجمممبد النل كيمممليي الإ
الزمريي ز أهب الايل ال زل لذح الو كجمبد مم حبلمخ السج ملكسبسيي الينملكسبسيي م حبلخ الزريي الال
Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMSثبسزامام هايبك ال زلخ هي ا رسطيلخ م م رن ال يويبئ
ل زم ى إ 1572عمم مبقزيي هازلنزميي ومب ثعخير الايل ال زل للو كجبد الأل ز رن رسطثبلسج للزريي الإ
ثعخ لز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأعوليبد ا قز اح هبقشخٳرن كذلك للطزيئبدسبسيخ الأيبد الأ( رن رسطير ملذ
[M-CO2] جم أى أحم عوليمبد الز سمي رشمور الايمبد اسخم الم الوسزامهخ+bull
[M-C2H4N]+ and [M-
CO2-C2H4N]+
الايل م لعوليخ الزريي م رسطيريثبى اللاريي ال يويبئ الوزدح ثغب الوسزامام ي خ الزإرن ثبلسجخ للزريي ال يويبئ
عزومبدا علم إ ثعخ البرطخ عي ي خ الزمريي ال يويمبئ زل للو كجبد الأهبقشخ الايل ال ثعخال زل للو كجبد الأ
جممل لممب جممم أى الأيممبد ل ز مم كو يي الإر كيممت ممذ الو كجممبد الممبري عممي الايممل ال زلمم لممب ممم حبلممخ الزممر
[M+H]سبسيخ الزم جمذثذ ه اليمم جييالأ+ثبلو ب مخ 100 ثعمخ هاد بجمبد امماد عبليمخمم الو كجمبد الأ
[M]يبد الاسبسيخثثجبد اماد الأ+bull
ل ز م حبلخ الزريي الإ
سزامهخ م الم اسخ م حبلخ الزريي ال يويمبئ قز اح هبقشخ عوليبد الز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأ ثعخ الوٳ ايضب رن
الايبد جم أى أحم عوليبد الز سي أدد ال ر يي
[MH-CO2]+bull
[MH-C2H4N]+ and [MH-H2O]
+
ز ي خملال الايمل ال زلم لمب مم حمبل ثعخ رحمذ الم اسمخ همثي هي الوعلهبد عي الو كجبد الأرن الحصل عل ال
ال يويبئ هي ذ الوعلهبد الإل ز الزريي
ثعخللو كجبد الأ ه الز سي الوازلن -1
يبد الوز خبجبد الأ -2
بقمبد سماء الو كمت أ أيمى الو كمت حم ا ح الز ميي عمي ل ثيم همي الوعلهمبدالحصل عل ا ه ي أيضب ل م أ
-MNDO(semiوي بي ب ال ن ال يويبئيخ الوزوثلخ م ي مخ السزامام الزاجي بد الوازلنخ لخ ثإ ثعالزريي للو كجبد الأ
emiprical method) ه ز خ ثبلزبئي الوعوليخ
لاك خمزإظم همي خملال المذ ثعخل الو كجبد الأالزجميلاد المسيخ م اا ب ضل الزربي البري هيروذ هبقشخ
ييمخ كمذلكلمخ ا الحبلمخ الأيي لمب سماء مم الحبلمخ الوزعبدحم ا ح الز ميي بقمبد الزمر ال ين البرطخ مم حسمبثبد
لال ال اثط هي بي يخ الز سي لجعو ال اثط ال يويبئيخ هي خلال ال ين الوازلنخ
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي للو كجمممبد الا ثعمممخ بقمممبد الزمممريي حسمممبة ممممMNDOرمممن اسمممزامام ي مممخ
8 81 الز رسمب ال مين( بسييالسج ملكسبسيي الينملكس
لز ريمت قمم ل زم ى ملمذ علم اإ 83 88
O12ا ه ح الاكسمطيي N1قر روبس ب م ه ر اليز جييي رنسي عوليخ الزريي زيطخ لزع أحم الإل ز بد الأه أ
لمن رشم لأل ه ح مم مذ الم اسمخ بلابقبد الزريي الز رن حسبث جويل ال ين السبث خ م حل خ ال يليي الوجدح
هي قجر
ييخ الحبلخ الأ ثعخ م الحبلخ الوزعبدلخ ح الز يي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأح ا أيضب رن حسبة
ضمبمخ اليمم جيي للو كجمبد الأ ثعمخ أيضمب رمن حسمبة قبثليمخ إسمز جبل يمخ إمم حسمبة عول نس الا ي خ هذاسزام
O12 عمم هضمل ه ح الاكسمطيي N1 عمم هضمل ه رم الزيزم جيي (PAs) ثعمخ د الأاليم جيي للو كجب
ز جبل سمم ممي رنسممي الزممبئي علمم اى عوليممبد إهأقممم هلممك ل جمم الشممحخ السممبلجخ لممذ الممذ اد ممم الو كجممبد الأ ثعممخ
ه ح هضملاليمم جيي عمم سمز جبل أمضر همي إO12 كسطييالأ عم هضل ه ح ثعخ اليم جيي م الو كجبد الأ
ثعمممممخ الوسمممممز جلخ حممممم ا ح الز ممممميي لايمممممبد الأسبسممممميخ للو كجمممممبد الأ أيضمممممب رمممممن حسمممممبة N1 اليزممممم جيي
[M+H]لليم جيي+
الحبلمخ الوزعبدلمخ ا ح الز ميي حمل جويمل ال مين السمبث خ الزم رمن حسمبثب N1 O12 عم الواقل
∆Hf [M] ييمخ مم الحبلمخ الأ∆Hf [M]+bull
Hf [M+H]∆أيضمب مم حبلمخ الو كجمبد الوسمز جلخ لليمم جيي +
ضبمخ هوخ م الميبهي ب الح ا يخ إحيث رعزج سبث بل ه ح لن رش لأ رن حسبثب (PAs) قبثليخ جذة اليم جيي
لزلك الو كجبد
List of Tables
Table
Name
Page
Table 1
Table 2
Table 3
Table 4
Table 5
Table 6
Table 7
Table 8
Table 9
Table 10
Table 11
The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Norfloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Calculated ∆Hf(M)∆Hf(M)+bull
and IE values for the four 6-
fluoroquinolone molecules using MNDO method
Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their
relative intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules
∆Hf(M+H)+ and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-
fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO method
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
20
28
30
34
35
39
44
48
50
53
62
Table 12
Table 13
Table 14
Table 15
Table 16
spectra of Ciprofloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Levofloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
64
68
77
79
82
CHAPTER (1)
INTRODUCTION AND AIM OF THE WORK
11 Introduction
Mass spectrometer is a microanalytical technique that can be used selectively to detect
and determine the amount of a given analyte Mass spectrometer is also used to determine
the elemental composition and some aspects of the molecular structure of an analyte
These tasks are accomplished through the experimental measurement of the mass of gas-
phase ions produced from molecules of an analyte Unique features of mass spectrometer
include its capacity for direct determination of the nominal mass (and in some cases the
molar mass) of an analyte and to produce and detect fragments of the molecule that
correspond to discrete groups of atoms of different elements that reveal structural
features Mass spectrometer has the capacity to generate more structural information per
unit quantity of an analyte than can be determined by any other analytical
technique(1)
The production of positive ions by electron ionization is a widely employed
technique as it can be utilized for the analysis of nearly all gases volatile compounds
and metallic vapours The ion beam current can be accurately controlled because the
ionizing electron beam is generally change limited The energy of the electron beam can
also be varied precisely Thus ionized species of the complex molecules can be produced
both with or without fragmentation so as to reveal details relating to the molecular
structure(2)
As the energy of the electron beam is further increased the probability of ionization
increases and the parent ion is formed with the excess energy in its vibrational and
electronic degree of freedom When the excess energy possessed by the molecular ion
over the ground state become equal to the dissociation energy in one of the degrees of
freedom fragmentation takes place If the energy supplied to the molecular ion is again
increased more and more fragmentation occurs and the spectrum become complex In
organic mass spectrometry generally the mass spectrum is run at 70 eV to get
reproducible spectra(3)
The electron ionization (EI) method together with other techniques such as chemical
ionization (CI) mass spectrometry has proved to be a valuable tool in structural
characterization of positive ions and for determining fragmentation mechanism(4)
The
mass spectrum of each compound is unique and can be used as a chemical fingerprint
to characterize the compound and the molecular ion peak appears at mz value equal to
the molecular weight of the compound(4)
However one of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced too excited that no peak representing the molecular
weight of the intact molecule is observed in the spectra In addition the spectra tend to be
complex and therefore difficult to interpret
On the other hand in CI mass spectrometry the characteristic ionization of the
materials in question is produced by ionic reactions than electron ionization CI mass
spectra are generally quite different and often more useful The technique gives ions of
low internal energy and is generally characterized by a lower abundance of the fragment
ions than electron ionization technique This is an important advantage since one can
focus on the molecular weight The technique has also been used to investigate the
relationship between the mass spectra of EI and of CI technique
On the other hand quantum chemical methods for the calculations of thermochemical
data have developed beyond the level of just reproducing experimental data and can now
make accurate predictions where the experimental data are unknown or uncertain(5)
The
semi-emiperical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry (6-17)
are widely
used in computational studies of large molecules particularly in organic chemistry and
biochemistry In their implementation they neglect many of the less important integrals
that occur in the ab initio MO formalism These severe simplifications call for the need to
represent the remaining integrals by suitable parametric reference data This strategy can
only be successful if the semi-empirical model retains the essential physics to describe
the properties of interest(18)
Different semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properties both in the ground state and electronically excited states The present work
will focus on the semi-empirical calculation-using MNDO method- of the
thermochemical properties for ground state charged and protonated molecules in the gas
phase(18)
Inspection of the published works done using electron ionization chemical ionization
techniques and semi-empirical calculations for the structural identification of the present
compounds show that
(1) A fast and sensitive method has been developed for the determination of five
fluoroquinolones namely Enrofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Difloxacin Sarafloxacin and
Ofloxacin in commercial bovine milk after simple extraction method and LC-MS by
Ruiz-Viceo et al(19)
(2) A simple and rapid method for the determination of residues of Enrofloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin in tissues of farm animals using turbulent flow chromatographtandem
mass spectrometer (TFCndashMSMS)is described by Ralph et al (20)
(3) A solid-phase extraction (SPE) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
method was developed by Lee et al(21)
for the determination of selected fluoroquinolone
(FQ) drugs including ofloxacin norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin in wastewater samples
(4) Kurie et al (22)
developed a sensitive and useful method for the determination of five
FQs namely Enoxacin Ofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Norfloxacin and Lomefloxacin in
environmental waters using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with liquid
chromatographndashtandem mass spectrometer(LCMSMS)
(5) A group of Chinese(23)
investigate the fragmentation mechanism of
fluroquinolonessix compounds of fluroquinolones were analyzed using electrospray ion
trap mass spectrometer by collision induced dissociation in a multi-stage MS full scan
postive mode The mass spectra and structures of the six fluroquinolones were compared
with each other and it was observed that fluroquinolones gave characteristic fragment
ions by the neutral loss of CO2 HF and CO corresponding to the carboxy fluorine and
4-carbonyl group in their structures These characteristics used by the authors for future
structure elucidation in studies of fluroquinolones and analogue compounds
(6) Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (TOF MS) with different electron energy for EI
and different gas pressure for CI of Levofloxacin lactate (LL) were studied by RQLi
and HYin(24)
The authors found a prominent fragmentation rout of Levofloxacin was an
elimination of CO 2 from molecular ion at mz 361 forming cation A at mz 317
followed by the cleavage of piperizine ring creating caion B at mz 246 and C at mz 71
Further fragmentation pathway was the formation of cation D at mz 231 from B
(7) The ∆Hf(M) ∆Hf [M+H] and local proton affinities (PAs) as well as the charge
distributions for the two highly electronegative hetero atoms (O4 and N1) in six
quinolone derivatives namely Quinolone 1-methyl quinolone 1-ethyl quinolone 1-
cyclopropopyl quinolone 3- carboxylic- quinolone and 6- fluoroquinolone have
been calculated using MNDO method by MARabbih et al(25)
12 Aim of the Work
The aim of the present thesis is to use the electron ionization and chemical ionization
techniques together with semi-empirical calculations (MNDO method) to investigate the
following compounds Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin from
the following point of view
(1) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using electron ionization at
15 as well as 70 eV
(2) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using chemical ionization
technique
(3) To correlate the data obtained from the two techniques
(4) To study the structural-reactivity relationship
(5) To suggest the primary fragmentation and subsequent
fragmentation mechanisms for the four compounds
(6) To determine the stability of the product ions using both ionization
techniques
(7) To use semi-emiperical calculations using MNDO method to
calculate the geometries features and the thermochemical
properties for the studied compounds This include
a Ionization energies (IErsquos) of these molecules
b Heats of formation of neutral (ΔHf (M)) and ionized molecules
(ΔHf (M)+bull
)
c Heats of formation of the protonated molecules (ΔHf [M+H]+)
d Proton affinities (PArsquos) of the molecules
f Bond length and charge distribution of the compounds under
investigation
CHAPTER (2)
THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
21 Processes Of Ionization and Dissociation By Electron
Ionization
Electron ionization is a familiar method for creating ions from volatile gas-phase
molecules [M] By using fast moving electrons (or photons) to remove an electron from
the neutral molecule to create the odd-electron molecular ion M+bull
If an electron is removed from the highest occupied orbital of the molecule [M] the
minimum energy necessary for this process in which the molecular ion [M]+bull
is formed
is termed the ionization energy (IE) as in process (1)
e-
[M] [M] +bull
+ 2 e-
(ionization process) (1)
When the electron energy is increased the molecular ion [M]+bull
can dissociate to
form the fragment ion [F]+ and a neutral fragment [N]
bull as a simple bond cleavage process
(2) The minimum energy to do this is called the appearance energy (AE) of the fragment
ion [F] +
[M]+bull
[F]+ + [N]
bull (simple bond cleavage process) (2)
Also [M]+bull
could dissociate to produce a smaller mass fragment [F]+bull
and neutral
molecule N as a rearrangement process (3)
[M]+bull
[F]+bull
+[N] ( rearrangement process) (3)
The ionization process(26)
can be understood as represented in Figure 1 The
vibrational energies of both the molecule [M] and the molecular ion [M]+bull
may
represented by potential energy curves as shown in Figure 1
Io
ni
za
ti
on
E
ne
rg
y
(27)
Th
e
ion
izat
ion
ene
rgy
(IE
)
so
met
ime
s
call
ed
(les
s
cor
rect
ly)
the
ion
izat
ion potential (usually designated by IP or in the older literature I) is the energy
required to remove an electron from a molecule or atom
M rarr M+ + eminus ΔHrxn= IEa
Ionization energies are characterized as adiabatic or vertical values
Appearance Energy (27)
Since IEs are often determined in experiments in which the ionizing electron or
photon energy is varied until the appearance of a fragment ion is observed (threshold
measurements) IEs have been called appearance energies
AB rarr A+ + B + eminus Δ Hrxn = AP
22 Franck-Condon Principle
In electron ionization the impacting electron pass the molecule in a fraction of the
vibrational period no change occur during the course of the electronic transition in the
position and velocities of the nuclei This means that the nuclear configuration of the
system does not change during the transition This is the well known Franck-Condon
principle(28-29)
23 Ionization Probability Near Threshold
In the ionization of atomic system by electron ionization one can explain the
increase in the cross section qualitatively as follows when the energy of the electron
increases above critical energy of ionization an increase in the ionization cross-section
will also occur The theoretical treatment of the ionization probability near the threshold
is difficult but several attempts have been made Wigner(30)
and then Geltman(31)
showed
theoretically that the cross-section behavior in the threshold region is given by a power
law of the form
σ (E) = C (E-Eo)n-1
(4)
Where E is the actual electron energy Eo is the threshold energy C is a constant
and n is the total number of outgoing electrons for the ionization process
24 Determination Of Thermochemical Data
Mass spectrometer technique allows the determination of many thermochemical
quantities Heats of formation of the different molecular species ionization and
appearance energies of the molecular and fragment ions and electron affinities of ions
and radicals can be measured and used to obtain bond dissociation energies
For the molecule [M] the ionization energy of the molecular ion [M]+bull
which is formed
by the reaction
M+e- M
+bull + 2e
- (5)
Can be calculated from the relationship
IE[M]+bull
= ∆Hf[M]+bull
- ∆Hf[M] (6)
Where ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] are the heats of formation of the molecular ion and neutral
molecule respectively These values can be calculated using a semi-empirical
methods such as MNDO AM1and PM3
In fragmentation process such as
[M]+bull
[F]+
+ [N]bull (7)
The AE of the fragment ion [F]+
can be calculated from equation (8)
AE[F]+ = IE [F] +D[F-N] + Eexc (8)
Where IE [F]+ is the ionization energy of the fragment FD [F-N] represents the
dissociation energy and Eexc is the excess energy
The (∆Eth) is the calculated thermodynamic threshold value for the formation of an ion by
certain process and calculated from the following equation -
(∆Eth) = ∆Hf[F]+ + ∆Hf[N] - ∆Hf[M] (9)
and Eexc is calculated according to-
Eexc= AE(exp) - ∆Eth (10)
The ∆Hf[F]+ used for ∆Eth calculation must be free from any excess energy and is
obtained from the ionization energy of the free radical [F] by the equation
∆Hf[F]+ = IE[F] +∆Hf[F] (11)
25 Stevensons Rule A useful rule regarding the location of the positive charge was first formulated by
Stevenson(32)
He noted that for hydrocarbons(for example) the positive charge tend to
remain on the fragment with the lower ionization energy Since the idea arose from the
work of Audier(33)
one may call it the Steven-Audier rule
26 Characteristics of Mass Spectra
There are some observations characterizing the mass spectra- (34)
(a) The molecular processes leading to the formation of mass spectra consist of a
series of competing and consecutive unimolecular decomposition reactions of excited
molecular ion
(b) The effects of source temperature are far more pronounced in polyatomic mass
spectra
(c) Metastable transitions are observed ieunimolecular decomposition reactions
occurring with rate of 10-6
sec These transitions corresponding to either molecular or
fragment ions forming other ions by spontaneous decomposition
(d) Some mass spectra particularly of oxygen compounds show the presence of
negative ions they are generally in smaller abundance than the positive ions
27 Simple Bond Cleavage Processes
Simple bond cleavage occurs when the electron pair of a covalent bond is transferred to
two different centers The site of radical within the molecular ion [A-B]+bull
is defined by
the following equations Odd-electron ions dissociate by homolytic bond cleavage to an
even-electron fragment ion and a radical (equations 1213)
[A ndash B] +bull
A+ + B
bull (12)
odd even odd
[A ndash B] +bull
Abull + B
+ (13)
odd odd even
The fragment ion A+
or B+
with the greatest tendency to support an unpaired electron
will have a higher appearance energy
28 Rearrangements Processes Fragment ions can also be formed by processes in which the initial bond connections
in the molecular ion are reordered or rearranged Fortunately many of these
rearrangement processes have been characterized for organic molecules and therefore can
be predicated based on an ionrsquos structure Rearrangement reactions occur with the
movement of two or more sets of electron pairs
29 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Chemical
Ionization
One of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced which are so excited that no peak representing the
molecular weight of the compound or the intact molecule is observed in the spectra This
lack of the molecular ion creates a problem in the sample identification because one must
depend on the detection of structure from fragment ions alone In addition the electron
ionization spectra tend to be complex and therefore difficult to interpret(35)
On the other hand in chemical ionization (CI) mass spectrometry the characteristic
ionization of the materials in question is produced by ionic reactions rather than electron
ionization Chemical ionization mass spectra are generally quite different and oftentimes
more useful than electron ionization spectra This technique requires a reaction gas which
can produce a set of ions which are either non reactive or only very slightly reactive with
the reaction gas itself but which can react with other materials The method is certainly
applicable for reaction gases methane isobutane ammonia acetaldehyde di-
methylether and iodomethane
For the methane as the reaction gas one introduces into the source of the mass
spectrometer a mixture of the methane and the added material (analyte) whose spectrum
is to be obtained Under this condition practically all of the electrons passing through the
gas within the source will ionize methane and ionization of the additive (analyte) by
electron ionization will be negligible
All of the primary ions of methane as in equation (14) react rapidly with methane (at
virtually every collision) to give product ions by reactions which are well established
CH4+ e- CH4
+bull CH3
+CH2
+ CH
++ 2e (14)
CH4+bull
+ CH4 CH5+ + CH3
bull (15)
CH3+ + CH4 C2H5
+ + H2 (16)
The major fragment ions of methane produced by 70 eV are CH4+ and CH3
+
consequently the major ions are CH5+ and C2H5
+ The reactions of these ions with the
sample produce the major part of chemical ionization spectrum
210 Proton Affinity
One may define the proton affinity (PA) (36)
of a molecule M as the energy required to
effect the forward reaction in equation (17) or as the negative enthalpy change associated
with the reaction (19)-
[BH]+ + M B+[M+H]
+ (17)
Where [BH]+ is the protonated molecule
The ion CH5+ is an efficient proton donor so that a sample molecule M can be ionized
according to equation (18)-
M + CH5+
[M+H]+ + CH4 (18)
M + H+ MH
+ (19)
∆Hordm = ∆Hf [M+H]+ - ∆Hf [M] - ∆Hf [H
+] = - PA
PA = - ∆Hordm
211 Semi-empirical quantum chemical methods and the
predicting mass spectrometric fragmentations
An impressive number of gas phase chemical studies of ions have emerged during the
last fifty years Most of these studies were experimental and a wide range of
instrumentation methods mostly mass spectrometric ones have been used More
recently these studies have been complemented by high level quantum chemical and
other model calculations providing firm connection between experiment and theory(37)
The semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are widely
used in compoutionaal studies of large molecules particulaary in organic chemistry and
biochemistryDifferent semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properities both in the ground state and electronically excited states(38)
Semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are based on
the HartreendashFock formalism but make many approximations and obtain some parameters
from empirical data They are very important in computational chemistry for treating
large molecules where the full HartreendashFock method without the approximations is too
expensive because the use of empirical parameters appears to allow some inclusion of
electron correlation effects into the methods(39)
Semi-empirical Methods are simplified versions of Hartree-Fock theory using empirical
(= derived from experimental data) corrections in order to improve performance These
methods are usually referred to through acronyms encoding some of the underlying
theoretical assumptions The most frequently used methods (MNDO AM1 PM3) are all
based on the Neglect of Differential Diatomic Overlap (NDDO) integral approximation
while older methods use simpler integral schemes such as CNDO and INDO(40)
The author used the MNDO (Modified Neglected of Diatomic Overlap) is a semi-
empirical method for the present study The method has been developed by Prof
WThiels group at Max-Planck-Institut fuumlr Kohlenforschung in Germany(41)
The basic advantages of the usage of MNDO method can be outlined as (42)
1- The method enables the computation of structural electronic and many physical
properties of large systems
2- The method is suitable for studies in chemicals materials and pharmaceutical industrial
segments
3- The method can be used for its fast candidate structure or transition state identification
and perform high accuracy computations with full quantum treatment methods based
software such as HyperChem
4- MNDO is a well tested semi-emperical molecular orbital (MO) method and its
accuracy for predicting ΔHf (see for example Ref 16) values seems to be sufficient for
the present study(25)
5-The data reported for a large number of compounds prove that the MNDO method
achieves better agreement with experimental than MINDO-3(25)
6- The results of many authors(25)
for positive ions indicate that using MNDO and AM1
methods lead to geometries and energies close to that obtained at high level of ab initio
theory with of course minute faction of the computation effort
CHAPTER (3)
APPARATUS AND EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
The electron ionization (EI) mass spectra of the four compounds investigated in this
work were obtained using the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 Gas ChromatographMass
Spectrometer (GCMS) system This system is controlled by the Dec 5000 Data Handling
System On the other hand the chemical ionization (CI) mass spectra were obtained
using The Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMS system with Xcalibur ver 14
software
31 Apparatus
The main features of the the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer are a high
vacuum system a confined EICI ion source a single quadrupole mass analyzer and a
positive ion negative ion electron multiplier The electron multiplier was operated in the
positive ion mode
The main features of the Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ mass spectrometer are almost
the same as the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer Howeverthe former
spectrometer is provided with a prefilter between the EICI ion source and the single
stage quadrupole analyzer
Samples are introduced into the EICI ion source in both systems using a direct
insertion(solids) probe The solids probe is supplied with a probe holder that contains a
liquid cooling system for the probe The solids probe was operated in the temperature ndash
programmed mode where it is programmed to heat at a specific rate which is selected
according to the nature of the sample being analyzed
32 Materials
The compounds under investigation in the present work ( Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin) were obtained from El-Obour Modern Pharmaceutical
Company first industrial zone El-Obour City Cairo Egypt These pure compounds were
used as received without any further purification
Methane (purity 9989 ndash Air products England) was used as the chemical ionization
reagent gas
33 Experimental Conditions
In the EI measurements the ion source temperature was maintained at
150 degC The EI mass spectra were recorded at two electron energies namely 15 and 70
eV
The probe temperature program for the EI measurements was as follows
30 degC for 01 minute
250 degC for 51 minutes
250 degC for 151 minutes
In the CI mode of operation the ion source temperature was maintained at 130 degC The
CI mass spectra were recorded at 70 eV electron energy
The probe temperature program for the CI measurements was as follows
Initial temperature was 70 degC for 60 sec
Ramp rate 50 degCmin
Final temperature 250 degC for 100 sec
CHAPTER (4)
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
41 Results
411 Experimental measurements
The experimental results are obtained in the form of mass spectra ie relative
intensity (RI) against mass to charge ratio (mz) for all the studied compounds using
electron ionization (EI) and chemical ionization (CI) techniques
In this study the ionization of four members of 6-fluoroquinolones molecules
namely Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have been investigated
using EI and CI techniques The measurements include the EI mass spectra of the studied
molecules at two different electron energy values (70 and 15 eV) while the CI mass
spectra have been obtained using methane as a reagent gas at 70 eV only In the study
one can discuss the mass spectral behaviors of these compounds using the two
techniques
Figures 67910121315 and 16 show the directly measured mass spectra of the
studied compounds using EI technique at 70 and 15 eV while Figures 81114 and 17
show the mass spectra of the compounds using CI technique at 70 eV only
The relative intensities (relative to the base peak) of the molecular ions and different
fragment ions at energies 70 and 15 eV of the compounds are listed in Tables 2811 and 14
while the CI mass spectra of the compounds under investigation are listed in Table 6
The fragmentation pathways of the main fragment ions formed from molecular ions at
70 eV are rationalized in schemes 135 and 7 while the fragmentation of the protonated
molecules of the compounds using CI mode are rationalized in schemes 246 and 8
412 Computational Results
Theoretical calculations are used for the physical properties of the molecules and the
gas phase basicity The calculations are performed using semi-emperical molecular
orbital procedure The program used in these computations is namely HyperChemtrade(43)
in
the modified neglect of diatomic overlap (MNDO) method These calculations give
useful information about the structure of the molecules which actually used to support
the experimental evidences The most important parameters calculated using MNDO
calculations include geometries bond lengths charge distribution and heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf(M)charged ∆Hf(M)+bull
and protonated molecule ∆Hf[M+H]+ The
ionization energy (IE) and proton affinity (PA) values for the studied molecules are
calculated using equations 6 and 19(chapter 2)The protonation processes at different
sites namely N1 and O12 of the 6- fluoroquinolones in the gas phase are also calculated
The bond lengths of neutral and ionized 6-fluoroquinolones molecules are given in
Tables 41013 and 16 Also the charge distribution of the individual oxygen O12 and
nitrogen N1 atoms for neutral and charged molecules are reported in Tables 3912 and 15
On the other hand the calculated values of IE ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+ for all
compounds are given in Table 5 while the values of the heats of formation of the
protonated molecules ∆Hf[M+H]+ together with the proton affinity of the molecules at
oxygen O12 and nitrogen N1 sites are given in Table 7 It is interesting that the calculated
IE energy values for the studied molecules have not been previously reported in the
literature
42 Discussion
6-fluoroquinolones are an essential class of antibacterial compounds widely used in
clinical application(44)
In 1986 the fluoroquinolones were introduced and they were
modified from the class of antibiotics known as quinolones in early 1960 Initially 6-
fluoroquinolones were administrated orally for the treatment of infection caused by gram-
negative organisms and pseudomonas species Several 6-fluoroquinolones play a vital
role for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia and intra-abdominal infections
Quinolones consist mainly of bicyclic ring structure and the different functional groups
are substituted at position N1 (R1) such as ethyl cyclopropyl and at C7 (R2) such as
piperazyinyl as shown in Figure 2 and Table 1
Figure 2 Structure of fluoroquinolones
Table 1 The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
Molecule
R1
R2
Norfloxacin
Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
ethyl
ethyl
cyclopropyl
18 heterocyclic ring
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
The presence of different substituent groups is influenced not only the
microbiological and physical properties but also the geometry of the neutral molecule
which effect the thermochemical properties The presence of different functional groups
at N1 or C7 positions influence both microbiological and pharmacokinetic properties(45)
This may lead one to investigate and study the mass spectra the fragmentation pathways
the heats of formation the ionization energies and the appearance energies of some
important fragment ions such as [M-CO2]+ and [M-C2H4N]
+ for the four studied
compounds
The structures of the four compounds are shown in Figure 3 while the numbering
system is shown in Figures 4 Figure 5 shows the possible protonation sites (oxygen O12
and nitrogen N1) of 6-fluoroquinolones
NN
N
F
CH3
O O
OH
PEFLOXACIN
H3C
NN
HN
F
O O
OH
CIPROFLOXACIN
NN
N
F
O O
OH
LEVOFLOXACIN
O
CH3H3C
Figure 3 The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin
Figure 4 The numbering system of 6-
fluoroquinolone compounds used in the study
Figure 5 The protonation sites at oxygen atoms and nitrogen (N1) for 6-fluoroquinolone
compounds
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Electron ionization technique is the oldest and best characterized of all the ionization
methods In this technique a beam of electrons passes through the gas-phase of the
sample An electron that collides with a neutral analyte (M) molecule can knock off an
electron resulting in a positively charged ion(46)
The ionization process can produce a
molecular ion (M)+bull
which will has the same molecular weight and elemental
composition of the starting analyte and it can produce a fragment ion(s) which
corresponds to a smaller piece of the analyte molecule as described in equations 1and 3(
chapter 2)
Most mass spectrometers use electrons with energy of 70 electron volts (eV) for
recording mass spectra Decreasing the electron energy can reduce the fragmentation
processes but it also reduces the number of ions formed(46)
In this study 70 and 15 eV
electron energies were used to study the fragmentation processes The mass spectra of
Norfloxacin at these two energies are shown in Figures 6-7 in the range from mz 56 to
mz 320
Norfloxacin C16H18FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-14-dihydro-4-oxo-7(1-piperazinyl)-3-
quinoline carboxylic acid) is a synthetic 6-fluoroquinolone antibiotic which is structurally
related to nalidixic acid(47)
The addition of a fluorine atom at C6 and a piperazine ring at
C7 has increased its potency in contrast to other fluoroquinolones(48)
Table 2 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Norfloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
11
60
7
52
14
100
5
9
68
2
4
7
8
7
2
2
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
12
70
9
59
16
100
9
13
88
5
9
4
11
13
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
8
7
14
15
320
319 [M]+middot
278
277 [M-C2H4N]+
276
275 [M-CO2]+
245
234
233[M-CO2-C2H4N]+
219
218
217
204
203
190
189
176
175
161
95
85
83
81
73
71
69
57
56
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Ionization processes depend on the chemical environment of the atom from which the
electron is removed These have been found to correlate with such chemical parameters
as atomic charge electronegativity reactivity effect of substituent parameters proton
affinities and with the predictions of a wide range of semi-empirical parameters used in
electronic structure calculations(49)
The
removal
of an
electron
from an
organic
molecule
often
leads to
change in
its
relative
thermodynamic stability The energy necessary to produce [M]+bull
depends on the energy
of the electron expelled The process of ionization occurs mainly in molecules which
contain a highly electronegative atoms or groups
Norfloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0298 e) and N1 (-
0309 e) as shown in Table 3 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring of Norfloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at these atoms
one can suggest that the ionization processes may occur at these atoms The calculated
value of the ionization energy of Norfloxacin is equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (using
equation 6 chapter 2)
Table 3 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
423
Fragm
entatio
n of
Norflo
xacin
using
EI
techniq
ue
Most
previous
research focused on the detection of Norfloxacin in biological samples
(214850-51) where
other research focused on crystal investigation of Norfloxacin(52-56)
However the present
study is interested in the ionization and fragmentation of the compound under electron
ionization Therefore the main fragmentation pathways at 70 eV for Norfloxacin have
been reported in scheme 1 and examined in order to understand the principle of their
electron-induced cleavage
The EI mass spectra of Norfloxacin are recorded at both 15 and 70 eV electron
energies Table 2 contains the relative intensities of the molecular ion and the main
fragment ions from mz 56 up to mz 319 The molecular ion of Norfloxacin at mz 319 is
observed in the spectra at both 70 eV and 15 eV with relative intensities 70 and 60
respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is the formation of the
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz 275 (RI =100 ie the base peak in the mass spectrum) This ion is
formed by the elimination of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0309
0199
-0264
0338
-0119
-0015
0102
0082
-0050
0096
0160
13002
0417
-0295
-0367
-0298
-0169
-0395
0127
0095
-0320
0095
0127
-0287
0175
-0202
0314
-0078
0000
0137
0173
-0145
0190
0149
-0004
0399
-0291
-0324
-0230
-0128
-0168
0082
0103
-0339
0105
0078
0022
-0024
0062
-0024
0041
0015
0035
0091
-0095
0094
-0011
-0006
-0018
0004
0043
0068
0041
0227
-0045
0008
-0019
0010
-0049
the molecular ion following the migration of hydrogen atom from the OH group to C3
(Scheme 1) This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the charged
molecular ion which is greater than that of the neutral molecule by 00078Aring as reported in
Table 4 The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates the high stability of the
ion The positive charge on the oxygen O12 stabilized the [M-CO2]+bull
fragment (odd-
electron fragment ion) It is worth noting that the fragmentation of the molecular ion to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the most favorable process The fragment [M-
CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-
CO2- C2H4N]+ ion at mz 233(RI=88) by loss of [C2H4N]
bull radical
The second characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is due to the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 277 with RI= 59 by the loss of
C2H4Nbull radical from piperazinyl group This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for
C15C16 and C18C19 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of the neutral
molecule by 00098Aring and 00044Aring respectively (Table 4)The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion
undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M- C2H4N-
CO2]+ ion at mz 233 with RI=88 by the loss of CO2 from [M-C2H4N]
+ ion through
simple cleavage of C3-C9 bond and rearrangement of hydrogen atom from O10-H to C3
(Scheme 1)
The peak observed at mz 218 (RI= 9) in the mass spectrum of Norfloxacin might be
due to the loss of CH3 radical from the fragment [M-CO2- C2H4N]+ ion Also the fragment
ion at mz 218 can be formed directly from [M-CO2] + by loss of the neutral fragment
C3H7N (Scheme 1)
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for
Norfloxacin using the MNDO method Hence one can calculate the IE value for
Norfloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M)
leading to calculated value of IE (Norfloxacin) equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (Table
5) The ionization of Norfloxacin probably occurs as a result of a removal of one of the
lone pair electrons of N1or O12 which may be confirmed by the calculated values for
charge difference (∆) at N1and O12 (0022e and 0068 e respectively) as listed in Table
3To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical values for ∆Hf(M)+bull
and
∆Hf(M) for Norfloxacin were reported in the literature
Scheme 1 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 319
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 275
C2 H
4 N
= 277
N
O O
O HF
RI = 70 RI = 100
RI = 59
H
N
O
HF
RI = 88
C2H
4N
- CO2
= 233
NN
+ +
- C3 H
7 N
N
O
HF
N
mz mz
mz
mz = 218
RI = 9
mz
HH rearrangement
rearrangement
+
si m
pl e
cl e
av
ag
e
Table 4 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Table
5
Calcul
ated
∆Hf(M
)∆Hf(
M)+bull
an
d IE
values
for the
four
6-
fluoro
quinol
one
molec
ules
using
MND
O method
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Charged molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14007
C2-C3 13700
C3-C4 14881
C4-C4a 15012
C4a-C5 14185
C5-C6 14294
C6-C7 14433
C7-C8 14203
C8-C8a 14304
C8a-N1 14204
N1-C20 14830
C20-C21 15379
C3-C9 14950
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12304
C4-O12 12275
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14306
N14-C15 14706
C15-C16 15517
C16-N17 14676
N17-C18 14677
C18-C19 15514 C19-N14 14706
N1-C2 14167
C2-C3 13650
C3-C4 14863
C4-C4a 15080
C4a-C5 14118
C5-C6 14299
C6-C7 14807
C7-C8 14391
C8-C8a 14142
C8a-N1 13980
N1-C20 14934
C20-C21 15374
C3-C9 15028
C9-O10 13527
C9-O11 12268
C4-O12 12237
C6-F13 13126
C7-N14 13740
N14-C15 14962
C15-C16 15615
C16-N17 14567
N17-C18 14571
C18-C19 15558 C19-N14 14935
00160
-00050
-00018
00068
-00067
00005
00374
00188
-00162
-00224
00104
-00005
00078
-00044
-00036
-00038
-00097
-00566
00256
00098
-00109
-00106
00044
00229
IE
eV k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)+bull
k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)
k J mol-1
Molecule
The appearance energy (AE) of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz= 275 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of ∆Hf (M) molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf [M-CO2]+bull
) and
is found to be equal 830 eV(801 kJmol-1
) The difference between the value for AE [M-
CO2]+bull
and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the
fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020eV) This indicates that the process
forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as discussed in
section 423 and illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
81 782 305 -485
Norfloxacin
8 772 314 -464
Pefloxacin
88 849 485 -368
Ciprofloxacin
83 801 142 -631
Levofloxacin
Similarly the appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz=277 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of the neutral molecule ∆Hf (M) neutral fragment ∆Hf
(C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-C2H4N)+) and is found to be equal to 94 eV (907 kJmol
-1) The
difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol
-1)
gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 125
kJmol-1
(130 eV) which is larger than the activation energy for forming [M-CO2]+
ion
by 106 kJmol-1
(110 eV) This indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 423 and
illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The chemical ionization technique was introduced as ionization method by Munson
and Field in 1966(57)
by allowing a reagent gas into an EI source The pressure in this
technique is typically 1 torr The chemical ionization technique is usually defined as a
soft-ionization method This means that the energy deposition into the molecule is
thought to be less than that present in the electron ionization mode This is reflected on
the occurrence and or on the yield of ions formed by fragmentation processes which
will be less than the fragments in EI method Hence the mass spectra of CI are much less
complex than the EI spectra and few fragmentations are observed An ion at mz [M+H]+
is the base peak in more spectra of these studied molecules This is an important
advantage since this allows one to focus on the molecular ion In the case of the chemical
ionization mass spectrum of Norfloxacin (Figure 8) methane was used as the reagent gas
in the ionization chamber
Table 6 Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their relative
intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin
mz RI[] mz RI[]
mz RI[] mz RI[]
97 17 163 8 218 15 236 32 237 6 250 6 252 5 258 7 264 9 270 8 272 5 274 6 275 9 276 60 277 23 278 55 279 13 290 10 292 9 302 8 304 20 306 12 316 5 318 10 320[M+H]
+ 100 321 18 334[M+CH3]
+ 14 348[M+C2H5]
+ 20
289 6 290 31 291 9 292 12 316 10 317 5 318 27 319 6 332 6 333 6 334[M+H]
+ 100 335 19 346 6 348[M+CH3]
+ 5 362[M+C2H5]
+ 21
276 10 287 8 288 52 289 14 290 17 302 5 304 5 314 6 316 18 317 9 318 38 319 9 320 14 330 5 332[M+H]
+ 100 333 18 334 6 346[M+CH3]
+ 17 360[M+C2H5]
+ 23 361 6
130 7 318 14 319 9 320 31 321 7 344 5 346 6 348 7 360 9 361 9 362[M+H]
+ 100 363 20 376[M+CH3]
+ 5 390[M+C2H5]
+ 19
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer
Gas-phase proton transfer reactions have been the subject of quantitative studies for
more than twenty years and the two fundamental aspects (their thermochemistry and
kinetics) are still under active investigation(58)
Among the wide variety of possible ionization reactions the most common is proton
transfer Indeed when analyte molecules M are introduced in the ionization plasma the
product CH5+ ions of the methane reagent gas can transfer a proton to the molecules M
producing the protonated molecular ions [M+H]+ This chemical ionization reaction can
be described as an acidndashbase reaction The tendency for a reagent ion to protonate a
particular analyte molecule M may be assessed from its proton affinity values The
observation of protonated molecular ions[M+H]+ implies that the analyte molecule M
has a proton affinity much higher than that of the reagent gas (PA(M)gtPA(CH4)) If the
reagent gas has a proton affinity much higher than that of an analyte (PA(CH4)gtPA(M))
proton transfer from CH5+ to M will be energetically unfavorable
(59)
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The fragmentation processes in CI spectrum of Norfloxacin are easily distinguished
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 320 of Norfloxacin is formed under CI
condition with a strong molecular cationic species (RI=100) (Figure 8) A number of
authors( 214860)
have detected Norfloxacin in biological samples using different mass
spectrometric techniques and detected the protonated molecule at mz = 320 by CI
technique
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Norfloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is the formation of the
fragment [MH- CO2]+ ion at mz 276 (RI=60) which is formed by loss of CO2 as shown
in scheme 2
The second fragmentation pathway in the CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin is the
formation of the fragment ion at mz 278 (RI=55) which probably formed by loss of
neutral radical C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule to form the fragment [MH- C2H4N]
+
ion
Two peaks observed at mz 334 and 348 are probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+
and the ethyl (C2H5+) cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+CH3]
+ and
ethylated [M+C2H5]+ molecules with relative intensities 14 and 20 respectively
Further the peak observed at mz 302(RI=8) is formed by elimination of H2O from the
protonated molecule At the same time the protonation process may occurs at O11 or O10
but the distance between the attached proton and ndash OH of the carboxylic group is larger
than 18 Aring indicating that the probability of the loss of H2O is low(61)
N
O O
O HF
NHN
[M+H]+ = 320
- CO2
N
O
F
NHN
mz = 276
mz = 278
N
O O
O HF
RI = 100 RI = 60
RI = 55
H
C2 H
4 N
N
H+ H+
H+
N
O O
F
NHN
H+
- H2 O
mz = 302RI = 8
rearrangment
Scheme 2 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin using CI technique
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and the
charge distributions of Norfloxacin
Proton affinities and heats of formation are important thermodynamic quantities that
can be derived from a variety of experimental measurements Modern computational
methods provide the means to estimate reliably the same quantities with an accuracy that
often rivals that of experiment(62)
In addition these methods can provide information to
complement results obtained experimentally and to examine problems that are not easily
approached directly such as site-specific proton affinities(62)
A case in point is the
protonation of the molecules which often can take place at more than one position
Computational studies can provide a reliable estimate of the proton affinity of molecules
as well as a measure of the thermodynamic difference between the various possible
points of attachment of the proton(62)
One of the computational studies is the calculated charge distributions of the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) in neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule (Table 3)The
charges on the atoms N1and O12 (-0309e and -0298e respectively) indicate high
electronegativity values So these atoms (sites) have a higher affinity to attach the proton
than the other atoms in the ring The calculated values of proton affinities (using equation
19 chapter 2 ) for O12 and N1 ( 904 and 749 kJmol-1
respectively) together with the heats
of formation of the protonated Norfloxacin molecule ∆Hf [M+H]+ at the site N1-H (297
kJmol-1
) and at the site O12-H (142 kJmol-1
) indicate that the protonated Norfloxacin
molecule at O12 is more stable than at N1by 155 kJmol-1
One may suggest that the
electrostatic interaction between the proton and oxygen O12 stabilized the protonated
species
Table 7 Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules ∆Hf(M+H)+
and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO
method
431
Mass
spectr
a of
Peflox
acin
under
EI technique
PA (M) kJmol
-1
∆Hf(M+H)+
kJmol-1
Protonated Site
∆Hf(M) kcalmol
-1
Molecule
904
749
142
297
O12H
N1H
-116
Norfloxacin
916
753
151
314
O12H
N1H
-111
Pefloxacin
904
745
255
418
O12H
N1H
-88
Ciprofloxacin
908
715
2
192
O12H
N1H
-149
Levofloxacin
Pefloxacin C17H20FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1-4-dihydro-4-oxo-7(4-methyl-1-
piperazinyl) quinolone-3-carboxylic acid) is a second-generation 6-fluoroquinolone
antibacterial agent(63)
Most previous research is focused on the detection of Pefloxacin in
environmental samples(53)
However this work is interested in the structure
thermodynamic properties and fragmentation processes of Pefloxacin compound under
electron ionization (EI) at two electron energies The EI mass spectra of Pefloxacin are
reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies and are shown in Figures 9-10 while the
relative intensities of the molecular ion and different fragment ions in the mass spectrum
relative to the base peak (mz 289) in the range from mz 56 up to mz 333 are listed in
Table 8
Table 8 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Pefloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
10
55
3
21
100
4
6
16
10
10
6
10
30
26
7
4
12
61
3
18
100
4
6
14
11
7
4
6
20
15
6
4
334
333 [M]+middot
291
290
289 [M-CO2]+
245
219
218 [M-CO2-C4H9N]+
203 [M-CO2-C4H9N-CH3]+
96
81
79
71 [C4H9N]+bull
70
57
56
432Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique
Pefloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0300 e) and N1(-
0307e) as listed in Table 9 From these charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at N1 and
O12 one can suggest that the ionization process occur at these atoms
On the other hand the calculated ionization energy of Pefloxacin is found to be equal to
800 eV (772 kJ mole-1
) (using equation 6 chapter 2) This value is nearly within
experimental error equal to the ionization energy (810 eV) of Norfloxacin (Table 5)
Table 9 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin molecule using
MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
-0307
0198
-0262
-0297
0178
-0206
0010
-0020
0056
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C21
C22
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
0337
-0119
-0016
0103
0081
-0050
0095
0162
-0002
04135
-0301
-0357
-0300
-0169
-0391
0128
0143
-0428
0144
0128
0193
0318
-0082
0000
0124
0218
-0171
0190
0151
-0003
0401
-0293
-0328
-0228
-0124
-0164
0114
0124
-0418
0126
0114
0183
-0019
0037
0016
0021
0137
-0121
0095
-0011
-0001
-0014
0008
0029
0072
0045
0227
-0014
-0019
0010
-0018
-0014
-0010
433 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion of Pefloxacin at mz 333 is observed in the EI mass spectrum with
relative intensities 61 and 55 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Pefloxacin is the formation of the
fragment ion at mz 289 (RI = 100) which represents the base peak in the mass
spectrum and is certainly due to the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion by the
loss of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of the molecular ion as
shown in scheme 3This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in
charged Pefloxacin molecular ion which is greater than that of neutral molecule by
00055Aring (Table 10)The fragment [M-CO2]+
ion undergoes further fragmentation
resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion at mz 218 with
relative intensities 14 and 16 at 70 and 15 eV respectively The latter fragment [M-
CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion fragments to produce the ion at mz 203 (by loss of CH3bull radical)
with relative intensities 11 and 10 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The second characteristic fragmentation process is due to the cleavage of the
piperiazinyl group at C15-C16 and C20-N14 bonds to produce the fragment ion at mz 71
[C4H9N]+bull
ion directly from the molecular ion with relative intensities 20 at 70 e V and
30 at 15 eV together with neutral fragment [M-C4H9N]bull (Scheme 3)
On the other
hand the presence of ndashCH3 group at N17 lead to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at
mz = 291 RI=3 and also to produce the fragment C4H9N+bull
at mz=71 RI=20 in
compariso
n with
Norfloxaci
n the
absence of
ndashCH3
group lead
to produce
the
fragment
[M-
C2H4N]+
ion at mz
= 277
RI=59
Scheme 3 Main
fragmentat
ion
pathways
of
Pefloxacin
at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
=333
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =289
C4 H
9 N
RI = 61 RI = 100
H
N
O
HF
NH2C
RI = 14
mz = 218
H3C
N
O
H
CH2
F
NH2C
mz =203RI = 11
+ +
+
+
mz = 71RI=20 at 70 eVRI=30 at 15 eV
mz
- CH
3
H2C
N
CH2
CH2H3C
N
H2CCH2
CH2
H2C
H
r ea r
ang
men
t
C4H9N +
N
O
F
NH2C
O
O H
Table 10 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The
appearance
energy (AE)
of the
fragment
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at
mz=289 is
calculated
(using the
heats of
formation of
∆Hf(M)
molecule
∆Hf (CO2)
and ∆Hf [M-
CO2]+bull
)and
is found to
be equal to
830 eV(801
kJmol-1
)
The
difference
between the
value for
AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 29 kJmol-1
(030 eV) This indicates that
the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as
discussed in section 433 and illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
The appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-
C2H4N)+) and is found to equal 870 eV(840 kJmol
-1)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14016
C2-C3 13689
C3-C4 14885
C4-C4a 15009
C4a-C5 14182
C5-C6 14295
C6-C7 14435
C7-C8 14208
C8-C8a 14299
C8a-N1 14220
N1-C21 14819
C21-C22 15379
C3-C9 14953
C9-O10 13581
C9-O11 12293
C4-O12 12274
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14312
N14-C15 14704
C15-C16 15521
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14677
C19-C20 15526
C20-N14 14699
N17-C18 14640
N1-C2 14180
C2-C3 13665
C3-C4 14877
C4-C4a 15072
C4a-C5 14101
C5-C6 14324
C6-C7 14928
C7-C8 14547
C8-C8a 14088
C8a-N1 13994
N1-C21 14922
C21-C22 15372
C3-C9 15008
C9-O10 13534
C9-O11 12273
C4-O12 12226
C6-F13 13114
C7-N14 13624
N14-C15 15031
C15-C16 15508
C16-N17 14609
N17-C19 14600
C19-C20 15504
C20-N14 15020
N17-C18 14739
00164
-00024
-00008
00063
-00081
00029
00493
00339
-00211
-00226
00103
-00007
00055
-00047
-00020
-00048
-00109
-00688
00327
-00013
-00067
-00077
-00022
00321
00099
The difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772
kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal
to 68 kJmol-1
(07 eV This indicates that the formation process of the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 433 and
illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloaxcin is recorded (Figure 11) and the protonated
molecule [M+H]+ at mz 334 is observed in the spectrum (represents the base peak RI
100)
The protonated molecule of Pefloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two different
characteristic pathways The first fragmentation process formed by the loss of CO2
yielding the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion at mz 290 (RI=31) while the second
fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment [MH- C2H4N]+ mz 292 (RI =
12) by loss of C2H4Nbull radical Two peaks observed at mz 348 and 362 in the CI
spectrum of Pefloxacin are probably formed due to methyl (CH3)+ and ethyl (C2H5)
+
cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+ CH3]+ and ethylated [M+ C2H5]
+
molecules with relative intensities 5 and 21 respectively Furthermore the peak
observed at mz 316 (RI=10) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule
The peak observed at mz 318 (RI=27) may be formed by loss of CO2 molecule from
ethylated molecule after migration of hydrogen atom to C3 atom forming the fragment
[M+C2H5- CO2]+bull
ion
N
O O
O HF
NN
=334
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =290
RI = 100 RI = 31
HH+
[M+H]+
N
O
CF
NN
H+
O
mz = 316
RI = 10
- H2 O
- C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
H+
N
mz = 292
RI = 12
H+
H3C
mz
Scheme 4 Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin using CI technique
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin
The study of the behavior of molecules in the gas phase has always been a relatively
important area of research in mass spectrometry since it produces information about the
properties of molecules such as PAs and heats of formation(64)
The calculated charge
distribution of the quinolone ring of the neutral and charged Pefloxacin are calculated and
listed in Table 9 The charges on the atoms N1 O12 in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of
Pefloxacin are -0307 e and -0300 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values Consequently these atoms have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Pefloxacin one can note that the
calculated values of proton affinities at the site N1-H and at the site O12-H (753 and 916
kJmol-1
respectively) together with the calculated heats of formation of the protonated
Pefloxacin molecule ΔHf[M+H]+ at these two atoms (sites) (314 and 151 kJmol
-
1respectively ) indicate that the protonated Pefloxacin molecule at O12 is more stable
than at N1 by value 163 kJmol-1
441 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin C17H18FN3O3 (4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-6-fluor-1-cyclopropyl-14
dihydroquinolin-3-carbonic acid) is one of fluoroquinolone medications and is applied as
an effective synthetic antibiotic for treating a wide range of infectious diseases(65)
It is
one of nine fluoroquinolones approved in the Russian Federation(65)
The EI mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin are reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies
and are shown in Figures 12-13 While the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
different fragment ions in the mass spectrum relative to the base peak (mz 287) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 332 are listed in Table 11
Table 11 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
11
62
11
67
18
100
11
68
5
7
9
4
4
5
6
6
8
19
14
74
13
71
19
100
11
69
5
8
9
4
5
5
5
6
9
20
332
331 [M]+
290
289 [M-C2H4N]+
288
287 [M-CO2]+
246
245 [M-CO2-C2H4N]+
231
230
229
218
215
204
202
201
57
56
442Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms s O12(-0295 e) and N1 (-
0277 e) as listed in Table 12 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one can suggest that the ionization process may occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Ciprofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Ciprofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Ciprofloxacin is found to be equal to 880
eV(849 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Ciprofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 12 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
(e)
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C22
O10
C9
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0277 0206
-0266 0339
-0117 -0021 0133 0076
-0075 0100 0035
-0053 -0057 -0295 0418
-0370 -0295 -0159 -0387 0128 0098
-0312 0096 0127
-0125 0233
-0179 0206
-0085 -0029 0147 0157
-0059 0116
-0042 -0026 -0034 -0285 0380
-0297 0064
-0137 -0419 0133 0099
-0324 0100 0138
0152 0027 0087
-0133 0032
-0008 0014 0081 0016 0016
-0077 0027 0023 0010
-0038 0073 0359 0022
-0032 0005 0001
-0012 0004 0011
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic belonging to the second generation
quinolones It is distributed widely and absorbed very well in different body tissues and
fluids It is widely used in various types of infections urinary track respiratory track
gastrointestinal track and also for skin and soft tissues infections as recommended by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)(66)
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin has three major fragment ions at mz 289287
and 245 beside the molecular ion at mz 331The main fragment ions and its relative
intensities at 15 and 70 eV are listed in Table 11 while the mass spectra are shown in
Figures 12-13 The molecular ion observed at mz 331with RI= 74 It is worth noting
that Nakata et al(67) had recorded the molecular ion peak of Ciprofloxacin with
reasonable intensity
The molecular ion [M]+bull
undergoes fragmentation by two different pathways The first
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
at mz 287 with
RI=100 which represents the base peak in the mass spectra at both 70 and 15 eV by the
loss of CO2 through a C3-C9 simple bond cleavage and hydrogen migration from the
carboxylic group to C3 atom as shown in scheme 5This is confirmed by the calculated
bond length for C3C9 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of neutral
molecule by 0013Aring (Table 13) The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates
the high stability of the ion The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further
fragmentation by the cleavage of C15-C16 and C18-C19 bonds to produce the fragment ion
[M-CO2-C2H4N]+ at mz 245 ( Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and 68 at 70
and 15 eV respectively
The second fragmentation pathway in the mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin is the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 289 with relative intensities 71 and 67
at 70 and 15 e V respectively This fragment ion is due to the loss of C2H4Nbull radical from
the molecular ion [M]+bull
by C15-C16 and C18-C19 bond cleavage and hydrogen migration
from piperazinyl group to C8 as shown in scheme 5 This is confirmed by the calculated
bond lengths for C15C16 and C18C19 bonds in the charged molecular ion which are
greater than that of neutral molecule by 00004Aring and 00005Aring respectively (Table 13)
The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion undergoes fragmentation by loss of CO2 to produce the
fragment ion [M-C2H4N-CO2]+ at mz 245 (Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and
68 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
An ion at mz 56 (C3H6N)+
with RI= 20 19 at 70 and 15 eV respectively is also
reported in the spectrum of Ciprofloxacin and is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16 and
C18-N17 bonds and hydrogen migration to N14 in piperazinyl group
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 331
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 287
C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
N
RI = 74
RI = 100
RI = 71
H
N
O
HF
RI = 69
C2 H
4 N
- CO2
+ +
H H
H rearengment
N
H rearengm
ent
mz 56RI = 20
mz
mz
mz = 245
mz = 289
H2C
NCH2
CH2
Scheme 5 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Table 13 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
The appearance energy of [M-CO2]+bull
ion( mz = 287) is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf (M-
CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal to 930eV(897 kJmol-1
)The difference between the
value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IECiprofloxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol-1
) gives the activation
energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 48 kJmol-1
(050 eV)This
indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
The appearance energy of [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf [M- C2H4N]+)
and is found to be equal to 10 eV(965 kJmol-1
)The difference between the value for AE
[M-C2H4N]+ and IECiproflxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol
-1) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 115 kJmol
-1(120 eV) This indicates
that the process of forming the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
N1-C2 14017
C2-C3 1371
C3-C4 14908
C4-C4a 15019
C4a-C5 14169
C5-C6 1431
C6-C7 14441
C7-C8 14194
C8-C8a 14281
N1-C20 14534
C20-C21 15421
C21-C22 15186
C22-C20 15420
C3-C9 14939
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12308
C4-O12 12269
C6-F13 13203
C7-N14 14310
N14-C15 14700
C15-C16 15530
C16-N17 14670
N17-C18 14661
C18-C19 15528
C19-N14 14701
N1-C2 13703
C2-C3 14123
C3-C4 14229
C4-C4a 14585
C4a-C5 14303
C5-C6 14214
C6-C7 14567
C7-C8 14189
C8-C8a 14311
N1-C20 14762
C20-C21 15436
C21-C22 15157
C22-C20 15449
C3-C9 15069
C9-O10 13502
C9-O11 12250
C4-O12 13096
C6-F13 13167
C7-N14 14102
N14-C15 14754
C15-C16 15534
C16-N17 14645
N17-C18 14636
C18-C19 15533
C19-N14 14746
-00314
00413
-00679
-00434
00134
-00096
00126
-00005
00030
00228
00015
-00029
00029
00130
-00069
-00058
00827
-00036
-00208
00054
00004
-00025
-00025
00005
00045
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
As mentioned before the molecular ion of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique was
observed at mz 331Similarythe protonated molecule[M+H]+ was formed at mz 332
using CI technique with RI= 100 which represents the base peak in the CI mass
spectrum of Ciprofloxacin (Figure 14)
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Ciprofloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is formed by the loss
of CO2 to form the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion mz 288 (RI=52) The second
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [MH-C2H4N ]+ mz
290(RI=17) by the loss of C2H4Nbull radical as shown in scheme 6 On the other hand a
peak observed at m z 314 (RI=6) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule to form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 346 and 360 in the CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin are
probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer
processes to form methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with
relative intensities 17 and 23 respectively
Scheme 6 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
N
O O
O HF
NN
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
N
O O
O HF
N
H
C2 H
4 N
H H
H+
[M+H]+ = 332
RI = 100
H+
mz = 288RI = 52
H+
mz= 290RI = 17
- H2 O
N
O O
F
NN
H
H+
mz = 314RI = 6
445
The
proton
affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and charge distributions of
Ciprofloxacin
The proton affinity of a molecule is one of its fundamental properties as its heats of
formation and ionization energy(68)
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring of neutral and charged
Ciprofloxacin are listed in Table 12 The charge on the atoms N1 and O12 are -0277 e
and -0295 e respectively indicating high electronegativity values So these atoms (sites)
have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other atoms in the quinolone ring
(pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Ciprofloxacin one can observe
that the calculated values of proton affinities of the sites N1-H and O12-H are
745kJmol-1
and 904 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heats of
formation of protonated molecule ∆Hf(M+H)+ at the sites N1-H and O12-H (418 and 255
kJmol-1
respectively) indicating that the protonted molecule of Ciprofloxacin at O12 site
is more stable than that at N1 site by 163 kJmol-1
451 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin C18H20FN3O4 (6-fluoro-2-methyl-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-10-oxo-4
oxa-1-azatricyclo-7-trideca-5711-tetraene11-carboxylic acid) is a synthetic
fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent(69)
Levofloxacin is the active levo-isomer of
ofloxacin and has a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive
and Gram-negative bacteria as well as a typical pathogens such as Mycoplasma
Chlamydia and Legionella(70)
The EI mass spectra of Levofloxacin are recorded at both 70 and 15 eV electron
energies as shown in Figures15-16 while the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
the main fragment ions in the mass spectrum (relative to the base peak at mz 361) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 362 are listed in Table14
Table 14 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Levofloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
16
100
14
5
5
5
9
19
8
7
34
-
17
100
17
5
7
6
12
22
11
10
29
4
362
361[M]+bull
317[M-CO2]+bull
276
273
254
247
246[M-CO2-C4H9N]+bull
232
231
71(C4H9N)+bull
56
452Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12(-0297 e) and N1(-
0299 e) as listed in Table 15 From the charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Levofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one suggest that the ionization processes occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Levofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Levofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Levofloxacin is found to be equal to 830
eV(801 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Levofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 15 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
O21
-0299
0201
-0261
0338
-0099
-0028
0112
0092
0079
0051
-0227
-0292
0181
-0209
0322
-0062
-0005
014
0081
0104
0057
-0252
0007
-002
0052
-0016
0037
0023
0028
-0011
0025
0006
-0025
C22
C24
C23
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
015
0091
0016
0416
-0295
-0366
-0297
-0167
-0395
0142
0144
-0429
0143
0142
0194
0155
0088
0011
0402
-0291
-0332
-0244
-0141
-0081
01
0133
-0434
0135
0108
0188
0005
-0003
-0005
-0014
0004
0034
0053
0026
0314
-0042
-0011
-0005
-0008
-0034
-0006
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion peak of Levofloxacin at mz 361 (represent the base peak RI=100
) is observed in the mass spectra at 70 and 15 eV indicating the stability of the
molecular ion of Levofloxacin due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and
C8 atoms The molecular ion undergoes fragmentation by the loss of CO2 from the
carboxyl group to form the fragment [M-CO2]+ ion
at mz 317(RI=17) This is
confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the molecular ion which is greater
than that of neutral molecule by 00057Aring The fragment ion [M-CO2]+ undergoes further
fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2-C4H9N]+ ion at mz 246
( RI=20 ) by loss of the neutral (C4H9N)bull (Scheme 7)
An ion at mz 71 (C4H9N)+ is also found in the mass spectrum of Levofloxacin (RI=29
and 34) at 70 and 15 eV respectively This ion is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16
and C20-N14 bonds in 4-methyl piperizinyl with consecutive rearrangement process
The appearance energy of the [M-CO2]+bull
ion mz (317) is calculated (using the heats
of formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and fragment
ion ∆Hf (M-CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal = 850eV(820 kJmol-1
) The difference
between the value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IELevofloxacin= 830 eV (801 kJmol-1
) gives the
activation energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020
eV)
Scheme 7 Main
fragmentation pathways of
Levofloxacin at 70 eV
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
M
= 361mz = 317
C4H9N
N
O
N
O
HF
CH3
mz = 246
RI= 100 RI= 17
RI = 20
++
H-Rearangment
+
mz = 71RI = 29
+
mz
CH2
N
H2C
CH2
CH3
NH2C
H2C
CH2
CH2
H
Table 16 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Le ngth(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 13975
C2-C3 13719
C3-C4 14898
C4-C4a 15017
C4a-C5 14187
C5-C6 14314
C6-C7 14450
C7-C8 14368
C8-C8a 14446
C8a-N1 14153
C8-O21 13588
O21-C22 14028
C22-C24 15634
C24-N1 14823
C24-C23 15475
C3-C9 14961
C9-O10 13569
C9-O11 12301
C4-O12 12276
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14236
N14-C15 14675
C15-C16 15526
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14678
C19-C20 15524
C19-N14 14680
N17-C18 14632
N1-C2 14088
C2-C3 13706
C3-C4 14890
C4-C4a 15094
C4a-C5 14207
C5-C6 14253
C6-C7 14713
C7-C8 14520
C8-C8a 14459
C8a-N1 14031
C8-O21 13472
O21-C22 14140
C22-C24 15611
C24-N1 14852
C24-C23 15482
C3-C9 15018
C9-O10 13532
C9-O11 12275
C4-O12 12239
C6-F13 13164
C7-N14 13877
N14-C15 14978
C15-C16 15561
C16-N17 14620
N17-C19 14630
C19-C20 15521
C19-N14 14955
N17-C18 14730
00113
-00013
-00008
00077
00020
-00061
00263
00152
00013
-00122
-00116
00112
-00023
00029
00007
00057
-00037
-00026
-00037
-00059
-00359
00303
00035
-00056
-00048
-00003
00275
00098
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin is recorded and investigated The resulting
protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 362 (RI= 100 ) represents the base peak (Figure
17)This protonated molecule [M+H]+ undergoes fragmentation along two different
fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment
[MH-CO2]+ ion with mz 318 (RI= 14) by loss of CO2 The second fragmentation
pathway leads to the formation of the fragment ion [MH-C2H4N]+ with mz 320 (RI=
31) by loss of C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule Another peak has been observed
at mz 344 (RI=5) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated molecule to
form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 376 and 390 in the CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin are
formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer processes to form
methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with relative intensities 5
and 19 respectively
One can note that the relative intensities of the [M+CH3]+bull
ions which are produced
in all mass spectra of the studied molecules have low intensities in comparison with the
relative intensities of the [M+C2H5]+bull
ions indicating the presence of C2H5+ ion with
large intensity than that of CH3+ in the source of chemical ionization
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
mz = 318
RI= 14
H+
[M+H]+
mz = 362
RI = 100
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
- H2 O
mz = 344RI = 5
- C2 H
4 N
N
O
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
N
CH3
mz= 320RI = 31
H+
Scheme 8 Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin using CI technique
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring(pyridinyl) of neutral and
charged Levofloxacin molecule are calculated and listed in Table 7 The charges on the
atoms N1 and O12 are -0299e and -0297 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values So these atoms (sites) have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms of the ring
Using the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Levoloxacin one observes
that the calculated values of the proton affinities at the sites N1-H and O12-H are 715 and
908 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heat of formation of the
protonated Levofloxacin molecule at these two atoms (sites ) N1 and O12 ( 192 and 2
kJmol-1
respectively) indicate that the protonated Levofloxacin molecule at the site O12
is more stable than that at the site N1
CHAPTER (5)
CONCLUSIONS
The present EI mass spectra of four 6- fluoroquinolones shows that the molecular ions
[M]+bull
of Norfloxacin PefloxacinCiprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have relative intensities
706174 and 100 respectively The relatively high intensity of [M]+bull
for Levofloxacin
indicates its higher stability due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and C8
atoms In comparison the CI mass spectra of the four compounds show that the
protonated molecules [M+H]+ are more relatively intense than [M]
+bull ions in the EI mode
indicating higher stability in the case of [M+H]+
The important primary fragmentation pathways of the studied compounds in the EI mass
spectra indicated
(a) The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ions produced from Norfloxacin Pefloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin have relative intensity 100 (representing the base peak) while
Levofloxacin have only 17 relative intensity
(b) The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ions produced from Norfloxacin and Pefloxacin have
relative intensities 59 and 71 respectively while not appeared in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin and Levofloxacin
On the other hand semi-empirical MNDO calculations gave useful information which
help in explaining the experimental events The appearance and activation energies for
the fragment ions in EI mass spectra are calculated for the first time Of most important
the calculated results show that the protonation at O12 site is more favored than that at N1
site for the compounds under investigation
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دراسة الطيف الكتلى لمركبات الفلوروكينولين
باس تخدام طريقتى التأأين الألكترونى والكيميائى
مصحوبة بالحسابات الش به وضعية
هقدهت هي
هأهىى سسحبى هحوىد عبد الكسينقسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيت ndash هدزض هسبعد
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
للحصىل على
فيصيبء تجسيبيت-دكتىزاة فى فلسفت العلىمدزجت ال
2213
الأستبذ الدكتىز عصث طه هحود سلينقسن الطبيعت النىويت ndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت التجسيبيت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
عبد الىهبة حسي بذ الدكتىز الأست
زشق السبع
القىهى لبحىث وتكنىلىجيب الاشعبعالوسكص ndash أستبذ الفيصيبء
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
بساهين إالأستبذ الدكتىز هصطفى
الصعيقىكليت العلىم ndashقسن الفيصيبء ndashأستبذ الفيصيبء النىويت
جبهعت بنهب الأستبذ الدكتىز هحود عبد الفتبح زبيع
قسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيتndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
جبهعخ ثب
كليخ العلم
قسن النيزيبء
الملخص العربى
الزممريي خبع الاقاممبة ف مممخ للزممريي ثا ي ممد ثوحلممر ثممالوممز SSQ 710سممزامام هايممبك ال زلممخ هممي مم ا إرممن
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي ممم ل ز ممم لزسمممطير الايمممل ال زلممم لمممجعو ه كجمممبد النل كيمممليي الإ
الزمريي ز أهب الايل ال زل لذح الو كجمبد مم حبلمخ السج ملكسبسيي الينملكسبسيي م حبلخ الزريي الال
Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMSثبسزامام هايبك ال زلخ هي ا رسطيلخ م م رن ال يويبئ
ل زم ى إ 1572عمم مبقزيي هازلنزميي ومب ثعخير الايل ال زل للو كجبد الأل ز رن رسطثبلسج للزريي الإ
ثعخ لز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأعوليبد ا قز اح هبقشخٳرن كذلك للطزيئبدسبسيخ الأيبد الأ( رن رسطير ملذ
[M-CO2] جم أى أحم عوليمبد الز سمي رشمور الايمبد اسخم الم الوسزامهخ+bull
[M-C2H4N]+ and [M-
CO2-C2H4N]+
الايل م لعوليخ الزريي م رسطيريثبى اللاريي ال يويبئ الوزدح ثغب الوسزامام ي خ الزإرن ثبلسجخ للزريي ال يويبئ
عزومبدا علم إ ثعخ البرطخ عي ي خ الزمريي ال يويمبئ زل للو كجبد الأهبقشخ الايل ال ثعخال زل للو كجبد الأ
جممل لممب جممم أى الأيممبد ل ز مم كو يي الإر كيممت ممذ الو كجممبد الممبري عممي الايممل ال زلمم لممب ممم حبلممخ الزممر
[M+H]سبسيخ الزم جمذثذ ه اليمم جييالأ+ثبلو ب مخ 100 ثعمخ هاد بجمبد امماد عبليمخمم الو كجمبد الأ
[M]يبد الاسبسيخثثجبد اماد الأ+bull
ل ز م حبلخ الزريي الإ
سزامهخ م الم اسخ م حبلخ الزريي ال يويمبئ قز اح هبقشخ عوليبد الز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأ ثعخ الوٳ ايضب رن
الايبد جم أى أحم عوليبد الز سي أدد ال ر يي
[MH-CO2]+bull
[MH-C2H4N]+ and [MH-H2O]
+
ز ي خملال الايمل ال زلم لمب مم حمبل ثعخ رحمذ الم اسمخ همثي هي الوعلهبد عي الو كجبد الأرن الحصل عل ال
ال يويبئ هي ذ الوعلهبد الإل ز الزريي
ثعخللو كجبد الأ ه الز سي الوازلن -1
يبد الوز خبجبد الأ -2
بقمبد سماء الو كمت أ أيمى الو كمت حم ا ح الز ميي عمي ل ثيم همي الوعلهمبدالحصل عل ا ه ي أيضب ل م أ
-MNDO(semiوي بي ب ال ن ال يويبئيخ الوزوثلخ م ي مخ السزامام الزاجي بد الوازلنخ لخ ثإ ثعالزريي للو كجبد الأ
emiprical method) ه ز خ ثبلزبئي الوعوليخ
لاك خمزإظم همي خملال المذ ثعخل الو كجبد الأالزجميلاد المسيخ م اا ب ضل الزربي البري هيروذ هبقشخ
ييمخ كمذلكلمخ ا الحبلمخ الأيي لمب سماء مم الحبلمخ الوزعبدحم ا ح الز ميي بقمبد الزمر ال ين البرطخ مم حسمبثبد
لال ال اثط هي بي يخ الز سي لجعو ال اثط ال يويبئيخ هي خلال ال ين الوازلنخ
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي للو كجمممبد الا ثعمممخ بقمممبد الزمممريي حسمممبة ممممMNDOرمممن اسمممزامام ي مممخ
8 81 الز رسمب ال مين( بسييالسج ملكسبسيي الينملكس
لز ريمت قمم ل زم ى ملمذ علم اإ 83 88
O12ا ه ح الاكسمطيي N1قر روبس ب م ه ر اليز جييي رنسي عوليخ الزريي زيطخ لزع أحم الإل ز بد الأه أ
لمن رشم لأل ه ح مم مذ الم اسمخ بلابقبد الزريي الز رن حسبث جويل ال ين السبث خ م حل خ ال يليي الوجدح
هي قجر
ييخ الحبلخ الأ ثعخ م الحبلخ الوزعبدلخ ح الز يي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأح ا أيضب رن حسبة
ضمبمخ اليمم جيي للو كجمبد الأ ثعمخ أيضمب رمن حسمبة قبثليمخ إسمز جبل يمخ إمم حسمبة عول نس الا ي خ هذاسزام
O12 عمم هضمل ه ح الاكسمطيي N1 عمم هضمل ه رم الزيزم جيي (PAs) ثعمخ د الأاليم جيي للو كجب
ز جبل سمم ممي رنسممي الزممبئي علمم اى عوليممبد إهأقممم هلممك ل جمم الشممحخ السممبلجخ لممذ الممذ اد ممم الو كجممبد الأ ثعممخ
ه ح هضملاليمم جيي عمم سمز جبل أمضر همي إO12 كسطييالأ عم هضل ه ح ثعخ اليم جيي م الو كجبد الأ
ثعمممممخ الوسمممممز جلخ حممممم ا ح الز ممممميي لايمممممبد الأسبسممممميخ للو كجمممممبد الأ أيضمممممب رمممممن حسمممممبة N1 اليزممممم جيي
[M+H]لليم جيي+
الحبلمخ الوزعبدلمخ ا ح الز ميي حمل جويمل ال مين السمبث خ الزم رمن حسمبثب N1 O12 عم الواقل
∆Hf [M] ييمخ مم الحبلمخ الأ∆Hf [M]+bull
Hf [M+H]∆أيضمب مم حبلمخ الو كجمبد الوسمز جلخ لليمم جيي +
ضبمخ هوخ م الميبهي ب الح ا يخ إحيث رعزج سبث بل ه ح لن رش لأ رن حسبثب (PAs) قبثليخ جذة اليم جيي
لزلك الو كجبد
Table 12
Table 13
Table 14
Table 15
Table 16
spectra of Ciprofloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their
relative intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass
spectra of Levofloxacin
Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin
molecule using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using
MNDO method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
64
68
77
79
82
CHAPTER (1)
INTRODUCTION AND AIM OF THE WORK
11 Introduction
Mass spectrometer is a microanalytical technique that can be used selectively to detect
and determine the amount of a given analyte Mass spectrometer is also used to determine
the elemental composition and some aspects of the molecular structure of an analyte
These tasks are accomplished through the experimental measurement of the mass of gas-
phase ions produced from molecules of an analyte Unique features of mass spectrometer
include its capacity for direct determination of the nominal mass (and in some cases the
molar mass) of an analyte and to produce and detect fragments of the molecule that
correspond to discrete groups of atoms of different elements that reveal structural
features Mass spectrometer has the capacity to generate more structural information per
unit quantity of an analyte than can be determined by any other analytical
technique(1)
The production of positive ions by electron ionization is a widely employed
technique as it can be utilized for the analysis of nearly all gases volatile compounds
and metallic vapours The ion beam current can be accurately controlled because the
ionizing electron beam is generally change limited The energy of the electron beam can
also be varied precisely Thus ionized species of the complex molecules can be produced
both with or without fragmentation so as to reveal details relating to the molecular
structure(2)
As the energy of the electron beam is further increased the probability of ionization
increases and the parent ion is formed with the excess energy in its vibrational and
electronic degree of freedom When the excess energy possessed by the molecular ion
over the ground state become equal to the dissociation energy in one of the degrees of
freedom fragmentation takes place If the energy supplied to the molecular ion is again
increased more and more fragmentation occurs and the spectrum become complex In
organic mass spectrometry generally the mass spectrum is run at 70 eV to get
reproducible spectra(3)
The electron ionization (EI) method together with other techniques such as chemical
ionization (CI) mass spectrometry has proved to be a valuable tool in structural
characterization of positive ions and for determining fragmentation mechanism(4)
The
mass spectrum of each compound is unique and can be used as a chemical fingerprint
to characterize the compound and the molecular ion peak appears at mz value equal to
the molecular weight of the compound(4)
However one of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced too excited that no peak representing the molecular
weight of the intact molecule is observed in the spectra In addition the spectra tend to be
complex and therefore difficult to interpret
On the other hand in CI mass spectrometry the characteristic ionization of the
materials in question is produced by ionic reactions than electron ionization CI mass
spectra are generally quite different and often more useful The technique gives ions of
low internal energy and is generally characterized by a lower abundance of the fragment
ions than electron ionization technique This is an important advantage since one can
focus on the molecular weight The technique has also been used to investigate the
relationship between the mass spectra of EI and of CI technique
On the other hand quantum chemical methods for the calculations of thermochemical
data have developed beyond the level of just reproducing experimental data and can now
make accurate predictions where the experimental data are unknown or uncertain(5)
The
semi-emiperical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry (6-17)
are widely
used in computational studies of large molecules particularly in organic chemistry and
biochemistry In their implementation they neglect many of the less important integrals
that occur in the ab initio MO formalism These severe simplifications call for the need to
represent the remaining integrals by suitable parametric reference data This strategy can
only be successful if the semi-empirical model retains the essential physics to describe
the properties of interest(18)
Different semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properties both in the ground state and electronically excited states The present work
will focus on the semi-empirical calculation-using MNDO method- of the
thermochemical properties for ground state charged and protonated molecules in the gas
phase(18)
Inspection of the published works done using electron ionization chemical ionization
techniques and semi-empirical calculations for the structural identification of the present
compounds show that
(1) A fast and sensitive method has been developed for the determination of five
fluoroquinolones namely Enrofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Difloxacin Sarafloxacin and
Ofloxacin in commercial bovine milk after simple extraction method and LC-MS by
Ruiz-Viceo et al(19)
(2) A simple and rapid method for the determination of residues of Enrofloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin in tissues of farm animals using turbulent flow chromatographtandem
mass spectrometer (TFCndashMSMS)is described by Ralph et al (20)
(3) A solid-phase extraction (SPE) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
method was developed by Lee et al(21)
for the determination of selected fluoroquinolone
(FQ) drugs including ofloxacin norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin in wastewater samples
(4) Kurie et al (22)
developed a sensitive and useful method for the determination of five
FQs namely Enoxacin Ofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Norfloxacin and Lomefloxacin in
environmental waters using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with liquid
chromatographndashtandem mass spectrometer(LCMSMS)
(5) A group of Chinese(23)
investigate the fragmentation mechanism of
fluroquinolonessix compounds of fluroquinolones were analyzed using electrospray ion
trap mass spectrometer by collision induced dissociation in a multi-stage MS full scan
postive mode The mass spectra and structures of the six fluroquinolones were compared
with each other and it was observed that fluroquinolones gave characteristic fragment
ions by the neutral loss of CO2 HF and CO corresponding to the carboxy fluorine and
4-carbonyl group in their structures These characteristics used by the authors for future
structure elucidation in studies of fluroquinolones and analogue compounds
(6) Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (TOF MS) with different electron energy for EI
and different gas pressure for CI of Levofloxacin lactate (LL) were studied by RQLi
and HYin(24)
The authors found a prominent fragmentation rout of Levofloxacin was an
elimination of CO 2 from molecular ion at mz 361 forming cation A at mz 317
followed by the cleavage of piperizine ring creating caion B at mz 246 and C at mz 71
Further fragmentation pathway was the formation of cation D at mz 231 from B
(7) The ∆Hf(M) ∆Hf [M+H] and local proton affinities (PAs) as well as the charge
distributions for the two highly electronegative hetero atoms (O4 and N1) in six
quinolone derivatives namely Quinolone 1-methyl quinolone 1-ethyl quinolone 1-
cyclopropopyl quinolone 3- carboxylic- quinolone and 6- fluoroquinolone have
been calculated using MNDO method by MARabbih et al(25)
12 Aim of the Work
The aim of the present thesis is to use the electron ionization and chemical ionization
techniques together with semi-empirical calculations (MNDO method) to investigate the
following compounds Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin from
the following point of view
(1) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using electron ionization at
15 as well as 70 eV
(2) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using chemical ionization
technique
(3) To correlate the data obtained from the two techniques
(4) To study the structural-reactivity relationship
(5) To suggest the primary fragmentation and subsequent
fragmentation mechanisms for the four compounds
(6) To determine the stability of the product ions using both ionization
techniques
(7) To use semi-emiperical calculations using MNDO method to
calculate the geometries features and the thermochemical
properties for the studied compounds This include
a Ionization energies (IErsquos) of these molecules
b Heats of formation of neutral (ΔHf (M)) and ionized molecules
(ΔHf (M)+bull
)
c Heats of formation of the protonated molecules (ΔHf [M+H]+)
d Proton affinities (PArsquos) of the molecules
f Bond length and charge distribution of the compounds under
investigation
CHAPTER (2)
THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
21 Processes Of Ionization and Dissociation By Electron
Ionization
Electron ionization is a familiar method for creating ions from volatile gas-phase
molecules [M] By using fast moving electrons (or photons) to remove an electron from
the neutral molecule to create the odd-electron molecular ion M+bull
If an electron is removed from the highest occupied orbital of the molecule [M] the
minimum energy necessary for this process in which the molecular ion [M]+bull
is formed
is termed the ionization energy (IE) as in process (1)
e-
[M] [M] +bull
+ 2 e-
(ionization process) (1)
When the electron energy is increased the molecular ion [M]+bull
can dissociate to
form the fragment ion [F]+ and a neutral fragment [N]
bull as a simple bond cleavage process
(2) The minimum energy to do this is called the appearance energy (AE) of the fragment
ion [F] +
[M]+bull
[F]+ + [N]
bull (simple bond cleavage process) (2)
Also [M]+bull
could dissociate to produce a smaller mass fragment [F]+bull
and neutral
molecule N as a rearrangement process (3)
[M]+bull
[F]+bull
+[N] ( rearrangement process) (3)
The ionization process(26)
can be understood as represented in Figure 1 The
vibrational energies of both the molecule [M] and the molecular ion [M]+bull
may
represented by potential energy curves as shown in Figure 1
Io
ni
za
ti
on
E
ne
rg
y
(27)
Th
e
ion
izat
ion
ene
rgy
(IE
)
so
met
ime
s
call
ed
(les
s
cor
rect
ly)
the
ion
izat
ion potential (usually designated by IP or in the older literature I) is the energy
required to remove an electron from a molecule or atom
M rarr M+ + eminus ΔHrxn= IEa
Ionization energies are characterized as adiabatic or vertical values
Appearance Energy (27)
Since IEs are often determined in experiments in which the ionizing electron or
photon energy is varied until the appearance of a fragment ion is observed (threshold
measurements) IEs have been called appearance energies
AB rarr A+ + B + eminus Δ Hrxn = AP
22 Franck-Condon Principle
In electron ionization the impacting electron pass the molecule in a fraction of the
vibrational period no change occur during the course of the electronic transition in the
position and velocities of the nuclei This means that the nuclear configuration of the
system does not change during the transition This is the well known Franck-Condon
principle(28-29)
23 Ionization Probability Near Threshold
In the ionization of atomic system by electron ionization one can explain the
increase in the cross section qualitatively as follows when the energy of the electron
increases above critical energy of ionization an increase in the ionization cross-section
will also occur The theoretical treatment of the ionization probability near the threshold
is difficult but several attempts have been made Wigner(30)
and then Geltman(31)
showed
theoretically that the cross-section behavior in the threshold region is given by a power
law of the form
σ (E) = C (E-Eo)n-1
(4)
Where E is the actual electron energy Eo is the threshold energy C is a constant
and n is the total number of outgoing electrons for the ionization process
24 Determination Of Thermochemical Data
Mass spectrometer technique allows the determination of many thermochemical
quantities Heats of formation of the different molecular species ionization and
appearance energies of the molecular and fragment ions and electron affinities of ions
and radicals can be measured and used to obtain bond dissociation energies
For the molecule [M] the ionization energy of the molecular ion [M]+bull
which is formed
by the reaction
M+e- M
+bull + 2e
- (5)
Can be calculated from the relationship
IE[M]+bull
= ∆Hf[M]+bull
- ∆Hf[M] (6)
Where ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] are the heats of formation of the molecular ion and neutral
molecule respectively These values can be calculated using a semi-empirical
methods such as MNDO AM1and PM3
In fragmentation process such as
[M]+bull
[F]+
+ [N]bull (7)
The AE of the fragment ion [F]+
can be calculated from equation (8)
AE[F]+ = IE [F] +D[F-N] + Eexc (8)
Where IE [F]+ is the ionization energy of the fragment FD [F-N] represents the
dissociation energy and Eexc is the excess energy
The (∆Eth) is the calculated thermodynamic threshold value for the formation of an ion by
certain process and calculated from the following equation -
(∆Eth) = ∆Hf[F]+ + ∆Hf[N] - ∆Hf[M] (9)
and Eexc is calculated according to-
Eexc= AE(exp) - ∆Eth (10)
The ∆Hf[F]+ used for ∆Eth calculation must be free from any excess energy and is
obtained from the ionization energy of the free radical [F] by the equation
∆Hf[F]+ = IE[F] +∆Hf[F] (11)
25 Stevensons Rule A useful rule regarding the location of the positive charge was first formulated by
Stevenson(32)
He noted that for hydrocarbons(for example) the positive charge tend to
remain on the fragment with the lower ionization energy Since the idea arose from the
work of Audier(33)
one may call it the Steven-Audier rule
26 Characteristics of Mass Spectra
There are some observations characterizing the mass spectra- (34)
(a) The molecular processes leading to the formation of mass spectra consist of a
series of competing and consecutive unimolecular decomposition reactions of excited
molecular ion
(b) The effects of source temperature are far more pronounced in polyatomic mass
spectra
(c) Metastable transitions are observed ieunimolecular decomposition reactions
occurring with rate of 10-6
sec These transitions corresponding to either molecular or
fragment ions forming other ions by spontaneous decomposition
(d) Some mass spectra particularly of oxygen compounds show the presence of
negative ions they are generally in smaller abundance than the positive ions
27 Simple Bond Cleavage Processes
Simple bond cleavage occurs when the electron pair of a covalent bond is transferred to
two different centers The site of radical within the molecular ion [A-B]+bull
is defined by
the following equations Odd-electron ions dissociate by homolytic bond cleavage to an
even-electron fragment ion and a radical (equations 1213)
[A ndash B] +bull
A+ + B
bull (12)
odd even odd
[A ndash B] +bull
Abull + B
+ (13)
odd odd even
The fragment ion A+
or B+
with the greatest tendency to support an unpaired electron
will have a higher appearance energy
28 Rearrangements Processes Fragment ions can also be formed by processes in which the initial bond connections
in the molecular ion are reordered or rearranged Fortunately many of these
rearrangement processes have been characterized for organic molecules and therefore can
be predicated based on an ionrsquos structure Rearrangement reactions occur with the
movement of two or more sets of electron pairs
29 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Chemical
Ionization
One of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced which are so excited that no peak representing the
molecular weight of the compound or the intact molecule is observed in the spectra This
lack of the molecular ion creates a problem in the sample identification because one must
depend on the detection of structure from fragment ions alone In addition the electron
ionization spectra tend to be complex and therefore difficult to interpret(35)
On the other hand in chemical ionization (CI) mass spectrometry the characteristic
ionization of the materials in question is produced by ionic reactions rather than electron
ionization Chemical ionization mass spectra are generally quite different and oftentimes
more useful than electron ionization spectra This technique requires a reaction gas which
can produce a set of ions which are either non reactive or only very slightly reactive with
the reaction gas itself but which can react with other materials The method is certainly
applicable for reaction gases methane isobutane ammonia acetaldehyde di-
methylether and iodomethane
For the methane as the reaction gas one introduces into the source of the mass
spectrometer a mixture of the methane and the added material (analyte) whose spectrum
is to be obtained Under this condition practically all of the electrons passing through the
gas within the source will ionize methane and ionization of the additive (analyte) by
electron ionization will be negligible
All of the primary ions of methane as in equation (14) react rapidly with methane (at
virtually every collision) to give product ions by reactions which are well established
CH4+ e- CH4
+bull CH3
+CH2
+ CH
++ 2e (14)
CH4+bull
+ CH4 CH5+ + CH3
bull (15)
CH3+ + CH4 C2H5
+ + H2 (16)
The major fragment ions of methane produced by 70 eV are CH4+ and CH3
+
consequently the major ions are CH5+ and C2H5
+ The reactions of these ions with the
sample produce the major part of chemical ionization spectrum
210 Proton Affinity
One may define the proton affinity (PA) (36)
of a molecule M as the energy required to
effect the forward reaction in equation (17) or as the negative enthalpy change associated
with the reaction (19)-
[BH]+ + M B+[M+H]
+ (17)
Where [BH]+ is the protonated molecule
The ion CH5+ is an efficient proton donor so that a sample molecule M can be ionized
according to equation (18)-
M + CH5+
[M+H]+ + CH4 (18)
M + H+ MH
+ (19)
∆Hordm = ∆Hf [M+H]+ - ∆Hf [M] - ∆Hf [H
+] = - PA
PA = - ∆Hordm
211 Semi-empirical quantum chemical methods and the
predicting mass spectrometric fragmentations
An impressive number of gas phase chemical studies of ions have emerged during the
last fifty years Most of these studies were experimental and a wide range of
instrumentation methods mostly mass spectrometric ones have been used More
recently these studies have been complemented by high level quantum chemical and
other model calculations providing firm connection between experiment and theory(37)
The semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are widely
used in compoutionaal studies of large molecules particulaary in organic chemistry and
biochemistryDifferent semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properities both in the ground state and electronically excited states(38)
Semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are based on
the HartreendashFock formalism but make many approximations and obtain some parameters
from empirical data They are very important in computational chemistry for treating
large molecules where the full HartreendashFock method without the approximations is too
expensive because the use of empirical parameters appears to allow some inclusion of
electron correlation effects into the methods(39)
Semi-empirical Methods are simplified versions of Hartree-Fock theory using empirical
(= derived from experimental data) corrections in order to improve performance These
methods are usually referred to through acronyms encoding some of the underlying
theoretical assumptions The most frequently used methods (MNDO AM1 PM3) are all
based on the Neglect of Differential Diatomic Overlap (NDDO) integral approximation
while older methods use simpler integral schemes such as CNDO and INDO(40)
The author used the MNDO (Modified Neglected of Diatomic Overlap) is a semi-
empirical method for the present study The method has been developed by Prof
WThiels group at Max-Planck-Institut fuumlr Kohlenforschung in Germany(41)
The basic advantages of the usage of MNDO method can be outlined as (42)
1- The method enables the computation of structural electronic and many physical
properties of large systems
2- The method is suitable for studies in chemicals materials and pharmaceutical industrial
segments
3- The method can be used for its fast candidate structure or transition state identification
and perform high accuracy computations with full quantum treatment methods based
software such as HyperChem
4- MNDO is a well tested semi-emperical molecular orbital (MO) method and its
accuracy for predicting ΔHf (see for example Ref 16) values seems to be sufficient for
the present study(25)
5-The data reported for a large number of compounds prove that the MNDO method
achieves better agreement with experimental than MINDO-3(25)
6- The results of many authors(25)
for positive ions indicate that using MNDO and AM1
methods lead to geometries and energies close to that obtained at high level of ab initio
theory with of course minute faction of the computation effort
CHAPTER (3)
APPARATUS AND EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
The electron ionization (EI) mass spectra of the four compounds investigated in this
work were obtained using the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 Gas ChromatographMass
Spectrometer (GCMS) system This system is controlled by the Dec 5000 Data Handling
System On the other hand the chemical ionization (CI) mass spectra were obtained
using The Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMS system with Xcalibur ver 14
software
31 Apparatus
The main features of the the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer are a high
vacuum system a confined EICI ion source a single quadrupole mass analyzer and a
positive ion negative ion electron multiplier The electron multiplier was operated in the
positive ion mode
The main features of the Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ mass spectrometer are almost
the same as the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer Howeverthe former
spectrometer is provided with a prefilter between the EICI ion source and the single
stage quadrupole analyzer
Samples are introduced into the EICI ion source in both systems using a direct
insertion(solids) probe The solids probe is supplied with a probe holder that contains a
liquid cooling system for the probe The solids probe was operated in the temperature ndash
programmed mode where it is programmed to heat at a specific rate which is selected
according to the nature of the sample being analyzed
32 Materials
The compounds under investigation in the present work ( Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin) were obtained from El-Obour Modern Pharmaceutical
Company first industrial zone El-Obour City Cairo Egypt These pure compounds were
used as received without any further purification
Methane (purity 9989 ndash Air products England) was used as the chemical ionization
reagent gas
33 Experimental Conditions
In the EI measurements the ion source temperature was maintained at
150 degC The EI mass spectra were recorded at two electron energies namely 15 and 70
eV
The probe temperature program for the EI measurements was as follows
30 degC for 01 minute
250 degC for 51 minutes
250 degC for 151 minutes
In the CI mode of operation the ion source temperature was maintained at 130 degC The
CI mass spectra were recorded at 70 eV electron energy
The probe temperature program for the CI measurements was as follows
Initial temperature was 70 degC for 60 sec
Ramp rate 50 degCmin
Final temperature 250 degC for 100 sec
CHAPTER (4)
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
41 Results
411 Experimental measurements
The experimental results are obtained in the form of mass spectra ie relative
intensity (RI) against mass to charge ratio (mz) for all the studied compounds using
electron ionization (EI) and chemical ionization (CI) techniques
In this study the ionization of four members of 6-fluoroquinolones molecules
namely Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have been investigated
using EI and CI techniques The measurements include the EI mass spectra of the studied
molecules at two different electron energy values (70 and 15 eV) while the CI mass
spectra have been obtained using methane as a reagent gas at 70 eV only In the study
one can discuss the mass spectral behaviors of these compounds using the two
techniques
Figures 67910121315 and 16 show the directly measured mass spectra of the
studied compounds using EI technique at 70 and 15 eV while Figures 81114 and 17
show the mass spectra of the compounds using CI technique at 70 eV only
The relative intensities (relative to the base peak) of the molecular ions and different
fragment ions at energies 70 and 15 eV of the compounds are listed in Tables 2811 and 14
while the CI mass spectra of the compounds under investigation are listed in Table 6
The fragmentation pathways of the main fragment ions formed from molecular ions at
70 eV are rationalized in schemes 135 and 7 while the fragmentation of the protonated
molecules of the compounds using CI mode are rationalized in schemes 246 and 8
412 Computational Results
Theoretical calculations are used for the physical properties of the molecules and the
gas phase basicity The calculations are performed using semi-emperical molecular
orbital procedure The program used in these computations is namely HyperChemtrade(43)
in
the modified neglect of diatomic overlap (MNDO) method These calculations give
useful information about the structure of the molecules which actually used to support
the experimental evidences The most important parameters calculated using MNDO
calculations include geometries bond lengths charge distribution and heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf(M)charged ∆Hf(M)+bull
and protonated molecule ∆Hf[M+H]+ The
ionization energy (IE) and proton affinity (PA) values for the studied molecules are
calculated using equations 6 and 19(chapter 2)The protonation processes at different
sites namely N1 and O12 of the 6- fluoroquinolones in the gas phase are also calculated
The bond lengths of neutral and ionized 6-fluoroquinolones molecules are given in
Tables 41013 and 16 Also the charge distribution of the individual oxygen O12 and
nitrogen N1 atoms for neutral and charged molecules are reported in Tables 3912 and 15
On the other hand the calculated values of IE ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+ for all
compounds are given in Table 5 while the values of the heats of formation of the
protonated molecules ∆Hf[M+H]+ together with the proton affinity of the molecules at
oxygen O12 and nitrogen N1 sites are given in Table 7 It is interesting that the calculated
IE energy values for the studied molecules have not been previously reported in the
literature
42 Discussion
6-fluoroquinolones are an essential class of antibacterial compounds widely used in
clinical application(44)
In 1986 the fluoroquinolones were introduced and they were
modified from the class of antibiotics known as quinolones in early 1960 Initially 6-
fluoroquinolones were administrated orally for the treatment of infection caused by gram-
negative organisms and pseudomonas species Several 6-fluoroquinolones play a vital
role for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia and intra-abdominal infections
Quinolones consist mainly of bicyclic ring structure and the different functional groups
are substituted at position N1 (R1) such as ethyl cyclopropyl and at C7 (R2) such as
piperazyinyl as shown in Figure 2 and Table 1
Figure 2 Structure of fluoroquinolones
Table 1 The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
Molecule
R1
R2
Norfloxacin
Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
ethyl
ethyl
cyclopropyl
18 heterocyclic ring
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
The presence of different substituent groups is influenced not only the
microbiological and physical properties but also the geometry of the neutral molecule
which effect the thermochemical properties The presence of different functional groups
at N1 or C7 positions influence both microbiological and pharmacokinetic properties(45)
This may lead one to investigate and study the mass spectra the fragmentation pathways
the heats of formation the ionization energies and the appearance energies of some
important fragment ions such as [M-CO2]+ and [M-C2H4N]
+ for the four studied
compounds
The structures of the four compounds are shown in Figure 3 while the numbering
system is shown in Figures 4 Figure 5 shows the possible protonation sites (oxygen O12
and nitrogen N1) of 6-fluoroquinolones
NN
N
F
CH3
O O
OH
PEFLOXACIN
H3C
NN
HN
F
O O
OH
CIPROFLOXACIN
NN
N
F
O O
OH
LEVOFLOXACIN
O
CH3H3C
Figure 3 The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin
Figure 4 The numbering system of 6-
fluoroquinolone compounds used in the study
Figure 5 The protonation sites at oxygen atoms and nitrogen (N1) for 6-fluoroquinolone
compounds
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Electron ionization technique is the oldest and best characterized of all the ionization
methods In this technique a beam of electrons passes through the gas-phase of the
sample An electron that collides with a neutral analyte (M) molecule can knock off an
electron resulting in a positively charged ion(46)
The ionization process can produce a
molecular ion (M)+bull
which will has the same molecular weight and elemental
composition of the starting analyte and it can produce a fragment ion(s) which
corresponds to a smaller piece of the analyte molecule as described in equations 1and 3(
chapter 2)
Most mass spectrometers use electrons with energy of 70 electron volts (eV) for
recording mass spectra Decreasing the electron energy can reduce the fragmentation
processes but it also reduces the number of ions formed(46)
In this study 70 and 15 eV
electron energies were used to study the fragmentation processes The mass spectra of
Norfloxacin at these two energies are shown in Figures 6-7 in the range from mz 56 to
mz 320
Norfloxacin C16H18FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-14-dihydro-4-oxo-7(1-piperazinyl)-3-
quinoline carboxylic acid) is a synthetic 6-fluoroquinolone antibiotic which is structurally
related to nalidixic acid(47)
The addition of a fluorine atom at C6 and a piperazine ring at
C7 has increased its potency in contrast to other fluoroquinolones(48)
Table 2 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Norfloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
11
60
7
52
14
100
5
9
68
2
4
7
8
7
2
2
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
12
70
9
59
16
100
9
13
88
5
9
4
11
13
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
8
7
14
15
320
319 [M]+middot
278
277 [M-C2H4N]+
276
275 [M-CO2]+
245
234
233[M-CO2-C2H4N]+
219
218
217
204
203
190
189
176
175
161
95
85
83
81
73
71
69
57
56
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Ionization processes depend on the chemical environment of the atom from which the
electron is removed These have been found to correlate with such chemical parameters
as atomic charge electronegativity reactivity effect of substituent parameters proton
affinities and with the predictions of a wide range of semi-empirical parameters used in
electronic structure calculations(49)
The
removal
of an
electron
from an
organic
molecule
often
leads to
change in
its
relative
thermodynamic stability The energy necessary to produce [M]+bull
depends on the energy
of the electron expelled The process of ionization occurs mainly in molecules which
contain a highly electronegative atoms or groups
Norfloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0298 e) and N1 (-
0309 e) as shown in Table 3 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring of Norfloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at these atoms
one can suggest that the ionization processes may occur at these atoms The calculated
value of the ionization energy of Norfloxacin is equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (using
equation 6 chapter 2)
Table 3 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
423
Fragm
entatio
n of
Norflo
xacin
using
EI
techniq
ue
Most
previous
research focused on the detection of Norfloxacin in biological samples
(214850-51) where
other research focused on crystal investigation of Norfloxacin(52-56)
However the present
study is interested in the ionization and fragmentation of the compound under electron
ionization Therefore the main fragmentation pathways at 70 eV for Norfloxacin have
been reported in scheme 1 and examined in order to understand the principle of their
electron-induced cleavage
The EI mass spectra of Norfloxacin are recorded at both 15 and 70 eV electron
energies Table 2 contains the relative intensities of the molecular ion and the main
fragment ions from mz 56 up to mz 319 The molecular ion of Norfloxacin at mz 319 is
observed in the spectra at both 70 eV and 15 eV with relative intensities 70 and 60
respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is the formation of the
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz 275 (RI =100 ie the base peak in the mass spectrum) This ion is
formed by the elimination of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0309
0199
-0264
0338
-0119
-0015
0102
0082
-0050
0096
0160
13002
0417
-0295
-0367
-0298
-0169
-0395
0127
0095
-0320
0095
0127
-0287
0175
-0202
0314
-0078
0000
0137
0173
-0145
0190
0149
-0004
0399
-0291
-0324
-0230
-0128
-0168
0082
0103
-0339
0105
0078
0022
-0024
0062
-0024
0041
0015
0035
0091
-0095
0094
-0011
-0006
-0018
0004
0043
0068
0041
0227
-0045
0008
-0019
0010
-0049
the molecular ion following the migration of hydrogen atom from the OH group to C3
(Scheme 1) This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the charged
molecular ion which is greater than that of the neutral molecule by 00078Aring as reported in
Table 4 The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates the high stability of the
ion The positive charge on the oxygen O12 stabilized the [M-CO2]+bull
fragment (odd-
electron fragment ion) It is worth noting that the fragmentation of the molecular ion to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the most favorable process The fragment [M-
CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-
CO2- C2H4N]+ ion at mz 233(RI=88) by loss of [C2H4N]
bull radical
The second characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is due to the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 277 with RI= 59 by the loss of
C2H4Nbull radical from piperazinyl group This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for
C15C16 and C18C19 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of the neutral
molecule by 00098Aring and 00044Aring respectively (Table 4)The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion
undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M- C2H4N-
CO2]+ ion at mz 233 with RI=88 by the loss of CO2 from [M-C2H4N]
+ ion through
simple cleavage of C3-C9 bond and rearrangement of hydrogen atom from O10-H to C3
(Scheme 1)
The peak observed at mz 218 (RI= 9) in the mass spectrum of Norfloxacin might be
due to the loss of CH3 radical from the fragment [M-CO2- C2H4N]+ ion Also the fragment
ion at mz 218 can be formed directly from [M-CO2] + by loss of the neutral fragment
C3H7N (Scheme 1)
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for
Norfloxacin using the MNDO method Hence one can calculate the IE value for
Norfloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M)
leading to calculated value of IE (Norfloxacin) equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (Table
5) The ionization of Norfloxacin probably occurs as a result of a removal of one of the
lone pair electrons of N1or O12 which may be confirmed by the calculated values for
charge difference (∆) at N1and O12 (0022e and 0068 e respectively) as listed in Table
3To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical values for ∆Hf(M)+bull
and
∆Hf(M) for Norfloxacin were reported in the literature
Scheme 1 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 319
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 275
C2 H
4 N
= 277
N
O O
O HF
RI = 70 RI = 100
RI = 59
H
N
O
HF
RI = 88
C2H
4N
- CO2
= 233
NN
+ +
- C3 H
7 N
N
O
HF
N
mz mz
mz
mz = 218
RI = 9
mz
HH rearrangement
rearrangement
+
si m
pl e
cl e
av
ag
e
Table 4 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Table
5
Calcul
ated
∆Hf(M
)∆Hf(
M)+bull
an
d IE
values
for the
four
6-
fluoro
quinol
one
molec
ules
using
MND
O method
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Charged molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14007
C2-C3 13700
C3-C4 14881
C4-C4a 15012
C4a-C5 14185
C5-C6 14294
C6-C7 14433
C7-C8 14203
C8-C8a 14304
C8a-N1 14204
N1-C20 14830
C20-C21 15379
C3-C9 14950
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12304
C4-O12 12275
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14306
N14-C15 14706
C15-C16 15517
C16-N17 14676
N17-C18 14677
C18-C19 15514 C19-N14 14706
N1-C2 14167
C2-C3 13650
C3-C4 14863
C4-C4a 15080
C4a-C5 14118
C5-C6 14299
C6-C7 14807
C7-C8 14391
C8-C8a 14142
C8a-N1 13980
N1-C20 14934
C20-C21 15374
C3-C9 15028
C9-O10 13527
C9-O11 12268
C4-O12 12237
C6-F13 13126
C7-N14 13740
N14-C15 14962
C15-C16 15615
C16-N17 14567
N17-C18 14571
C18-C19 15558 C19-N14 14935
00160
-00050
-00018
00068
-00067
00005
00374
00188
-00162
-00224
00104
-00005
00078
-00044
-00036
-00038
-00097
-00566
00256
00098
-00109
-00106
00044
00229
IE
eV k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)+bull
k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)
k J mol-1
Molecule
The appearance energy (AE) of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz= 275 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of ∆Hf (M) molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf [M-CO2]+bull
) and
is found to be equal 830 eV(801 kJmol-1
) The difference between the value for AE [M-
CO2]+bull
and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the
fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020eV) This indicates that the process
forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as discussed in
section 423 and illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
81 782 305 -485
Norfloxacin
8 772 314 -464
Pefloxacin
88 849 485 -368
Ciprofloxacin
83 801 142 -631
Levofloxacin
Similarly the appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz=277 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of the neutral molecule ∆Hf (M) neutral fragment ∆Hf
(C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-C2H4N)+) and is found to be equal to 94 eV (907 kJmol
-1) The
difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol
-1)
gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 125
kJmol-1
(130 eV) which is larger than the activation energy for forming [M-CO2]+
ion
by 106 kJmol-1
(110 eV) This indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 423 and
illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The chemical ionization technique was introduced as ionization method by Munson
and Field in 1966(57)
by allowing a reagent gas into an EI source The pressure in this
technique is typically 1 torr The chemical ionization technique is usually defined as a
soft-ionization method This means that the energy deposition into the molecule is
thought to be less than that present in the electron ionization mode This is reflected on
the occurrence and or on the yield of ions formed by fragmentation processes which
will be less than the fragments in EI method Hence the mass spectra of CI are much less
complex than the EI spectra and few fragmentations are observed An ion at mz [M+H]+
is the base peak in more spectra of these studied molecules This is an important
advantage since this allows one to focus on the molecular ion In the case of the chemical
ionization mass spectrum of Norfloxacin (Figure 8) methane was used as the reagent gas
in the ionization chamber
Table 6 Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their relative
intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin
mz RI[] mz RI[]
mz RI[] mz RI[]
97 17 163 8 218 15 236 32 237 6 250 6 252 5 258 7 264 9 270 8 272 5 274 6 275 9 276 60 277 23 278 55 279 13 290 10 292 9 302 8 304 20 306 12 316 5 318 10 320[M+H]
+ 100 321 18 334[M+CH3]
+ 14 348[M+C2H5]
+ 20
289 6 290 31 291 9 292 12 316 10 317 5 318 27 319 6 332 6 333 6 334[M+H]
+ 100 335 19 346 6 348[M+CH3]
+ 5 362[M+C2H5]
+ 21
276 10 287 8 288 52 289 14 290 17 302 5 304 5 314 6 316 18 317 9 318 38 319 9 320 14 330 5 332[M+H]
+ 100 333 18 334 6 346[M+CH3]
+ 17 360[M+C2H5]
+ 23 361 6
130 7 318 14 319 9 320 31 321 7 344 5 346 6 348 7 360 9 361 9 362[M+H]
+ 100 363 20 376[M+CH3]
+ 5 390[M+C2H5]
+ 19
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer
Gas-phase proton transfer reactions have been the subject of quantitative studies for
more than twenty years and the two fundamental aspects (their thermochemistry and
kinetics) are still under active investigation(58)
Among the wide variety of possible ionization reactions the most common is proton
transfer Indeed when analyte molecules M are introduced in the ionization plasma the
product CH5+ ions of the methane reagent gas can transfer a proton to the molecules M
producing the protonated molecular ions [M+H]+ This chemical ionization reaction can
be described as an acidndashbase reaction The tendency for a reagent ion to protonate a
particular analyte molecule M may be assessed from its proton affinity values The
observation of protonated molecular ions[M+H]+ implies that the analyte molecule M
has a proton affinity much higher than that of the reagent gas (PA(M)gtPA(CH4)) If the
reagent gas has a proton affinity much higher than that of an analyte (PA(CH4)gtPA(M))
proton transfer from CH5+ to M will be energetically unfavorable
(59)
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The fragmentation processes in CI spectrum of Norfloxacin are easily distinguished
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 320 of Norfloxacin is formed under CI
condition with a strong molecular cationic species (RI=100) (Figure 8) A number of
authors( 214860)
have detected Norfloxacin in biological samples using different mass
spectrometric techniques and detected the protonated molecule at mz = 320 by CI
technique
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Norfloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is the formation of the
fragment [MH- CO2]+ ion at mz 276 (RI=60) which is formed by loss of CO2 as shown
in scheme 2
The second fragmentation pathway in the CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin is the
formation of the fragment ion at mz 278 (RI=55) which probably formed by loss of
neutral radical C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule to form the fragment [MH- C2H4N]
+
ion
Two peaks observed at mz 334 and 348 are probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+
and the ethyl (C2H5+) cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+CH3]
+ and
ethylated [M+C2H5]+ molecules with relative intensities 14 and 20 respectively
Further the peak observed at mz 302(RI=8) is formed by elimination of H2O from the
protonated molecule At the same time the protonation process may occurs at O11 or O10
but the distance between the attached proton and ndash OH of the carboxylic group is larger
than 18 Aring indicating that the probability of the loss of H2O is low(61)
N
O O
O HF
NHN
[M+H]+ = 320
- CO2
N
O
F
NHN
mz = 276
mz = 278
N
O O
O HF
RI = 100 RI = 60
RI = 55
H
C2 H
4 N
N
H+ H+
H+
N
O O
F
NHN
H+
- H2 O
mz = 302RI = 8
rearrangment
Scheme 2 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin using CI technique
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and the
charge distributions of Norfloxacin
Proton affinities and heats of formation are important thermodynamic quantities that
can be derived from a variety of experimental measurements Modern computational
methods provide the means to estimate reliably the same quantities with an accuracy that
often rivals that of experiment(62)
In addition these methods can provide information to
complement results obtained experimentally and to examine problems that are not easily
approached directly such as site-specific proton affinities(62)
A case in point is the
protonation of the molecules which often can take place at more than one position
Computational studies can provide a reliable estimate of the proton affinity of molecules
as well as a measure of the thermodynamic difference between the various possible
points of attachment of the proton(62)
One of the computational studies is the calculated charge distributions of the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) in neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule (Table 3)The
charges on the atoms N1and O12 (-0309e and -0298e respectively) indicate high
electronegativity values So these atoms (sites) have a higher affinity to attach the proton
than the other atoms in the ring The calculated values of proton affinities (using equation
19 chapter 2 ) for O12 and N1 ( 904 and 749 kJmol-1
respectively) together with the heats
of formation of the protonated Norfloxacin molecule ∆Hf [M+H]+ at the site N1-H (297
kJmol-1
) and at the site O12-H (142 kJmol-1
) indicate that the protonated Norfloxacin
molecule at O12 is more stable than at N1by 155 kJmol-1
One may suggest that the
electrostatic interaction between the proton and oxygen O12 stabilized the protonated
species
Table 7 Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules ∆Hf(M+H)+
and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO
method
431
Mass
spectr
a of
Peflox
acin
under
EI technique
PA (M) kJmol
-1
∆Hf(M+H)+
kJmol-1
Protonated Site
∆Hf(M) kcalmol
-1
Molecule
904
749
142
297
O12H
N1H
-116
Norfloxacin
916
753
151
314
O12H
N1H
-111
Pefloxacin
904
745
255
418
O12H
N1H
-88
Ciprofloxacin
908
715
2
192
O12H
N1H
-149
Levofloxacin
Pefloxacin C17H20FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1-4-dihydro-4-oxo-7(4-methyl-1-
piperazinyl) quinolone-3-carboxylic acid) is a second-generation 6-fluoroquinolone
antibacterial agent(63)
Most previous research is focused on the detection of Pefloxacin in
environmental samples(53)
However this work is interested in the structure
thermodynamic properties and fragmentation processes of Pefloxacin compound under
electron ionization (EI) at two electron energies The EI mass spectra of Pefloxacin are
reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies and are shown in Figures 9-10 while the
relative intensities of the molecular ion and different fragment ions in the mass spectrum
relative to the base peak (mz 289) in the range from mz 56 up to mz 333 are listed in
Table 8
Table 8 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Pefloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
10
55
3
21
100
4
6
16
10
10
6
10
30
26
7
4
12
61
3
18
100
4
6
14
11
7
4
6
20
15
6
4
334
333 [M]+middot
291
290
289 [M-CO2]+
245
219
218 [M-CO2-C4H9N]+
203 [M-CO2-C4H9N-CH3]+
96
81
79
71 [C4H9N]+bull
70
57
56
432Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique
Pefloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0300 e) and N1(-
0307e) as listed in Table 9 From these charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at N1 and
O12 one can suggest that the ionization process occur at these atoms
On the other hand the calculated ionization energy of Pefloxacin is found to be equal to
800 eV (772 kJ mole-1
) (using equation 6 chapter 2) This value is nearly within
experimental error equal to the ionization energy (810 eV) of Norfloxacin (Table 5)
Table 9 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin molecule using
MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
-0307
0198
-0262
-0297
0178
-0206
0010
-0020
0056
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C21
C22
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
0337
-0119
-0016
0103
0081
-0050
0095
0162
-0002
04135
-0301
-0357
-0300
-0169
-0391
0128
0143
-0428
0144
0128
0193
0318
-0082
0000
0124
0218
-0171
0190
0151
-0003
0401
-0293
-0328
-0228
-0124
-0164
0114
0124
-0418
0126
0114
0183
-0019
0037
0016
0021
0137
-0121
0095
-0011
-0001
-0014
0008
0029
0072
0045
0227
-0014
-0019
0010
-0018
-0014
-0010
433 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion of Pefloxacin at mz 333 is observed in the EI mass spectrum with
relative intensities 61 and 55 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Pefloxacin is the formation of the
fragment ion at mz 289 (RI = 100) which represents the base peak in the mass
spectrum and is certainly due to the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion by the
loss of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of the molecular ion as
shown in scheme 3This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in
charged Pefloxacin molecular ion which is greater than that of neutral molecule by
00055Aring (Table 10)The fragment [M-CO2]+
ion undergoes further fragmentation
resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion at mz 218 with
relative intensities 14 and 16 at 70 and 15 eV respectively The latter fragment [M-
CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion fragments to produce the ion at mz 203 (by loss of CH3bull radical)
with relative intensities 11 and 10 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The second characteristic fragmentation process is due to the cleavage of the
piperiazinyl group at C15-C16 and C20-N14 bonds to produce the fragment ion at mz 71
[C4H9N]+bull
ion directly from the molecular ion with relative intensities 20 at 70 e V and
30 at 15 eV together with neutral fragment [M-C4H9N]bull (Scheme 3)
On the other
hand the presence of ndashCH3 group at N17 lead to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at
mz = 291 RI=3 and also to produce the fragment C4H9N+bull
at mz=71 RI=20 in
compariso
n with
Norfloxaci
n the
absence of
ndashCH3
group lead
to produce
the
fragment
[M-
C2H4N]+
ion at mz
= 277
RI=59
Scheme 3 Main
fragmentat
ion
pathways
of
Pefloxacin
at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
=333
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =289
C4 H
9 N
RI = 61 RI = 100
H
N
O
HF
NH2C
RI = 14
mz = 218
H3C
N
O
H
CH2
F
NH2C
mz =203RI = 11
+ +
+
+
mz = 71RI=20 at 70 eVRI=30 at 15 eV
mz
- CH
3
H2C
N
CH2
CH2H3C
N
H2CCH2
CH2
H2C
H
r ea r
ang
men
t
C4H9N +
N
O
F
NH2C
O
O H
Table 10 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The
appearance
energy (AE)
of the
fragment
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at
mz=289 is
calculated
(using the
heats of
formation of
∆Hf(M)
molecule
∆Hf (CO2)
and ∆Hf [M-
CO2]+bull
)and
is found to
be equal to
830 eV(801
kJmol-1
)
The
difference
between the
value for
AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 29 kJmol-1
(030 eV) This indicates that
the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as
discussed in section 433 and illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
The appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-
C2H4N)+) and is found to equal 870 eV(840 kJmol
-1)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14016
C2-C3 13689
C3-C4 14885
C4-C4a 15009
C4a-C5 14182
C5-C6 14295
C6-C7 14435
C7-C8 14208
C8-C8a 14299
C8a-N1 14220
N1-C21 14819
C21-C22 15379
C3-C9 14953
C9-O10 13581
C9-O11 12293
C4-O12 12274
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14312
N14-C15 14704
C15-C16 15521
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14677
C19-C20 15526
C20-N14 14699
N17-C18 14640
N1-C2 14180
C2-C3 13665
C3-C4 14877
C4-C4a 15072
C4a-C5 14101
C5-C6 14324
C6-C7 14928
C7-C8 14547
C8-C8a 14088
C8a-N1 13994
N1-C21 14922
C21-C22 15372
C3-C9 15008
C9-O10 13534
C9-O11 12273
C4-O12 12226
C6-F13 13114
C7-N14 13624
N14-C15 15031
C15-C16 15508
C16-N17 14609
N17-C19 14600
C19-C20 15504
C20-N14 15020
N17-C18 14739
00164
-00024
-00008
00063
-00081
00029
00493
00339
-00211
-00226
00103
-00007
00055
-00047
-00020
-00048
-00109
-00688
00327
-00013
-00067
-00077
-00022
00321
00099
The difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772
kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal
to 68 kJmol-1
(07 eV This indicates that the formation process of the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 433 and
illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloaxcin is recorded (Figure 11) and the protonated
molecule [M+H]+ at mz 334 is observed in the spectrum (represents the base peak RI
100)
The protonated molecule of Pefloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two different
characteristic pathways The first fragmentation process formed by the loss of CO2
yielding the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion at mz 290 (RI=31) while the second
fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment [MH- C2H4N]+ mz 292 (RI =
12) by loss of C2H4Nbull radical Two peaks observed at mz 348 and 362 in the CI
spectrum of Pefloxacin are probably formed due to methyl (CH3)+ and ethyl (C2H5)
+
cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+ CH3]+ and ethylated [M+ C2H5]
+
molecules with relative intensities 5 and 21 respectively Furthermore the peak
observed at mz 316 (RI=10) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule
The peak observed at mz 318 (RI=27) may be formed by loss of CO2 molecule from
ethylated molecule after migration of hydrogen atom to C3 atom forming the fragment
[M+C2H5- CO2]+bull
ion
N
O O
O HF
NN
=334
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =290
RI = 100 RI = 31
HH+
[M+H]+
N
O
CF
NN
H+
O
mz = 316
RI = 10
- H2 O
- C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
H+
N
mz = 292
RI = 12
H+
H3C
mz
Scheme 4 Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin using CI technique
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin
The study of the behavior of molecules in the gas phase has always been a relatively
important area of research in mass spectrometry since it produces information about the
properties of molecules such as PAs and heats of formation(64)
The calculated charge
distribution of the quinolone ring of the neutral and charged Pefloxacin are calculated and
listed in Table 9 The charges on the atoms N1 O12 in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of
Pefloxacin are -0307 e and -0300 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values Consequently these atoms have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Pefloxacin one can note that the
calculated values of proton affinities at the site N1-H and at the site O12-H (753 and 916
kJmol-1
respectively) together with the calculated heats of formation of the protonated
Pefloxacin molecule ΔHf[M+H]+ at these two atoms (sites) (314 and 151 kJmol
-
1respectively ) indicate that the protonated Pefloxacin molecule at O12 is more stable
than at N1 by value 163 kJmol-1
441 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin C17H18FN3O3 (4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-6-fluor-1-cyclopropyl-14
dihydroquinolin-3-carbonic acid) is one of fluoroquinolone medications and is applied as
an effective synthetic antibiotic for treating a wide range of infectious diseases(65)
It is
one of nine fluoroquinolones approved in the Russian Federation(65)
The EI mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin are reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies
and are shown in Figures 12-13 While the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
different fragment ions in the mass spectrum relative to the base peak (mz 287) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 332 are listed in Table 11
Table 11 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
11
62
11
67
18
100
11
68
5
7
9
4
4
5
6
6
8
19
14
74
13
71
19
100
11
69
5
8
9
4
5
5
5
6
9
20
332
331 [M]+
290
289 [M-C2H4N]+
288
287 [M-CO2]+
246
245 [M-CO2-C2H4N]+
231
230
229
218
215
204
202
201
57
56
442Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms s O12(-0295 e) and N1 (-
0277 e) as listed in Table 12 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one can suggest that the ionization process may occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Ciprofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Ciprofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Ciprofloxacin is found to be equal to 880
eV(849 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Ciprofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 12 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
(e)
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C22
O10
C9
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0277 0206
-0266 0339
-0117 -0021 0133 0076
-0075 0100 0035
-0053 -0057 -0295 0418
-0370 -0295 -0159 -0387 0128 0098
-0312 0096 0127
-0125 0233
-0179 0206
-0085 -0029 0147 0157
-0059 0116
-0042 -0026 -0034 -0285 0380
-0297 0064
-0137 -0419 0133 0099
-0324 0100 0138
0152 0027 0087
-0133 0032
-0008 0014 0081 0016 0016
-0077 0027 0023 0010
-0038 0073 0359 0022
-0032 0005 0001
-0012 0004 0011
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic belonging to the second generation
quinolones It is distributed widely and absorbed very well in different body tissues and
fluids It is widely used in various types of infections urinary track respiratory track
gastrointestinal track and also for skin and soft tissues infections as recommended by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)(66)
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin has three major fragment ions at mz 289287
and 245 beside the molecular ion at mz 331The main fragment ions and its relative
intensities at 15 and 70 eV are listed in Table 11 while the mass spectra are shown in
Figures 12-13 The molecular ion observed at mz 331with RI= 74 It is worth noting
that Nakata et al(67) had recorded the molecular ion peak of Ciprofloxacin with
reasonable intensity
The molecular ion [M]+bull
undergoes fragmentation by two different pathways The first
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
at mz 287 with
RI=100 which represents the base peak in the mass spectra at both 70 and 15 eV by the
loss of CO2 through a C3-C9 simple bond cleavage and hydrogen migration from the
carboxylic group to C3 atom as shown in scheme 5This is confirmed by the calculated
bond length for C3C9 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of neutral
molecule by 0013Aring (Table 13) The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates
the high stability of the ion The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further
fragmentation by the cleavage of C15-C16 and C18-C19 bonds to produce the fragment ion
[M-CO2-C2H4N]+ at mz 245 ( Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and 68 at 70
and 15 eV respectively
The second fragmentation pathway in the mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin is the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 289 with relative intensities 71 and 67
at 70 and 15 e V respectively This fragment ion is due to the loss of C2H4Nbull radical from
the molecular ion [M]+bull
by C15-C16 and C18-C19 bond cleavage and hydrogen migration
from piperazinyl group to C8 as shown in scheme 5 This is confirmed by the calculated
bond lengths for C15C16 and C18C19 bonds in the charged molecular ion which are
greater than that of neutral molecule by 00004Aring and 00005Aring respectively (Table 13)
The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion undergoes fragmentation by loss of CO2 to produce the
fragment ion [M-C2H4N-CO2]+ at mz 245 (Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and
68 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
An ion at mz 56 (C3H6N)+
with RI= 20 19 at 70 and 15 eV respectively is also
reported in the spectrum of Ciprofloxacin and is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16 and
C18-N17 bonds and hydrogen migration to N14 in piperazinyl group
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 331
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 287
C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
N
RI = 74
RI = 100
RI = 71
H
N
O
HF
RI = 69
C2 H
4 N
- CO2
+ +
H H
H rearengment
N
H rearengm
ent
mz 56RI = 20
mz
mz
mz = 245
mz = 289
H2C
NCH2
CH2
Scheme 5 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Table 13 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
The appearance energy of [M-CO2]+bull
ion( mz = 287) is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf (M-
CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal to 930eV(897 kJmol-1
)The difference between the
value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IECiprofloxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol-1
) gives the activation
energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 48 kJmol-1
(050 eV)This
indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
The appearance energy of [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf [M- C2H4N]+)
and is found to be equal to 10 eV(965 kJmol-1
)The difference between the value for AE
[M-C2H4N]+ and IECiproflxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol
-1) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 115 kJmol
-1(120 eV) This indicates
that the process of forming the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
N1-C2 14017
C2-C3 1371
C3-C4 14908
C4-C4a 15019
C4a-C5 14169
C5-C6 1431
C6-C7 14441
C7-C8 14194
C8-C8a 14281
N1-C20 14534
C20-C21 15421
C21-C22 15186
C22-C20 15420
C3-C9 14939
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12308
C4-O12 12269
C6-F13 13203
C7-N14 14310
N14-C15 14700
C15-C16 15530
C16-N17 14670
N17-C18 14661
C18-C19 15528
C19-N14 14701
N1-C2 13703
C2-C3 14123
C3-C4 14229
C4-C4a 14585
C4a-C5 14303
C5-C6 14214
C6-C7 14567
C7-C8 14189
C8-C8a 14311
N1-C20 14762
C20-C21 15436
C21-C22 15157
C22-C20 15449
C3-C9 15069
C9-O10 13502
C9-O11 12250
C4-O12 13096
C6-F13 13167
C7-N14 14102
N14-C15 14754
C15-C16 15534
C16-N17 14645
N17-C18 14636
C18-C19 15533
C19-N14 14746
-00314
00413
-00679
-00434
00134
-00096
00126
-00005
00030
00228
00015
-00029
00029
00130
-00069
-00058
00827
-00036
-00208
00054
00004
-00025
-00025
00005
00045
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
As mentioned before the molecular ion of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique was
observed at mz 331Similarythe protonated molecule[M+H]+ was formed at mz 332
using CI technique with RI= 100 which represents the base peak in the CI mass
spectrum of Ciprofloxacin (Figure 14)
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Ciprofloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is formed by the loss
of CO2 to form the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion mz 288 (RI=52) The second
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [MH-C2H4N ]+ mz
290(RI=17) by the loss of C2H4Nbull radical as shown in scheme 6 On the other hand a
peak observed at m z 314 (RI=6) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule to form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 346 and 360 in the CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin are
probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer
processes to form methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with
relative intensities 17 and 23 respectively
Scheme 6 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
N
O O
O HF
NN
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
N
O O
O HF
N
H
C2 H
4 N
H H
H+
[M+H]+ = 332
RI = 100
H+
mz = 288RI = 52
H+
mz= 290RI = 17
- H2 O
N
O O
F
NN
H
H+
mz = 314RI = 6
445
The
proton
affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and charge distributions of
Ciprofloxacin
The proton affinity of a molecule is one of its fundamental properties as its heats of
formation and ionization energy(68)
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring of neutral and charged
Ciprofloxacin are listed in Table 12 The charge on the atoms N1 and O12 are -0277 e
and -0295 e respectively indicating high electronegativity values So these atoms (sites)
have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other atoms in the quinolone ring
(pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Ciprofloxacin one can observe
that the calculated values of proton affinities of the sites N1-H and O12-H are
745kJmol-1
and 904 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heats of
formation of protonated molecule ∆Hf(M+H)+ at the sites N1-H and O12-H (418 and 255
kJmol-1
respectively) indicating that the protonted molecule of Ciprofloxacin at O12 site
is more stable than that at N1 site by 163 kJmol-1
451 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin C18H20FN3O4 (6-fluoro-2-methyl-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-10-oxo-4
oxa-1-azatricyclo-7-trideca-5711-tetraene11-carboxylic acid) is a synthetic
fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent(69)
Levofloxacin is the active levo-isomer of
ofloxacin and has a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive
and Gram-negative bacteria as well as a typical pathogens such as Mycoplasma
Chlamydia and Legionella(70)
The EI mass spectra of Levofloxacin are recorded at both 70 and 15 eV electron
energies as shown in Figures15-16 while the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
the main fragment ions in the mass spectrum (relative to the base peak at mz 361) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 362 are listed in Table14
Table 14 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Levofloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
16
100
14
5
5
5
9
19
8
7
34
-
17
100
17
5
7
6
12
22
11
10
29
4
362
361[M]+bull
317[M-CO2]+bull
276
273
254
247
246[M-CO2-C4H9N]+bull
232
231
71(C4H9N)+bull
56
452Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12(-0297 e) and N1(-
0299 e) as listed in Table 15 From the charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Levofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one suggest that the ionization processes occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Levofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Levofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Levofloxacin is found to be equal to 830
eV(801 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Levofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 15 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
O21
-0299
0201
-0261
0338
-0099
-0028
0112
0092
0079
0051
-0227
-0292
0181
-0209
0322
-0062
-0005
014
0081
0104
0057
-0252
0007
-002
0052
-0016
0037
0023
0028
-0011
0025
0006
-0025
C22
C24
C23
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
015
0091
0016
0416
-0295
-0366
-0297
-0167
-0395
0142
0144
-0429
0143
0142
0194
0155
0088
0011
0402
-0291
-0332
-0244
-0141
-0081
01
0133
-0434
0135
0108
0188
0005
-0003
-0005
-0014
0004
0034
0053
0026
0314
-0042
-0011
-0005
-0008
-0034
-0006
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion peak of Levofloxacin at mz 361 (represent the base peak RI=100
) is observed in the mass spectra at 70 and 15 eV indicating the stability of the
molecular ion of Levofloxacin due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and
C8 atoms The molecular ion undergoes fragmentation by the loss of CO2 from the
carboxyl group to form the fragment [M-CO2]+ ion
at mz 317(RI=17) This is
confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the molecular ion which is greater
than that of neutral molecule by 00057Aring The fragment ion [M-CO2]+ undergoes further
fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2-C4H9N]+ ion at mz 246
( RI=20 ) by loss of the neutral (C4H9N)bull (Scheme 7)
An ion at mz 71 (C4H9N)+ is also found in the mass spectrum of Levofloxacin (RI=29
and 34) at 70 and 15 eV respectively This ion is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16
and C20-N14 bonds in 4-methyl piperizinyl with consecutive rearrangement process
The appearance energy of the [M-CO2]+bull
ion mz (317) is calculated (using the heats
of formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and fragment
ion ∆Hf (M-CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal = 850eV(820 kJmol-1
) The difference
between the value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IELevofloxacin= 830 eV (801 kJmol-1
) gives the
activation energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020
eV)
Scheme 7 Main
fragmentation pathways of
Levofloxacin at 70 eV
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
M
= 361mz = 317
C4H9N
N
O
N
O
HF
CH3
mz = 246
RI= 100 RI= 17
RI = 20
++
H-Rearangment
+
mz = 71RI = 29
+
mz
CH2
N
H2C
CH2
CH3
NH2C
H2C
CH2
CH2
H
Table 16 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Le ngth(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 13975
C2-C3 13719
C3-C4 14898
C4-C4a 15017
C4a-C5 14187
C5-C6 14314
C6-C7 14450
C7-C8 14368
C8-C8a 14446
C8a-N1 14153
C8-O21 13588
O21-C22 14028
C22-C24 15634
C24-N1 14823
C24-C23 15475
C3-C9 14961
C9-O10 13569
C9-O11 12301
C4-O12 12276
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14236
N14-C15 14675
C15-C16 15526
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14678
C19-C20 15524
C19-N14 14680
N17-C18 14632
N1-C2 14088
C2-C3 13706
C3-C4 14890
C4-C4a 15094
C4a-C5 14207
C5-C6 14253
C6-C7 14713
C7-C8 14520
C8-C8a 14459
C8a-N1 14031
C8-O21 13472
O21-C22 14140
C22-C24 15611
C24-N1 14852
C24-C23 15482
C3-C9 15018
C9-O10 13532
C9-O11 12275
C4-O12 12239
C6-F13 13164
C7-N14 13877
N14-C15 14978
C15-C16 15561
C16-N17 14620
N17-C19 14630
C19-C20 15521
C19-N14 14955
N17-C18 14730
00113
-00013
-00008
00077
00020
-00061
00263
00152
00013
-00122
-00116
00112
-00023
00029
00007
00057
-00037
-00026
-00037
-00059
-00359
00303
00035
-00056
-00048
-00003
00275
00098
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin is recorded and investigated The resulting
protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 362 (RI= 100 ) represents the base peak (Figure
17)This protonated molecule [M+H]+ undergoes fragmentation along two different
fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment
[MH-CO2]+ ion with mz 318 (RI= 14) by loss of CO2 The second fragmentation
pathway leads to the formation of the fragment ion [MH-C2H4N]+ with mz 320 (RI=
31) by loss of C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule Another peak has been observed
at mz 344 (RI=5) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated molecule to
form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 376 and 390 in the CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin are
formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer processes to form
methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with relative intensities 5
and 19 respectively
One can note that the relative intensities of the [M+CH3]+bull
ions which are produced
in all mass spectra of the studied molecules have low intensities in comparison with the
relative intensities of the [M+C2H5]+bull
ions indicating the presence of C2H5+ ion with
large intensity than that of CH3+ in the source of chemical ionization
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
mz = 318
RI= 14
H+
[M+H]+
mz = 362
RI = 100
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
- H2 O
mz = 344RI = 5
- C2 H
4 N
N
O
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
N
CH3
mz= 320RI = 31
H+
Scheme 8 Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin using CI technique
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring(pyridinyl) of neutral and
charged Levofloxacin molecule are calculated and listed in Table 7 The charges on the
atoms N1 and O12 are -0299e and -0297 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values So these atoms (sites) have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms of the ring
Using the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Levoloxacin one observes
that the calculated values of the proton affinities at the sites N1-H and O12-H are 715 and
908 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heat of formation of the
protonated Levofloxacin molecule at these two atoms (sites ) N1 and O12 ( 192 and 2
kJmol-1
respectively) indicate that the protonated Levofloxacin molecule at the site O12
is more stable than that at the site N1
CHAPTER (5)
CONCLUSIONS
The present EI mass spectra of four 6- fluoroquinolones shows that the molecular ions
[M]+bull
of Norfloxacin PefloxacinCiprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have relative intensities
706174 and 100 respectively The relatively high intensity of [M]+bull
for Levofloxacin
indicates its higher stability due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and C8
atoms In comparison the CI mass spectra of the four compounds show that the
protonated molecules [M+H]+ are more relatively intense than [M]
+bull ions in the EI mode
indicating higher stability in the case of [M+H]+
The important primary fragmentation pathways of the studied compounds in the EI mass
spectra indicated
(a) The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ions produced from Norfloxacin Pefloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin have relative intensity 100 (representing the base peak) while
Levofloxacin have only 17 relative intensity
(b) The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ions produced from Norfloxacin and Pefloxacin have
relative intensities 59 and 71 respectively while not appeared in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin and Levofloxacin
On the other hand semi-empirical MNDO calculations gave useful information which
help in explaining the experimental events The appearance and activation energies for
the fragment ions in EI mass spectra are calculated for the first time Of most important
the calculated results show that the protonation at O12 site is more favored than that at N1
site for the compounds under investigation
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دراسة الطيف الكتلى لمركبات الفلوروكينولين
باس تخدام طريقتى التأأين الألكترونى والكيميائى
مصحوبة بالحسابات الش به وضعية
هقدهت هي
هأهىى سسحبى هحوىد عبد الكسينقسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيت ndash هدزض هسبعد
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
للحصىل على
فيصيبء تجسيبيت-دكتىزاة فى فلسفت العلىمدزجت ال
2213
الأستبذ الدكتىز عصث طه هحود سلينقسن الطبيعت النىويت ndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت التجسيبيت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
عبد الىهبة حسي بذ الدكتىز الأست
زشق السبع
القىهى لبحىث وتكنىلىجيب الاشعبعالوسكص ndash أستبذ الفيصيبء
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
بساهين إالأستبذ الدكتىز هصطفى
الصعيقىكليت العلىم ndashقسن الفيصيبء ndashأستبذ الفيصيبء النىويت
جبهعت بنهب الأستبذ الدكتىز هحود عبد الفتبح زبيع
قسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيتndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
جبهعخ ثب
كليخ العلم
قسن النيزيبء
الملخص العربى
الزممريي خبع الاقاممبة ف مممخ للزممريي ثا ي ممد ثوحلممر ثممالوممز SSQ 710سممزامام هايممبك ال زلممخ هممي مم ا إرممن
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي ممم ل ز ممم لزسمممطير الايمممل ال زلممم لمممجعو ه كجمممبد النل كيمممليي الإ
الزمريي ز أهب الايل ال زل لذح الو كجمبد مم حبلمخ السج ملكسبسيي الينملكسبسيي م حبلخ الزريي الال
Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMSثبسزامام هايبك ال زلخ هي ا رسطيلخ م م رن ال يويبئ
ل زم ى إ 1572عمم مبقزيي هازلنزميي ومب ثعخير الايل ال زل للو كجبد الأل ز رن رسطثبلسج للزريي الإ
ثعخ لز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأعوليبد ا قز اح هبقشخٳرن كذلك للطزيئبدسبسيخ الأيبد الأ( رن رسطير ملذ
[M-CO2] جم أى أحم عوليمبد الز سمي رشمور الايمبد اسخم الم الوسزامهخ+bull
[M-C2H4N]+ and [M-
CO2-C2H4N]+
الايل م لعوليخ الزريي م رسطيريثبى اللاريي ال يويبئ الوزدح ثغب الوسزامام ي خ الزإرن ثبلسجخ للزريي ال يويبئ
عزومبدا علم إ ثعخ البرطخ عي ي خ الزمريي ال يويمبئ زل للو كجبد الأهبقشخ الايل ال ثعخال زل للو كجبد الأ
جممل لممب جممم أى الأيممبد ل ز مم كو يي الإر كيممت ممذ الو كجممبد الممبري عممي الايممل ال زلمم لممب ممم حبلممخ الزممر
[M+H]سبسيخ الزم جمذثذ ه اليمم جييالأ+ثبلو ب مخ 100 ثعمخ هاد بجمبد امماد عبليمخمم الو كجمبد الأ
[M]يبد الاسبسيخثثجبد اماد الأ+bull
ل ز م حبلخ الزريي الإ
سزامهخ م الم اسخ م حبلخ الزريي ال يويمبئ قز اح هبقشخ عوليبد الز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأ ثعخ الوٳ ايضب رن
الايبد جم أى أحم عوليبد الز سي أدد ال ر يي
[MH-CO2]+bull
[MH-C2H4N]+ and [MH-H2O]
+
ز ي خملال الايمل ال زلم لمب مم حمبل ثعخ رحمذ الم اسمخ همثي هي الوعلهبد عي الو كجبد الأرن الحصل عل ال
ال يويبئ هي ذ الوعلهبد الإل ز الزريي
ثعخللو كجبد الأ ه الز سي الوازلن -1
يبد الوز خبجبد الأ -2
بقمبد سماء الو كمت أ أيمى الو كمت حم ا ح الز ميي عمي ل ثيم همي الوعلهمبدالحصل عل ا ه ي أيضب ل م أ
-MNDO(semiوي بي ب ال ن ال يويبئيخ الوزوثلخ م ي مخ السزامام الزاجي بد الوازلنخ لخ ثإ ثعالزريي للو كجبد الأ
emiprical method) ه ز خ ثبلزبئي الوعوليخ
لاك خمزإظم همي خملال المذ ثعخل الو كجبد الأالزجميلاد المسيخ م اا ب ضل الزربي البري هيروذ هبقشخ
ييمخ كمذلكلمخ ا الحبلمخ الأيي لمب سماء مم الحبلمخ الوزعبدحم ا ح الز ميي بقمبد الزمر ال ين البرطخ مم حسمبثبد
لال ال اثط هي بي يخ الز سي لجعو ال اثط ال يويبئيخ هي خلال ال ين الوازلنخ
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي للو كجمممبد الا ثعمممخ بقمممبد الزمممريي حسمممبة ممممMNDOرمممن اسمممزامام ي مممخ
8 81 الز رسمب ال مين( بسييالسج ملكسبسيي الينملكس
لز ريمت قمم ل زم ى ملمذ علم اإ 83 88
O12ا ه ح الاكسمطيي N1قر روبس ب م ه ر اليز جييي رنسي عوليخ الزريي زيطخ لزع أحم الإل ز بد الأه أ
لمن رشم لأل ه ح مم مذ الم اسمخ بلابقبد الزريي الز رن حسبث جويل ال ين السبث خ م حل خ ال يليي الوجدح
هي قجر
ييخ الحبلخ الأ ثعخ م الحبلخ الوزعبدلخ ح الز يي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأح ا أيضب رن حسبة
ضمبمخ اليمم جيي للو كجمبد الأ ثعمخ أيضمب رمن حسمبة قبثليمخ إسمز جبل يمخ إمم حسمبة عول نس الا ي خ هذاسزام
O12 عمم هضمل ه ح الاكسمطيي N1 عمم هضمل ه رم الزيزم جيي (PAs) ثعمخ د الأاليم جيي للو كجب
ز جبل سمم ممي رنسممي الزممبئي علمم اى عوليممبد إهأقممم هلممك ل جمم الشممحخ السممبلجخ لممذ الممذ اد ممم الو كجممبد الأ ثعممخ
ه ح هضملاليمم جيي عمم سمز جبل أمضر همي إO12 كسطييالأ عم هضل ه ح ثعخ اليم جيي م الو كجبد الأ
ثعمممممخ الوسمممممز جلخ حممممم ا ح الز ممممميي لايمممممبد الأسبسممممميخ للو كجمممممبد الأ أيضمممممب رمممممن حسمممممبة N1 اليزممممم جيي
[M+H]لليم جيي+
الحبلمخ الوزعبدلمخ ا ح الز ميي حمل جويمل ال مين السمبث خ الزم رمن حسمبثب N1 O12 عم الواقل
∆Hf [M] ييمخ مم الحبلمخ الأ∆Hf [M]+bull
Hf [M+H]∆أيضمب مم حبلمخ الو كجمبد الوسمز جلخ لليمم جيي +
ضبمخ هوخ م الميبهي ب الح ا يخ إحيث رعزج سبث بل ه ح لن رش لأ رن حسبثب (PAs) قبثليخ جذة اليم جيي
لزلك الو كجبد
CHAPTER (1)
INTRODUCTION AND AIM OF THE WORK
11 Introduction
Mass spectrometer is a microanalytical technique that can be used selectively to detect
and determine the amount of a given analyte Mass spectrometer is also used to determine
the elemental composition and some aspects of the molecular structure of an analyte
These tasks are accomplished through the experimental measurement of the mass of gas-
phase ions produced from molecules of an analyte Unique features of mass spectrometer
include its capacity for direct determination of the nominal mass (and in some cases the
molar mass) of an analyte and to produce and detect fragments of the molecule that
correspond to discrete groups of atoms of different elements that reveal structural
features Mass spectrometer has the capacity to generate more structural information per
unit quantity of an analyte than can be determined by any other analytical
technique(1)
The production of positive ions by electron ionization is a widely employed
technique as it can be utilized for the analysis of nearly all gases volatile compounds
and metallic vapours The ion beam current can be accurately controlled because the
ionizing electron beam is generally change limited The energy of the electron beam can
also be varied precisely Thus ionized species of the complex molecules can be produced
both with or without fragmentation so as to reveal details relating to the molecular
structure(2)
As the energy of the electron beam is further increased the probability of ionization
increases and the parent ion is formed with the excess energy in its vibrational and
electronic degree of freedom When the excess energy possessed by the molecular ion
over the ground state become equal to the dissociation energy in one of the degrees of
freedom fragmentation takes place If the energy supplied to the molecular ion is again
increased more and more fragmentation occurs and the spectrum become complex In
organic mass spectrometry generally the mass spectrum is run at 70 eV to get
reproducible spectra(3)
The electron ionization (EI) method together with other techniques such as chemical
ionization (CI) mass spectrometry has proved to be a valuable tool in structural
characterization of positive ions and for determining fragmentation mechanism(4)
The
mass spectrum of each compound is unique and can be used as a chemical fingerprint
to characterize the compound and the molecular ion peak appears at mz value equal to
the molecular weight of the compound(4)
However one of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced too excited that no peak representing the molecular
weight of the intact molecule is observed in the spectra In addition the spectra tend to be
complex and therefore difficult to interpret
On the other hand in CI mass spectrometry the characteristic ionization of the
materials in question is produced by ionic reactions than electron ionization CI mass
spectra are generally quite different and often more useful The technique gives ions of
low internal energy and is generally characterized by a lower abundance of the fragment
ions than electron ionization technique This is an important advantage since one can
focus on the molecular weight The technique has also been used to investigate the
relationship between the mass spectra of EI and of CI technique
On the other hand quantum chemical methods for the calculations of thermochemical
data have developed beyond the level of just reproducing experimental data and can now
make accurate predictions where the experimental data are unknown or uncertain(5)
The
semi-emiperical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry (6-17)
are widely
used in computational studies of large molecules particularly in organic chemistry and
biochemistry In their implementation they neglect many of the less important integrals
that occur in the ab initio MO formalism These severe simplifications call for the need to
represent the remaining integrals by suitable parametric reference data This strategy can
only be successful if the semi-empirical model retains the essential physics to describe
the properties of interest(18)
Different semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properties both in the ground state and electronically excited states The present work
will focus on the semi-empirical calculation-using MNDO method- of the
thermochemical properties for ground state charged and protonated molecules in the gas
phase(18)
Inspection of the published works done using electron ionization chemical ionization
techniques and semi-empirical calculations for the structural identification of the present
compounds show that
(1) A fast and sensitive method has been developed for the determination of five
fluoroquinolones namely Enrofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Difloxacin Sarafloxacin and
Ofloxacin in commercial bovine milk after simple extraction method and LC-MS by
Ruiz-Viceo et al(19)
(2) A simple and rapid method for the determination of residues of Enrofloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin in tissues of farm animals using turbulent flow chromatographtandem
mass spectrometer (TFCndashMSMS)is described by Ralph et al (20)
(3) A solid-phase extraction (SPE) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
method was developed by Lee et al(21)
for the determination of selected fluoroquinolone
(FQ) drugs including ofloxacin norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin in wastewater samples
(4) Kurie et al (22)
developed a sensitive and useful method for the determination of five
FQs namely Enoxacin Ofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Norfloxacin and Lomefloxacin in
environmental waters using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with liquid
chromatographndashtandem mass spectrometer(LCMSMS)
(5) A group of Chinese(23)
investigate the fragmentation mechanism of
fluroquinolonessix compounds of fluroquinolones were analyzed using electrospray ion
trap mass spectrometer by collision induced dissociation in a multi-stage MS full scan
postive mode The mass spectra and structures of the six fluroquinolones were compared
with each other and it was observed that fluroquinolones gave characteristic fragment
ions by the neutral loss of CO2 HF and CO corresponding to the carboxy fluorine and
4-carbonyl group in their structures These characteristics used by the authors for future
structure elucidation in studies of fluroquinolones and analogue compounds
(6) Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (TOF MS) with different electron energy for EI
and different gas pressure for CI of Levofloxacin lactate (LL) were studied by RQLi
and HYin(24)
The authors found a prominent fragmentation rout of Levofloxacin was an
elimination of CO 2 from molecular ion at mz 361 forming cation A at mz 317
followed by the cleavage of piperizine ring creating caion B at mz 246 and C at mz 71
Further fragmentation pathway was the formation of cation D at mz 231 from B
(7) The ∆Hf(M) ∆Hf [M+H] and local proton affinities (PAs) as well as the charge
distributions for the two highly electronegative hetero atoms (O4 and N1) in six
quinolone derivatives namely Quinolone 1-methyl quinolone 1-ethyl quinolone 1-
cyclopropopyl quinolone 3- carboxylic- quinolone and 6- fluoroquinolone have
been calculated using MNDO method by MARabbih et al(25)
12 Aim of the Work
The aim of the present thesis is to use the electron ionization and chemical ionization
techniques together with semi-empirical calculations (MNDO method) to investigate the
following compounds Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin from
the following point of view
(1) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using electron ionization at
15 as well as 70 eV
(2) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using chemical ionization
technique
(3) To correlate the data obtained from the two techniques
(4) To study the structural-reactivity relationship
(5) To suggest the primary fragmentation and subsequent
fragmentation mechanisms for the four compounds
(6) To determine the stability of the product ions using both ionization
techniques
(7) To use semi-emiperical calculations using MNDO method to
calculate the geometries features and the thermochemical
properties for the studied compounds This include
a Ionization energies (IErsquos) of these molecules
b Heats of formation of neutral (ΔHf (M)) and ionized molecules
(ΔHf (M)+bull
)
c Heats of formation of the protonated molecules (ΔHf [M+H]+)
d Proton affinities (PArsquos) of the molecules
f Bond length and charge distribution of the compounds under
investigation
CHAPTER (2)
THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
21 Processes Of Ionization and Dissociation By Electron
Ionization
Electron ionization is a familiar method for creating ions from volatile gas-phase
molecules [M] By using fast moving electrons (or photons) to remove an electron from
the neutral molecule to create the odd-electron molecular ion M+bull
If an electron is removed from the highest occupied orbital of the molecule [M] the
minimum energy necessary for this process in which the molecular ion [M]+bull
is formed
is termed the ionization energy (IE) as in process (1)
e-
[M] [M] +bull
+ 2 e-
(ionization process) (1)
When the electron energy is increased the molecular ion [M]+bull
can dissociate to
form the fragment ion [F]+ and a neutral fragment [N]
bull as a simple bond cleavage process
(2) The minimum energy to do this is called the appearance energy (AE) of the fragment
ion [F] +
[M]+bull
[F]+ + [N]
bull (simple bond cleavage process) (2)
Also [M]+bull
could dissociate to produce a smaller mass fragment [F]+bull
and neutral
molecule N as a rearrangement process (3)
[M]+bull
[F]+bull
+[N] ( rearrangement process) (3)
The ionization process(26)
can be understood as represented in Figure 1 The
vibrational energies of both the molecule [M] and the molecular ion [M]+bull
may
represented by potential energy curves as shown in Figure 1
Io
ni
za
ti
on
E
ne
rg
y
(27)
Th
e
ion
izat
ion
ene
rgy
(IE
)
so
met
ime
s
call
ed
(les
s
cor
rect
ly)
the
ion
izat
ion potential (usually designated by IP or in the older literature I) is the energy
required to remove an electron from a molecule or atom
M rarr M+ + eminus ΔHrxn= IEa
Ionization energies are characterized as adiabatic or vertical values
Appearance Energy (27)
Since IEs are often determined in experiments in which the ionizing electron or
photon energy is varied until the appearance of a fragment ion is observed (threshold
measurements) IEs have been called appearance energies
AB rarr A+ + B + eminus Δ Hrxn = AP
22 Franck-Condon Principle
In electron ionization the impacting electron pass the molecule in a fraction of the
vibrational period no change occur during the course of the electronic transition in the
position and velocities of the nuclei This means that the nuclear configuration of the
system does not change during the transition This is the well known Franck-Condon
principle(28-29)
23 Ionization Probability Near Threshold
In the ionization of atomic system by electron ionization one can explain the
increase in the cross section qualitatively as follows when the energy of the electron
increases above critical energy of ionization an increase in the ionization cross-section
will also occur The theoretical treatment of the ionization probability near the threshold
is difficult but several attempts have been made Wigner(30)
and then Geltman(31)
showed
theoretically that the cross-section behavior in the threshold region is given by a power
law of the form
σ (E) = C (E-Eo)n-1
(4)
Where E is the actual electron energy Eo is the threshold energy C is a constant
and n is the total number of outgoing electrons for the ionization process
24 Determination Of Thermochemical Data
Mass spectrometer technique allows the determination of many thermochemical
quantities Heats of formation of the different molecular species ionization and
appearance energies of the molecular and fragment ions and electron affinities of ions
and radicals can be measured and used to obtain bond dissociation energies
For the molecule [M] the ionization energy of the molecular ion [M]+bull
which is formed
by the reaction
M+e- M
+bull + 2e
- (5)
Can be calculated from the relationship
IE[M]+bull
= ∆Hf[M]+bull
- ∆Hf[M] (6)
Where ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] are the heats of formation of the molecular ion and neutral
molecule respectively These values can be calculated using a semi-empirical
methods such as MNDO AM1and PM3
In fragmentation process such as
[M]+bull
[F]+
+ [N]bull (7)
The AE of the fragment ion [F]+
can be calculated from equation (8)
AE[F]+ = IE [F] +D[F-N] + Eexc (8)
Where IE [F]+ is the ionization energy of the fragment FD [F-N] represents the
dissociation energy and Eexc is the excess energy
The (∆Eth) is the calculated thermodynamic threshold value for the formation of an ion by
certain process and calculated from the following equation -
(∆Eth) = ∆Hf[F]+ + ∆Hf[N] - ∆Hf[M] (9)
and Eexc is calculated according to-
Eexc= AE(exp) - ∆Eth (10)
The ∆Hf[F]+ used for ∆Eth calculation must be free from any excess energy and is
obtained from the ionization energy of the free radical [F] by the equation
∆Hf[F]+ = IE[F] +∆Hf[F] (11)
25 Stevensons Rule A useful rule regarding the location of the positive charge was first formulated by
Stevenson(32)
He noted that for hydrocarbons(for example) the positive charge tend to
remain on the fragment with the lower ionization energy Since the idea arose from the
work of Audier(33)
one may call it the Steven-Audier rule
26 Characteristics of Mass Spectra
There are some observations characterizing the mass spectra- (34)
(a) The molecular processes leading to the formation of mass spectra consist of a
series of competing and consecutive unimolecular decomposition reactions of excited
molecular ion
(b) The effects of source temperature are far more pronounced in polyatomic mass
spectra
(c) Metastable transitions are observed ieunimolecular decomposition reactions
occurring with rate of 10-6
sec These transitions corresponding to either molecular or
fragment ions forming other ions by spontaneous decomposition
(d) Some mass spectra particularly of oxygen compounds show the presence of
negative ions they are generally in smaller abundance than the positive ions
27 Simple Bond Cleavage Processes
Simple bond cleavage occurs when the electron pair of a covalent bond is transferred to
two different centers The site of radical within the molecular ion [A-B]+bull
is defined by
the following equations Odd-electron ions dissociate by homolytic bond cleavage to an
even-electron fragment ion and a radical (equations 1213)
[A ndash B] +bull
A+ + B
bull (12)
odd even odd
[A ndash B] +bull
Abull + B
+ (13)
odd odd even
The fragment ion A+
or B+
with the greatest tendency to support an unpaired electron
will have a higher appearance energy
28 Rearrangements Processes Fragment ions can also be formed by processes in which the initial bond connections
in the molecular ion are reordered or rearranged Fortunately many of these
rearrangement processes have been characterized for organic molecules and therefore can
be predicated based on an ionrsquos structure Rearrangement reactions occur with the
movement of two or more sets of electron pairs
29 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Chemical
Ionization
One of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced which are so excited that no peak representing the
molecular weight of the compound or the intact molecule is observed in the spectra This
lack of the molecular ion creates a problem in the sample identification because one must
depend on the detection of structure from fragment ions alone In addition the electron
ionization spectra tend to be complex and therefore difficult to interpret(35)
On the other hand in chemical ionization (CI) mass spectrometry the characteristic
ionization of the materials in question is produced by ionic reactions rather than electron
ionization Chemical ionization mass spectra are generally quite different and oftentimes
more useful than electron ionization spectra This technique requires a reaction gas which
can produce a set of ions which are either non reactive or only very slightly reactive with
the reaction gas itself but which can react with other materials The method is certainly
applicable for reaction gases methane isobutane ammonia acetaldehyde di-
methylether and iodomethane
For the methane as the reaction gas one introduces into the source of the mass
spectrometer a mixture of the methane and the added material (analyte) whose spectrum
is to be obtained Under this condition practically all of the electrons passing through the
gas within the source will ionize methane and ionization of the additive (analyte) by
electron ionization will be negligible
All of the primary ions of methane as in equation (14) react rapidly with methane (at
virtually every collision) to give product ions by reactions which are well established
CH4+ e- CH4
+bull CH3
+CH2
+ CH
++ 2e (14)
CH4+bull
+ CH4 CH5+ + CH3
bull (15)
CH3+ + CH4 C2H5
+ + H2 (16)
The major fragment ions of methane produced by 70 eV are CH4+ and CH3
+
consequently the major ions are CH5+ and C2H5
+ The reactions of these ions with the
sample produce the major part of chemical ionization spectrum
210 Proton Affinity
One may define the proton affinity (PA) (36)
of a molecule M as the energy required to
effect the forward reaction in equation (17) or as the negative enthalpy change associated
with the reaction (19)-
[BH]+ + M B+[M+H]
+ (17)
Where [BH]+ is the protonated molecule
The ion CH5+ is an efficient proton donor so that a sample molecule M can be ionized
according to equation (18)-
M + CH5+
[M+H]+ + CH4 (18)
M + H+ MH
+ (19)
∆Hordm = ∆Hf [M+H]+ - ∆Hf [M] - ∆Hf [H
+] = - PA
PA = - ∆Hordm
211 Semi-empirical quantum chemical methods and the
predicting mass spectrometric fragmentations
An impressive number of gas phase chemical studies of ions have emerged during the
last fifty years Most of these studies were experimental and a wide range of
instrumentation methods mostly mass spectrometric ones have been used More
recently these studies have been complemented by high level quantum chemical and
other model calculations providing firm connection between experiment and theory(37)
The semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are widely
used in compoutionaal studies of large molecules particulaary in organic chemistry and
biochemistryDifferent semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properities both in the ground state and electronically excited states(38)
Semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are based on
the HartreendashFock formalism but make many approximations and obtain some parameters
from empirical data They are very important in computational chemistry for treating
large molecules where the full HartreendashFock method without the approximations is too
expensive because the use of empirical parameters appears to allow some inclusion of
electron correlation effects into the methods(39)
Semi-empirical Methods are simplified versions of Hartree-Fock theory using empirical
(= derived from experimental data) corrections in order to improve performance These
methods are usually referred to through acronyms encoding some of the underlying
theoretical assumptions The most frequently used methods (MNDO AM1 PM3) are all
based on the Neglect of Differential Diatomic Overlap (NDDO) integral approximation
while older methods use simpler integral schemes such as CNDO and INDO(40)
The author used the MNDO (Modified Neglected of Diatomic Overlap) is a semi-
empirical method for the present study The method has been developed by Prof
WThiels group at Max-Planck-Institut fuumlr Kohlenforschung in Germany(41)
The basic advantages of the usage of MNDO method can be outlined as (42)
1- The method enables the computation of structural electronic and many physical
properties of large systems
2- The method is suitable for studies in chemicals materials and pharmaceutical industrial
segments
3- The method can be used for its fast candidate structure or transition state identification
and perform high accuracy computations with full quantum treatment methods based
software such as HyperChem
4- MNDO is a well tested semi-emperical molecular orbital (MO) method and its
accuracy for predicting ΔHf (see for example Ref 16) values seems to be sufficient for
the present study(25)
5-The data reported for a large number of compounds prove that the MNDO method
achieves better agreement with experimental than MINDO-3(25)
6- The results of many authors(25)
for positive ions indicate that using MNDO and AM1
methods lead to geometries and energies close to that obtained at high level of ab initio
theory with of course minute faction of the computation effort
CHAPTER (3)
APPARATUS AND EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
The electron ionization (EI) mass spectra of the four compounds investigated in this
work were obtained using the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 Gas ChromatographMass
Spectrometer (GCMS) system This system is controlled by the Dec 5000 Data Handling
System On the other hand the chemical ionization (CI) mass spectra were obtained
using The Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMS system with Xcalibur ver 14
software
31 Apparatus
The main features of the the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer are a high
vacuum system a confined EICI ion source a single quadrupole mass analyzer and a
positive ion negative ion electron multiplier The electron multiplier was operated in the
positive ion mode
The main features of the Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ mass spectrometer are almost
the same as the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer Howeverthe former
spectrometer is provided with a prefilter between the EICI ion source and the single
stage quadrupole analyzer
Samples are introduced into the EICI ion source in both systems using a direct
insertion(solids) probe The solids probe is supplied with a probe holder that contains a
liquid cooling system for the probe The solids probe was operated in the temperature ndash
programmed mode where it is programmed to heat at a specific rate which is selected
according to the nature of the sample being analyzed
32 Materials
The compounds under investigation in the present work ( Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin) were obtained from El-Obour Modern Pharmaceutical
Company first industrial zone El-Obour City Cairo Egypt These pure compounds were
used as received without any further purification
Methane (purity 9989 ndash Air products England) was used as the chemical ionization
reagent gas
33 Experimental Conditions
In the EI measurements the ion source temperature was maintained at
150 degC The EI mass spectra were recorded at two electron energies namely 15 and 70
eV
The probe temperature program for the EI measurements was as follows
30 degC for 01 minute
250 degC for 51 minutes
250 degC for 151 minutes
In the CI mode of operation the ion source temperature was maintained at 130 degC The
CI mass spectra were recorded at 70 eV electron energy
The probe temperature program for the CI measurements was as follows
Initial temperature was 70 degC for 60 sec
Ramp rate 50 degCmin
Final temperature 250 degC for 100 sec
CHAPTER (4)
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
41 Results
411 Experimental measurements
The experimental results are obtained in the form of mass spectra ie relative
intensity (RI) against mass to charge ratio (mz) for all the studied compounds using
electron ionization (EI) and chemical ionization (CI) techniques
In this study the ionization of four members of 6-fluoroquinolones molecules
namely Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have been investigated
using EI and CI techniques The measurements include the EI mass spectra of the studied
molecules at two different electron energy values (70 and 15 eV) while the CI mass
spectra have been obtained using methane as a reagent gas at 70 eV only In the study
one can discuss the mass spectral behaviors of these compounds using the two
techniques
Figures 67910121315 and 16 show the directly measured mass spectra of the
studied compounds using EI technique at 70 and 15 eV while Figures 81114 and 17
show the mass spectra of the compounds using CI technique at 70 eV only
The relative intensities (relative to the base peak) of the molecular ions and different
fragment ions at energies 70 and 15 eV of the compounds are listed in Tables 2811 and 14
while the CI mass spectra of the compounds under investigation are listed in Table 6
The fragmentation pathways of the main fragment ions formed from molecular ions at
70 eV are rationalized in schemes 135 and 7 while the fragmentation of the protonated
molecules of the compounds using CI mode are rationalized in schemes 246 and 8
412 Computational Results
Theoretical calculations are used for the physical properties of the molecules and the
gas phase basicity The calculations are performed using semi-emperical molecular
orbital procedure The program used in these computations is namely HyperChemtrade(43)
in
the modified neglect of diatomic overlap (MNDO) method These calculations give
useful information about the structure of the molecules which actually used to support
the experimental evidences The most important parameters calculated using MNDO
calculations include geometries bond lengths charge distribution and heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf(M)charged ∆Hf(M)+bull
and protonated molecule ∆Hf[M+H]+ The
ionization energy (IE) and proton affinity (PA) values for the studied molecules are
calculated using equations 6 and 19(chapter 2)The protonation processes at different
sites namely N1 and O12 of the 6- fluoroquinolones in the gas phase are also calculated
The bond lengths of neutral and ionized 6-fluoroquinolones molecules are given in
Tables 41013 and 16 Also the charge distribution of the individual oxygen O12 and
nitrogen N1 atoms for neutral and charged molecules are reported in Tables 3912 and 15
On the other hand the calculated values of IE ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+ for all
compounds are given in Table 5 while the values of the heats of formation of the
protonated molecules ∆Hf[M+H]+ together with the proton affinity of the molecules at
oxygen O12 and nitrogen N1 sites are given in Table 7 It is interesting that the calculated
IE energy values for the studied molecules have not been previously reported in the
literature
42 Discussion
6-fluoroquinolones are an essential class of antibacterial compounds widely used in
clinical application(44)
In 1986 the fluoroquinolones were introduced and they were
modified from the class of antibiotics known as quinolones in early 1960 Initially 6-
fluoroquinolones were administrated orally for the treatment of infection caused by gram-
negative organisms and pseudomonas species Several 6-fluoroquinolones play a vital
role for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia and intra-abdominal infections
Quinolones consist mainly of bicyclic ring structure and the different functional groups
are substituted at position N1 (R1) such as ethyl cyclopropyl and at C7 (R2) such as
piperazyinyl as shown in Figure 2 and Table 1
Figure 2 Structure of fluoroquinolones
Table 1 The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
Molecule
R1
R2
Norfloxacin
Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
ethyl
ethyl
cyclopropyl
18 heterocyclic ring
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
The presence of different substituent groups is influenced not only the
microbiological and physical properties but also the geometry of the neutral molecule
which effect the thermochemical properties The presence of different functional groups
at N1 or C7 positions influence both microbiological and pharmacokinetic properties(45)
This may lead one to investigate and study the mass spectra the fragmentation pathways
the heats of formation the ionization energies and the appearance energies of some
important fragment ions such as [M-CO2]+ and [M-C2H4N]
+ for the four studied
compounds
The structures of the four compounds are shown in Figure 3 while the numbering
system is shown in Figures 4 Figure 5 shows the possible protonation sites (oxygen O12
and nitrogen N1) of 6-fluoroquinolones
NN
N
F
CH3
O O
OH
PEFLOXACIN
H3C
NN
HN
F
O O
OH
CIPROFLOXACIN
NN
N
F
O O
OH
LEVOFLOXACIN
O
CH3H3C
Figure 3 The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin
Figure 4 The numbering system of 6-
fluoroquinolone compounds used in the study
Figure 5 The protonation sites at oxygen atoms and nitrogen (N1) for 6-fluoroquinolone
compounds
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Electron ionization technique is the oldest and best characterized of all the ionization
methods In this technique a beam of electrons passes through the gas-phase of the
sample An electron that collides with a neutral analyte (M) molecule can knock off an
electron resulting in a positively charged ion(46)
The ionization process can produce a
molecular ion (M)+bull
which will has the same molecular weight and elemental
composition of the starting analyte and it can produce a fragment ion(s) which
corresponds to a smaller piece of the analyte molecule as described in equations 1and 3(
chapter 2)
Most mass spectrometers use electrons with energy of 70 electron volts (eV) for
recording mass spectra Decreasing the electron energy can reduce the fragmentation
processes but it also reduces the number of ions formed(46)
In this study 70 and 15 eV
electron energies were used to study the fragmentation processes The mass spectra of
Norfloxacin at these two energies are shown in Figures 6-7 in the range from mz 56 to
mz 320
Norfloxacin C16H18FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-14-dihydro-4-oxo-7(1-piperazinyl)-3-
quinoline carboxylic acid) is a synthetic 6-fluoroquinolone antibiotic which is structurally
related to nalidixic acid(47)
The addition of a fluorine atom at C6 and a piperazine ring at
C7 has increased its potency in contrast to other fluoroquinolones(48)
Table 2 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Norfloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
11
60
7
52
14
100
5
9
68
2
4
7
8
7
2
2
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
12
70
9
59
16
100
9
13
88
5
9
4
11
13
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
8
7
14
15
320
319 [M]+middot
278
277 [M-C2H4N]+
276
275 [M-CO2]+
245
234
233[M-CO2-C2H4N]+
219
218
217
204
203
190
189
176
175
161
95
85
83
81
73
71
69
57
56
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Ionization processes depend on the chemical environment of the atom from which the
electron is removed These have been found to correlate with such chemical parameters
as atomic charge electronegativity reactivity effect of substituent parameters proton
affinities and with the predictions of a wide range of semi-empirical parameters used in
electronic structure calculations(49)
The
removal
of an
electron
from an
organic
molecule
often
leads to
change in
its
relative
thermodynamic stability The energy necessary to produce [M]+bull
depends on the energy
of the electron expelled The process of ionization occurs mainly in molecules which
contain a highly electronegative atoms or groups
Norfloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0298 e) and N1 (-
0309 e) as shown in Table 3 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring of Norfloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at these atoms
one can suggest that the ionization processes may occur at these atoms The calculated
value of the ionization energy of Norfloxacin is equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (using
equation 6 chapter 2)
Table 3 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
423
Fragm
entatio
n of
Norflo
xacin
using
EI
techniq
ue
Most
previous
research focused on the detection of Norfloxacin in biological samples
(214850-51) where
other research focused on crystal investigation of Norfloxacin(52-56)
However the present
study is interested in the ionization and fragmentation of the compound under electron
ionization Therefore the main fragmentation pathways at 70 eV for Norfloxacin have
been reported in scheme 1 and examined in order to understand the principle of their
electron-induced cleavage
The EI mass spectra of Norfloxacin are recorded at both 15 and 70 eV electron
energies Table 2 contains the relative intensities of the molecular ion and the main
fragment ions from mz 56 up to mz 319 The molecular ion of Norfloxacin at mz 319 is
observed in the spectra at both 70 eV and 15 eV with relative intensities 70 and 60
respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is the formation of the
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz 275 (RI =100 ie the base peak in the mass spectrum) This ion is
formed by the elimination of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0309
0199
-0264
0338
-0119
-0015
0102
0082
-0050
0096
0160
13002
0417
-0295
-0367
-0298
-0169
-0395
0127
0095
-0320
0095
0127
-0287
0175
-0202
0314
-0078
0000
0137
0173
-0145
0190
0149
-0004
0399
-0291
-0324
-0230
-0128
-0168
0082
0103
-0339
0105
0078
0022
-0024
0062
-0024
0041
0015
0035
0091
-0095
0094
-0011
-0006
-0018
0004
0043
0068
0041
0227
-0045
0008
-0019
0010
-0049
the molecular ion following the migration of hydrogen atom from the OH group to C3
(Scheme 1) This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the charged
molecular ion which is greater than that of the neutral molecule by 00078Aring as reported in
Table 4 The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates the high stability of the
ion The positive charge on the oxygen O12 stabilized the [M-CO2]+bull
fragment (odd-
electron fragment ion) It is worth noting that the fragmentation of the molecular ion to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the most favorable process The fragment [M-
CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-
CO2- C2H4N]+ ion at mz 233(RI=88) by loss of [C2H4N]
bull radical
The second characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is due to the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 277 with RI= 59 by the loss of
C2H4Nbull radical from piperazinyl group This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for
C15C16 and C18C19 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of the neutral
molecule by 00098Aring and 00044Aring respectively (Table 4)The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion
undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M- C2H4N-
CO2]+ ion at mz 233 with RI=88 by the loss of CO2 from [M-C2H4N]
+ ion through
simple cleavage of C3-C9 bond and rearrangement of hydrogen atom from O10-H to C3
(Scheme 1)
The peak observed at mz 218 (RI= 9) in the mass spectrum of Norfloxacin might be
due to the loss of CH3 radical from the fragment [M-CO2- C2H4N]+ ion Also the fragment
ion at mz 218 can be formed directly from [M-CO2] + by loss of the neutral fragment
C3H7N (Scheme 1)
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for
Norfloxacin using the MNDO method Hence one can calculate the IE value for
Norfloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M)
leading to calculated value of IE (Norfloxacin) equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (Table
5) The ionization of Norfloxacin probably occurs as a result of a removal of one of the
lone pair electrons of N1or O12 which may be confirmed by the calculated values for
charge difference (∆) at N1and O12 (0022e and 0068 e respectively) as listed in Table
3To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical values for ∆Hf(M)+bull
and
∆Hf(M) for Norfloxacin were reported in the literature
Scheme 1 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 319
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 275
C2 H
4 N
= 277
N
O O
O HF
RI = 70 RI = 100
RI = 59
H
N
O
HF
RI = 88
C2H
4N
- CO2
= 233
NN
+ +
- C3 H
7 N
N
O
HF
N
mz mz
mz
mz = 218
RI = 9
mz
HH rearrangement
rearrangement
+
si m
pl e
cl e
av
ag
e
Table 4 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Table
5
Calcul
ated
∆Hf(M
)∆Hf(
M)+bull
an
d IE
values
for the
four
6-
fluoro
quinol
one
molec
ules
using
MND
O method
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Charged molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14007
C2-C3 13700
C3-C4 14881
C4-C4a 15012
C4a-C5 14185
C5-C6 14294
C6-C7 14433
C7-C8 14203
C8-C8a 14304
C8a-N1 14204
N1-C20 14830
C20-C21 15379
C3-C9 14950
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12304
C4-O12 12275
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14306
N14-C15 14706
C15-C16 15517
C16-N17 14676
N17-C18 14677
C18-C19 15514 C19-N14 14706
N1-C2 14167
C2-C3 13650
C3-C4 14863
C4-C4a 15080
C4a-C5 14118
C5-C6 14299
C6-C7 14807
C7-C8 14391
C8-C8a 14142
C8a-N1 13980
N1-C20 14934
C20-C21 15374
C3-C9 15028
C9-O10 13527
C9-O11 12268
C4-O12 12237
C6-F13 13126
C7-N14 13740
N14-C15 14962
C15-C16 15615
C16-N17 14567
N17-C18 14571
C18-C19 15558 C19-N14 14935
00160
-00050
-00018
00068
-00067
00005
00374
00188
-00162
-00224
00104
-00005
00078
-00044
-00036
-00038
-00097
-00566
00256
00098
-00109
-00106
00044
00229
IE
eV k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)+bull
k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)
k J mol-1
Molecule
The appearance energy (AE) of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz= 275 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of ∆Hf (M) molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf [M-CO2]+bull
) and
is found to be equal 830 eV(801 kJmol-1
) The difference between the value for AE [M-
CO2]+bull
and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the
fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020eV) This indicates that the process
forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as discussed in
section 423 and illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
81 782 305 -485
Norfloxacin
8 772 314 -464
Pefloxacin
88 849 485 -368
Ciprofloxacin
83 801 142 -631
Levofloxacin
Similarly the appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz=277 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of the neutral molecule ∆Hf (M) neutral fragment ∆Hf
(C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-C2H4N)+) and is found to be equal to 94 eV (907 kJmol
-1) The
difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol
-1)
gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 125
kJmol-1
(130 eV) which is larger than the activation energy for forming [M-CO2]+
ion
by 106 kJmol-1
(110 eV) This indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 423 and
illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The chemical ionization technique was introduced as ionization method by Munson
and Field in 1966(57)
by allowing a reagent gas into an EI source The pressure in this
technique is typically 1 torr The chemical ionization technique is usually defined as a
soft-ionization method This means that the energy deposition into the molecule is
thought to be less than that present in the electron ionization mode This is reflected on
the occurrence and or on the yield of ions formed by fragmentation processes which
will be less than the fragments in EI method Hence the mass spectra of CI are much less
complex than the EI spectra and few fragmentations are observed An ion at mz [M+H]+
is the base peak in more spectra of these studied molecules This is an important
advantage since this allows one to focus on the molecular ion In the case of the chemical
ionization mass spectrum of Norfloxacin (Figure 8) methane was used as the reagent gas
in the ionization chamber
Table 6 Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their relative
intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin
mz RI[] mz RI[]
mz RI[] mz RI[]
97 17 163 8 218 15 236 32 237 6 250 6 252 5 258 7 264 9 270 8 272 5 274 6 275 9 276 60 277 23 278 55 279 13 290 10 292 9 302 8 304 20 306 12 316 5 318 10 320[M+H]
+ 100 321 18 334[M+CH3]
+ 14 348[M+C2H5]
+ 20
289 6 290 31 291 9 292 12 316 10 317 5 318 27 319 6 332 6 333 6 334[M+H]
+ 100 335 19 346 6 348[M+CH3]
+ 5 362[M+C2H5]
+ 21
276 10 287 8 288 52 289 14 290 17 302 5 304 5 314 6 316 18 317 9 318 38 319 9 320 14 330 5 332[M+H]
+ 100 333 18 334 6 346[M+CH3]
+ 17 360[M+C2H5]
+ 23 361 6
130 7 318 14 319 9 320 31 321 7 344 5 346 6 348 7 360 9 361 9 362[M+H]
+ 100 363 20 376[M+CH3]
+ 5 390[M+C2H5]
+ 19
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer
Gas-phase proton transfer reactions have been the subject of quantitative studies for
more than twenty years and the two fundamental aspects (their thermochemistry and
kinetics) are still under active investigation(58)
Among the wide variety of possible ionization reactions the most common is proton
transfer Indeed when analyte molecules M are introduced in the ionization plasma the
product CH5+ ions of the methane reagent gas can transfer a proton to the molecules M
producing the protonated molecular ions [M+H]+ This chemical ionization reaction can
be described as an acidndashbase reaction The tendency for a reagent ion to protonate a
particular analyte molecule M may be assessed from its proton affinity values The
observation of protonated molecular ions[M+H]+ implies that the analyte molecule M
has a proton affinity much higher than that of the reagent gas (PA(M)gtPA(CH4)) If the
reagent gas has a proton affinity much higher than that of an analyte (PA(CH4)gtPA(M))
proton transfer from CH5+ to M will be energetically unfavorable
(59)
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The fragmentation processes in CI spectrum of Norfloxacin are easily distinguished
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 320 of Norfloxacin is formed under CI
condition with a strong molecular cationic species (RI=100) (Figure 8) A number of
authors( 214860)
have detected Norfloxacin in biological samples using different mass
spectrometric techniques and detected the protonated molecule at mz = 320 by CI
technique
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Norfloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is the formation of the
fragment [MH- CO2]+ ion at mz 276 (RI=60) which is formed by loss of CO2 as shown
in scheme 2
The second fragmentation pathway in the CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin is the
formation of the fragment ion at mz 278 (RI=55) which probably formed by loss of
neutral radical C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule to form the fragment [MH- C2H4N]
+
ion
Two peaks observed at mz 334 and 348 are probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+
and the ethyl (C2H5+) cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+CH3]
+ and
ethylated [M+C2H5]+ molecules with relative intensities 14 and 20 respectively
Further the peak observed at mz 302(RI=8) is formed by elimination of H2O from the
protonated molecule At the same time the protonation process may occurs at O11 or O10
but the distance between the attached proton and ndash OH of the carboxylic group is larger
than 18 Aring indicating that the probability of the loss of H2O is low(61)
N
O O
O HF
NHN
[M+H]+ = 320
- CO2
N
O
F
NHN
mz = 276
mz = 278
N
O O
O HF
RI = 100 RI = 60
RI = 55
H
C2 H
4 N
N
H+ H+
H+
N
O O
F
NHN
H+
- H2 O
mz = 302RI = 8
rearrangment
Scheme 2 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin using CI technique
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and the
charge distributions of Norfloxacin
Proton affinities and heats of formation are important thermodynamic quantities that
can be derived from a variety of experimental measurements Modern computational
methods provide the means to estimate reliably the same quantities with an accuracy that
often rivals that of experiment(62)
In addition these methods can provide information to
complement results obtained experimentally and to examine problems that are not easily
approached directly such as site-specific proton affinities(62)
A case in point is the
protonation of the molecules which often can take place at more than one position
Computational studies can provide a reliable estimate of the proton affinity of molecules
as well as a measure of the thermodynamic difference between the various possible
points of attachment of the proton(62)
One of the computational studies is the calculated charge distributions of the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) in neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule (Table 3)The
charges on the atoms N1and O12 (-0309e and -0298e respectively) indicate high
electronegativity values So these atoms (sites) have a higher affinity to attach the proton
than the other atoms in the ring The calculated values of proton affinities (using equation
19 chapter 2 ) for O12 and N1 ( 904 and 749 kJmol-1
respectively) together with the heats
of formation of the protonated Norfloxacin molecule ∆Hf [M+H]+ at the site N1-H (297
kJmol-1
) and at the site O12-H (142 kJmol-1
) indicate that the protonated Norfloxacin
molecule at O12 is more stable than at N1by 155 kJmol-1
One may suggest that the
electrostatic interaction between the proton and oxygen O12 stabilized the protonated
species
Table 7 Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules ∆Hf(M+H)+
and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO
method
431
Mass
spectr
a of
Peflox
acin
under
EI technique
PA (M) kJmol
-1
∆Hf(M+H)+
kJmol-1
Protonated Site
∆Hf(M) kcalmol
-1
Molecule
904
749
142
297
O12H
N1H
-116
Norfloxacin
916
753
151
314
O12H
N1H
-111
Pefloxacin
904
745
255
418
O12H
N1H
-88
Ciprofloxacin
908
715
2
192
O12H
N1H
-149
Levofloxacin
Pefloxacin C17H20FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1-4-dihydro-4-oxo-7(4-methyl-1-
piperazinyl) quinolone-3-carboxylic acid) is a second-generation 6-fluoroquinolone
antibacterial agent(63)
Most previous research is focused on the detection of Pefloxacin in
environmental samples(53)
However this work is interested in the structure
thermodynamic properties and fragmentation processes of Pefloxacin compound under
electron ionization (EI) at two electron energies The EI mass spectra of Pefloxacin are
reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies and are shown in Figures 9-10 while the
relative intensities of the molecular ion and different fragment ions in the mass spectrum
relative to the base peak (mz 289) in the range from mz 56 up to mz 333 are listed in
Table 8
Table 8 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Pefloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
10
55
3
21
100
4
6
16
10
10
6
10
30
26
7
4
12
61
3
18
100
4
6
14
11
7
4
6
20
15
6
4
334
333 [M]+middot
291
290
289 [M-CO2]+
245
219
218 [M-CO2-C4H9N]+
203 [M-CO2-C4H9N-CH3]+
96
81
79
71 [C4H9N]+bull
70
57
56
432Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique
Pefloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0300 e) and N1(-
0307e) as listed in Table 9 From these charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at N1 and
O12 one can suggest that the ionization process occur at these atoms
On the other hand the calculated ionization energy of Pefloxacin is found to be equal to
800 eV (772 kJ mole-1
) (using equation 6 chapter 2) This value is nearly within
experimental error equal to the ionization energy (810 eV) of Norfloxacin (Table 5)
Table 9 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin molecule using
MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
-0307
0198
-0262
-0297
0178
-0206
0010
-0020
0056
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C21
C22
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
0337
-0119
-0016
0103
0081
-0050
0095
0162
-0002
04135
-0301
-0357
-0300
-0169
-0391
0128
0143
-0428
0144
0128
0193
0318
-0082
0000
0124
0218
-0171
0190
0151
-0003
0401
-0293
-0328
-0228
-0124
-0164
0114
0124
-0418
0126
0114
0183
-0019
0037
0016
0021
0137
-0121
0095
-0011
-0001
-0014
0008
0029
0072
0045
0227
-0014
-0019
0010
-0018
-0014
-0010
433 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion of Pefloxacin at mz 333 is observed in the EI mass spectrum with
relative intensities 61 and 55 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Pefloxacin is the formation of the
fragment ion at mz 289 (RI = 100) which represents the base peak in the mass
spectrum and is certainly due to the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion by the
loss of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of the molecular ion as
shown in scheme 3This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in
charged Pefloxacin molecular ion which is greater than that of neutral molecule by
00055Aring (Table 10)The fragment [M-CO2]+
ion undergoes further fragmentation
resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion at mz 218 with
relative intensities 14 and 16 at 70 and 15 eV respectively The latter fragment [M-
CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion fragments to produce the ion at mz 203 (by loss of CH3bull radical)
with relative intensities 11 and 10 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The second characteristic fragmentation process is due to the cleavage of the
piperiazinyl group at C15-C16 and C20-N14 bonds to produce the fragment ion at mz 71
[C4H9N]+bull
ion directly from the molecular ion with relative intensities 20 at 70 e V and
30 at 15 eV together with neutral fragment [M-C4H9N]bull (Scheme 3)
On the other
hand the presence of ndashCH3 group at N17 lead to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at
mz = 291 RI=3 and also to produce the fragment C4H9N+bull
at mz=71 RI=20 in
compariso
n with
Norfloxaci
n the
absence of
ndashCH3
group lead
to produce
the
fragment
[M-
C2H4N]+
ion at mz
= 277
RI=59
Scheme 3 Main
fragmentat
ion
pathways
of
Pefloxacin
at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
=333
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =289
C4 H
9 N
RI = 61 RI = 100
H
N
O
HF
NH2C
RI = 14
mz = 218
H3C
N
O
H
CH2
F
NH2C
mz =203RI = 11
+ +
+
+
mz = 71RI=20 at 70 eVRI=30 at 15 eV
mz
- CH
3
H2C
N
CH2
CH2H3C
N
H2CCH2
CH2
H2C
H
r ea r
ang
men
t
C4H9N +
N
O
F
NH2C
O
O H
Table 10 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The
appearance
energy (AE)
of the
fragment
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at
mz=289 is
calculated
(using the
heats of
formation of
∆Hf(M)
molecule
∆Hf (CO2)
and ∆Hf [M-
CO2]+bull
)and
is found to
be equal to
830 eV(801
kJmol-1
)
The
difference
between the
value for
AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 29 kJmol-1
(030 eV) This indicates that
the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as
discussed in section 433 and illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
The appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-
C2H4N)+) and is found to equal 870 eV(840 kJmol
-1)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14016
C2-C3 13689
C3-C4 14885
C4-C4a 15009
C4a-C5 14182
C5-C6 14295
C6-C7 14435
C7-C8 14208
C8-C8a 14299
C8a-N1 14220
N1-C21 14819
C21-C22 15379
C3-C9 14953
C9-O10 13581
C9-O11 12293
C4-O12 12274
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14312
N14-C15 14704
C15-C16 15521
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14677
C19-C20 15526
C20-N14 14699
N17-C18 14640
N1-C2 14180
C2-C3 13665
C3-C4 14877
C4-C4a 15072
C4a-C5 14101
C5-C6 14324
C6-C7 14928
C7-C8 14547
C8-C8a 14088
C8a-N1 13994
N1-C21 14922
C21-C22 15372
C3-C9 15008
C9-O10 13534
C9-O11 12273
C4-O12 12226
C6-F13 13114
C7-N14 13624
N14-C15 15031
C15-C16 15508
C16-N17 14609
N17-C19 14600
C19-C20 15504
C20-N14 15020
N17-C18 14739
00164
-00024
-00008
00063
-00081
00029
00493
00339
-00211
-00226
00103
-00007
00055
-00047
-00020
-00048
-00109
-00688
00327
-00013
-00067
-00077
-00022
00321
00099
The difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772
kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal
to 68 kJmol-1
(07 eV This indicates that the formation process of the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 433 and
illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloaxcin is recorded (Figure 11) and the protonated
molecule [M+H]+ at mz 334 is observed in the spectrum (represents the base peak RI
100)
The protonated molecule of Pefloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two different
characteristic pathways The first fragmentation process formed by the loss of CO2
yielding the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion at mz 290 (RI=31) while the second
fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment [MH- C2H4N]+ mz 292 (RI =
12) by loss of C2H4Nbull radical Two peaks observed at mz 348 and 362 in the CI
spectrum of Pefloxacin are probably formed due to methyl (CH3)+ and ethyl (C2H5)
+
cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+ CH3]+ and ethylated [M+ C2H5]
+
molecules with relative intensities 5 and 21 respectively Furthermore the peak
observed at mz 316 (RI=10) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule
The peak observed at mz 318 (RI=27) may be formed by loss of CO2 molecule from
ethylated molecule after migration of hydrogen atom to C3 atom forming the fragment
[M+C2H5- CO2]+bull
ion
N
O O
O HF
NN
=334
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =290
RI = 100 RI = 31
HH+
[M+H]+
N
O
CF
NN
H+
O
mz = 316
RI = 10
- H2 O
- C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
H+
N
mz = 292
RI = 12
H+
H3C
mz
Scheme 4 Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin using CI technique
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin
The study of the behavior of molecules in the gas phase has always been a relatively
important area of research in mass spectrometry since it produces information about the
properties of molecules such as PAs and heats of formation(64)
The calculated charge
distribution of the quinolone ring of the neutral and charged Pefloxacin are calculated and
listed in Table 9 The charges on the atoms N1 O12 in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of
Pefloxacin are -0307 e and -0300 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values Consequently these atoms have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Pefloxacin one can note that the
calculated values of proton affinities at the site N1-H and at the site O12-H (753 and 916
kJmol-1
respectively) together with the calculated heats of formation of the protonated
Pefloxacin molecule ΔHf[M+H]+ at these two atoms (sites) (314 and 151 kJmol
-
1respectively ) indicate that the protonated Pefloxacin molecule at O12 is more stable
than at N1 by value 163 kJmol-1
441 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin C17H18FN3O3 (4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-6-fluor-1-cyclopropyl-14
dihydroquinolin-3-carbonic acid) is one of fluoroquinolone medications and is applied as
an effective synthetic antibiotic for treating a wide range of infectious diseases(65)
It is
one of nine fluoroquinolones approved in the Russian Federation(65)
The EI mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin are reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies
and are shown in Figures 12-13 While the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
different fragment ions in the mass spectrum relative to the base peak (mz 287) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 332 are listed in Table 11
Table 11 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
11
62
11
67
18
100
11
68
5
7
9
4
4
5
6
6
8
19
14
74
13
71
19
100
11
69
5
8
9
4
5
5
5
6
9
20
332
331 [M]+
290
289 [M-C2H4N]+
288
287 [M-CO2]+
246
245 [M-CO2-C2H4N]+
231
230
229
218
215
204
202
201
57
56
442Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms s O12(-0295 e) and N1 (-
0277 e) as listed in Table 12 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one can suggest that the ionization process may occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Ciprofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Ciprofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Ciprofloxacin is found to be equal to 880
eV(849 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Ciprofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 12 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
(e)
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C22
O10
C9
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0277 0206
-0266 0339
-0117 -0021 0133 0076
-0075 0100 0035
-0053 -0057 -0295 0418
-0370 -0295 -0159 -0387 0128 0098
-0312 0096 0127
-0125 0233
-0179 0206
-0085 -0029 0147 0157
-0059 0116
-0042 -0026 -0034 -0285 0380
-0297 0064
-0137 -0419 0133 0099
-0324 0100 0138
0152 0027 0087
-0133 0032
-0008 0014 0081 0016 0016
-0077 0027 0023 0010
-0038 0073 0359 0022
-0032 0005 0001
-0012 0004 0011
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic belonging to the second generation
quinolones It is distributed widely and absorbed very well in different body tissues and
fluids It is widely used in various types of infections urinary track respiratory track
gastrointestinal track and also for skin and soft tissues infections as recommended by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)(66)
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin has three major fragment ions at mz 289287
and 245 beside the molecular ion at mz 331The main fragment ions and its relative
intensities at 15 and 70 eV are listed in Table 11 while the mass spectra are shown in
Figures 12-13 The molecular ion observed at mz 331with RI= 74 It is worth noting
that Nakata et al(67) had recorded the molecular ion peak of Ciprofloxacin with
reasonable intensity
The molecular ion [M]+bull
undergoes fragmentation by two different pathways The first
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
at mz 287 with
RI=100 which represents the base peak in the mass spectra at both 70 and 15 eV by the
loss of CO2 through a C3-C9 simple bond cleavage and hydrogen migration from the
carboxylic group to C3 atom as shown in scheme 5This is confirmed by the calculated
bond length for C3C9 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of neutral
molecule by 0013Aring (Table 13) The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates
the high stability of the ion The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further
fragmentation by the cleavage of C15-C16 and C18-C19 bonds to produce the fragment ion
[M-CO2-C2H4N]+ at mz 245 ( Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and 68 at 70
and 15 eV respectively
The second fragmentation pathway in the mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin is the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 289 with relative intensities 71 and 67
at 70 and 15 e V respectively This fragment ion is due to the loss of C2H4Nbull radical from
the molecular ion [M]+bull
by C15-C16 and C18-C19 bond cleavage and hydrogen migration
from piperazinyl group to C8 as shown in scheme 5 This is confirmed by the calculated
bond lengths for C15C16 and C18C19 bonds in the charged molecular ion which are
greater than that of neutral molecule by 00004Aring and 00005Aring respectively (Table 13)
The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion undergoes fragmentation by loss of CO2 to produce the
fragment ion [M-C2H4N-CO2]+ at mz 245 (Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and
68 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
An ion at mz 56 (C3H6N)+
with RI= 20 19 at 70 and 15 eV respectively is also
reported in the spectrum of Ciprofloxacin and is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16 and
C18-N17 bonds and hydrogen migration to N14 in piperazinyl group
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 331
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 287
C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
N
RI = 74
RI = 100
RI = 71
H
N
O
HF
RI = 69
C2 H
4 N
- CO2
+ +
H H
H rearengment
N
H rearengm
ent
mz 56RI = 20
mz
mz
mz = 245
mz = 289
H2C
NCH2
CH2
Scheme 5 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Table 13 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
The appearance energy of [M-CO2]+bull
ion( mz = 287) is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf (M-
CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal to 930eV(897 kJmol-1
)The difference between the
value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IECiprofloxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol-1
) gives the activation
energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 48 kJmol-1
(050 eV)This
indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
The appearance energy of [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf [M- C2H4N]+)
and is found to be equal to 10 eV(965 kJmol-1
)The difference between the value for AE
[M-C2H4N]+ and IECiproflxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol
-1) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 115 kJmol
-1(120 eV) This indicates
that the process of forming the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
N1-C2 14017
C2-C3 1371
C3-C4 14908
C4-C4a 15019
C4a-C5 14169
C5-C6 1431
C6-C7 14441
C7-C8 14194
C8-C8a 14281
N1-C20 14534
C20-C21 15421
C21-C22 15186
C22-C20 15420
C3-C9 14939
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12308
C4-O12 12269
C6-F13 13203
C7-N14 14310
N14-C15 14700
C15-C16 15530
C16-N17 14670
N17-C18 14661
C18-C19 15528
C19-N14 14701
N1-C2 13703
C2-C3 14123
C3-C4 14229
C4-C4a 14585
C4a-C5 14303
C5-C6 14214
C6-C7 14567
C7-C8 14189
C8-C8a 14311
N1-C20 14762
C20-C21 15436
C21-C22 15157
C22-C20 15449
C3-C9 15069
C9-O10 13502
C9-O11 12250
C4-O12 13096
C6-F13 13167
C7-N14 14102
N14-C15 14754
C15-C16 15534
C16-N17 14645
N17-C18 14636
C18-C19 15533
C19-N14 14746
-00314
00413
-00679
-00434
00134
-00096
00126
-00005
00030
00228
00015
-00029
00029
00130
-00069
-00058
00827
-00036
-00208
00054
00004
-00025
-00025
00005
00045
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
As mentioned before the molecular ion of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique was
observed at mz 331Similarythe protonated molecule[M+H]+ was formed at mz 332
using CI technique with RI= 100 which represents the base peak in the CI mass
spectrum of Ciprofloxacin (Figure 14)
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Ciprofloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is formed by the loss
of CO2 to form the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion mz 288 (RI=52) The second
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [MH-C2H4N ]+ mz
290(RI=17) by the loss of C2H4Nbull radical as shown in scheme 6 On the other hand a
peak observed at m z 314 (RI=6) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule to form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 346 and 360 in the CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin are
probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer
processes to form methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with
relative intensities 17 and 23 respectively
Scheme 6 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
N
O O
O HF
NN
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
N
O O
O HF
N
H
C2 H
4 N
H H
H+
[M+H]+ = 332
RI = 100
H+
mz = 288RI = 52
H+
mz= 290RI = 17
- H2 O
N
O O
F
NN
H
H+
mz = 314RI = 6
445
The
proton
affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and charge distributions of
Ciprofloxacin
The proton affinity of a molecule is one of its fundamental properties as its heats of
formation and ionization energy(68)
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring of neutral and charged
Ciprofloxacin are listed in Table 12 The charge on the atoms N1 and O12 are -0277 e
and -0295 e respectively indicating high electronegativity values So these atoms (sites)
have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other atoms in the quinolone ring
(pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Ciprofloxacin one can observe
that the calculated values of proton affinities of the sites N1-H and O12-H are
745kJmol-1
and 904 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heats of
formation of protonated molecule ∆Hf(M+H)+ at the sites N1-H and O12-H (418 and 255
kJmol-1
respectively) indicating that the protonted molecule of Ciprofloxacin at O12 site
is more stable than that at N1 site by 163 kJmol-1
451 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin C18H20FN3O4 (6-fluoro-2-methyl-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-10-oxo-4
oxa-1-azatricyclo-7-trideca-5711-tetraene11-carboxylic acid) is a synthetic
fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent(69)
Levofloxacin is the active levo-isomer of
ofloxacin and has a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive
and Gram-negative bacteria as well as a typical pathogens such as Mycoplasma
Chlamydia and Legionella(70)
The EI mass spectra of Levofloxacin are recorded at both 70 and 15 eV electron
energies as shown in Figures15-16 while the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
the main fragment ions in the mass spectrum (relative to the base peak at mz 361) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 362 are listed in Table14
Table 14 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Levofloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
16
100
14
5
5
5
9
19
8
7
34
-
17
100
17
5
7
6
12
22
11
10
29
4
362
361[M]+bull
317[M-CO2]+bull
276
273
254
247
246[M-CO2-C4H9N]+bull
232
231
71(C4H9N)+bull
56
452Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12(-0297 e) and N1(-
0299 e) as listed in Table 15 From the charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Levofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one suggest that the ionization processes occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Levofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Levofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Levofloxacin is found to be equal to 830
eV(801 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Levofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 15 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
O21
-0299
0201
-0261
0338
-0099
-0028
0112
0092
0079
0051
-0227
-0292
0181
-0209
0322
-0062
-0005
014
0081
0104
0057
-0252
0007
-002
0052
-0016
0037
0023
0028
-0011
0025
0006
-0025
C22
C24
C23
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
015
0091
0016
0416
-0295
-0366
-0297
-0167
-0395
0142
0144
-0429
0143
0142
0194
0155
0088
0011
0402
-0291
-0332
-0244
-0141
-0081
01
0133
-0434
0135
0108
0188
0005
-0003
-0005
-0014
0004
0034
0053
0026
0314
-0042
-0011
-0005
-0008
-0034
-0006
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion peak of Levofloxacin at mz 361 (represent the base peak RI=100
) is observed in the mass spectra at 70 and 15 eV indicating the stability of the
molecular ion of Levofloxacin due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and
C8 atoms The molecular ion undergoes fragmentation by the loss of CO2 from the
carboxyl group to form the fragment [M-CO2]+ ion
at mz 317(RI=17) This is
confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the molecular ion which is greater
than that of neutral molecule by 00057Aring The fragment ion [M-CO2]+ undergoes further
fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2-C4H9N]+ ion at mz 246
( RI=20 ) by loss of the neutral (C4H9N)bull (Scheme 7)
An ion at mz 71 (C4H9N)+ is also found in the mass spectrum of Levofloxacin (RI=29
and 34) at 70 and 15 eV respectively This ion is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16
and C20-N14 bonds in 4-methyl piperizinyl with consecutive rearrangement process
The appearance energy of the [M-CO2]+bull
ion mz (317) is calculated (using the heats
of formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and fragment
ion ∆Hf (M-CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal = 850eV(820 kJmol-1
) The difference
between the value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IELevofloxacin= 830 eV (801 kJmol-1
) gives the
activation energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020
eV)
Scheme 7 Main
fragmentation pathways of
Levofloxacin at 70 eV
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
M
= 361mz = 317
C4H9N
N
O
N
O
HF
CH3
mz = 246
RI= 100 RI= 17
RI = 20
++
H-Rearangment
+
mz = 71RI = 29
+
mz
CH2
N
H2C
CH2
CH3
NH2C
H2C
CH2
CH2
H
Table 16 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Le ngth(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 13975
C2-C3 13719
C3-C4 14898
C4-C4a 15017
C4a-C5 14187
C5-C6 14314
C6-C7 14450
C7-C8 14368
C8-C8a 14446
C8a-N1 14153
C8-O21 13588
O21-C22 14028
C22-C24 15634
C24-N1 14823
C24-C23 15475
C3-C9 14961
C9-O10 13569
C9-O11 12301
C4-O12 12276
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14236
N14-C15 14675
C15-C16 15526
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14678
C19-C20 15524
C19-N14 14680
N17-C18 14632
N1-C2 14088
C2-C3 13706
C3-C4 14890
C4-C4a 15094
C4a-C5 14207
C5-C6 14253
C6-C7 14713
C7-C8 14520
C8-C8a 14459
C8a-N1 14031
C8-O21 13472
O21-C22 14140
C22-C24 15611
C24-N1 14852
C24-C23 15482
C3-C9 15018
C9-O10 13532
C9-O11 12275
C4-O12 12239
C6-F13 13164
C7-N14 13877
N14-C15 14978
C15-C16 15561
C16-N17 14620
N17-C19 14630
C19-C20 15521
C19-N14 14955
N17-C18 14730
00113
-00013
-00008
00077
00020
-00061
00263
00152
00013
-00122
-00116
00112
-00023
00029
00007
00057
-00037
-00026
-00037
-00059
-00359
00303
00035
-00056
-00048
-00003
00275
00098
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin is recorded and investigated The resulting
protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 362 (RI= 100 ) represents the base peak (Figure
17)This protonated molecule [M+H]+ undergoes fragmentation along two different
fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment
[MH-CO2]+ ion with mz 318 (RI= 14) by loss of CO2 The second fragmentation
pathway leads to the formation of the fragment ion [MH-C2H4N]+ with mz 320 (RI=
31) by loss of C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule Another peak has been observed
at mz 344 (RI=5) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated molecule to
form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 376 and 390 in the CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin are
formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer processes to form
methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with relative intensities 5
and 19 respectively
One can note that the relative intensities of the [M+CH3]+bull
ions which are produced
in all mass spectra of the studied molecules have low intensities in comparison with the
relative intensities of the [M+C2H5]+bull
ions indicating the presence of C2H5+ ion with
large intensity than that of CH3+ in the source of chemical ionization
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
mz = 318
RI= 14
H+
[M+H]+
mz = 362
RI = 100
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
- H2 O
mz = 344RI = 5
- C2 H
4 N
N
O
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
N
CH3
mz= 320RI = 31
H+
Scheme 8 Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin using CI technique
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring(pyridinyl) of neutral and
charged Levofloxacin molecule are calculated and listed in Table 7 The charges on the
atoms N1 and O12 are -0299e and -0297 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values So these atoms (sites) have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms of the ring
Using the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Levoloxacin one observes
that the calculated values of the proton affinities at the sites N1-H and O12-H are 715 and
908 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heat of formation of the
protonated Levofloxacin molecule at these two atoms (sites ) N1 and O12 ( 192 and 2
kJmol-1
respectively) indicate that the protonated Levofloxacin molecule at the site O12
is more stable than that at the site N1
CHAPTER (5)
CONCLUSIONS
The present EI mass spectra of four 6- fluoroquinolones shows that the molecular ions
[M]+bull
of Norfloxacin PefloxacinCiprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have relative intensities
706174 and 100 respectively The relatively high intensity of [M]+bull
for Levofloxacin
indicates its higher stability due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and C8
atoms In comparison the CI mass spectra of the four compounds show that the
protonated molecules [M+H]+ are more relatively intense than [M]
+bull ions in the EI mode
indicating higher stability in the case of [M+H]+
The important primary fragmentation pathways of the studied compounds in the EI mass
spectra indicated
(a) The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ions produced from Norfloxacin Pefloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin have relative intensity 100 (representing the base peak) while
Levofloxacin have only 17 relative intensity
(b) The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ions produced from Norfloxacin and Pefloxacin have
relative intensities 59 and 71 respectively while not appeared in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin and Levofloxacin
On the other hand semi-empirical MNDO calculations gave useful information which
help in explaining the experimental events The appearance and activation energies for
the fragment ions in EI mass spectra are calculated for the first time Of most important
the calculated results show that the protonation at O12 site is more favored than that at N1
site for the compounds under investigation
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دراسة الطيف الكتلى لمركبات الفلوروكينولين
باس تخدام طريقتى التأأين الألكترونى والكيميائى
مصحوبة بالحسابات الش به وضعية
هقدهت هي
هأهىى سسحبى هحوىد عبد الكسينقسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيت ndash هدزض هسبعد
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
للحصىل على
فيصيبء تجسيبيت-دكتىزاة فى فلسفت العلىمدزجت ال
2213
الأستبذ الدكتىز عصث طه هحود سلينقسن الطبيعت النىويت ndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت التجسيبيت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
عبد الىهبة حسي بذ الدكتىز الأست
زشق السبع
القىهى لبحىث وتكنىلىجيب الاشعبعالوسكص ndash أستبذ الفيصيبء
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
بساهين إالأستبذ الدكتىز هصطفى
الصعيقىكليت العلىم ndashقسن الفيصيبء ndashأستبذ الفيصيبء النىويت
جبهعت بنهب الأستبذ الدكتىز هحود عبد الفتبح زبيع
قسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيتndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
جبهعخ ثب
كليخ العلم
قسن النيزيبء
الملخص العربى
الزممريي خبع الاقاممبة ف مممخ للزممريي ثا ي ممد ثوحلممر ثممالوممز SSQ 710سممزامام هايممبك ال زلممخ هممي مم ا إرممن
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي ممم ل ز ممم لزسمممطير الايمممل ال زلممم لمممجعو ه كجمممبد النل كيمممليي الإ
الزمريي ز أهب الايل ال زل لذح الو كجمبد مم حبلمخ السج ملكسبسيي الينملكسبسيي م حبلخ الزريي الال
Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMSثبسزامام هايبك ال زلخ هي ا رسطيلخ م م رن ال يويبئ
ل زم ى إ 1572عمم مبقزيي هازلنزميي ومب ثعخير الايل ال زل للو كجبد الأل ز رن رسطثبلسج للزريي الإ
ثعخ لز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأعوليبد ا قز اح هبقشخٳرن كذلك للطزيئبدسبسيخ الأيبد الأ( رن رسطير ملذ
[M-CO2] جم أى أحم عوليمبد الز سمي رشمور الايمبد اسخم الم الوسزامهخ+bull
[M-C2H4N]+ and [M-
CO2-C2H4N]+
الايل م لعوليخ الزريي م رسطيريثبى اللاريي ال يويبئ الوزدح ثغب الوسزامام ي خ الزإرن ثبلسجخ للزريي ال يويبئ
عزومبدا علم إ ثعخ البرطخ عي ي خ الزمريي ال يويمبئ زل للو كجبد الأهبقشخ الايل ال ثعخال زل للو كجبد الأ
جممل لممب جممم أى الأيممبد ل ز مم كو يي الإر كيممت ممذ الو كجممبد الممبري عممي الايممل ال زلمم لممب ممم حبلممخ الزممر
[M+H]سبسيخ الزم جمذثذ ه اليمم جييالأ+ثبلو ب مخ 100 ثعمخ هاد بجمبد امماد عبليمخمم الو كجمبد الأ
[M]يبد الاسبسيخثثجبد اماد الأ+bull
ل ز م حبلخ الزريي الإ
سزامهخ م الم اسخ م حبلخ الزريي ال يويمبئ قز اح هبقشخ عوليبد الز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأ ثعخ الوٳ ايضب رن
الايبد جم أى أحم عوليبد الز سي أدد ال ر يي
[MH-CO2]+bull
[MH-C2H4N]+ and [MH-H2O]
+
ز ي خملال الايمل ال زلم لمب مم حمبل ثعخ رحمذ الم اسمخ همثي هي الوعلهبد عي الو كجبد الأرن الحصل عل ال
ال يويبئ هي ذ الوعلهبد الإل ز الزريي
ثعخللو كجبد الأ ه الز سي الوازلن -1
يبد الوز خبجبد الأ -2
بقمبد سماء الو كمت أ أيمى الو كمت حم ا ح الز ميي عمي ل ثيم همي الوعلهمبدالحصل عل ا ه ي أيضب ل م أ
-MNDO(semiوي بي ب ال ن ال يويبئيخ الوزوثلخ م ي مخ السزامام الزاجي بد الوازلنخ لخ ثإ ثعالزريي للو كجبد الأ
emiprical method) ه ز خ ثبلزبئي الوعوليخ
لاك خمزإظم همي خملال المذ ثعخل الو كجبد الأالزجميلاد المسيخ م اا ب ضل الزربي البري هيروذ هبقشخ
ييمخ كمذلكلمخ ا الحبلمخ الأيي لمب سماء مم الحبلمخ الوزعبدحم ا ح الز ميي بقمبد الزمر ال ين البرطخ مم حسمبثبد
لال ال اثط هي بي يخ الز سي لجعو ال اثط ال يويبئيخ هي خلال ال ين الوازلنخ
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي للو كجمممبد الا ثعمممخ بقمممبد الزمممريي حسمممبة ممممMNDOرمممن اسمممزامام ي مممخ
8 81 الز رسمب ال مين( بسييالسج ملكسبسيي الينملكس
لز ريمت قمم ل زم ى ملمذ علم اإ 83 88
O12ا ه ح الاكسمطيي N1قر روبس ب م ه ر اليز جييي رنسي عوليخ الزريي زيطخ لزع أحم الإل ز بد الأه أ
لمن رشم لأل ه ح مم مذ الم اسمخ بلابقبد الزريي الز رن حسبث جويل ال ين السبث خ م حل خ ال يليي الوجدح
هي قجر
ييخ الحبلخ الأ ثعخ م الحبلخ الوزعبدلخ ح الز يي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأح ا أيضب رن حسبة
ضمبمخ اليمم جيي للو كجمبد الأ ثعمخ أيضمب رمن حسمبة قبثليمخ إسمز جبل يمخ إمم حسمبة عول نس الا ي خ هذاسزام
O12 عمم هضمل ه ح الاكسمطيي N1 عمم هضمل ه رم الزيزم جيي (PAs) ثعمخ د الأاليم جيي للو كجب
ز جبل سمم ممي رنسممي الزممبئي علمم اى عوليممبد إهأقممم هلممك ل جمم الشممحخ السممبلجخ لممذ الممذ اد ممم الو كجممبد الأ ثعممخ
ه ح هضملاليمم جيي عمم سمز جبل أمضر همي إO12 كسطييالأ عم هضل ه ح ثعخ اليم جيي م الو كجبد الأ
ثعمممممخ الوسمممممز جلخ حممممم ا ح الز ممممميي لايمممممبد الأسبسممممميخ للو كجمممممبد الأ أيضمممممب رمممممن حسمممممبة N1 اليزممممم جيي
[M+H]لليم جيي+
الحبلمخ الوزعبدلمخ ا ح الز ميي حمل جويمل ال مين السمبث خ الزم رمن حسمبثب N1 O12 عم الواقل
∆Hf [M] ييمخ مم الحبلمخ الأ∆Hf [M]+bull
Hf [M+H]∆أيضمب مم حبلمخ الو كجمبد الوسمز جلخ لليمم جيي +
ضبمخ هوخ م الميبهي ب الح ا يخ إحيث رعزج سبث بل ه ح لن رش لأ رن حسبثب (PAs) قبثليخ جذة اليم جيي
لزلك الو كجبد
mass spectrum of each compound is unique and can be used as a chemical fingerprint
to characterize the compound and the molecular ion peak appears at mz value equal to
the molecular weight of the compound(4)
However one of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced too excited that no peak representing the molecular
weight of the intact molecule is observed in the spectra In addition the spectra tend to be
complex and therefore difficult to interpret
On the other hand in CI mass spectrometry the characteristic ionization of the
materials in question is produced by ionic reactions than electron ionization CI mass
spectra are generally quite different and often more useful The technique gives ions of
low internal energy and is generally characterized by a lower abundance of the fragment
ions than electron ionization technique This is an important advantage since one can
focus on the molecular weight The technique has also been used to investigate the
relationship between the mass spectra of EI and of CI technique
On the other hand quantum chemical methods for the calculations of thermochemical
data have developed beyond the level of just reproducing experimental data and can now
make accurate predictions where the experimental data are unknown or uncertain(5)
The
semi-emiperical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry (6-17)
are widely
used in computational studies of large molecules particularly in organic chemistry and
biochemistry In their implementation they neglect many of the less important integrals
that occur in the ab initio MO formalism These severe simplifications call for the need to
represent the remaining integrals by suitable parametric reference data This strategy can
only be successful if the semi-empirical model retains the essential physics to describe
the properties of interest(18)
Different semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properties both in the ground state and electronically excited states The present work
will focus on the semi-empirical calculation-using MNDO method- of the
thermochemical properties for ground state charged and protonated molecules in the gas
phase(18)
Inspection of the published works done using electron ionization chemical ionization
techniques and semi-empirical calculations for the structural identification of the present
compounds show that
(1) A fast and sensitive method has been developed for the determination of five
fluoroquinolones namely Enrofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Difloxacin Sarafloxacin and
Ofloxacin in commercial bovine milk after simple extraction method and LC-MS by
Ruiz-Viceo et al(19)
(2) A simple and rapid method for the determination of residues of Enrofloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin in tissues of farm animals using turbulent flow chromatographtandem
mass spectrometer (TFCndashMSMS)is described by Ralph et al (20)
(3) A solid-phase extraction (SPE) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
method was developed by Lee et al(21)
for the determination of selected fluoroquinolone
(FQ) drugs including ofloxacin norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin in wastewater samples
(4) Kurie et al (22)
developed a sensitive and useful method for the determination of five
FQs namely Enoxacin Ofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Norfloxacin and Lomefloxacin in
environmental waters using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with liquid
chromatographndashtandem mass spectrometer(LCMSMS)
(5) A group of Chinese(23)
investigate the fragmentation mechanism of
fluroquinolonessix compounds of fluroquinolones were analyzed using electrospray ion
trap mass spectrometer by collision induced dissociation in a multi-stage MS full scan
postive mode The mass spectra and structures of the six fluroquinolones were compared
with each other and it was observed that fluroquinolones gave characteristic fragment
ions by the neutral loss of CO2 HF and CO corresponding to the carboxy fluorine and
4-carbonyl group in their structures These characteristics used by the authors for future
structure elucidation in studies of fluroquinolones and analogue compounds
(6) Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (TOF MS) with different electron energy for EI
and different gas pressure for CI of Levofloxacin lactate (LL) were studied by RQLi
and HYin(24)
The authors found a prominent fragmentation rout of Levofloxacin was an
elimination of CO 2 from molecular ion at mz 361 forming cation A at mz 317
followed by the cleavage of piperizine ring creating caion B at mz 246 and C at mz 71
Further fragmentation pathway was the formation of cation D at mz 231 from B
(7) The ∆Hf(M) ∆Hf [M+H] and local proton affinities (PAs) as well as the charge
distributions for the two highly electronegative hetero atoms (O4 and N1) in six
quinolone derivatives namely Quinolone 1-methyl quinolone 1-ethyl quinolone 1-
cyclopropopyl quinolone 3- carboxylic- quinolone and 6- fluoroquinolone have
been calculated using MNDO method by MARabbih et al(25)
12 Aim of the Work
The aim of the present thesis is to use the electron ionization and chemical ionization
techniques together with semi-empirical calculations (MNDO method) to investigate the
following compounds Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin from
the following point of view
(1) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using electron ionization at
15 as well as 70 eV
(2) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using chemical ionization
technique
(3) To correlate the data obtained from the two techniques
(4) To study the structural-reactivity relationship
(5) To suggest the primary fragmentation and subsequent
fragmentation mechanisms for the four compounds
(6) To determine the stability of the product ions using both ionization
techniques
(7) To use semi-emiperical calculations using MNDO method to
calculate the geometries features and the thermochemical
properties for the studied compounds This include
a Ionization energies (IErsquos) of these molecules
b Heats of formation of neutral (ΔHf (M)) and ionized molecules
(ΔHf (M)+bull
)
c Heats of formation of the protonated molecules (ΔHf [M+H]+)
d Proton affinities (PArsquos) of the molecules
f Bond length and charge distribution of the compounds under
investigation
CHAPTER (2)
THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
21 Processes Of Ionization and Dissociation By Electron
Ionization
Electron ionization is a familiar method for creating ions from volatile gas-phase
molecules [M] By using fast moving electrons (or photons) to remove an electron from
the neutral molecule to create the odd-electron molecular ion M+bull
If an electron is removed from the highest occupied orbital of the molecule [M] the
minimum energy necessary for this process in which the molecular ion [M]+bull
is formed
is termed the ionization energy (IE) as in process (1)
e-
[M] [M] +bull
+ 2 e-
(ionization process) (1)
When the electron energy is increased the molecular ion [M]+bull
can dissociate to
form the fragment ion [F]+ and a neutral fragment [N]
bull as a simple bond cleavage process
(2) The minimum energy to do this is called the appearance energy (AE) of the fragment
ion [F] +
[M]+bull
[F]+ + [N]
bull (simple bond cleavage process) (2)
Also [M]+bull
could dissociate to produce a smaller mass fragment [F]+bull
and neutral
molecule N as a rearrangement process (3)
[M]+bull
[F]+bull
+[N] ( rearrangement process) (3)
The ionization process(26)
can be understood as represented in Figure 1 The
vibrational energies of both the molecule [M] and the molecular ion [M]+bull
may
represented by potential energy curves as shown in Figure 1
Io
ni
za
ti
on
E
ne
rg
y
(27)
Th
e
ion
izat
ion
ene
rgy
(IE
)
so
met
ime
s
call
ed
(les
s
cor
rect
ly)
the
ion
izat
ion potential (usually designated by IP or in the older literature I) is the energy
required to remove an electron from a molecule or atom
M rarr M+ + eminus ΔHrxn= IEa
Ionization energies are characterized as adiabatic or vertical values
Appearance Energy (27)
Since IEs are often determined in experiments in which the ionizing electron or
photon energy is varied until the appearance of a fragment ion is observed (threshold
measurements) IEs have been called appearance energies
AB rarr A+ + B + eminus Δ Hrxn = AP
22 Franck-Condon Principle
In electron ionization the impacting electron pass the molecule in a fraction of the
vibrational period no change occur during the course of the electronic transition in the
position and velocities of the nuclei This means that the nuclear configuration of the
system does not change during the transition This is the well known Franck-Condon
principle(28-29)
23 Ionization Probability Near Threshold
In the ionization of atomic system by electron ionization one can explain the
increase in the cross section qualitatively as follows when the energy of the electron
increases above critical energy of ionization an increase in the ionization cross-section
will also occur The theoretical treatment of the ionization probability near the threshold
is difficult but several attempts have been made Wigner(30)
and then Geltman(31)
showed
theoretically that the cross-section behavior in the threshold region is given by a power
law of the form
σ (E) = C (E-Eo)n-1
(4)
Where E is the actual electron energy Eo is the threshold energy C is a constant
and n is the total number of outgoing electrons for the ionization process
24 Determination Of Thermochemical Data
Mass spectrometer technique allows the determination of many thermochemical
quantities Heats of formation of the different molecular species ionization and
appearance energies of the molecular and fragment ions and electron affinities of ions
and radicals can be measured and used to obtain bond dissociation energies
For the molecule [M] the ionization energy of the molecular ion [M]+bull
which is formed
by the reaction
M+e- M
+bull + 2e
- (5)
Can be calculated from the relationship
IE[M]+bull
= ∆Hf[M]+bull
- ∆Hf[M] (6)
Where ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] are the heats of formation of the molecular ion and neutral
molecule respectively These values can be calculated using a semi-empirical
methods such as MNDO AM1and PM3
In fragmentation process such as
[M]+bull
[F]+
+ [N]bull (7)
The AE of the fragment ion [F]+
can be calculated from equation (8)
AE[F]+ = IE [F] +D[F-N] + Eexc (8)
Where IE [F]+ is the ionization energy of the fragment FD [F-N] represents the
dissociation energy and Eexc is the excess energy
The (∆Eth) is the calculated thermodynamic threshold value for the formation of an ion by
certain process and calculated from the following equation -
(∆Eth) = ∆Hf[F]+ + ∆Hf[N] - ∆Hf[M] (9)
and Eexc is calculated according to-
Eexc= AE(exp) - ∆Eth (10)
The ∆Hf[F]+ used for ∆Eth calculation must be free from any excess energy and is
obtained from the ionization energy of the free radical [F] by the equation
∆Hf[F]+ = IE[F] +∆Hf[F] (11)
25 Stevensons Rule A useful rule regarding the location of the positive charge was first formulated by
Stevenson(32)
He noted that for hydrocarbons(for example) the positive charge tend to
remain on the fragment with the lower ionization energy Since the idea arose from the
work of Audier(33)
one may call it the Steven-Audier rule
26 Characteristics of Mass Spectra
There are some observations characterizing the mass spectra- (34)
(a) The molecular processes leading to the formation of mass spectra consist of a
series of competing and consecutive unimolecular decomposition reactions of excited
molecular ion
(b) The effects of source temperature are far more pronounced in polyatomic mass
spectra
(c) Metastable transitions are observed ieunimolecular decomposition reactions
occurring with rate of 10-6
sec These transitions corresponding to either molecular or
fragment ions forming other ions by spontaneous decomposition
(d) Some mass spectra particularly of oxygen compounds show the presence of
negative ions they are generally in smaller abundance than the positive ions
27 Simple Bond Cleavage Processes
Simple bond cleavage occurs when the electron pair of a covalent bond is transferred to
two different centers The site of radical within the molecular ion [A-B]+bull
is defined by
the following equations Odd-electron ions dissociate by homolytic bond cleavage to an
even-electron fragment ion and a radical (equations 1213)
[A ndash B] +bull
A+ + B
bull (12)
odd even odd
[A ndash B] +bull
Abull + B
+ (13)
odd odd even
The fragment ion A+
or B+
with the greatest tendency to support an unpaired electron
will have a higher appearance energy
28 Rearrangements Processes Fragment ions can also be formed by processes in which the initial bond connections
in the molecular ion are reordered or rearranged Fortunately many of these
rearrangement processes have been characterized for organic molecules and therefore can
be predicated based on an ionrsquos structure Rearrangement reactions occur with the
movement of two or more sets of electron pairs
29 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Chemical
Ionization
One of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced which are so excited that no peak representing the
molecular weight of the compound or the intact molecule is observed in the spectra This
lack of the molecular ion creates a problem in the sample identification because one must
depend on the detection of structure from fragment ions alone In addition the electron
ionization spectra tend to be complex and therefore difficult to interpret(35)
On the other hand in chemical ionization (CI) mass spectrometry the characteristic
ionization of the materials in question is produced by ionic reactions rather than electron
ionization Chemical ionization mass spectra are generally quite different and oftentimes
more useful than electron ionization spectra This technique requires a reaction gas which
can produce a set of ions which are either non reactive or only very slightly reactive with
the reaction gas itself but which can react with other materials The method is certainly
applicable for reaction gases methane isobutane ammonia acetaldehyde di-
methylether and iodomethane
For the methane as the reaction gas one introduces into the source of the mass
spectrometer a mixture of the methane and the added material (analyte) whose spectrum
is to be obtained Under this condition practically all of the electrons passing through the
gas within the source will ionize methane and ionization of the additive (analyte) by
electron ionization will be negligible
All of the primary ions of methane as in equation (14) react rapidly with methane (at
virtually every collision) to give product ions by reactions which are well established
CH4+ e- CH4
+bull CH3
+CH2
+ CH
++ 2e (14)
CH4+bull
+ CH4 CH5+ + CH3
bull (15)
CH3+ + CH4 C2H5
+ + H2 (16)
The major fragment ions of methane produced by 70 eV are CH4+ and CH3
+
consequently the major ions are CH5+ and C2H5
+ The reactions of these ions with the
sample produce the major part of chemical ionization spectrum
210 Proton Affinity
One may define the proton affinity (PA) (36)
of a molecule M as the energy required to
effect the forward reaction in equation (17) or as the negative enthalpy change associated
with the reaction (19)-
[BH]+ + M B+[M+H]
+ (17)
Where [BH]+ is the protonated molecule
The ion CH5+ is an efficient proton donor so that a sample molecule M can be ionized
according to equation (18)-
M + CH5+
[M+H]+ + CH4 (18)
M + H+ MH
+ (19)
∆Hordm = ∆Hf [M+H]+ - ∆Hf [M] - ∆Hf [H
+] = - PA
PA = - ∆Hordm
211 Semi-empirical quantum chemical methods and the
predicting mass spectrometric fragmentations
An impressive number of gas phase chemical studies of ions have emerged during the
last fifty years Most of these studies were experimental and a wide range of
instrumentation methods mostly mass spectrometric ones have been used More
recently these studies have been complemented by high level quantum chemical and
other model calculations providing firm connection between experiment and theory(37)
The semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are widely
used in compoutionaal studies of large molecules particulaary in organic chemistry and
biochemistryDifferent semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properities both in the ground state and electronically excited states(38)
Semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are based on
the HartreendashFock formalism but make many approximations and obtain some parameters
from empirical data They are very important in computational chemistry for treating
large molecules where the full HartreendashFock method without the approximations is too
expensive because the use of empirical parameters appears to allow some inclusion of
electron correlation effects into the methods(39)
Semi-empirical Methods are simplified versions of Hartree-Fock theory using empirical
(= derived from experimental data) corrections in order to improve performance These
methods are usually referred to through acronyms encoding some of the underlying
theoretical assumptions The most frequently used methods (MNDO AM1 PM3) are all
based on the Neglect of Differential Diatomic Overlap (NDDO) integral approximation
while older methods use simpler integral schemes such as CNDO and INDO(40)
The author used the MNDO (Modified Neglected of Diatomic Overlap) is a semi-
empirical method for the present study The method has been developed by Prof
WThiels group at Max-Planck-Institut fuumlr Kohlenforschung in Germany(41)
The basic advantages of the usage of MNDO method can be outlined as (42)
1- The method enables the computation of structural electronic and many physical
properties of large systems
2- The method is suitable for studies in chemicals materials and pharmaceutical industrial
segments
3- The method can be used for its fast candidate structure or transition state identification
and perform high accuracy computations with full quantum treatment methods based
software such as HyperChem
4- MNDO is a well tested semi-emperical molecular orbital (MO) method and its
accuracy for predicting ΔHf (see for example Ref 16) values seems to be sufficient for
the present study(25)
5-The data reported for a large number of compounds prove that the MNDO method
achieves better agreement with experimental than MINDO-3(25)
6- The results of many authors(25)
for positive ions indicate that using MNDO and AM1
methods lead to geometries and energies close to that obtained at high level of ab initio
theory with of course minute faction of the computation effort
CHAPTER (3)
APPARATUS AND EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
The electron ionization (EI) mass spectra of the four compounds investigated in this
work were obtained using the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 Gas ChromatographMass
Spectrometer (GCMS) system This system is controlled by the Dec 5000 Data Handling
System On the other hand the chemical ionization (CI) mass spectra were obtained
using The Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMS system with Xcalibur ver 14
software
31 Apparatus
The main features of the the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer are a high
vacuum system a confined EICI ion source a single quadrupole mass analyzer and a
positive ion negative ion electron multiplier The electron multiplier was operated in the
positive ion mode
The main features of the Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ mass spectrometer are almost
the same as the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer Howeverthe former
spectrometer is provided with a prefilter between the EICI ion source and the single
stage quadrupole analyzer
Samples are introduced into the EICI ion source in both systems using a direct
insertion(solids) probe The solids probe is supplied with a probe holder that contains a
liquid cooling system for the probe The solids probe was operated in the temperature ndash
programmed mode where it is programmed to heat at a specific rate which is selected
according to the nature of the sample being analyzed
32 Materials
The compounds under investigation in the present work ( Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin) were obtained from El-Obour Modern Pharmaceutical
Company first industrial zone El-Obour City Cairo Egypt These pure compounds were
used as received without any further purification
Methane (purity 9989 ndash Air products England) was used as the chemical ionization
reagent gas
33 Experimental Conditions
In the EI measurements the ion source temperature was maintained at
150 degC The EI mass spectra were recorded at two electron energies namely 15 and 70
eV
The probe temperature program for the EI measurements was as follows
30 degC for 01 minute
250 degC for 51 minutes
250 degC for 151 minutes
In the CI mode of operation the ion source temperature was maintained at 130 degC The
CI mass spectra were recorded at 70 eV electron energy
The probe temperature program for the CI measurements was as follows
Initial temperature was 70 degC for 60 sec
Ramp rate 50 degCmin
Final temperature 250 degC for 100 sec
CHAPTER (4)
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
41 Results
411 Experimental measurements
The experimental results are obtained in the form of mass spectra ie relative
intensity (RI) against mass to charge ratio (mz) for all the studied compounds using
electron ionization (EI) and chemical ionization (CI) techniques
In this study the ionization of four members of 6-fluoroquinolones molecules
namely Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have been investigated
using EI and CI techniques The measurements include the EI mass spectra of the studied
molecules at two different electron energy values (70 and 15 eV) while the CI mass
spectra have been obtained using methane as a reagent gas at 70 eV only In the study
one can discuss the mass spectral behaviors of these compounds using the two
techniques
Figures 67910121315 and 16 show the directly measured mass spectra of the
studied compounds using EI technique at 70 and 15 eV while Figures 81114 and 17
show the mass spectra of the compounds using CI technique at 70 eV only
The relative intensities (relative to the base peak) of the molecular ions and different
fragment ions at energies 70 and 15 eV of the compounds are listed in Tables 2811 and 14
while the CI mass spectra of the compounds under investigation are listed in Table 6
The fragmentation pathways of the main fragment ions formed from molecular ions at
70 eV are rationalized in schemes 135 and 7 while the fragmentation of the protonated
molecules of the compounds using CI mode are rationalized in schemes 246 and 8
412 Computational Results
Theoretical calculations are used for the physical properties of the molecules and the
gas phase basicity The calculations are performed using semi-emperical molecular
orbital procedure The program used in these computations is namely HyperChemtrade(43)
in
the modified neglect of diatomic overlap (MNDO) method These calculations give
useful information about the structure of the molecules which actually used to support
the experimental evidences The most important parameters calculated using MNDO
calculations include geometries bond lengths charge distribution and heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf(M)charged ∆Hf(M)+bull
and protonated molecule ∆Hf[M+H]+ The
ionization energy (IE) and proton affinity (PA) values for the studied molecules are
calculated using equations 6 and 19(chapter 2)The protonation processes at different
sites namely N1 and O12 of the 6- fluoroquinolones in the gas phase are also calculated
The bond lengths of neutral and ionized 6-fluoroquinolones molecules are given in
Tables 41013 and 16 Also the charge distribution of the individual oxygen O12 and
nitrogen N1 atoms for neutral and charged molecules are reported in Tables 3912 and 15
On the other hand the calculated values of IE ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+ for all
compounds are given in Table 5 while the values of the heats of formation of the
protonated molecules ∆Hf[M+H]+ together with the proton affinity of the molecules at
oxygen O12 and nitrogen N1 sites are given in Table 7 It is interesting that the calculated
IE energy values for the studied molecules have not been previously reported in the
literature
42 Discussion
6-fluoroquinolones are an essential class of antibacterial compounds widely used in
clinical application(44)
In 1986 the fluoroquinolones were introduced and they were
modified from the class of antibiotics known as quinolones in early 1960 Initially 6-
fluoroquinolones were administrated orally for the treatment of infection caused by gram-
negative organisms and pseudomonas species Several 6-fluoroquinolones play a vital
role for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia and intra-abdominal infections
Quinolones consist mainly of bicyclic ring structure and the different functional groups
are substituted at position N1 (R1) such as ethyl cyclopropyl and at C7 (R2) such as
piperazyinyl as shown in Figure 2 and Table 1
Figure 2 Structure of fluoroquinolones
Table 1 The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
Molecule
R1
R2
Norfloxacin
Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
ethyl
ethyl
cyclopropyl
18 heterocyclic ring
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
The presence of different substituent groups is influenced not only the
microbiological and physical properties but also the geometry of the neutral molecule
which effect the thermochemical properties The presence of different functional groups
at N1 or C7 positions influence both microbiological and pharmacokinetic properties(45)
This may lead one to investigate and study the mass spectra the fragmentation pathways
the heats of formation the ionization energies and the appearance energies of some
important fragment ions such as [M-CO2]+ and [M-C2H4N]
+ for the four studied
compounds
The structures of the four compounds are shown in Figure 3 while the numbering
system is shown in Figures 4 Figure 5 shows the possible protonation sites (oxygen O12
and nitrogen N1) of 6-fluoroquinolones
NN
N
F
CH3
O O
OH
PEFLOXACIN
H3C
NN
HN
F
O O
OH
CIPROFLOXACIN
NN
N
F
O O
OH
LEVOFLOXACIN
O
CH3H3C
Figure 3 The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin
Figure 4 The numbering system of 6-
fluoroquinolone compounds used in the study
Figure 5 The protonation sites at oxygen atoms and nitrogen (N1) for 6-fluoroquinolone
compounds
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Electron ionization technique is the oldest and best characterized of all the ionization
methods In this technique a beam of electrons passes through the gas-phase of the
sample An electron that collides with a neutral analyte (M) molecule can knock off an
electron resulting in a positively charged ion(46)
The ionization process can produce a
molecular ion (M)+bull
which will has the same molecular weight and elemental
composition of the starting analyte and it can produce a fragment ion(s) which
corresponds to a smaller piece of the analyte molecule as described in equations 1and 3(
chapter 2)
Most mass spectrometers use electrons with energy of 70 electron volts (eV) for
recording mass spectra Decreasing the electron energy can reduce the fragmentation
processes but it also reduces the number of ions formed(46)
In this study 70 and 15 eV
electron energies were used to study the fragmentation processes The mass spectra of
Norfloxacin at these two energies are shown in Figures 6-7 in the range from mz 56 to
mz 320
Norfloxacin C16H18FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-14-dihydro-4-oxo-7(1-piperazinyl)-3-
quinoline carboxylic acid) is a synthetic 6-fluoroquinolone antibiotic which is structurally
related to nalidixic acid(47)
The addition of a fluorine atom at C6 and a piperazine ring at
C7 has increased its potency in contrast to other fluoroquinolones(48)
Table 2 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Norfloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
11
60
7
52
14
100
5
9
68
2
4
7
8
7
2
2
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
12
70
9
59
16
100
9
13
88
5
9
4
11
13
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
8
7
14
15
320
319 [M]+middot
278
277 [M-C2H4N]+
276
275 [M-CO2]+
245
234
233[M-CO2-C2H4N]+
219
218
217
204
203
190
189
176
175
161
95
85
83
81
73
71
69
57
56
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Ionization processes depend on the chemical environment of the atom from which the
electron is removed These have been found to correlate with such chemical parameters
as atomic charge electronegativity reactivity effect of substituent parameters proton
affinities and with the predictions of a wide range of semi-empirical parameters used in
electronic structure calculations(49)
The
removal
of an
electron
from an
organic
molecule
often
leads to
change in
its
relative
thermodynamic stability The energy necessary to produce [M]+bull
depends on the energy
of the electron expelled The process of ionization occurs mainly in molecules which
contain a highly electronegative atoms or groups
Norfloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0298 e) and N1 (-
0309 e) as shown in Table 3 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring of Norfloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at these atoms
one can suggest that the ionization processes may occur at these atoms The calculated
value of the ionization energy of Norfloxacin is equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (using
equation 6 chapter 2)
Table 3 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
423
Fragm
entatio
n of
Norflo
xacin
using
EI
techniq
ue
Most
previous
research focused on the detection of Norfloxacin in biological samples
(214850-51) where
other research focused on crystal investigation of Norfloxacin(52-56)
However the present
study is interested in the ionization and fragmentation of the compound under electron
ionization Therefore the main fragmentation pathways at 70 eV for Norfloxacin have
been reported in scheme 1 and examined in order to understand the principle of their
electron-induced cleavage
The EI mass spectra of Norfloxacin are recorded at both 15 and 70 eV electron
energies Table 2 contains the relative intensities of the molecular ion and the main
fragment ions from mz 56 up to mz 319 The molecular ion of Norfloxacin at mz 319 is
observed in the spectra at both 70 eV and 15 eV with relative intensities 70 and 60
respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is the formation of the
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz 275 (RI =100 ie the base peak in the mass spectrum) This ion is
formed by the elimination of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0309
0199
-0264
0338
-0119
-0015
0102
0082
-0050
0096
0160
13002
0417
-0295
-0367
-0298
-0169
-0395
0127
0095
-0320
0095
0127
-0287
0175
-0202
0314
-0078
0000
0137
0173
-0145
0190
0149
-0004
0399
-0291
-0324
-0230
-0128
-0168
0082
0103
-0339
0105
0078
0022
-0024
0062
-0024
0041
0015
0035
0091
-0095
0094
-0011
-0006
-0018
0004
0043
0068
0041
0227
-0045
0008
-0019
0010
-0049
the molecular ion following the migration of hydrogen atom from the OH group to C3
(Scheme 1) This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the charged
molecular ion which is greater than that of the neutral molecule by 00078Aring as reported in
Table 4 The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates the high stability of the
ion The positive charge on the oxygen O12 stabilized the [M-CO2]+bull
fragment (odd-
electron fragment ion) It is worth noting that the fragmentation of the molecular ion to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the most favorable process The fragment [M-
CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-
CO2- C2H4N]+ ion at mz 233(RI=88) by loss of [C2H4N]
bull radical
The second characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is due to the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 277 with RI= 59 by the loss of
C2H4Nbull radical from piperazinyl group This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for
C15C16 and C18C19 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of the neutral
molecule by 00098Aring and 00044Aring respectively (Table 4)The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion
undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M- C2H4N-
CO2]+ ion at mz 233 with RI=88 by the loss of CO2 from [M-C2H4N]
+ ion through
simple cleavage of C3-C9 bond and rearrangement of hydrogen atom from O10-H to C3
(Scheme 1)
The peak observed at mz 218 (RI= 9) in the mass spectrum of Norfloxacin might be
due to the loss of CH3 radical from the fragment [M-CO2- C2H4N]+ ion Also the fragment
ion at mz 218 can be formed directly from [M-CO2] + by loss of the neutral fragment
C3H7N (Scheme 1)
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for
Norfloxacin using the MNDO method Hence one can calculate the IE value for
Norfloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M)
leading to calculated value of IE (Norfloxacin) equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (Table
5) The ionization of Norfloxacin probably occurs as a result of a removal of one of the
lone pair electrons of N1or O12 which may be confirmed by the calculated values for
charge difference (∆) at N1and O12 (0022e and 0068 e respectively) as listed in Table
3To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical values for ∆Hf(M)+bull
and
∆Hf(M) for Norfloxacin were reported in the literature
Scheme 1 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 319
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 275
C2 H
4 N
= 277
N
O O
O HF
RI = 70 RI = 100
RI = 59
H
N
O
HF
RI = 88
C2H
4N
- CO2
= 233
NN
+ +
- C3 H
7 N
N
O
HF
N
mz mz
mz
mz = 218
RI = 9
mz
HH rearrangement
rearrangement
+
si m
pl e
cl e
av
ag
e
Table 4 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Table
5
Calcul
ated
∆Hf(M
)∆Hf(
M)+bull
an
d IE
values
for the
four
6-
fluoro
quinol
one
molec
ules
using
MND
O method
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Charged molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14007
C2-C3 13700
C3-C4 14881
C4-C4a 15012
C4a-C5 14185
C5-C6 14294
C6-C7 14433
C7-C8 14203
C8-C8a 14304
C8a-N1 14204
N1-C20 14830
C20-C21 15379
C3-C9 14950
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12304
C4-O12 12275
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14306
N14-C15 14706
C15-C16 15517
C16-N17 14676
N17-C18 14677
C18-C19 15514 C19-N14 14706
N1-C2 14167
C2-C3 13650
C3-C4 14863
C4-C4a 15080
C4a-C5 14118
C5-C6 14299
C6-C7 14807
C7-C8 14391
C8-C8a 14142
C8a-N1 13980
N1-C20 14934
C20-C21 15374
C3-C9 15028
C9-O10 13527
C9-O11 12268
C4-O12 12237
C6-F13 13126
C7-N14 13740
N14-C15 14962
C15-C16 15615
C16-N17 14567
N17-C18 14571
C18-C19 15558 C19-N14 14935
00160
-00050
-00018
00068
-00067
00005
00374
00188
-00162
-00224
00104
-00005
00078
-00044
-00036
-00038
-00097
-00566
00256
00098
-00109
-00106
00044
00229
IE
eV k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)+bull
k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)
k J mol-1
Molecule
The appearance energy (AE) of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz= 275 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of ∆Hf (M) molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf [M-CO2]+bull
) and
is found to be equal 830 eV(801 kJmol-1
) The difference between the value for AE [M-
CO2]+bull
and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the
fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020eV) This indicates that the process
forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as discussed in
section 423 and illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
81 782 305 -485
Norfloxacin
8 772 314 -464
Pefloxacin
88 849 485 -368
Ciprofloxacin
83 801 142 -631
Levofloxacin
Similarly the appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz=277 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of the neutral molecule ∆Hf (M) neutral fragment ∆Hf
(C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-C2H4N)+) and is found to be equal to 94 eV (907 kJmol
-1) The
difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol
-1)
gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 125
kJmol-1
(130 eV) which is larger than the activation energy for forming [M-CO2]+
ion
by 106 kJmol-1
(110 eV) This indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 423 and
illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The chemical ionization technique was introduced as ionization method by Munson
and Field in 1966(57)
by allowing a reagent gas into an EI source The pressure in this
technique is typically 1 torr The chemical ionization technique is usually defined as a
soft-ionization method This means that the energy deposition into the molecule is
thought to be less than that present in the electron ionization mode This is reflected on
the occurrence and or on the yield of ions formed by fragmentation processes which
will be less than the fragments in EI method Hence the mass spectra of CI are much less
complex than the EI spectra and few fragmentations are observed An ion at mz [M+H]+
is the base peak in more spectra of these studied molecules This is an important
advantage since this allows one to focus on the molecular ion In the case of the chemical
ionization mass spectrum of Norfloxacin (Figure 8) methane was used as the reagent gas
in the ionization chamber
Table 6 Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their relative
intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin
mz RI[] mz RI[]
mz RI[] mz RI[]
97 17 163 8 218 15 236 32 237 6 250 6 252 5 258 7 264 9 270 8 272 5 274 6 275 9 276 60 277 23 278 55 279 13 290 10 292 9 302 8 304 20 306 12 316 5 318 10 320[M+H]
+ 100 321 18 334[M+CH3]
+ 14 348[M+C2H5]
+ 20
289 6 290 31 291 9 292 12 316 10 317 5 318 27 319 6 332 6 333 6 334[M+H]
+ 100 335 19 346 6 348[M+CH3]
+ 5 362[M+C2H5]
+ 21
276 10 287 8 288 52 289 14 290 17 302 5 304 5 314 6 316 18 317 9 318 38 319 9 320 14 330 5 332[M+H]
+ 100 333 18 334 6 346[M+CH3]
+ 17 360[M+C2H5]
+ 23 361 6
130 7 318 14 319 9 320 31 321 7 344 5 346 6 348 7 360 9 361 9 362[M+H]
+ 100 363 20 376[M+CH3]
+ 5 390[M+C2H5]
+ 19
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer
Gas-phase proton transfer reactions have been the subject of quantitative studies for
more than twenty years and the two fundamental aspects (their thermochemistry and
kinetics) are still under active investigation(58)
Among the wide variety of possible ionization reactions the most common is proton
transfer Indeed when analyte molecules M are introduced in the ionization plasma the
product CH5+ ions of the methane reagent gas can transfer a proton to the molecules M
producing the protonated molecular ions [M+H]+ This chemical ionization reaction can
be described as an acidndashbase reaction The tendency for a reagent ion to protonate a
particular analyte molecule M may be assessed from its proton affinity values The
observation of protonated molecular ions[M+H]+ implies that the analyte molecule M
has a proton affinity much higher than that of the reagent gas (PA(M)gtPA(CH4)) If the
reagent gas has a proton affinity much higher than that of an analyte (PA(CH4)gtPA(M))
proton transfer from CH5+ to M will be energetically unfavorable
(59)
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The fragmentation processes in CI spectrum of Norfloxacin are easily distinguished
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 320 of Norfloxacin is formed under CI
condition with a strong molecular cationic species (RI=100) (Figure 8) A number of
authors( 214860)
have detected Norfloxacin in biological samples using different mass
spectrometric techniques and detected the protonated molecule at mz = 320 by CI
technique
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Norfloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is the formation of the
fragment [MH- CO2]+ ion at mz 276 (RI=60) which is formed by loss of CO2 as shown
in scheme 2
The second fragmentation pathway in the CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin is the
formation of the fragment ion at mz 278 (RI=55) which probably formed by loss of
neutral radical C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule to form the fragment [MH- C2H4N]
+
ion
Two peaks observed at mz 334 and 348 are probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+
and the ethyl (C2H5+) cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+CH3]
+ and
ethylated [M+C2H5]+ molecules with relative intensities 14 and 20 respectively
Further the peak observed at mz 302(RI=8) is formed by elimination of H2O from the
protonated molecule At the same time the protonation process may occurs at O11 or O10
but the distance between the attached proton and ndash OH of the carboxylic group is larger
than 18 Aring indicating that the probability of the loss of H2O is low(61)
N
O O
O HF
NHN
[M+H]+ = 320
- CO2
N
O
F
NHN
mz = 276
mz = 278
N
O O
O HF
RI = 100 RI = 60
RI = 55
H
C2 H
4 N
N
H+ H+
H+
N
O O
F
NHN
H+
- H2 O
mz = 302RI = 8
rearrangment
Scheme 2 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin using CI technique
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and the
charge distributions of Norfloxacin
Proton affinities and heats of formation are important thermodynamic quantities that
can be derived from a variety of experimental measurements Modern computational
methods provide the means to estimate reliably the same quantities with an accuracy that
often rivals that of experiment(62)
In addition these methods can provide information to
complement results obtained experimentally and to examine problems that are not easily
approached directly such as site-specific proton affinities(62)
A case in point is the
protonation of the molecules which often can take place at more than one position
Computational studies can provide a reliable estimate of the proton affinity of molecules
as well as a measure of the thermodynamic difference between the various possible
points of attachment of the proton(62)
One of the computational studies is the calculated charge distributions of the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) in neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule (Table 3)The
charges on the atoms N1and O12 (-0309e and -0298e respectively) indicate high
electronegativity values So these atoms (sites) have a higher affinity to attach the proton
than the other atoms in the ring The calculated values of proton affinities (using equation
19 chapter 2 ) for O12 and N1 ( 904 and 749 kJmol-1
respectively) together with the heats
of formation of the protonated Norfloxacin molecule ∆Hf [M+H]+ at the site N1-H (297
kJmol-1
) and at the site O12-H (142 kJmol-1
) indicate that the protonated Norfloxacin
molecule at O12 is more stable than at N1by 155 kJmol-1
One may suggest that the
electrostatic interaction between the proton and oxygen O12 stabilized the protonated
species
Table 7 Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules ∆Hf(M+H)+
and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO
method
431
Mass
spectr
a of
Peflox
acin
under
EI technique
PA (M) kJmol
-1
∆Hf(M+H)+
kJmol-1
Protonated Site
∆Hf(M) kcalmol
-1
Molecule
904
749
142
297
O12H
N1H
-116
Norfloxacin
916
753
151
314
O12H
N1H
-111
Pefloxacin
904
745
255
418
O12H
N1H
-88
Ciprofloxacin
908
715
2
192
O12H
N1H
-149
Levofloxacin
Pefloxacin C17H20FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1-4-dihydro-4-oxo-7(4-methyl-1-
piperazinyl) quinolone-3-carboxylic acid) is a second-generation 6-fluoroquinolone
antibacterial agent(63)
Most previous research is focused on the detection of Pefloxacin in
environmental samples(53)
However this work is interested in the structure
thermodynamic properties and fragmentation processes of Pefloxacin compound under
electron ionization (EI) at two electron energies The EI mass spectra of Pefloxacin are
reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies and are shown in Figures 9-10 while the
relative intensities of the molecular ion and different fragment ions in the mass spectrum
relative to the base peak (mz 289) in the range from mz 56 up to mz 333 are listed in
Table 8
Table 8 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Pefloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
10
55
3
21
100
4
6
16
10
10
6
10
30
26
7
4
12
61
3
18
100
4
6
14
11
7
4
6
20
15
6
4
334
333 [M]+middot
291
290
289 [M-CO2]+
245
219
218 [M-CO2-C4H9N]+
203 [M-CO2-C4H9N-CH3]+
96
81
79
71 [C4H9N]+bull
70
57
56
432Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique
Pefloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0300 e) and N1(-
0307e) as listed in Table 9 From these charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at N1 and
O12 one can suggest that the ionization process occur at these atoms
On the other hand the calculated ionization energy of Pefloxacin is found to be equal to
800 eV (772 kJ mole-1
) (using equation 6 chapter 2) This value is nearly within
experimental error equal to the ionization energy (810 eV) of Norfloxacin (Table 5)
Table 9 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin molecule using
MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
-0307
0198
-0262
-0297
0178
-0206
0010
-0020
0056
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C21
C22
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
0337
-0119
-0016
0103
0081
-0050
0095
0162
-0002
04135
-0301
-0357
-0300
-0169
-0391
0128
0143
-0428
0144
0128
0193
0318
-0082
0000
0124
0218
-0171
0190
0151
-0003
0401
-0293
-0328
-0228
-0124
-0164
0114
0124
-0418
0126
0114
0183
-0019
0037
0016
0021
0137
-0121
0095
-0011
-0001
-0014
0008
0029
0072
0045
0227
-0014
-0019
0010
-0018
-0014
-0010
433 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion of Pefloxacin at mz 333 is observed in the EI mass spectrum with
relative intensities 61 and 55 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Pefloxacin is the formation of the
fragment ion at mz 289 (RI = 100) which represents the base peak in the mass
spectrum and is certainly due to the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion by the
loss of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of the molecular ion as
shown in scheme 3This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in
charged Pefloxacin molecular ion which is greater than that of neutral molecule by
00055Aring (Table 10)The fragment [M-CO2]+
ion undergoes further fragmentation
resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion at mz 218 with
relative intensities 14 and 16 at 70 and 15 eV respectively The latter fragment [M-
CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion fragments to produce the ion at mz 203 (by loss of CH3bull radical)
with relative intensities 11 and 10 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The second characteristic fragmentation process is due to the cleavage of the
piperiazinyl group at C15-C16 and C20-N14 bonds to produce the fragment ion at mz 71
[C4H9N]+bull
ion directly from the molecular ion with relative intensities 20 at 70 e V and
30 at 15 eV together with neutral fragment [M-C4H9N]bull (Scheme 3)
On the other
hand the presence of ndashCH3 group at N17 lead to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at
mz = 291 RI=3 and also to produce the fragment C4H9N+bull
at mz=71 RI=20 in
compariso
n with
Norfloxaci
n the
absence of
ndashCH3
group lead
to produce
the
fragment
[M-
C2H4N]+
ion at mz
= 277
RI=59
Scheme 3 Main
fragmentat
ion
pathways
of
Pefloxacin
at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
=333
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =289
C4 H
9 N
RI = 61 RI = 100
H
N
O
HF
NH2C
RI = 14
mz = 218
H3C
N
O
H
CH2
F
NH2C
mz =203RI = 11
+ +
+
+
mz = 71RI=20 at 70 eVRI=30 at 15 eV
mz
- CH
3
H2C
N
CH2
CH2H3C
N
H2CCH2
CH2
H2C
H
r ea r
ang
men
t
C4H9N +
N
O
F
NH2C
O
O H
Table 10 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The
appearance
energy (AE)
of the
fragment
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at
mz=289 is
calculated
(using the
heats of
formation of
∆Hf(M)
molecule
∆Hf (CO2)
and ∆Hf [M-
CO2]+bull
)and
is found to
be equal to
830 eV(801
kJmol-1
)
The
difference
between the
value for
AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 29 kJmol-1
(030 eV) This indicates that
the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as
discussed in section 433 and illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
The appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-
C2H4N)+) and is found to equal 870 eV(840 kJmol
-1)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14016
C2-C3 13689
C3-C4 14885
C4-C4a 15009
C4a-C5 14182
C5-C6 14295
C6-C7 14435
C7-C8 14208
C8-C8a 14299
C8a-N1 14220
N1-C21 14819
C21-C22 15379
C3-C9 14953
C9-O10 13581
C9-O11 12293
C4-O12 12274
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14312
N14-C15 14704
C15-C16 15521
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14677
C19-C20 15526
C20-N14 14699
N17-C18 14640
N1-C2 14180
C2-C3 13665
C3-C4 14877
C4-C4a 15072
C4a-C5 14101
C5-C6 14324
C6-C7 14928
C7-C8 14547
C8-C8a 14088
C8a-N1 13994
N1-C21 14922
C21-C22 15372
C3-C9 15008
C9-O10 13534
C9-O11 12273
C4-O12 12226
C6-F13 13114
C7-N14 13624
N14-C15 15031
C15-C16 15508
C16-N17 14609
N17-C19 14600
C19-C20 15504
C20-N14 15020
N17-C18 14739
00164
-00024
-00008
00063
-00081
00029
00493
00339
-00211
-00226
00103
-00007
00055
-00047
-00020
-00048
-00109
-00688
00327
-00013
-00067
-00077
-00022
00321
00099
The difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772
kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal
to 68 kJmol-1
(07 eV This indicates that the formation process of the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 433 and
illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloaxcin is recorded (Figure 11) and the protonated
molecule [M+H]+ at mz 334 is observed in the spectrum (represents the base peak RI
100)
The protonated molecule of Pefloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two different
characteristic pathways The first fragmentation process formed by the loss of CO2
yielding the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion at mz 290 (RI=31) while the second
fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment [MH- C2H4N]+ mz 292 (RI =
12) by loss of C2H4Nbull radical Two peaks observed at mz 348 and 362 in the CI
spectrum of Pefloxacin are probably formed due to methyl (CH3)+ and ethyl (C2H5)
+
cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+ CH3]+ and ethylated [M+ C2H5]
+
molecules with relative intensities 5 and 21 respectively Furthermore the peak
observed at mz 316 (RI=10) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule
The peak observed at mz 318 (RI=27) may be formed by loss of CO2 molecule from
ethylated molecule after migration of hydrogen atom to C3 atom forming the fragment
[M+C2H5- CO2]+bull
ion
N
O O
O HF
NN
=334
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =290
RI = 100 RI = 31
HH+
[M+H]+
N
O
CF
NN
H+
O
mz = 316
RI = 10
- H2 O
- C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
H+
N
mz = 292
RI = 12
H+
H3C
mz
Scheme 4 Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin using CI technique
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin
The study of the behavior of molecules in the gas phase has always been a relatively
important area of research in mass spectrometry since it produces information about the
properties of molecules such as PAs and heats of formation(64)
The calculated charge
distribution of the quinolone ring of the neutral and charged Pefloxacin are calculated and
listed in Table 9 The charges on the atoms N1 O12 in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of
Pefloxacin are -0307 e and -0300 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values Consequently these atoms have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Pefloxacin one can note that the
calculated values of proton affinities at the site N1-H and at the site O12-H (753 and 916
kJmol-1
respectively) together with the calculated heats of formation of the protonated
Pefloxacin molecule ΔHf[M+H]+ at these two atoms (sites) (314 and 151 kJmol
-
1respectively ) indicate that the protonated Pefloxacin molecule at O12 is more stable
than at N1 by value 163 kJmol-1
441 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin C17H18FN3O3 (4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-6-fluor-1-cyclopropyl-14
dihydroquinolin-3-carbonic acid) is one of fluoroquinolone medications and is applied as
an effective synthetic antibiotic for treating a wide range of infectious diseases(65)
It is
one of nine fluoroquinolones approved in the Russian Federation(65)
The EI mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin are reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies
and are shown in Figures 12-13 While the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
different fragment ions in the mass spectrum relative to the base peak (mz 287) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 332 are listed in Table 11
Table 11 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
11
62
11
67
18
100
11
68
5
7
9
4
4
5
6
6
8
19
14
74
13
71
19
100
11
69
5
8
9
4
5
5
5
6
9
20
332
331 [M]+
290
289 [M-C2H4N]+
288
287 [M-CO2]+
246
245 [M-CO2-C2H4N]+
231
230
229
218
215
204
202
201
57
56
442Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms s O12(-0295 e) and N1 (-
0277 e) as listed in Table 12 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one can suggest that the ionization process may occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Ciprofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Ciprofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Ciprofloxacin is found to be equal to 880
eV(849 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Ciprofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 12 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
(e)
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C22
O10
C9
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0277 0206
-0266 0339
-0117 -0021 0133 0076
-0075 0100 0035
-0053 -0057 -0295 0418
-0370 -0295 -0159 -0387 0128 0098
-0312 0096 0127
-0125 0233
-0179 0206
-0085 -0029 0147 0157
-0059 0116
-0042 -0026 -0034 -0285 0380
-0297 0064
-0137 -0419 0133 0099
-0324 0100 0138
0152 0027 0087
-0133 0032
-0008 0014 0081 0016 0016
-0077 0027 0023 0010
-0038 0073 0359 0022
-0032 0005 0001
-0012 0004 0011
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic belonging to the second generation
quinolones It is distributed widely and absorbed very well in different body tissues and
fluids It is widely used in various types of infections urinary track respiratory track
gastrointestinal track and also for skin and soft tissues infections as recommended by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)(66)
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin has three major fragment ions at mz 289287
and 245 beside the molecular ion at mz 331The main fragment ions and its relative
intensities at 15 and 70 eV are listed in Table 11 while the mass spectra are shown in
Figures 12-13 The molecular ion observed at mz 331with RI= 74 It is worth noting
that Nakata et al(67) had recorded the molecular ion peak of Ciprofloxacin with
reasonable intensity
The molecular ion [M]+bull
undergoes fragmentation by two different pathways The first
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
at mz 287 with
RI=100 which represents the base peak in the mass spectra at both 70 and 15 eV by the
loss of CO2 through a C3-C9 simple bond cleavage and hydrogen migration from the
carboxylic group to C3 atom as shown in scheme 5This is confirmed by the calculated
bond length for C3C9 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of neutral
molecule by 0013Aring (Table 13) The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates
the high stability of the ion The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further
fragmentation by the cleavage of C15-C16 and C18-C19 bonds to produce the fragment ion
[M-CO2-C2H4N]+ at mz 245 ( Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and 68 at 70
and 15 eV respectively
The second fragmentation pathway in the mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin is the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 289 with relative intensities 71 and 67
at 70 and 15 e V respectively This fragment ion is due to the loss of C2H4Nbull radical from
the molecular ion [M]+bull
by C15-C16 and C18-C19 bond cleavage and hydrogen migration
from piperazinyl group to C8 as shown in scheme 5 This is confirmed by the calculated
bond lengths for C15C16 and C18C19 bonds in the charged molecular ion which are
greater than that of neutral molecule by 00004Aring and 00005Aring respectively (Table 13)
The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion undergoes fragmentation by loss of CO2 to produce the
fragment ion [M-C2H4N-CO2]+ at mz 245 (Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and
68 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
An ion at mz 56 (C3H6N)+
with RI= 20 19 at 70 and 15 eV respectively is also
reported in the spectrum of Ciprofloxacin and is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16 and
C18-N17 bonds and hydrogen migration to N14 in piperazinyl group
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 331
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 287
C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
N
RI = 74
RI = 100
RI = 71
H
N
O
HF
RI = 69
C2 H
4 N
- CO2
+ +
H H
H rearengment
N
H rearengm
ent
mz 56RI = 20
mz
mz
mz = 245
mz = 289
H2C
NCH2
CH2
Scheme 5 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Table 13 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
The appearance energy of [M-CO2]+bull
ion( mz = 287) is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf (M-
CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal to 930eV(897 kJmol-1
)The difference between the
value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IECiprofloxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol-1
) gives the activation
energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 48 kJmol-1
(050 eV)This
indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
The appearance energy of [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf [M- C2H4N]+)
and is found to be equal to 10 eV(965 kJmol-1
)The difference between the value for AE
[M-C2H4N]+ and IECiproflxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol
-1) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 115 kJmol
-1(120 eV) This indicates
that the process of forming the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
N1-C2 14017
C2-C3 1371
C3-C4 14908
C4-C4a 15019
C4a-C5 14169
C5-C6 1431
C6-C7 14441
C7-C8 14194
C8-C8a 14281
N1-C20 14534
C20-C21 15421
C21-C22 15186
C22-C20 15420
C3-C9 14939
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12308
C4-O12 12269
C6-F13 13203
C7-N14 14310
N14-C15 14700
C15-C16 15530
C16-N17 14670
N17-C18 14661
C18-C19 15528
C19-N14 14701
N1-C2 13703
C2-C3 14123
C3-C4 14229
C4-C4a 14585
C4a-C5 14303
C5-C6 14214
C6-C7 14567
C7-C8 14189
C8-C8a 14311
N1-C20 14762
C20-C21 15436
C21-C22 15157
C22-C20 15449
C3-C9 15069
C9-O10 13502
C9-O11 12250
C4-O12 13096
C6-F13 13167
C7-N14 14102
N14-C15 14754
C15-C16 15534
C16-N17 14645
N17-C18 14636
C18-C19 15533
C19-N14 14746
-00314
00413
-00679
-00434
00134
-00096
00126
-00005
00030
00228
00015
-00029
00029
00130
-00069
-00058
00827
-00036
-00208
00054
00004
-00025
-00025
00005
00045
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
As mentioned before the molecular ion of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique was
observed at mz 331Similarythe protonated molecule[M+H]+ was formed at mz 332
using CI technique with RI= 100 which represents the base peak in the CI mass
spectrum of Ciprofloxacin (Figure 14)
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Ciprofloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is formed by the loss
of CO2 to form the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion mz 288 (RI=52) The second
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [MH-C2H4N ]+ mz
290(RI=17) by the loss of C2H4Nbull radical as shown in scheme 6 On the other hand a
peak observed at m z 314 (RI=6) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule to form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 346 and 360 in the CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin are
probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer
processes to form methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with
relative intensities 17 and 23 respectively
Scheme 6 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
N
O O
O HF
NN
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
N
O O
O HF
N
H
C2 H
4 N
H H
H+
[M+H]+ = 332
RI = 100
H+
mz = 288RI = 52
H+
mz= 290RI = 17
- H2 O
N
O O
F
NN
H
H+
mz = 314RI = 6
445
The
proton
affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and charge distributions of
Ciprofloxacin
The proton affinity of a molecule is one of its fundamental properties as its heats of
formation and ionization energy(68)
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring of neutral and charged
Ciprofloxacin are listed in Table 12 The charge on the atoms N1 and O12 are -0277 e
and -0295 e respectively indicating high electronegativity values So these atoms (sites)
have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other atoms in the quinolone ring
(pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Ciprofloxacin one can observe
that the calculated values of proton affinities of the sites N1-H and O12-H are
745kJmol-1
and 904 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heats of
formation of protonated molecule ∆Hf(M+H)+ at the sites N1-H and O12-H (418 and 255
kJmol-1
respectively) indicating that the protonted molecule of Ciprofloxacin at O12 site
is more stable than that at N1 site by 163 kJmol-1
451 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin C18H20FN3O4 (6-fluoro-2-methyl-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-10-oxo-4
oxa-1-azatricyclo-7-trideca-5711-tetraene11-carboxylic acid) is a synthetic
fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent(69)
Levofloxacin is the active levo-isomer of
ofloxacin and has a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive
and Gram-negative bacteria as well as a typical pathogens such as Mycoplasma
Chlamydia and Legionella(70)
The EI mass spectra of Levofloxacin are recorded at both 70 and 15 eV electron
energies as shown in Figures15-16 while the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
the main fragment ions in the mass spectrum (relative to the base peak at mz 361) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 362 are listed in Table14
Table 14 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Levofloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
16
100
14
5
5
5
9
19
8
7
34
-
17
100
17
5
7
6
12
22
11
10
29
4
362
361[M]+bull
317[M-CO2]+bull
276
273
254
247
246[M-CO2-C4H9N]+bull
232
231
71(C4H9N)+bull
56
452Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12(-0297 e) and N1(-
0299 e) as listed in Table 15 From the charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Levofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one suggest that the ionization processes occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Levofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Levofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Levofloxacin is found to be equal to 830
eV(801 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Levofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 15 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
O21
-0299
0201
-0261
0338
-0099
-0028
0112
0092
0079
0051
-0227
-0292
0181
-0209
0322
-0062
-0005
014
0081
0104
0057
-0252
0007
-002
0052
-0016
0037
0023
0028
-0011
0025
0006
-0025
C22
C24
C23
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
015
0091
0016
0416
-0295
-0366
-0297
-0167
-0395
0142
0144
-0429
0143
0142
0194
0155
0088
0011
0402
-0291
-0332
-0244
-0141
-0081
01
0133
-0434
0135
0108
0188
0005
-0003
-0005
-0014
0004
0034
0053
0026
0314
-0042
-0011
-0005
-0008
-0034
-0006
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion peak of Levofloxacin at mz 361 (represent the base peak RI=100
) is observed in the mass spectra at 70 and 15 eV indicating the stability of the
molecular ion of Levofloxacin due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and
C8 atoms The molecular ion undergoes fragmentation by the loss of CO2 from the
carboxyl group to form the fragment [M-CO2]+ ion
at mz 317(RI=17) This is
confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the molecular ion which is greater
than that of neutral molecule by 00057Aring The fragment ion [M-CO2]+ undergoes further
fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2-C4H9N]+ ion at mz 246
( RI=20 ) by loss of the neutral (C4H9N)bull (Scheme 7)
An ion at mz 71 (C4H9N)+ is also found in the mass spectrum of Levofloxacin (RI=29
and 34) at 70 and 15 eV respectively This ion is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16
and C20-N14 bonds in 4-methyl piperizinyl with consecutive rearrangement process
The appearance energy of the [M-CO2]+bull
ion mz (317) is calculated (using the heats
of formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and fragment
ion ∆Hf (M-CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal = 850eV(820 kJmol-1
) The difference
between the value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IELevofloxacin= 830 eV (801 kJmol-1
) gives the
activation energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020
eV)
Scheme 7 Main
fragmentation pathways of
Levofloxacin at 70 eV
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
M
= 361mz = 317
C4H9N
N
O
N
O
HF
CH3
mz = 246
RI= 100 RI= 17
RI = 20
++
H-Rearangment
+
mz = 71RI = 29
+
mz
CH2
N
H2C
CH2
CH3
NH2C
H2C
CH2
CH2
H
Table 16 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Le ngth(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 13975
C2-C3 13719
C3-C4 14898
C4-C4a 15017
C4a-C5 14187
C5-C6 14314
C6-C7 14450
C7-C8 14368
C8-C8a 14446
C8a-N1 14153
C8-O21 13588
O21-C22 14028
C22-C24 15634
C24-N1 14823
C24-C23 15475
C3-C9 14961
C9-O10 13569
C9-O11 12301
C4-O12 12276
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14236
N14-C15 14675
C15-C16 15526
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14678
C19-C20 15524
C19-N14 14680
N17-C18 14632
N1-C2 14088
C2-C3 13706
C3-C4 14890
C4-C4a 15094
C4a-C5 14207
C5-C6 14253
C6-C7 14713
C7-C8 14520
C8-C8a 14459
C8a-N1 14031
C8-O21 13472
O21-C22 14140
C22-C24 15611
C24-N1 14852
C24-C23 15482
C3-C9 15018
C9-O10 13532
C9-O11 12275
C4-O12 12239
C6-F13 13164
C7-N14 13877
N14-C15 14978
C15-C16 15561
C16-N17 14620
N17-C19 14630
C19-C20 15521
C19-N14 14955
N17-C18 14730
00113
-00013
-00008
00077
00020
-00061
00263
00152
00013
-00122
-00116
00112
-00023
00029
00007
00057
-00037
-00026
-00037
-00059
-00359
00303
00035
-00056
-00048
-00003
00275
00098
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin is recorded and investigated The resulting
protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 362 (RI= 100 ) represents the base peak (Figure
17)This protonated molecule [M+H]+ undergoes fragmentation along two different
fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment
[MH-CO2]+ ion with mz 318 (RI= 14) by loss of CO2 The second fragmentation
pathway leads to the formation of the fragment ion [MH-C2H4N]+ with mz 320 (RI=
31) by loss of C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule Another peak has been observed
at mz 344 (RI=5) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated molecule to
form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 376 and 390 in the CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin are
formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer processes to form
methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with relative intensities 5
and 19 respectively
One can note that the relative intensities of the [M+CH3]+bull
ions which are produced
in all mass spectra of the studied molecules have low intensities in comparison with the
relative intensities of the [M+C2H5]+bull
ions indicating the presence of C2H5+ ion with
large intensity than that of CH3+ in the source of chemical ionization
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
mz = 318
RI= 14
H+
[M+H]+
mz = 362
RI = 100
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
- H2 O
mz = 344RI = 5
- C2 H
4 N
N
O
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
N
CH3
mz= 320RI = 31
H+
Scheme 8 Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin using CI technique
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring(pyridinyl) of neutral and
charged Levofloxacin molecule are calculated and listed in Table 7 The charges on the
atoms N1 and O12 are -0299e and -0297 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values So these atoms (sites) have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms of the ring
Using the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Levoloxacin one observes
that the calculated values of the proton affinities at the sites N1-H and O12-H are 715 and
908 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heat of formation of the
protonated Levofloxacin molecule at these two atoms (sites ) N1 and O12 ( 192 and 2
kJmol-1
respectively) indicate that the protonated Levofloxacin molecule at the site O12
is more stable than that at the site N1
CHAPTER (5)
CONCLUSIONS
The present EI mass spectra of four 6- fluoroquinolones shows that the molecular ions
[M]+bull
of Norfloxacin PefloxacinCiprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have relative intensities
706174 and 100 respectively The relatively high intensity of [M]+bull
for Levofloxacin
indicates its higher stability due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and C8
atoms In comparison the CI mass spectra of the four compounds show that the
protonated molecules [M+H]+ are more relatively intense than [M]
+bull ions in the EI mode
indicating higher stability in the case of [M+H]+
The important primary fragmentation pathways of the studied compounds in the EI mass
spectra indicated
(a) The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ions produced from Norfloxacin Pefloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin have relative intensity 100 (representing the base peak) while
Levofloxacin have only 17 relative intensity
(b) The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ions produced from Norfloxacin and Pefloxacin have
relative intensities 59 and 71 respectively while not appeared in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin and Levofloxacin
On the other hand semi-empirical MNDO calculations gave useful information which
help in explaining the experimental events The appearance and activation energies for
the fragment ions in EI mass spectra are calculated for the first time Of most important
the calculated results show that the protonation at O12 site is more favored than that at N1
site for the compounds under investigation
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دراسة الطيف الكتلى لمركبات الفلوروكينولين
باس تخدام طريقتى التأأين الألكترونى والكيميائى
مصحوبة بالحسابات الش به وضعية
هقدهت هي
هأهىى سسحبى هحوىد عبد الكسينقسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيت ndash هدزض هسبعد
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
للحصىل على
فيصيبء تجسيبيت-دكتىزاة فى فلسفت العلىمدزجت ال
2213
الأستبذ الدكتىز عصث طه هحود سلينقسن الطبيعت النىويت ndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت التجسيبيت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
عبد الىهبة حسي بذ الدكتىز الأست
زشق السبع
القىهى لبحىث وتكنىلىجيب الاشعبعالوسكص ndash أستبذ الفيصيبء
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
بساهين إالأستبذ الدكتىز هصطفى
الصعيقىكليت العلىم ndashقسن الفيصيبء ndashأستبذ الفيصيبء النىويت
جبهعت بنهب الأستبذ الدكتىز هحود عبد الفتبح زبيع
قسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيتndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
جبهعخ ثب
كليخ العلم
قسن النيزيبء
الملخص العربى
الزممريي خبع الاقاممبة ف مممخ للزممريي ثا ي ممد ثوحلممر ثممالوممز SSQ 710سممزامام هايممبك ال زلممخ هممي مم ا إرممن
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي ممم ل ز ممم لزسمممطير الايمممل ال زلممم لمممجعو ه كجمممبد النل كيمممليي الإ
الزمريي ز أهب الايل ال زل لذح الو كجمبد مم حبلمخ السج ملكسبسيي الينملكسبسيي م حبلخ الزريي الال
Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMSثبسزامام هايبك ال زلخ هي ا رسطيلخ م م رن ال يويبئ
ل زم ى إ 1572عمم مبقزيي هازلنزميي ومب ثعخير الايل ال زل للو كجبد الأل ز رن رسطثبلسج للزريي الإ
ثعخ لز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأعوليبد ا قز اح هبقشخٳرن كذلك للطزيئبدسبسيخ الأيبد الأ( رن رسطير ملذ
[M-CO2] جم أى أحم عوليمبد الز سمي رشمور الايمبد اسخم الم الوسزامهخ+bull
[M-C2H4N]+ and [M-
CO2-C2H4N]+
الايل م لعوليخ الزريي م رسطيريثبى اللاريي ال يويبئ الوزدح ثغب الوسزامام ي خ الزإرن ثبلسجخ للزريي ال يويبئ
عزومبدا علم إ ثعخ البرطخ عي ي خ الزمريي ال يويمبئ زل للو كجبد الأهبقشخ الايل ال ثعخال زل للو كجبد الأ
جممل لممب جممم أى الأيممبد ل ز مم كو يي الإر كيممت ممذ الو كجممبد الممبري عممي الايممل ال زلمم لممب ممم حبلممخ الزممر
[M+H]سبسيخ الزم جمذثذ ه اليمم جييالأ+ثبلو ب مخ 100 ثعمخ هاد بجمبد امماد عبليمخمم الو كجمبد الأ
[M]يبد الاسبسيخثثجبد اماد الأ+bull
ل ز م حبلخ الزريي الإ
سزامهخ م الم اسخ م حبلخ الزريي ال يويمبئ قز اح هبقشخ عوليبد الز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأ ثعخ الوٳ ايضب رن
الايبد جم أى أحم عوليبد الز سي أدد ال ر يي
[MH-CO2]+bull
[MH-C2H4N]+ and [MH-H2O]
+
ز ي خملال الايمل ال زلم لمب مم حمبل ثعخ رحمذ الم اسمخ همثي هي الوعلهبد عي الو كجبد الأرن الحصل عل ال
ال يويبئ هي ذ الوعلهبد الإل ز الزريي
ثعخللو كجبد الأ ه الز سي الوازلن -1
يبد الوز خبجبد الأ -2
بقمبد سماء الو كمت أ أيمى الو كمت حم ا ح الز ميي عمي ل ثيم همي الوعلهمبدالحصل عل ا ه ي أيضب ل م أ
-MNDO(semiوي بي ب ال ن ال يويبئيخ الوزوثلخ م ي مخ السزامام الزاجي بد الوازلنخ لخ ثإ ثعالزريي للو كجبد الأ
emiprical method) ه ز خ ثبلزبئي الوعوليخ
لاك خمزإظم همي خملال المذ ثعخل الو كجبد الأالزجميلاد المسيخ م اا ب ضل الزربي البري هيروذ هبقشخ
ييمخ كمذلكلمخ ا الحبلمخ الأيي لمب سماء مم الحبلمخ الوزعبدحم ا ح الز ميي بقمبد الزمر ال ين البرطخ مم حسمبثبد
لال ال اثط هي بي يخ الز سي لجعو ال اثط ال يويبئيخ هي خلال ال ين الوازلنخ
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي للو كجمممبد الا ثعمممخ بقمممبد الزمممريي حسمممبة ممممMNDOرمممن اسمممزامام ي مممخ
8 81 الز رسمب ال مين( بسييالسج ملكسبسيي الينملكس
لز ريمت قمم ل زم ى ملمذ علم اإ 83 88
O12ا ه ح الاكسمطيي N1قر روبس ب م ه ر اليز جييي رنسي عوليخ الزريي زيطخ لزع أحم الإل ز بد الأه أ
لمن رشم لأل ه ح مم مذ الم اسمخ بلابقبد الزريي الز رن حسبث جويل ال ين السبث خ م حل خ ال يليي الوجدح
هي قجر
ييخ الحبلخ الأ ثعخ م الحبلخ الوزعبدلخ ح الز يي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأح ا أيضب رن حسبة
ضمبمخ اليمم جيي للو كجمبد الأ ثعمخ أيضمب رمن حسمبة قبثليمخ إسمز جبل يمخ إمم حسمبة عول نس الا ي خ هذاسزام
O12 عمم هضمل ه ح الاكسمطيي N1 عمم هضمل ه رم الزيزم جيي (PAs) ثعمخ د الأاليم جيي للو كجب
ز جبل سمم ممي رنسممي الزممبئي علمم اى عوليممبد إهأقممم هلممك ل جمم الشممحخ السممبلجخ لممذ الممذ اد ممم الو كجممبد الأ ثعممخ
ه ح هضملاليمم جيي عمم سمز جبل أمضر همي إO12 كسطييالأ عم هضل ه ح ثعخ اليم جيي م الو كجبد الأ
ثعمممممخ الوسمممممز جلخ حممممم ا ح الز ممممميي لايمممممبد الأسبسممممميخ للو كجمممممبد الأ أيضمممممب رمممممن حسمممممبة N1 اليزممممم جيي
[M+H]لليم جيي+
الحبلمخ الوزعبدلمخ ا ح الز ميي حمل جويمل ال مين السمبث خ الزم رمن حسمبثب N1 O12 عم الواقل
∆Hf [M] ييمخ مم الحبلمخ الأ∆Hf [M]+bull
Hf [M+H]∆أيضمب مم حبلمخ الو كجمبد الوسمز جلخ لليمم جيي +
ضبمخ هوخ م الميبهي ب الح ا يخ إحيث رعزج سبث بل ه ح لن رش لأ رن حسبثب (PAs) قبثليخ جذة اليم جيي
لزلك الو كجبد
(2) A simple and rapid method for the determination of residues of Enrofloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin in tissues of farm animals using turbulent flow chromatographtandem
mass spectrometer (TFCndashMSMS)is described by Ralph et al (20)
(3) A solid-phase extraction (SPE) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
method was developed by Lee et al(21)
for the determination of selected fluoroquinolone
(FQ) drugs including ofloxacin norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin in wastewater samples
(4) Kurie et al (22)
developed a sensitive and useful method for the determination of five
FQs namely Enoxacin Ofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Norfloxacin and Lomefloxacin in
environmental waters using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with liquid
chromatographndashtandem mass spectrometer(LCMSMS)
(5) A group of Chinese(23)
investigate the fragmentation mechanism of
fluroquinolonessix compounds of fluroquinolones were analyzed using electrospray ion
trap mass spectrometer by collision induced dissociation in a multi-stage MS full scan
postive mode The mass spectra and structures of the six fluroquinolones were compared
with each other and it was observed that fluroquinolones gave characteristic fragment
ions by the neutral loss of CO2 HF and CO corresponding to the carboxy fluorine and
4-carbonyl group in their structures These characteristics used by the authors for future
structure elucidation in studies of fluroquinolones and analogue compounds
(6) Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (TOF MS) with different electron energy for EI
and different gas pressure for CI of Levofloxacin lactate (LL) were studied by RQLi
and HYin(24)
The authors found a prominent fragmentation rout of Levofloxacin was an
elimination of CO 2 from molecular ion at mz 361 forming cation A at mz 317
followed by the cleavage of piperizine ring creating caion B at mz 246 and C at mz 71
Further fragmentation pathway was the formation of cation D at mz 231 from B
(7) The ∆Hf(M) ∆Hf [M+H] and local proton affinities (PAs) as well as the charge
distributions for the two highly electronegative hetero atoms (O4 and N1) in six
quinolone derivatives namely Quinolone 1-methyl quinolone 1-ethyl quinolone 1-
cyclopropopyl quinolone 3- carboxylic- quinolone and 6- fluoroquinolone have
been calculated using MNDO method by MARabbih et al(25)
12 Aim of the Work
The aim of the present thesis is to use the electron ionization and chemical ionization
techniques together with semi-empirical calculations (MNDO method) to investigate the
following compounds Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin from
the following point of view
(1) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using electron ionization at
15 as well as 70 eV
(2) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using chemical ionization
technique
(3) To correlate the data obtained from the two techniques
(4) To study the structural-reactivity relationship
(5) To suggest the primary fragmentation and subsequent
fragmentation mechanisms for the four compounds
(6) To determine the stability of the product ions using both ionization
techniques
(7) To use semi-emiperical calculations using MNDO method to
calculate the geometries features and the thermochemical
properties for the studied compounds This include
a Ionization energies (IErsquos) of these molecules
b Heats of formation of neutral (ΔHf (M)) and ionized molecules
(ΔHf (M)+bull
)
c Heats of formation of the protonated molecules (ΔHf [M+H]+)
d Proton affinities (PArsquos) of the molecules
f Bond length and charge distribution of the compounds under
investigation
CHAPTER (2)
THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
21 Processes Of Ionization and Dissociation By Electron
Ionization
Electron ionization is a familiar method for creating ions from volatile gas-phase
molecules [M] By using fast moving electrons (or photons) to remove an electron from
the neutral molecule to create the odd-electron molecular ion M+bull
If an electron is removed from the highest occupied orbital of the molecule [M] the
minimum energy necessary for this process in which the molecular ion [M]+bull
is formed
is termed the ionization energy (IE) as in process (1)
e-
[M] [M] +bull
+ 2 e-
(ionization process) (1)
When the electron energy is increased the molecular ion [M]+bull
can dissociate to
form the fragment ion [F]+ and a neutral fragment [N]
bull as a simple bond cleavage process
(2) The minimum energy to do this is called the appearance energy (AE) of the fragment
ion [F] +
[M]+bull
[F]+ + [N]
bull (simple bond cleavage process) (2)
Also [M]+bull
could dissociate to produce a smaller mass fragment [F]+bull
and neutral
molecule N as a rearrangement process (3)
[M]+bull
[F]+bull
+[N] ( rearrangement process) (3)
The ionization process(26)
can be understood as represented in Figure 1 The
vibrational energies of both the molecule [M] and the molecular ion [M]+bull
may
represented by potential energy curves as shown in Figure 1
Io
ni
za
ti
on
E
ne
rg
y
(27)
Th
e
ion
izat
ion
ene
rgy
(IE
)
so
met
ime
s
call
ed
(les
s
cor
rect
ly)
the
ion
izat
ion potential (usually designated by IP or in the older literature I) is the energy
required to remove an electron from a molecule or atom
M rarr M+ + eminus ΔHrxn= IEa
Ionization energies are characterized as adiabatic or vertical values
Appearance Energy (27)
Since IEs are often determined in experiments in which the ionizing electron or
photon energy is varied until the appearance of a fragment ion is observed (threshold
measurements) IEs have been called appearance energies
AB rarr A+ + B + eminus Δ Hrxn = AP
22 Franck-Condon Principle
In electron ionization the impacting electron pass the molecule in a fraction of the
vibrational period no change occur during the course of the electronic transition in the
position and velocities of the nuclei This means that the nuclear configuration of the
system does not change during the transition This is the well known Franck-Condon
principle(28-29)
23 Ionization Probability Near Threshold
In the ionization of atomic system by electron ionization one can explain the
increase in the cross section qualitatively as follows when the energy of the electron
increases above critical energy of ionization an increase in the ionization cross-section
will also occur The theoretical treatment of the ionization probability near the threshold
is difficult but several attempts have been made Wigner(30)
and then Geltman(31)
showed
theoretically that the cross-section behavior in the threshold region is given by a power
law of the form
σ (E) = C (E-Eo)n-1
(4)
Where E is the actual electron energy Eo is the threshold energy C is a constant
and n is the total number of outgoing electrons for the ionization process
24 Determination Of Thermochemical Data
Mass spectrometer technique allows the determination of many thermochemical
quantities Heats of formation of the different molecular species ionization and
appearance energies of the molecular and fragment ions and electron affinities of ions
and radicals can be measured and used to obtain bond dissociation energies
For the molecule [M] the ionization energy of the molecular ion [M]+bull
which is formed
by the reaction
M+e- M
+bull + 2e
- (5)
Can be calculated from the relationship
IE[M]+bull
= ∆Hf[M]+bull
- ∆Hf[M] (6)
Where ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] are the heats of formation of the molecular ion and neutral
molecule respectively These values can be calculated using a semi-empirical
methods such as MNDO AM1and PM3
In fragmentation process such as
[M]+bull
[F]+
+ [N]bull (7)
The AE of the fragment ion [F]+
can be calculated from equation (8)
AE[F]+ = IE [F] +D[F-N] + Eexc (8)
Where IE [F]+ is the ionization energy of the fragment FD [F-N] represents the
dissociation energy and Eexc is the excess energy
The (∆Eth) is the calculated thermodynamic threshold value for the formation of an ion by
certain process and calculated from the following equation -
(∆Eth) = ∆Hf[F]+ + ∆Hf[N] - ∆Hf[M] (9)
and Eexc is calculated according to-
Eexc= AE(exp) - ∆Eth (10)
The ∆Hf[F]+ used for ∆Eth calculation must be free from any excess energy and is
obtained from the ionization energy of the free radical [F] by the equation
∆Hf[F]+ = IE[F] +∆Hf[F] (11)
25 Stevensons Rule A useful rule regarding the location of the positive charge was first formulated by
Stevenson(32)
He noted that for hydrocarbons(for example) the positive charge tend to
remain on the fragment with the lower ionization energy Since the idea arose from the
work of Audier(33)
one may call it the Steven-Audier rule
26 Characteristics of Mass Spectra
There are some observations characterizing the mass spectra- (34)
(a) The molecular processes leading to the formation of mass spectra consist of a
series of competing and consecutive unimolecular decomposition reactions of excited
molecular ion
(b) The effects of source temperature are far more pronounced in polyatomic mass
spectra
(c) Metastable transitions are observed ieunimolecular decomposition reactions
occurring with rate of 10-6
sec These transitions corresponding to either molecular or
fragment ions forming other ions by spontaneous decomposition
(d) Some mass spectra particularly of oxygen compounds show the presence of
negative ions they are generally in smaller abundance than the positive ions
27 Simple Bond Cleavage Processes
Simple bond cleavage occurs when the electron pair of a covalent bond is transferred to
two different centers The site of radical within the molecular ion [A-B]+bull
is defined by
the following equations Odd-electron ions dissociate by homolytic bond cleavage to an
even-electron fragment ion and a radical (equations 1213)
[A ndash B] +bull
A+ + B
bull (12)
odd even odd
[A ndash B] +bull
Abull + B
+ (13)
odd odd even
The fragment ion A+
or B+
with the greatest tendency to support an unpaired electron
will have a higher appearance energy
28 Rearrangements Processes Fragment ions can also be formed by processes in which the initial bond connections
in the molecular ion are reordered or rearranged Fortunately many of these
rearrangement processes have been characterized for organic molecules and therefore can
be predicated based on an ionrsquos structure Rearrangement reactions occur with the
movement of two or more sets of electron pairs
29 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Chemical
Ionization
One of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced which are so excited that no peak representing the
molecular weight of the compound or the intact molecule is observed in the spectra This
lack of the molecular ion creates a problem in the sample identification because one must
depend on the detection of structure from fragment ions alone In addition the electron
ionization spectra tend to be complex and therefore difficult to interpret(35)
On the other hand in chemical ionization (CI) mass spectrometry the characteristic
ionization of the materials in question is produced by ionic reactions rather than electron
ionization Chemical ionization mass spectra are generally quite different and oftentimes
more useful than electron ionization spectra This technique requires a reaction gas which
can produce a set of ions which are either non reactive or only very slightly reactive with
the reaction gas itself but which can react with other materials The method is certainly
applicable for reaction gases methane isobutane ammonia acetaldehyde di-
methylether and iodomethane
For the methane as the reaction gas one introduces into the source of the mass
spectrometer a mixture of the methane and the added material (analyte) whose spectrum
is to be obtained Under this condition practically all of the electrons passing through the
gas within the source will ionize methane and ionization of the additive (analyte) by
electron ionization will be negligible
All of the primary ions of methane as in equation (14) react rapidly with methane (at
virtually every collision) to give product ions by reactions which are well established
CH4+ e- CH4
+bull CH3
+CH2
+ CH
++ 2e (14)
CH4+bull
+ CH4 CH5+ + CH3
bull (15)
CH3+ + CH4 C2H5
+ + H2 (16)
The major fragment ions of methane produced by 70 eV are CH4+ and CH3
+
consequently the major ions are CH5+ and C2H5
+ The reactions of these ions with the
sample produce the major part of chemical ionization spectrum
210 Proton Affinity
One may define the proton affinity (PA) (36)
of a molecule M as the energy required to
effect the forward reaction in equation (17) or as the negative enthalpy change associated
with the reaction (19)-
[BH]+ + M B+[M+H]
+ (17)
Where [BH]+ is the protonated molecule
The ion CH5+ is an efficient proton donor so that a sample molecule M can be ionized
according to equation (18)-
M + CH5+
[M+H]+ + CH4 (18)
M + H+ MH
+ (19)
∆Hordm = ∆Hf [M+H]+ - ∆Hf [M] - ∆Hf [H
+] = - PA
PA = - ∆Hordm
211 Semi-empirical quantum chemical methods and the
predicting mass spectrometric fragmentations
An impressive number of gas phase chemical studies of ions have emerged during the
last fifty years Most of these studies were experimental and a wide range of
instrumentation methods mostly mass spectrometric ones have been used More
recently these studies have been complemented by high level quantum chemical and
other model calculations providing firm connection between experiment and theory(37)
The semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are widely
used in compoutionaal studies of large molecules particulaary in organic chemistry and
biochemistryDifferent semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properities both in the ground state and electronically excited states(38)
Semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are based on
the HartreendashFock formalism but make many approximations and obtain some parameters
from empirical data They are very important in computational chemistry for treating
large molecules where the full HartreendashFock method without the approximations is too
expensive because the use of empirical parameters appears to allow some inclusion of
electron correlation effects into the methods(39)
Semi-empirical Methods are simplified versions of Hartree-Fock theory using empirical
(= derived from experimental data) corrections in order to improve performance These
methods are usually referred to through acronyms encoding some of the underlying
theoretical assumptions The most frequently used methods (MNDO AM1 PM3) are all
based on the Neglect of Differential Diatomic Overlap (NDDO) integral approximation
while older methods use simpler integral schemes such as CNDO and INDO(40)
The author used the MNDO (Modified Neglected of Diatomic Overlap) is a semi-
empirical method for the present study The method has been developed by Prof
WThiels group at Max-Planck-Institut fuumlr Kohlenforschung in Germany(41)
The basic advantages of the usage of MNDO method can be outlined as (42)
1- The method enables the computation of structural electronic and many physical
properties of large systems
2- The method is suitable for studies in chemicals materials and pharmaceutical industrial
segments
3- The method can be used for its fast candidate structure or transition state identification
and perform high accuracy computations with full quantum treatment methods based
software such as HyperChem
4- MNDO is a well tested semi-emperical molecular orbital (MO) method and its
accuracy for predicting ΔHf (see for example Ref 16) values seems to be sufficient for
the present study(25)
5-The data reported for a large number of compounds prove that the MNDO method
achieves better agreement with experimental than MINDO-3(25)
6- The results of many authors(25)
for positive ions indicate that using MNDO and AM1
methods lead to geometries and energies close to that obtained at high level of ab initio
theory with of course minute faction of the computation effort
CHAPTER (3)
APPARATUS AND EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
The electron ionization (EI) mass spectra of the four compounds investigated in this
work were obtained using the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 Gas ChromatographMass
Spectrometer (GCMS) system This system is controlled by the Dec 5000 Data Handling
System On the other hand the chemical ionization (CI) mass spectra were obtained
using The Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMS system with Xcalibur ver 14
software
31 Apparatus
The main features of the the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer are a high
vacuum system a confined EICI ion source a single quadrupole mass analyzer and a
positive ion negative ion electron multiplier The electron multiplier was operated in the
positive ion mode
The main features of the Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ mass spectrometer are almost
the same as the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer Howeverthe former
spectrometer is provided with a prefilter between the EICI ion source and the single
stage quadrupole analyzer
Samples are introduced into the EICI ion source in both systems using a direct
insertion(solids) probe The solids probe is supplied with a probe holder that contains a
liquid cooling system for the probe The solids probe was operated in the temperature ndash
programmed mode where it is programmed to heat at a specific rate which is selected
according to the nature of the sample being analyzed
32 Materials
The compounds under investigation in the present work ( Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin) were obtained from El-Obour Modern Pharmaceutical
Company first industrial zone El-Obour City Cairo Egypt These pure compounds were
used as received without any further purification
Methane (purity 9989 ndash Air products England) was used as the chemical ionization
reagent gas
33 Experimental Conditions
In the EI measurements the ion source temperature was maintained at
150 degC The EI mass spectra were recorded at two electron energies namely 15 and 70
eV
The probe temperature program for the EI measurements was as follows
30 degC for 01 minute
250 degC for 51 minutes
250 degC for 151 minutes
In the CI mode of operation the ion source temperature was maintained at 130 degC The
CI mass spectra were recorded at 70 eV electron energy
The probe temperature program for the CI measurements was as follows
Initial temperature was 70 degC for 60 sec
Ramp rate 50 degCmin
Final temperature 250 degC for 100 sec
CHAPTER (4)
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
41 Results
411 Experimental measurements
The experimental results are obtained in the form of mass spectra ie relative
intensity (RI) against mass to charge ratio (mz) for all the studied compounds using
electron ionization (EI) and chemical ionization (CI) techniques
In this study the ionization of four members of 6-fluoroquinolones molecules
namely Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have been investigated
using EI and CI techniques The measurements include the EI mass spectra of the studied
molecules at two different electron energy values (70 and 15 eV) while the CI mass
spectra have been obtained using methane as a reagent gas at 70 eV only In the study
one can discuss the mass spectral behaviors of these compounds using the two
techniques
Figures 67910121315 and 16 show the directly measured mass spectra of the
studied compounds using EI technique at 70 and 15 eV while Figures 81114 and 17
show the mass spectra of the compounds using CI technique at 70 eV only
The relative intensities (relative to the base peak) of the molecular ions and different
fragment ions at energies 70 and 15 eV of the compounds are listed in Tables 2811 and 14
while the CI mass spectra of the compounds under investigation are listed in Table 6
The fragmentation pathways of the main fragment ions formed from molecular ions at
70 eV are rationalized in schemes 135 and 7 while the fragmentation of the protonated
molecules of the compounds using CI mode are rationalized in schemes 246 and 8
412 Computational Results
Theoretical calculations are used for the physical properties of the molecules and the
gas phase basicity The calculations are performed using semi-emperical molecular
orbital procedure The program used in these computations is namely HyperChemtrade(43)
in
the modified neglect of diatomic overlap (MNDO) method These calculations give
useful information about the structure of the molecules which actually used to support
the experimental evidences The most important parameters calculated using MNDO
calculations include geometries bond lengths charge distribution and heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf(M)charged ∆Hf(M)+bull
and protonated molecule ∆Hf[M+H]+ The
ionization energy (IE) and proton affinity (PA) values for the studied molecules are
calculated using equations 6 and 19(chapter 2)The protonation processes at different
sites namely N1 and O12 of the 6- fluoroquinolones in the gas phase are also calculated
The bond lengths of neutral and ionized 6-fluoroquinolones molecules are given in
Tables 41013 and 16 Also the charge distribution of the individual oxygen O12 and
nitrogen N1 atoms for neutral and charged molecules are reported in Tables 3912 and 15
On the other hand the calculated values of IE ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+ for all
compounds are given in Table 5 while the values of the heats of formation of the
protonated molecules ∆Hf[M+H]+ together with the proton affinity of the molecules at
oxygen O12 and nitrogen N1 sites are given in Table 7 It is interesting that the calculated
IE energy values for the studied molecules have not been previously reported in the
literature
42 Discussion
6-fluoroquinolones are an essential class of antibacterial compounds widely used in
clinical application(44)
In 1986 the fluoroquinolones were introduced and they were
modified from the class of antibiotics known as quinolones in early 1960 Initially 6-
fluoroquinolones were administrated orally for the treatment of infection caused by gram-
negative organisms and pseudomonas species Several 6-fluoroquinolones play a vital
role for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia and intra-abdominal infections
Quinolones consist mainly of bicyclic ring structure and the different functional groups
are substituted at position N1 (R1) such as ethyl cyclopropyl and at C7 (R2) such as
piperazyinyl as shown in Figure 2 and Table 1
Figure 2 Structure of fluoroquinolones
Table 1 The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
Molecule
R1
R2
Norfloxacin
Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
ethyl
ethyl
cyclopropyl
18 heterocyclic ring
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
The presence of different substituent groups is influenced not only the
microbiological and physical properties but also the geometry of the neutral molecule
which effect the thermochemical properties The presence of different functional groups
at N1 or C7 positions influence both microbiological and pharmacokinetic properties(45)
This may lead one to investigate and study the mass spectra the fragmentation pathways
the heats of formation the ionization energies and the appearance energies of some
important fragment ions such as [M-CO2]+ and [M-C2H4N]
+ for the four studied
compounds
The structures of the four compounds are shown in Figure 3 while the numbering
system is shown in Figures 4 Figure 5 shows the possible protonation sites (oxygen O12
and nitrogen N1) of 6-fluoroquinolones
NN
N
F
CH3
O O
OH
PEFLOXACIN
H3C
NN
HN
F
O O
OH
CIPROFLOXACIN
NN
N
F
O O
OH
LEVOFLOXACIN
O
CH3H3C
Figure 3 The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin
Figure 4 The numbering system of 6-
fluoroquinolone compounds used in the study
Figure 5 The protonation sites at oxygen atoms and nitrogen (N1) for 6-fluoroquinolone
compounds
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Electron ionization technique is the oldest and best characterized of all the ionization
methods In this technique a beam of electrons passes through the gas-phase of the
sample An electron that collides with a neutral analyte (M) molecule can knock off an
electron resulting in a positively charged ion(46)
The ionization process can produce a
molecular ion (M)+bull
which will has the same molecular weight and elemental
composition of the starting analyte and it can produce a fragment ion(s) which
corresponds to a smaller piece of the analyte molecule as described in equations 1and 3(
chapter 2)
Most mass spectrometers use electrons with energy of 70 electron volts (eV) for
recording mass spectra Decreasing the electron energy can reduce the fragmentation
processes but it also reduces the number of ions formed(46)
In this study 70 and 15 eV
electron energies were used to study the fragmentation processes The mass spectra of
Norfloxacin at these two energies are shown in Figures 6-7 in the range from mz 56 to
mz 320
Norfloxacin C16H18FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-14-dihydro-4-oxo-7(1-piperazinyl)-3-
quinoline carboxylic acid) is a synthetic 6-fluoroquinolone antibiotic which is structurally
related to nalidixic acid(47)
The addition of a fluorine atom at C6 and a piperazine ring at
C7 has increased its potency in contrast to other fluoroquinolones(48)
Table 2 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Norfloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
11
60
7
52
14
100
5
9
68
2
4
7
8
7
2
2
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
12
70
9
59
16
100
9
13
88
5
9
4
11
13
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
8
7
14
15
320
319 [M]+middot
278
277 [M-C2H4N]+
276
275 [M-CO2]+
245
234
233[M-CO2-C2H4N]+
219
218
217
204
203
190
189
176
175
161
95
85
83
81
73
71
69
57
56
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Ionization processes depend on the chemical environment of the atom from which the
electron is removed These have been found to correlate with such chemical parameters
as atomic charge electronegativity reactivity effect of substituent parameters proton
affinities and with the predictions of a wide range of semi-empirical parameters used in
electronic structure calculations(49)
The
removal
of an
electron
from an
organic
molecule
often
leads to
change in
its
relative
thermodynamic stability The energy necessary to produce [M]+bull
depends on the energy
of the electron expelled The process of ionization occurs mainly in molecules which
contain a highly electronegative atoms or groups
Norfloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0298 e) and N1 (-
0309 e) as shown in Table 3 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring of Norfloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at these atoms
one can suggest that the ionization processes may occur at these atoms The calculated
value of the ionization energy of Norfloxacin is equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (using
equation 6 chapter 2)
Table 3 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
423
Fragm
entatio
n of
Norflo
xacin
using
EI
techniq
ue
Most
previous
research focused on the detection of Norfloxacin in biological samples
(214850-51) where
other research focused on crystal investigation of Norfloxacin(52-56)
However the present
study is interested in the ionization and fragmentation of the compound under electron
ionization Therefore the main fragmentation pathways at 70 eV for Norfloxacin have
been reported in scheme 1 and examined in order to understand the principle of their
electron-induced cleavage
The EI mass spectra of Norfloxacin are recorded at both 15 and 70 eV electron
energies Table 2 contains the relative intensities of the molecular ion and the main
fragment ions from mz 56 up to mz 319 The molecular ion of Norfloxacin at mz 319 is
observed in the spectra at both 70 eV and 15 eV with relative intensities 70 and 60
respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is the formation of the
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz 275 (RI =100 ie the base peak in the mass spectrum) This ion is
formed by the elimination of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0309
0199
-0264
0338
-0119
-0015
0102
0082
-0050
0096
0160
13002
0417
-0295
-0367
-0298
-0169
-0395
0127
0095
-0320
0095
0127
-0287
0175
-0202
0314
-0078
0000
0137
0173
-0145
0190
0149
-0004
0399
-0291
-0324
-0230
-0128
-0168
0082
0103
-0339
0105
0078
0022
-0024
0062
-0024
0041
0015
0035
0091
-0095
0094
-0011
-0006
-0018
0004
0043
0068
0041
0227
-0045
0008
-0019
0010
-0049
the molecular ion following the migration of hydrogen atom from the OH group to C3
(Scheme 1) This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the charged
molecular ion which is greater than that of the neutral molecule by 00078Aring as reported in
Table 4 The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates the high stability of the
ion The positive charge on the oxygen O12 stabilized the [M-CO2]+bull
fragment (odd-
electron fragment ion) It is worth noting that the fragmentation of the molecular ion to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the most favorable process The fragment [M-
CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-
CO2- C2H4N]+ ion at mz 233(RI=88) by loss of [C2H4N]
bull radical
The second characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is due to the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 277 with RI= 59 by the loss of
C2H4Nbull radical from piperazinyl group This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for
C15C16 and C18C19 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of the neutral
molecule by 00098Aring and 00044Aring respectively (Table 4)The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion
undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M- C2H4N-
CO2]+ ion at mz 233 with RI=88 by the loss of CO2 from [M-C2H4N]
+ ion through
simple cleavage of C3-C9 bond and rearrangement of hydrogen atom from O10-H to C3
(Scheme 1)
The peak observed at mz 218 (RI= 9) in the mass spectrum of Norfloxacin might be
due to the loss of CH3 radical from the fragment [M-CO2- C2H4N]+ ion Also the fragment
ion at mz 218 can be formed directly from [M-CO2] + by loss of the neutral fragment
C3H7N (Scheme 1)
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for
Norfloxacin using the MNDO method Hence one can calculate the IE value for
Norfloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M)
leading to calculated value of IE (Norfloxacin) equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (Table
5) The ionization of Norfloxacin probably occurs as a result of a removal of one of the
lone pair electrons of N1or O12 which may be confirmed by the calculated values for
charge difference (∆) at N1and O12 (0022e and 0068 e respectively) as listed in Table
3To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical values for ∆Hf(M)+bull
and
∆Hf(M) for Norfloxacin were reported in the literature
Scheme 1 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 319
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 275
C2 H
4 N
= 277
N
O O
O HF
RI = 70 RI = 100
RI = 59
H
N
O
HF
RI = 88
C2H
4N
- CO2
= 233
NN
+ +
- C3 H
7 N
N
O
HF
N
mz mz
mz
mz = 218
RI = 9
mz
HH rearrangement
rearrangement
+
si m
pl e
cl e
av
ag
e
Table 4 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Table
5
Calcul
ated
∆Hf(M
)∆Hf(
M)+bull
an
d IE
values
for the
four
6-
fluoro
quinol
one
molec
ules
using
MND
O method
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Charged molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14007
C2-C3 13700
C3-C4 14881
C4-C4a 15012
C4a-C5 14185
C5-C6 14294
C6-C7 14433
C7-C8 14203
C8-C8a 14304
C8a-N1 14204
N1-C20 14830
C20-C21 15379
C3-C9 14950
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12304
C4-O12 12275
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14306
N14-C15 14706
C15-C16 15517
C16-N17 14676
N17-C18 14677
C18-C19 15514 C19-N14 14706
N1-C2 14167
C2-C3 13650
C3-C4 14863
C4-C4a 15080
C4a-C5 14118
C5-C6 14299
C6-C7 14807
C7-C8 14391
C8-C8a 14142
C8a-N1 13980
N1-C20 14934
C20-C21 15374
C3-C9 15028
C9-O10 13527
C9-O11 12268
C4-O12 12237
C6-F13 13126
C7-N14 13740
N14-C15 14962
C15-C16 15615
C16-N17 14567
N17-C18 14571
C18-C19 15558 C19-N14 14935
00160
-00050
-00018
00068
-00067
00005
00374
00188
-00162
-00224
00104
-00005
00078
-00044
-00036
-00038
-00097
-00566
00256
00098
-00109
-00106
00044
00229
IE
eV k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)+bull
k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)
k J mol-1
Molecule
The appearance energy (AE) of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz= 275 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of ∆Hf (M) molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf [M-CO2]+bull
) and
is found to be equal 830 eV(801 kJmol-1
) The difference between the value for AE [M-
CO2]+bull
and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the
fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020eV) This indicates that the process
forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as discussed in
section 423 and illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
81 782 305 -485
Norfloxacin
8 772 314 -464
Pefloxacin
88 849 485 -368
Ciprofloxacin
83 801 142 -631
Levofloxacin
Similarly the appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz=277 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of the neutral molecule ∆Hf (M) neutral fragment ∆Hf
(C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-C2H4N)+) and is found to be equal to 94 eV (907 kJmol
-1) The
difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol
-1)
gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 125
kJmol-1
(130 eV) which is larger than the activation energy for forming [M-CO2]+
ion
by 106 kJmol-1
(110 eV) This indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 423 and
illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The chemical ionization technique was introduced as ionization method by Munson
and Field in 1966(57)
by allowing a reagent gas into an EI source The pressure in this
technique is typically 1 torr The chemical ionization technique is usually defined as a
soft-ionization method This means that the energy deposition into the molecule is
thought to be less than that present in the electron ionization mode This is reflected on
the occurrence and or on the yield of ions formed by fragmentation processes which
will be less than the fragments in EI method Hence the mass spectra of CI are much less
complex than the EI spectra and few fragmentations are observed An ion at mz [M+H]+
is the base peak in more spectra of these studied molecules This is an important
advantage since this allows one to focus on the molecular ion In the case of the chemical
ionization mass spectrum of Norfloxacin (Figure 8) methane was used as the reagent gas
in the ionization chamber
Table 6 Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their relative
intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin
mz RI[] mz RI[]
mz RI[] mz RI[]
97 17 163 8 218 15 236 32 237 6 250 6 252 5 258 7 264 9 270 8 272 5 274 6 275 9 276 60 277 23 278 55 279 13 290 10 292 9 302 8 304 20 306 12 316 5 318 10 320[M+H]
+ 100 321 18 334[M+CH3]
+ 14 348[M+C2H5]
+ 20
289 6 290 31 291 9 292 12 316 10 317 5 318 27 319 6 332 6 333 6 334[M+H]
+ 100 335 19 346 6 348[M+CH3]
+ 5 362[M+C2H5]
+ 21
276 10 287 8 288 52 289 14 290 17 302 5 304 5 314 6 316 18 317 9 318 38 319 9 320 14 330 5 332[M+H]
+ 100 333 18 334 6 346[M+CH3]
+ 17 360[M+C2H5]
+ 23 361 6
130 7 318 14 319 9 320 31 321 7 344 5 346 6 348 7 360 9 361 9 362[M+H]
+ 100 363 20 376[M+CH3]
+ 5 390[M+C2H5]
+ 19
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer
Gas-phase proton transfer reactions have been the subject of quantitative studies for
more than twenty years and the two fundamental aspects (their thermochemistry and
kinetics) are still under active investigation(58)
Among the wide variety of possible ionization reactions the most common is proton
transfer Indeed when analyte molecules M are introduced in the ionization plasma the
product CH5+ ions of the methane reagent gas can transfer a proton to the molecules M
producing the protonated molecular ions [M+H]+ This chemical ionization reaction can
be described as an acidndashbase reaction The tendency for a reagent ion to protonate a
particular analyte molecule M may be assessed from its proton affinity values The
observation of protonated molecular ions[M+H]+ implies that the analyte molecule M
has a proton affinity much higher than that of the reagent gas (PA(M)gtPA(CH4)) If the
reagent gas has a proton affinity much higher than that of an analyte (PA(CH4)gtPA(M))
proton transfer from CH5+ to M will be energetically unfavorable
(59)
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The fragmentation processes in CI spectrum of Norfloxacin are easily distinguished
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 320 of Norfloxacin is formed under CI
condition with a strong molecular cationic species (RI=100) (Figure 8) A number of
authors( 214860)
have detected Norfloxacin in biological samples using different mass
spectrometric techniques and detected the protonated molecule at mz = 320 by CI
technique
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Norfloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is the formation of the
fragment [MH- CO2]+ ion at mz 276 (RI=60) which is formed by loss of CO2 as shown
in scheme 2
The second fragmentation pathway in the CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin is the
formation of the fragment ion at mz 278 (RI=55) which probably formed by loss of
neutral radical C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule to form the fragment [MH- C2H4N]
+
ion
Two peaks observed at mz 334 and 348 are probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+
and the ethyl (C2H5+) cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+CH3]
+ and
ethylated [M+C2H5]+ molecules with relative intensities 14 and 20 respectively
Further the peak observed at mz 302(RI=8) is formed by elimination of H2O from the
protonated molecule At the same time the protonation process may occurs at O11 or O10
but the distance between the attached proton and ndash OH of the carboxylic group is larger
than 18 Aring indicating that the probability of the loss of H2O is low(61)
N
O O
O HF
NHN
[M+H]+ = 320
- CO2
N
O
F
NHN
mz = 276
mz = 278
N
O O
O HF
RI = 100 RI = 60
RI = 55
H
C2 H
4 N
N
H+ H+
H+
N
O O
F
NHN
H+
- H2 O
mz = 302RI = 8
rearrangment
Scheme 2 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin using CI technique
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and the
charge distributions of Norfloxacin
Proton affinities and heats of formation are important thermodynamic quantities that
can be derived from a variety of experimental measurements Modern computational
methods provide the means to estimate reliably the same quantities with an accuracy that
often rivals that of experiment(62)
In addition these methods can provide information to
complement results obtained experimentally and to examine problems that are not easily
approached directly such as site-specific proton affinities(62)
A case in point is the
protonation of the molecules which often can take place at more than one position
Computational studies can provide a reliable estimate of the proton affinity of molecules
as well as a measure of the thermodynamic difference between the various possible
points of attachment of the proton(62)
One of the computational studies is the calculated charge distributions of the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) in neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule (Table 3)The
charges on the atoms N1and O12 (-0309e and -0298e respectively) indicate high
electronegativity values So these atoms (sites) have a higher affinity to attach the proton
than the other atoms in the ring The calculated values of proton affinities (using equation
19 chapter 2 ) for O12 and N1 ( 904 and 749 kJmol-1
respectively) together with the heats
of formation of the protonated Norfloxacin molecule ∆Hf [M+H]+ at the site N1-H (297
kJmol-1
) and at the site O12-H (142 kJmol-1
) indicate that the protonated Norfloxacin
molecule at O12 is more stable than at N1by 155 kJmol-1
One may suggest that the
electrostatic interaction between the proton and oxygen O12 stabilized the protonated
species
Table 7 Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules ∆Hf(M+H)+
and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO
method
431
Mass
spectr
a of
Peflox
acin
under
EI technique
PA (M) kJmol
-1
∆Hf(M+H)+
kJmol-1
Protonated Site
∆Hf(M) kcalmol
-1
Molecule
904
749
142
297
O12H
N1H
-116
Norfloxacin
916
753
151
314
O12H
N1H
-111
Pefloxacin
904
745
255
418
O12H
N1H
-88
Ciprofloxacin
908
715
2
192
O12H
N1H
-149
Levofloxacin
Pefloxacin C17H20FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1-4-dihydro-4-oxo-7(4-methyl-1-
piperazinyl) quinolone-3-carboxylic acid) is a second-generation 6-fluoroquinolone
antibacterial agent(63)
Most previous research is focused on the detection of Pefloxacin in
environmental samples(53)
However this work is interested in the structure
thermodynamic properties and fragmentation processes of Pefloxacin compound under
electron ionization (EI) at two electron energies The EI mass spectra of Pefloxacin are
reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies and are shown in Figures 9-10 while the
relative intensities of the molecular ion and different fragment ions in the mass spectrum
relative to the base peak (mz 289) in the range from mz 56 up to mz 333 are listed in
Table 8
Table 8 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Pefloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
10
55
3
21
100
4
6
16
10
10
6
10
30
26
7
4
12
61
3
18
100
4
6
14
11
7
4
6
20
15
6
4
334
333 [M]+middot
291
290
289 [M-CO2]+
245
219
218 [M-CO2-C4H9N]+
203 [M-CO2-C4H9N-CH3]+
96
81
79
71 [C4H9N]+bull
70
57
56
432Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique
Pefloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0300 e) and N1(-
0307e) as listed in Table 9 From these charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at N1 and
O12 one can suggest that the ionization process occur at these atoms
On the other hand the calculated ionization energy of Pefloxacin is found to be equal to
800 eV (772 kJ mole-1
) (using equation 6 chapter 2) This value is nearly within
experimental error equal to the ionization energy (810 eV) of Norfloxacin (Table 5)
Table 9 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin molecule using
MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
-0307
0198
-0262
-0297
0178
-0206
0010
-0020
0056
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C21
C22
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
0337
-0119
-0016
0103
0081
-0050
0095
0162
-0002
04135
-0301
-0357
-0300
-0169
-0391
0128
0143
-0428
0144
0128
0193
0318
-0082
0000
0124
0218
-0171
0190
0151
-0003
0401
-0293
-0328
-0228
-0124
-0164
0114
0124
-0418
0126
0114
0183
-0019
0037
0016
0021
0137
-0121
0095
-0011
-0001
-0014
0008
0029
0072
0045
0227
-0014
-0019
0010
-0018
-0014
-0010
433 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion of Pefloxacin at mz 333 is observed in the EI mass spectrum with
relative intensities 61 and 55 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Pefloxacin is the formation of the
fragment ion at mz 289 (RI = 100) which represents the base peak in the mass
spectrum and is certainly due to the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion by the
loss of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of the molecular ion as
shown in scheme 3This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in
charged Pefloxacin molecular ion which is greater than that of neutral molecule by
00055Aring (Table 10)The fragment [M-CO2]+
ion undergoes further fragmentation
resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion at mz 218 with
relative intensities 14 and 16 at 70 and 15 eV respectively The latter fragment [M-
CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion fragments to produce the ion at mz 203 (by loss of CH3bull radical)
with relative intensities 11 and 10 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The second characteristic fragmentation process is due to the cleavage of the
piperiazinyl group at C15-C16 and C20-N14 bonds to produce the fragment ion at mz 71
[C4H9N]+bull
ion directly from the molecular ion with relative intensities 20 at 70 e V and
30 at 15 eV together with neutral fragment [M-C4H9N]bull (Scheme 3)
On the other
hand the presence of ndashCH3 group at N17 lead to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at
mz = 291 RI=3 and also to produce the fragment C4H9N+bull
at mz=71 RI=20 in
compariso
n with
Norfloxaci
n the
absence of
ndashCH3
group lead
to produce
the
fragment
[M-
C2H4N]+
ion at mz
= 277
RI=59
Scheme 3 Main
fragmentat
ion
pathways
of
Pefloxacin
at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
=333
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =289
C4 H
9 N
RI = 61 RI = 100
H
N
O
HF
NH2C
RI = 14
mz = 218
H3C
N
O
H
CH2
F
NH2C
mz =203RI = 11
+ +
+
+
mz = 71RI=20 at 70 eVRI=30 at 15 eV
mz
- CH
3
H2C
N
CH2
CH2H3C
N
H2CCH2
CH2
H2C
H
r ea r
ang
men
t
C4H9N +
N
O
F
NH2C
O
O H
Table 10 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The
appearance
energy (AE)
of the
fragment
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at
mz=289 is
calculated
(using the
heats of
formation of
∆Hf(M)
molecule
∆Hf (CO2)
and ∆Hf [M-
CO2]+bull
)and
is found to
be equal to
830 eV(801
kJmol-1
)
The
difference
between the
value for
AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 29 kJmol-1
(030 eV) This indicates that
the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as
discussed in section 433 and illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
The appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-
C2H4N)+) and is found to equal 870 eV(840 kJmol
-1)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14016
C2-C3 13689
C3-C4 14885
C4-C4a 15009
C4a-C5 14182
C5-C6 14295
C6-C7 14435
C7-C8 14208
C8-C8a 14299
C8a-N1 14220
N1-C21 14819
C21-C22 15379
C3-C9 14953
C9-O10 13581
C9-O11 12293
C4-O12 12274
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14312
N14-C15 14704
C15-C16 15521
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14677
C19-C20 15526
C20-N14 14699
N17-C18 14640
N1-C2 14180
C2-C3 13665
C3-C4 14877
C4-C4a 15072
C4a-C5 14101
C5-C6 14324
C6-C7 14928
C7-C8 14547
C8-C8a 14088
C8a-N1 13994
N1-C21 14922
C21-C22 15372
C3-C9 15008
C9-O10 13534
C9-O11 12273
C4-O12 12226
C6-F13 13114
C7-N14 13624
N14-C15 15031
C15-C16 15508
C16-N17 14609
N17-C19 14600
C19-C20 15504
C20-N14 15020
N17-C18 14739
00164
-00024
-00008
00063
-00081
00029
00493
00339
-00211
-00226
00103
-00007
00055
-00047
-00020
-00048
-00109
-00688
00327
-00013
-00067
-00077
-00022
00321
00099
The difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772
kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal
to 68 kJmol-1
(07 eV This indicates that the formation process of the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 433 and
illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloaxcin is recorded (Figure 11) and the protonated
molecule [M+H]+ at mz 334 is observed in the spectrum (represents the base peak RI
100)
The protonated molecule of Pefloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two different
characteristic pathways The first fragmentation process formed by the loss of CO2
yielding the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion at mz 290 (RI=31) while the second
fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment [MH- C2H4N]+ mz 292 (RI =
12) by loss of C2H4Nbull radical Two peaks observed at mz 348 and 362 in the CI
spectrum of Pefloxacin are probably formed due to methyl (CH3)+ and ethyl (C2H5)
+
cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+ CH3]+ and ethylated [M+ C2H5]
+
molecules with relative intensities 5 and 21 respectively Furthermore the peak
observed at mz 316 (RI=10) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule
The peak observed at mz 318 (RI=27) may be formed by loss of CO2 molecule from
ethylated molecule after migration of hydrogen atom to C3 atom forming the fragment
[M+C2H5- CO2]+bull
ion
N
O O
O HF
NN
=334
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =290
RI = 100 RI = 31
HH+
[M+H]+
N
O
CF
NN
H+
O
mz = 316
RI = 10
- H2 O
- C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
H+
N
mz = 292
RI = 12
H+
H3C
mz
Scheme 4 Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin using CI technique
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin
The study of the behavior of molecules in the gas phase has always been a relatively
important area of research in mass spectrometry since it produces information about the
properties of molecules such as PAs and heats of formation(64)
The calculated charge
distribution of the quinolone ring of the neutral and charged Pefloxacin are calculated and
listed in Table 9 The charges on the atoms N1 O12 in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of
Pefloxacin are -0307 e and -0300 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values Consequently these atoms have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Pefloxacin one can note that the
calculated values of proton affinities at the site N1-H and at the site O12-H (753 and 916
kJmol-1
respectively) together with the calculated heats of formation of the protonated
Pefloxacin molecule ΔHf[M+H]+ at these two atoms (sites) (314 and 151 kJmol
-
1respectively ) indicate that the protonated Pefloxacin molecule at O12 is more stable
than at N1 by value 163 kJmol-1
441 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin C17H18FN3O3 (4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-6-fluor-1-cyclopropyl-14
dihydroquinolin-3-carbonic acid) is one of fluoroquinolone medications and is applied as
an effective synthetic antibiotic for treating a wide range of infectious diseases(65)
It is
one of nine fluoroquinolones approved in the Russian Federation(65)
The EI mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin are reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies
and are shown in Figures 12-13 While the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
different fragment ions in the mass spectrum relative to the base peak (mz 287) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 332 are listed in Table 11
Table 11 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
11
62
11
67
18
100
11
68
5
7
9
4
4
5
6
6
8
19
14
74
13
71
19
100
11
69
5
8
9
4
5
5
5
6
9
20
332
331 [M]+
290
289 [M-C2H4N]+
288
287 [M-CO2]+
246
245 [M-CO2-C2H4N]+
231
230
229
218
215
204
202
201
57
56
442Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms s O12(-0295 e) and N1 (-
0277 e) as listed in Table 12 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one can suggest that the ionization process may occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Ciprofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Ciprofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Ciprofloxacin is found to be equal to 880
eV(849 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Ciprofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 12 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
(e)
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C22
O10
C9
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0277 0206
-0266 0339
-0117 -0021 0133 0076
-0075 0100 0035
-0053 -0057 -0295 0418
-0370 -0295 -0159 -0387 0128 0098
-0312 0096 0127
-0125 0233
-0179 0206
-0085 -0029 0147 0157
-0059 0116
-0042 -0026 -0034 -0285 0380
-0297 0064
-0137 -0419 0133 0099
-0324 0100 0138
0152 0027 0087
-0133 0032
-0008 0014 0081 0016 0016
-0077 0027 0023 0010
-0038 0073 0359 0022
-0032 0005 0001
-0012 0004 0011
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic belonging to the second generation
quinolones It is distributed widely and absorbed very well in different body tissues and
fluids It is widely used in various types of infections urinary track respiratory track
gastrointestinal track and also for skin and soft tissues infections as recommended by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)(66)
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin has three major fragment ions at mz 289287
and 245 beside the molecular ion at mz 331The main fragment ions and its relative
intensities at 15 and 70 eV are listed in Table 11 while the mass spectra are shown in
Figures 12-13 The molecular ion observed at mz 331with RI= 74 It is worth noting
that Nakata et al(67) had recorded the molecular ion peak of Ciprofloxacin with
reasonable intensity
The molecular ion [M]+bull
undergoes fragmentation by two different pathways The first
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
at mz 287 with
RI=100 which represents the base peak in the mass spectra at both 70 and 15 eV by the
loss of CO2 through a C3-C9 simple bond cleavage and hydrogen migration from the
carboxylic group to C3 atom as shown in scheme 5This is confirmed by the calculated
bond length for C3C9 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of neutral
molecule by 0013Aring (Table 13) The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates
the high stability of the ion The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further
fragmentation by the cleavage of C15-C16 and C18-C19 bonds to produce the fragment ion
[M-CO2-C2H4N]+ at mz 245 ( Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and 68 at 70
and 15 eV respectively
The second fragmentation pathway in the mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin is the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 289 with relative intensities 71 and 67
at 70 and 15 e V respectively This fragment ion is due to the loss of C2H4Nbull radical from
the molecular ion [M]+bull
by C15-C16 and C18-C19 bond cleavage and hydrogen migration
from piperazinyl group to C8 as shown in scheme 5 This is confirmed by the calculated
bond lengths for C15C16 and C18C19 bonds in the charged molecular ion which are
greater than that of neutral molecule by 00004Aring and 00005Aring respectively (Table 13)
The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion undergoes fragmentation by loss of CO2 to produce the
fragment ion [M-C2H4N-CO2]+ at mz 245 (Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and
68 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
An ion at mz 56 (C3H6N)+
with RI= 20 19 at 70 and 15 eV respectively is also
reported in the spectrum of Ciprofloxacin and is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16 and
C18-N17 bonds and hydrogen migration to N14 in piperazinyl group
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 331
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 287
C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
N
RI = 74
RI = 100
RI = 71
H
N
O
HF
RI = 69
C2 H
4 N
- CO2
+ +
H H
H rearengment
N
H rearengm
ent
mz 56RI = 20
mz
mz
mz = 245
mz = 289
H2C
NCH2
CH2
Scheme 5 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Table 13 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
The appearance energy of [M-CO2]+bull
ion( mz = 287) is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf (M-
CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal to 930eV(897 kJmol-1
)The difference between the
value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IECiprofloxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol-1
) gives the activation
energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 48 kJmol-1
(050 eV)This
indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
The appearance energy of [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf [M- C2H4N]+)
and is found to be equal to 10 eV(965 kJmol-1
)The difference between the value for AE
[M-C2H4N]+ and IECiproflxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol
-1) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 115 kJmol
-1(120 eV) This indicates
that the process of forming the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
N1-C2 14017
C2-C3 1371
C3-C4 14908
C4-C4a 15019
C4a-C5 14169
C5-C6 1431
C6-C7 14441
C7-C8 14194
C8-C8a 14281
N1-C20 14534
C20-C21 15421
C21-C22 15186
C22-C20 15420
C3-C9 14939
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12308
C4-O12 12269
C6-F13 13203
C7-N14 14310
N14-C15 14700
C15-C16 15530
C16-N17 14670
N17-C18 14661
C18-C19 15528
C19-N14 14701
N1-C2 13703
C2-C3 14123
C3-C4 14229
C4-C4a 14585
C4a-C5 14303
C5-C6 14214
C6-C7 14567
C7-C8 14189
C8-C8a 14311
N1-C20 14762
C20-C21 15436
C21-C22 15157
C22-C20 15449
C3-C9 15069
C9-O10 13502
C9-O11 12250
C4-O12 13096
C6-F13 13167
C7-N14 14102
N14-C15 14754
C15-C16 15534
C16-N17 14645
N17-C18 14636
C18-C19 15533
C19-N14 14746
-00314
00413
-00679
-00434
00134
-00096
00126
-00005
00030
00228
00015
-00029
00029
00130
-00069
-00058
00827
-00036
-00208
00054
00004
-00025
-00025
00005
00045
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
As mentioned before the molecular ion of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique was
observed at mz 331Similarythe protonated molecule[M+H]+ was formed at mz 332
using CI technique with RI= 100 which represents the base peak in the CI mass
spectrum of Ciprofloxacin (Figure 14)
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Ciprofloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is formed by the loss
of CO2 to form the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion mz 288 (RI=52) The second
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [MH-C2H4N ]+ mz
290(RI=17) by the loss of C2H4Nbull radical as shown in scheme 6 On the other hand a
peak observed at m z 314 (RI=6) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule to form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 346 and 360 in the CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin are
probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer
processes to form methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with
relative intensities 17 and 23 respectively
Scheme 6 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
N
O O
O HF
NN
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
N
O O
O HF
N
H
C2 H
4 N
H H
H+
[M+H]+ = 332
RI = 100
H+
mz = 288RI = 52
H+
mz= 290RI = 17
- H2 O
N
O O
F
NN
H
H+
mz = 314RI = 6
445
The
proton
affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and charge distributions of
Ciprofloxacin
The proton affinity of a molecule is one of its fundamental properties as its heats of
formation and ionization energy(68)
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring of neutral and charged
Ciprofloxacin are listed in Table 12 The charge on the atoms N1 and O12 are -0277 e
and -0295 e respectively indicating high electronegativity values So these atoms (sites)
have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other atoms in the quinolone ring
(pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Ciprofloxacin one can observe
that the calculated values of proton affinities of the sites N1-H and O12-H are
745kJmol-1
and 904 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heats of
formation of protonated molecule ∆Hf(M+H)+ at the sites N1-H and O12-H (418 and 255
kJmol-1
respectively) indicating that the protonted molecule of Ciprofloxacin at O12 site
is more stable than that at N1 site by 163 kJmol-1
451 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin C18H20FN3O4 (6-fluoro-2-methyl-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-10-oxo-4
oxa-1-azatricyclo-7-trideca-5711-tetraene11-carboxylic acid) is a synthetic
fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent(69)
Levofloxacin is the active levo-isomer of
ofloxacin and has a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive
and Gram-negative bacteria as well as a typical pathogens such as Mycoplasma
Chlamydia and Legionella(70)
The EI mass spectra of Levofloxacin are recorded at both 70 and 15 eV electron
energies as shown in Figures15-16 while the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
the main fragment ions in the mass spectrum (relative to the base peak at mz 361) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 362 are listed in Table14
Table 14 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Levofloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
16
100
14
5
5
5
9
19
8
7
34
-
17
100
17
5
7
6
12
22
11
10
29
4
362
361[M]+bull
317[M-CO2]+bull
276
273
254
247
246[M-CO2-C4H9N]+bull
232
231
71(C4H9N)+bull
56
452Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12(-0297 e) and N1(-
0299 e) as listed in Table 15 From the charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Levofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one suggest that the ionization processes occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Levofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Levofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Levofloxacin is found to be equal to 830
eV(801 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Levofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 15 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
O21
-0299
0201
-0261
0338
-0099
-0028
0112
0092
0079
0051
-0227
-0292
0181
-0209
0322
-0062
-0005
014
0081
0104
0057
-0252
0007
-002
0052
-0016
0037
0023
0028
-0011
0025
0006
-0025
C22
C24
C23
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
015
0091
0016
0416
-0295
-0366
-0297
-0167
-0395
0142
0144
-0429
0143
0142
0194
0155
0088
0011
0402
-0291
-0332
-0244
-0141
-0081
01
0133
-0434
0135
0108
0188
0005
-0003
-0005
-0014
0004
0034
0053
0026
0314
-0042
-0011
-0005
-0008
-0034
-0006
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion peak of Levofloxacin at mz 361 (represent the base peak RI=100
) is observed in the mass spectra at 70 and 15 eV indicating the stability of the
molecular ion of Levofloxacin due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and
C8 atoms The molecular ion undergoes fragmentation by the loss of CO2 from the
carboxyl group to form the fragment [M-CO2]+ ion
at mz 317(RI=17) This is
confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the molecular ion which is greater
than that of neutral molecule by 00057Aring The fragment ion [M-CO2]+ undergoes further
fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2-C4H9N]+ ion at mz 246
( RI=20 ) by loss of the neutral (C4H9N)bull (Scheme 7)
An ion at mz 71 (C4H9N)+ is also found in the mass spectrum of Levofloxacin (RI=29
and 34) at 70 and 15 eV respectively This ion is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16
and C20-N14 bonds in 4-methyl piperizinyl with consecutive rearrangement process
The appearance energy of the [M-CO2]+bull
ion mz (317) is calculated (using the heats
of formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and fragment
ion ∆Hf (M-CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal = 850eV(820 kJmol-1
) The difference
between the value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IELevofloxacin= 830 eV (801 kJmol-1
) gives the
activation energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020
eV)
Scheme 7 Main
fragmentation pathways of
Levofloxacin at 70 eV
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
M
= 361mz = 317
C4H9N
N
O
N
O
HF
CH3
mz = 246
RI= 100 RI= 17
RI = 20
++
H-Rearangment
+
mz = 71RI = 29
+
mz
CH2
N
H2C
CH2
CH3
NH2C
H2C
CH2
CH2
H
Table 16 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Le ngth(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 13975
C2-C3 13719
C3-C4 14898
C4-C4a 15017
C4a-C5 14187
C5-C6 14314
C6-C7 14450
C7-C8 14368
C8-C8a 14446
C8a-N1 14153
C8-O21 13588
O21-C22 14028
C22-C24 15634
C24-N1 14823
C24-C23 15475
C3-C9 14961
C9-O10 13569
C9-O11 12301
C4-O12 12276
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14236
N14-C15 14675
C15-C16 15526
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14678
C19-C20 15524
C19-N14 14680
N17-C18 14632
N1-C2 14088
C2-C3 13706
C3-C4 14890
C4-C4a 15094
C4a-C5 14207
C5-C6 14253
C6-C7 14713
C7-C8 14520
C8-C8a 14459
C8a-N1 14031
C8-O21 13472
O21-C22 14140
C22-C24 15611
C24-N1 14852
C24-C23 15482
C3-C9 15018
C9-O10 13532
C9-O11 12275
C4-O12 12239
C6-F13 13164
C7-N14 13877
N14-C15 14978
C15-C16 15561
C16-N17 14620
N17-C19 14630
C19-C20 15521
C19-N14 14955
N17-C18 14730
00113
-00013
-00008
00077
00020
-00061
00263
00152
00013
-00122
-00116
00112
-00023
00029
00007
00057
-00037
-00026
-00037
-00059
-00359
00303
00035
-00056
-00048
-00003
00275
00098
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin is recorded and investigated The resulting
protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 362 (RI= 100 ) represents the base peak (Figure
17)This protonated molecule [M+H]+ undergoes fragmentation along two different
fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment
[MH-CO2]+ ion with mz 318 (RI= 14) by loss of CO2 The second fragmentation
pathway leads to the formation of the fragment ion [MH-C2H4N]+ with mz 320 (RI=
31) by loss of C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule Another peak has been observed
at mz 344 (RI=5) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated molecule to
form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 376 and 390 in the CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin are
formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer processes to form
methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with relative intensities 5
and 19 respectively
One can note that the relative intensities of the [M+CH3]+bull
ions which are produced
in all mass spectra of the studied molecules have low intensities in comparison with the
relative intensities of the [M+C2H5]+bull
ions indicating the presence of C2H5+ ion with
large intensity than that of CH3+ in the source of chemical ionization
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
mz = 318
RI= 14
H+
[M+H]+
mz = 362
RI = 100
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
- H2 O
mz = 344RI = 5
- C2 H
4 N
N
O
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
N
CH3
mz= 320RI = 31
H+
Scheme 8 Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin using CI technique
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring(pyridinyl) of neutral and
charged Levofloxacin molecule are calculated and listed in Table 7 The charges on the
atoms N1 and O12 are -0299e and -0297 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values So these atoms (sites) have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms of the ring
Using the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Levoloxacin one observes
that the calculated values of the proton affinities at the sites N1-H and O12-H are 715 and
908 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heat of formation of the
protonated Levofloxacin molecule at these two atoms (sites ) N1 and O12 ( 192 and 2
kJmol-1
respectively) indicate that the protonated Levofloxacin molecule at the site O12
is more stable than that at the site N1
CHAPTER (5)
CONCLUSIONS
The present EI mass spectra of four 6- fluoroquinolones shows that the molecular ions
[M]+bull
of Norfloxacin PefloxacinCiprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have relative intensities
706174 and 100 respectively The relatively high intensity of [M]+bull
for Levofloxacin
indicates its higher stability due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and C8
atoms In comparison the CI mass spectra of the four compounds show that the
protonated molecules [M+H]+ are more relatively intense than [M]
+bull ions in the EI mode
indicating higher stability in the case of [M+H]+
The important primary fragmentation pathways of the studied compounds in the EI mass
spectra indicated
(a) The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ions produced from Norfloxacin Pefloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin have relative intensity 100 (representing the base peak) while
Levofloxacin have only 17 relative intensity
(b) The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ions produced from Norfloxacin and Pefloxacin have
relative intensities 59 and 71 respectively while not appeared in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin and Levofloxacin
On the other hand semi-empirical MNDO calculations gave useful information which
help in explaining the experimental events The appearance and activation energies for
the fragment ions in EI mass spectra are calculated for the first time Of most important
the calculated results show that the protonation at O12 site is more favored than that at N1
site for the compounds under investigation
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دراسة الطيف الكتلى لمركبات الفلوروكينولين
باس تخدام طريقتى التأأين الألكترونى والكيميائى
مصحوبة بالحسابات الش به وضعية
هقدهت هي
هأهىى سسحبى هحوىد عبد الكسينقسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيت ndash هدزض هسبعد
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
للحصىل على
فيصيبء تجسيبيت-دكتىزاة فى فلسفت العلىمدزجت ال
2213
الأستبذ الدكتىز عصث طه هحود سلينقسن الطبيعت النىويت ndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت التجسيبيت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
عبد الىهبة حسي بذ الدكتىز الأست
زشق السبع
القىهى لبحىث وتكنىلىجيب الاشعبعالوسكص ndash أستبذ الفيصيبء
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
بساهين إالأستبذ الدكتىز هصطفى
الصعيقىكليت العلىم ndashقسن الفيصيبء ndashأستبذ الفيصيبء النىويت
جبهعت بنهب الأستبذ الدكتىز هحود عبد الفتبح زبيع
قسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيتndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
جبهعخ ثب
كليخ العلم
قسن النيزيبء
الملخص العربى
الزممريي خبع الاقاممبة ف مممخ للزممريي ثا ي ممد ثوحلممر ثممالوممز SSQ 710سممزامام هايممبك ال زلممخ هممي مم ا إرممن
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي ممم ل ز ممم لزسمممطير الايمممل ال زلممم لمممجعو ه كجمممبد النل كيمممليي الإ
الزمريي ز أهب الايل ال زل لذح الو كجمبد مم حبلمخ السج ملكسبسيي الينملكسبسيي م حبلخ الزريي الال
Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMSثبسزامام هايبك ال زلخ هي ا رسطيلخ م م رن ال يويبئ
ل زم ى إ 1572عمم مبقزيي هازلنزميي ومب ثعخير الايل ال زل للو كجبد الأل ز رن رسطثبلسج للزريي الإ
ثعخ لز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأعوليبد ا قز اح هبقشخٳرن كذلك للطزيئبدسبسيخ الأيبد الأ( رن رسطير ملذ
[M-CO2] جم أى أحم عوليمبد الز سمي رشمور الايمبد اسخم الم الوسزامهخ+bull
[M-C2H4N]+ and [M-
CO2-C2H4N]+
الايل م لعوليخ الزريي م رسطيريثبى اللاريي ال يويبئ الوزدح ثغب الوسزامام ي خ الزإرن ثبلسجخ للزريي ال يويبئ
عزومبدا علم إ ثعخ البرطخ عي ي خ الزمريي ال يويمبئ زل للو كجبد الأهبقشخ الايل ال ثعخال زل للو كجبد الأ
جممل لممب جممم أى الأيممبد ل ز مم كو يي الإر كيممت ممذ الو كجممبد الممبري عممي الايممل ال زلمم لممب ممم حبلممخ الزممر
[M+H]سبسيخ الزم جمذثذ ه اليمم جييالأ+ثبلو ب مخ 100 ثعمخ هاد بجمبد امماد عبليمخمم الو كجمبد الأ
[M]يبد الاسبسيخثثجبد اماد الأ+bull
ل ز م حبلخ الزريي الإ
سزامهخ م الم اسخ م حبلخ الزريي ال يويمبئ قز اح هبقشخ عوليبد الز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأ ثعخ الوٳ ايضب رن
الايبد جم أى أحم عوليبد الز سي أدد ال ر يي
[MH-CO2]+bull
[MH-C2H4N]+ and [MH-H2O]
+
ز ي خملال الايمل ال زلم لمب مم حمبل ثعخ رحمذ الم اسمخ همثي هي الوعلهبد عي الو كجبد الأرن الحصل عل ال
ال يويبئ هي ذ الوعلهبد الإل ز الزريي
ثعخللو كجبد الأ ه الز سي الوازلن -1
يبد الوز خبجبد الأ -2
بقمبد سماء الو كمت أ أيمى الو كمت حم ا ح الز ميي عمي ل ثيم همي الوعلهمبدالحصل عل ا ه ي أيضب ل م أ
-MNDO(semiوي بي ب ال ن ال يويبئيخ الوزوثلخ م ي مخ السزامام الزاجي بد الوازلنخ لخ ثإ ثعالزريي للو كجبد الأ
emiprical method) ه ز خ ثبلزبئي الوعوليخ
لاك خمزإظم همي خملال المذ ثعخل الو كجبد الأالزجميلاد المسيخ م اا ب ضل الزربي البري هيروذ هبقشخ
ييمخ كمذلكلمخ ا الحبلمخ الأيي لمب سماء مم الحبلمخ الوزعبدحم ا ح الز ميي بقمبد الزمر ال ين البرطخ مم حسمبثبد
لال ال اثط هي بي يخ الز سي لجعو ال اثط ال يويبئيخ هي خلال ال ين الوازلنخ
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي للو كجمممبد الا ثعمممخ بقمممبد الزمممريي حسمممبة ممممMNDOرمممن اسمممزامام ي مممخ
8 81 الز رسمب ال مين( بسييالسج ملكسبسيي الينملكس
لز ريمت قمم ل زم ى ملمذ علم اإ 83 88
O12ا ه ح الاكسمطيي N1قر روبس ب م ه ر اليز جييي رنسي عوليخ الزريي زيطخ لزع أحم الإل ز بد الأه أ
لمن رشم لأل ه ح مم مذ الم اسمخ بلابقبد الزريي الز رن حسبث جويل ال ين السبث خ م حل خ ال يليي الوجدح
هي قجر
ييخ الحبلخ الأ ثعخ م الحبلخ الوزعبدلخ ح الز يي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأح ا أيضب رن حسبة
ضمبمخ اليمم جيي للو كجمبد الأ ثعمخ أيضمب رمن حسمبة قبثليمخ إسمز جبل يمخ إمم حسمبة عول نس الا ي خ هذاسزام
O12 عمم هضمل ه ح الاكسمطيي N1 عمم هضمل ه رم الزيزم جيي (PAs) ثعمخ د الأاليم جيي للو كجب
ز جبل سمم ممي رنسممي الزممبئي علمم اى عوليممبد إهأقممم هلممك ل جمم الشممحخ السممبلجخ لممذ الممذ اد ممم الو كجممبد الأ ثعممخ
ه ح هضملاليمم جيي عمم سمز جبل أمضر همي إO12 كسطييالأ عم هضل ه ح ثعخ اليم جيي م الو كجبد الأ
ثعمممممخ الوسمممممز جلخ حممممم ا ح الز ممممميي لايمممممبد الأسبسممممميخ للو كجمممممبد الأ أيضمممممب رمممممن حسمممممبة N1 اليزممممم جيي
[M+H]لليم جيي+
الحبلمخ الوزعبدلمخ ا ح الز ميي حمل جويمل ال مين السمبث خ الزم رمن حسمبثب N1 O12 عم الواقل
∆Hf [M] ييمخ مم الحبلمخ الأ∆Hf [M]+bull
Hf [M+H]∆أيضمب مم حبلمخ الو كجمبد الوسمز جلخ لليمم جيي +
ضبمخ هوخ م الميبهي ب الح ا يخ إحيث رعزج سبث بل ه ح لن رش لأ رن حسبثب (PAs) قبثليخ جذة اليم جيي
لزلك الو كجبد
12 Aim of the Work
The aim of the present thesis is to use the electron ionization and chemical ionization
techniques together with semi-empirical calculations (MNDO method) to investigate the
following compounds Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin from
the following point of view
(1) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using electron ionization at
15 as well as 70 eV
(2) To record the mass spectra of the studied compounds using chemical ionization
technique
(3) To correlate the data obtained from the two techniques
(4) To study the structural-reactivity relationship
(5) To suggest the primary fragmentation and subsequent
fragmentation mechanisms for the four compounds
(6) To determine the stability of the product ions using both ionization
techniques
(7) To use semi-emiperical calculations using MNDO method to
calculate the geometries features and the thermochemical
properties for the studied compounds This include
a Ionization energies (IErsquos) of these molecules
b Heats of formation of neutral (ΔHf (M)) and ionized molecules
(ΔHf (M)+bull
)
c Heats of formation of the protonated molecules (ΔHf [M+H]+)
d Proton affinities (PArsquos) of the molecules
f Bond length and charge distribution of the compounds under
investigation
CHAPTER (2)
THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
21 Processes Of Ionization and Dissociation By Electron
Ionization
Electron ionization is a familiar method for creating ions from volatile gas-phase
molecules [M] By using fast moving electrons (or photons) to remove an electron from
the neutral molecule to create the odd-electron molecular ion M+bull
If an electron is removed from the highest occupied orbital of the molecule [M] the
minimum energy necessary for this process in which the molecular ion [M]+bull
is formed
is termed the ionization energy (IE) as in process (1)
e-
[M] [M] +bull
+ 2 e-
(ionization process) (1)
When the electron energy is increased the molecular ion [M]+bull
can dissociate to
form the fragment ion [F]+ and a neutral fragment [N]
bull as a simple bond cleavage process
(2) The minimum energy to do this is called the appearance energy (AE) of the fragment
ion [F] +
[M]+bull
[F]+ + [N]
bull (simple bond cleavage process) (2)
Also [M]+bull
could dissociate to produce a smaller mass fragment [F]+bull
and neutral
molecule N as a rearrangement process (3)
[M]+bull
[F]+bull
+[N] ( rearrangement process) (3)
The ionization process(26)
can be understood as represented in Figure 1 The
vibrational energies of both the molecule [M] and the molecular ion [M]+bull
may
represented by potential energy curves as shown in Figure 1
Io
ni
za
ti
on
E
ne
rg
y
(27)
Th
e
ion
izat
ion
ene
rgy
(IE
)
so
met
ime
s
call
ed
(les
s
cor
rect
ly)
the
ion
izat
ion potential (usually designated by IP or in the older literature I) is the energy
required to remove an electron from a molecule or atom
M rarr M+ + eminus ΔHrxn= IEa
Ionization energies are characterized as adiabatic or vertical values
Appearance Energy (27)
Since IEs are often determined in experiments in which the ionizing electron or
photon energy is varied until the appearance of a fragment ion is observed (threshold
measurements) IEs have been called appearance energies
AB rarr A+ + B + eminus Δ Hrxn = AP
22 Franck-Condon Principle
In electron ionization the impacting electron pass the molecule in a fraction of the
vibrational period no change occur during the course of the electronic transition in the
position and velocities of the nuclei This means that the nuclear configuration of the
system does not change during the transition This is the well known Franck-Condon
principle(28-29)
23 Ionization Probability Near Threshold
In the ionization of atomic system by electron ionization one can explain the
increase in the cross section qualitatively as follows when the energy of the electron
increases above critical energy of ionization an increase in the ionization cross-section
will also occur The theoretical treatment of the ionization probability near the threshold
is difficult but several attempts have been made Wigner(30)
and then Geltman(31)
showed
theoretically that the cross-section behavior in the threshold region is given by a power
law of the form
σ (E) = C (E-Eo)n-1
(4)
Where E is the actual electron energy Eo is the threshold energy C is a constant
and n is the total number of outgoing electrons for the ionization process
24 Determination Of Thermochemical Data
Mass spectrometer technique allows the determination of many thermochemical
quantities Heats of formation of the different molecular species ionization and
appearance energies of the molecular and fragment ions and electron affinities of ions
and radicals can be measured and used to obtain bond dissociation energies
For the molecule [M] the ionization energy of the molecular ion [M]+bull
which is formed
by the reaction
M+e- M
+bull + 2e
- (5)
Can be calculated from the relationship
IE[M]+bull
= ∆Hf[M]+bull
- ∆Hf[M] (6)
Where ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] are the heats of formation of the molecular ion and neutral
molecule respectively These values can be calculated using a semi-empirical
methods such as MNDO AM1and PM3
In fragmentation process such as
[M]+bull
[F]+
+ [N]bull (7)
The AE of the fragment ion [F]+
can be calculated from equation (8)
AE[F]+ = IE [F] +D[F-N] + Eexc (8)
Where IE [F]+ is the ionization energy of the fragment FD [F-N] represents the
dissociation energy and Eexc is the excess energy
The (∆Eth) is the calculated thermodynamic threshold value for the formation of an ion by
certain process and calculated from the following equation -
(∆Eth) = ∆Hf[F]+ + ∆Hf[N] - ∆Hf[M] (9)
and Eexc is calculated according to-
Eexc= AE(exp) - ∆Eth (10)
The ∆Hf[F]+ used for ∆Eth calculation must be free from any excess energy and is
obtained from the ionization energy of the free radical [F] by the equation
∆Hf[F]+ = IE[F] +∆Hf[F] (11)
25 Stevensons Rule A useful rule regarding the location of the positive charge was first formulated by
Stevenson(32)
He noted that for hydrocarbons(for example) the positive charge tend to
remain on the fragment with the lower ionization energy Since the idea arose from the
work of Audier(33)
one may call it the Steven-Audier rule
26 Characteristics of Mass Spectra
There are some observations characterizing the mass spectra- (34)
(a) The molecular processes leading to the formation of mass spectra consist of a
series of competing and consecutive unimolecular decomposition reactions of excited
molecular ion
(b) The effects of source temperature are far more pronounced in polyatomic mass
spectra
(c) Metastable transitions are observed ieunimolecular decomposition reactions
occurring with rate of 10-6
sec These transitions corresponding to either molecular or
fragment ions forming other ions by spontaneous decomposition
(d) Some mass spectra particularly of oxygen compounds show the presence of
negative ions they are generally in smaller abundance than the positive ions
27 Simple Bond Cleavage Processes
Simple bond cleavage occurs when the electron pair of a covalent bond is transferred to
two different centers The site of radical within the molecular ion [A-B]+bull
is defined by
the following equations Odd-electron ions dissociate by homolytic bond cleavage to an
even-electron fragment ion and a radical (equations 1213)
[A ndash B] +bull
A+ + B
bull (12)
odd even odd
[A ndash B] +bull
Abull + B
+ (13)
odd odd even
The fragment ion A+
or B+
with the greatest tendency to support an unpaired electron
will have a higher appearance energy
28 Rearrangements Processes Fragment ions can also be formed by processes in which the initial bond connections
in the molecular ion are reordered or rearranged Fortunately many of these
rearrangement processes have been characterized for organic molecules and therefore can
be predicated based on an ionrsquos structure Rearrangement reactions occur with the
movement of two or more sets of electron pairs
29 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Chemical
Ionization
One of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced which are so excited that no peak representing the
molecular weight of the compound or the intact molecule is observed in the spectra This
lack of the molecular ion creates a problem in the sample identification because one must
depend on the detection of structure from fragment ions alone In addition the electron
ionization spectra tend to be complex and therefore difficult to interpret(35)
On the other hand in chemical ionization (CI) mass spectrometry the characteristic
ionization of the materials in question is produced by ionic reactions rather than electron
ionization Chemical ionization mass spectra are generally quite different and oftentimes
more useful than electron ionization spectra This technique requires a reaction gas which
can produce a set of ions which are either non reactive or only very slightly reactive with
the reaction gas itself but which can react with other materials The method is certainly
applicable for reaction gases methane isobutane ammonia acetaldehyde di-
methylether and iodomethane
For the methane as the reaction gas one introduces into the source of the mass
spectrometer a mixture of the methane and the added material (analyte) whose spectrum
is to be obtained Under this condition practically all of the electrons passing through the
gas within the source will ionize methane and ionization of the additive (analyte) by
electron ionization will be negligible
All of the primary ions of methane as in equation (14) react rapidly with methane (at
virtually every collision) to give product ions by reactions which are well established
CH4+ e- CH4
+bull CH3
+CH2
+ CH
++ 2e (14)
CH4+bull
+ CH4 CH5+ + CH3
bull (15)
CH3+ + CH4 C2H5
+ + H2 (16)
The major fragment ions of methane produced by 70 eV are CH4+ and CH3
+
consequently the major ions are CH5+ and C2H5
+ The reactions of these ions with the
sample produce the major part of chemical ionization spectrum
210 Proton Affinity
One may define the proton affinity (PA) (36)
of a molecule M as the energy required to
effect the forward reaction in equation (17) or as the negative enthalpy change associated
with the reaction (19)-
[BH]+ + M B+[M+H]
+ (17)
Where [BH]+ is the protonated molecule
The ion CH5+ is an efficient proton donor so that a sample molecule M can be ionized
according to equation (18)-
M + CH5+
[M+H]+ + CH4 (18)
M + H+ MH
+ (19)
∆Hordm = ∆Hf [M+H]+ - ∆Hf [M] - ∆Hf [H
+] = - PA
PA = - ∆Hordm
211 Semi-empirical quantum chemical methods and the
predicting mass spectrometric fragmentations
An impressive number of gas phase chemical studies of ions have emerged during the
last fifty years Most of these studies were experimental and a wide range of
instrumentation methods mostly mass spectrometric ones have been used More
recently these studies have been complemented by high level quantum chemical and
other model calculations providing firm connection between experiment and theory(37)
The semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are widely
used in compoutionaal studies of large molecules particulaary in organic chemistry and
biochemistryDifferent semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properities both in the ground state and electronically excited states(38)
Semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are based on
the HartreendashFock formalism but make many approximations and obtain some parameters
from empirical data They are very important in computational chemistry for treating
large molecules where the full HartreendashFock method without the approximations is too
expensive because the use of empirical parameters appears to allow some inclusion of
electron correlation effects into the methods(39)
Semi-empirical Methods are simplified versions of Hartree-Fock theory using empirical
(= derived from experimental data) corrections in order to improve performance These
methods are usually referred to through acronyms encoding some of the underlying
theoretical assumptions The most frequently used methods (MNDO AM1 PM3) are all
based on the Neglect of Differential Diatomic Overlap (NDDO) integral approximation
while older methods use simpler integral schemes such as CNDO and INDO(40)
The author used the MNDO (Modified Neglected of Diatomic Overlap) is a semi-
empirical method for the present study The method has been developed by Prof
WThiels group at Max-Planck-Institut fuumlr Kohlenforschung in Germany(41)
The basic advantages of the usage of MNDO method can be outlined as (42)
1- The method enables the computation of structural electronic and many physical
properties of large systems
2- The method is suitable for studies in chemicals materials and pharmaceutical industrial
segments
3- The method can be used for its fast candidate structure or transition state identification
and perform high accuracy computations with full quantum treatment methods based
software such as HyperChem
4- MNDO is a well tested semi-emperical molecular orbital (MO) method and its
accuracy for predicting ΔHf (see for example Ref 16) values seems to be sufficient for
the present study(25)
5-The data reported for a large number of compounds prove that the MNDO method
achieves better agreement with experimental than MINDO-3(25)
6- The results of many authors(25)
for positive ions indicate that using MNDO and AM1
methods lead to geometries and energies close to that obtained at high level of ab initio
theory with of course minute faction of the computation effort
CHAPTER (3)
APPARATUS AND EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
The electron ionization (EI) mass spectra of the four compounds investigated in this
work were obtained using the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 Gas ChromatographMass
Spectrometer (GCMS) system This system is controlled by the Dec 5000 Data Handling
System On the other hand the chemical ionization (CI) mass spectra were obtained
using The Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMS system with Xcalibur ver 14
software
31 Apparatus
The main features of the the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer are a high
vacuum system a confined EICI ion source a single quadrupole mass analyzer and a
positive ion negative ion electron multiplier The electron multiplier was operated in the
positive ion mode
The main features of the Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ mass spectrometer are almost
the same as the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer Howeverthe former
spectrometer is provided with a prefilter between the EICI ion source and the single
stage quadrupole analyzer
Samples are introduced into the EICI ion source in both systems using a direct
insertion(solids) probe The solids probe is supplied with a probe holder that contains a
liquid cooling system for the probe The solids probe was operated in the temperature ndash
programmed mode where it is programmed to heat at a specific rate which is selected
according to the nature of the sample being analyzed
32 Materials
The compounds under investigation in the present work ( Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin) were obtained from El-Obour Modern Pharmaceutical
Company first industrial zone El-Obour City Cairo Egypt These pure compounds were
used as received without any further purification
Methane (purity 9989 ndash Air products England) was used as the chemical ionization
reagent gas
33 Experimental Conditions
In the EI measurements the ion source temperature was maintained at
150 degC The EI mass spectra were recorded at two electron energies namely 15 and 70
eV
The probe temperature program for the EI measurements was as follows
30 degC for 01 minute
250 degC for 51 minutes
250 degC for 151 minutes
In the CI mode of operation the ion source temperature was maintained at 130 degC The
CI mass spectra were recorded at 70 eV electron energy
The probe temperature program for the CI measurements was as follows
Initial temperature was 70 degC for 60 sec
Ramp rate 50 degCmin
Final temperature 250 degC for 100 sec
CHAPTER (4)
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
41 Results
411 Experimental measurements
The experimental results are obtained in the form of mass spectra ie relative
intensity (RI) against mass to charge ratio (mz) for all the studied compounds using
electron ionization (EI) and chemical ionization (CI) techniques
In this study the ionization of four members of 6-fluoroquinolones molecules
namely Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have been investigated
using EI and CI techniques The measurements include the EI mass spectra of the studied
molecules at two different electron energy values (70 and 15 eV) while the CI mass
spectra have been obtained using methane as a reagent gas at 70 eV only In the study
one can discuss the mass spectral behaviors of these compounds using the two
techniques
Figures 67910121315 and 16 show the directly measured mass spectra of the
studied compounds using EI technique at 70 and 15 eV while Figures 81114 and 17
show the mass spectra of the compounds using CI technique at 70 eV only
The relative intensities (relative to the base peak) of the molecular ions and different
fragment ions at energies 70 and 15 eV of the compounds are listed in Tables 2811 and 14
while the CI mass spectra of the compounds under investigation are listed in Table 6
The fragmentation pathways of the main fragment ions formed from molecular ions at
70 eV are rationalized in schemes 135 and 7 while the fragmentation of the protonated
molecules of the compounds using CI mode are rationalized in schemes 246 and 8
412 Computational Results
Theoretical calculations are used for the physical properties of the molecules and the
gas phase basicity The calculations are performed using semi-emperical molecular
orbital procedure The program used in these computations is namely HyperChemtrade(43)
in
the modified neglect of diatomic overlap (MNDO) method These calculations give
useful information about the structure of the molecules which actually used to support
the experimental evidences The most important parameters calculated using MNDO
calculations include geometries bond lengths charge distribution and heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf(M)charged ∆Hf(M)+bull
and protonated molecule ∆Hf[M+H]+ The
ionization energy (IE) and proton affinity (PA) values for the studied molecules are
calculated using equations 6 and 19(chapter 2)The protonation processes at different
sites namely N1 and O12 of the 6- fluoroquinolones in the gas phase are also calculated
The bond lengths of neutral and ionized 6-fluoroquinolones molecules are given in
Tables 41013 and 16 Also the charge distribution of the individual oxygen O12 and
nitrogen N1 atoms for neutral and charged molecules are reported in Tables 3912 and 15
On the other hand the calculated values of IE ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+ for all
compounds are given in Table 5 while the values of the heats of formation of the
protonated molecules ∆Hf[M+H]+ together with the proton affinity of the molecules at
oxygen O12 and nitrogen N1 sites are given in Table 7 It is interesting that the calculated
IE energy values for the studied molecules have not been previously reported in the
literature
42 Discussion
6-fluoroquinolones are an essential class of antibacterial compounds widely used in
clinical application(44)
In 1986 the fluoroquinolones were introduced and they were
modified from the class of antibiotics known as quinolones in early 1960 Initially 6-
fluoroquinolones were administrated orally for the treatment of infection caused by gram-
negative organisms and pseudomonas species Several 6-fluoroquinolones play a vital
role for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia and intra-abdominal infections
Quinolones consist mainly of bicyclic ring structure and the different functional groups
are substituted at position N1 (R1) such as ethyl cyclopropyl and at C7 (R2) such as
piperazyinyl as shown in Figure 2 and Table 1
Figure 2 Structure of fluoroquinolones
Table 1 The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
Molecule
R1
R2
Norfloxacin
Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
ethyl
ethyl
cyclopropyl
18 heterocyclic ring
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
The presence of different substituent groups is influenced not only the
microbiological and physical properties but also the geometry of the neutral molecule
which effect the thermochemical properties The presence of different functional groups
at N1 or C7 positions influence both microbiological and pharmacokinetic properties(45)
This may lead one to investigate and study the mass spectra the fragmentation pathways
the heats of formation the ionization energies and the appearance energies of some
important fragment ions such as [M-CO2]+ and [M-C2H4N]
+ for the four studied
compounds
The structures of the four compounds are shown in Figure 3 while the numbering
system is shown in Figures 4 Figure 5 shows the possible protonation sites (oxygen O12
and nitrogen N1) of 6-fluoroquinolones
NN
N
F
CH3
O O
OH
PEFLOXACIN
H3C
NN
HN
F
O O
OH
CIPROFLOXACIN
NN
N
F
O O
OH
LEVOFLOXACIN
O
CH3H3C
Figure 3 The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin
Figure 4 The numbering system of 6-
fluoroquinolone compounds used in the study
Figure 5 The protonation sites at oxygen atoms and nitrogen (N1) for 6-fluoroquinolone
compounds
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Electron ionization technique is the oldest and best characterized of all the ionization
methods In this technique a beam of electrons passes through the gas-phase of the
sample An electron that collides with a neutral analyte (M) molecule can knock off an
electron resulting in a positively charged ion(46)
The ionization process can produce a
molecular ion (M)+bull
which will has the same molecular weight and elemental
composition of the starting analyte and it can produce a fragment ion(s) which
corresponds to a smaller piece of the analyte molecule as described in equations 1and 3(
chapter 2)
Most mass spectrometers use electrons with energy of 70 electron volts (eV) for
recording mass spectra Decreasing the electron energy can reduce the fragmentation
processes but it also reduces the number of ions formed(46)
In this study 70 and 15 eV
electron energies were used to study the fragmentation processes The mass spectra of
Norfloxacin at these two energies are shown in Figures 6-7 in the range from mz 56 to
mz 320
Norfloxacin C16H18FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-14-dihydro-4-oxo-7(1-piperazinyl)-3-
quinoline carboxylic acid) is a synthetic 6-fluoroquinolone antibiotic which is structurally
related to nalidixic acid(47)
The addition of a fluorine atom at C6 and a piperazine ring at
C7 has increased its potency in contrast to other fluoroquinolones(48)
Table 2 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Norfloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
11
60
7
52
14
100
5
9
68
2
4
7
8
7
2
2
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
12
70
9
59
16
100
9
13
88
5
9
4
11
13
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
8
7
14
15
320
319 [M]+middot
278
277 [M-C2H4N]+
276
275 [M-CO2]+
245
234
233[M-CO2-C2H4N]+
219
218
217
204
203
190
189
176
175
161
95
85
83
81
73
71
69
57
56
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Ionization processes depend on the chemical environment of the atom from which the
electron is removed These have been found to correlate with such chemical parameters
as atomic charge electronegativity reactivity effect of substituent parameters proton
affinities and with the predictions of a wide range of semi-empirical parameters used in
electronic structure calculations(49)
The
removal
of an
electron
from an
organic
molecule
often
leads to
change in
its
relative
thermodynamic stability The energy necessary to produce [M]+bull
depends on the energy
of the electron expelled The process of ionization occurs mainly in molecules which
contain a highly electronegative atoms or groups
Norfloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0298 e) and N1 (-
0309 e) as shown in Table 3 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring of Norfloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at these atoms
one can suggest that the ionization processes may occur at these atoms The calculated
value of the ionization energy of Norfloxacin is equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (using
equation 6 chapter 2)
Table 3 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
423
Fragm
entatio
n of
Norflo
xacin
using
EI
techniq
ue
Most
previous
research focused on the detection of Norfloxacin in biological samples
(214850-51) where
other research focused on crystal investigation of Norfloxacin(52-56)
However the present
study is interested in the ionization and fragmentation of the compound under electron
ionization Therefore the main fragmentation pathways at 70 eV for Norfloxacin have
been reported in scheme 1 and examined in order to understand the principle of their
electron-induced cleavage
The EI mass spectra of Norfloxacin are recorded at both 15 and 70 eV electron
energies Table 2 contains the relative intensities of the molecular ion and the main
fragment ions from mz 56 up to mz 319 The molecular ion of Norfloxacin at mz 319 is
observed in the spectra at both 70 eV and 15 eV with relative intensities 70 and 60
respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is the formation of the
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz 275 (RI =100 ie the base peak in the mass spectrum) This ion is
formed by the elimination of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0309
0199
-0264
0338
-0119
-0015
0102
0082
-0050
0096
0160
13002
0417
-0295
-0367
-0298
-0169
-0395
0127
0095
-0320
0095
0127
-0287
0175
-0202
0314
-0078
0000
0137
0173
-0145
0190
0149
-0004
0399
-0291
-0324
-0230
-0128
-0168
0082
0103
-0339
0105
0078
0022
-0024
0062
-0024
0041
0015
0035
0091
-0095
0094
-0011
-0006
-0018
0004
0043
0068
0041
0227
-0045
0008
-0019
0010
-0049
the molecular ion following the migration of hydrogen atom from the OH group to C3
(Scheme 1) This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the charged
molecular ion which is greater than that of the neutral molecule by 00078Aring as reported in
Table 4 The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates the high stability of the
ion The positive charge on the oxygen O12 stabilized the [M-CO2]+bull
fragment (odd-
electron fragment ion) It is worth noting that the fragmentation of the molecular ion to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the most favorable process The fragment [M-
CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-
CO2- C2H4N]+ ion at mz 233(RI=88) by loss of [C2H4N]
bull radical
The second characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is due to the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 277 with RI= 59 by the loss of
C2H4Nbull radical from piperazinyl group This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for
C15C16 and C18C19 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of the neutral
molecule by 00098Aring and 00044Aring respectively (Table 4)The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion
undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M- C2H4N-
CO2]+ ion at mz 233 with RI=88 by the loss of CO2 from [M-C2H4N]
+ ion through
simple cleavage of C3-C9 bond and rearrangement of hydrogen atom from O10-H to C3
(Scheme 1)
The peak observed at mz 218 (RI= 9) in the mass spectrum of Norfloxacin might be
due to the loss of CH3 radical from the fragment [M-CO2- C2H4N]+ ion Also the fragment
ion at mz 218 can be formed directly from [M-CO2] + by loss of the neutral fragment
C3H7N (Scheme 1)
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for
Norfloxacin using the MNDO method Hence one can calculate the IE value for
Norfloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M)
leading to calculated value of IE (Norfloxacin) equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (Table
5) The ionization of Norfloxacin probably occurs as a result of a removal of one of the
lone pair electrons of N1or O12 which may be confirmed by the calculated values for
charge difference (∆) at N1and O12 (0022e and 0068 e respectively) as listed in Table
3To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical values for ∆Hf(M)+bull
and
∆Hf(M) for Norfloxacin were reported in the literature
Scheme 1 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 319
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 275
C2 H
4 N
= 277
N
O O
O HF
RI = 70 RI = 100
RI = 59
H
N
O
HF
RI = 88
C2H
4N
- CO2
= 233
NN
+ +
- C3 H
7 N
N
O
HF
N
mz mz
mz
mz = 218
RI = 9
mz
HH rearrangement
rearrangement
+
si m
pl e
cl e
av
ag
e
Table 4 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Table
5
Calcul
ated
∆Hf(M
)∆Hf(
M)+bull
an
d IE
values
for the
four
6-
fluoro
quinol
one
molec
ules
using
MND
O method
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Charged molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14007
C2-C3 13700
C3-C4 14881
C4-C4a 15012
C4a-C5 14185
C5-C6 14294
C6-C7 14433
C7-C8 14203
C8-C8a 14304
C8a-N1 14204
N1-C20 14830
C20-C21 15379
C3-C9 14950
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12304
C4-O12 12275
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14306
N14-C15 14706
C15-C16 15517
C16-N17 14676
N17-C18 14677
C18-C19 15514 C19-N14 14706
N1-C2 14167
C2-C3 13650
C3-C4 14863
C4-C4a 15080
C4a-C5 14118
C5-C6 14299
C6-C7 14807
C7-C8 14391
C8-C8a 14142
C8a-N1 13980
N1-C20 14934
C20-C21 15374
C3-C9 15028
C9-O10 13527
C9-O11 12268
C4-O12 12237
C6-F13 13126
C7-N14 13740
N14-C15 14962
C15-C16 15615
C16-N17 14567
N17-C18 14571
C18-C19 15558 C19-N14 14935
00160
-00050
-00018
00068
-00067
00005
00374
00188
-00162
-00224
00104
-00005
00078
-00044
-00036
-00038
-00097
-00566
00256
00098
-00109
-00106
00044
00229
IE
eV k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)+bull
k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)
k J mol-1
Molecule
The appearance energy (AE) of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz= 275 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of ∆Hf (M) molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf [M-CO2]+bull
) and
is found to be equal 830 eV(801 kJmol-1
) The difference between the value for AE [M-
CO2]+bull
and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the
fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020eV) This indicates that the process
forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as discussed in
section 423 and illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
81 782 305 -485
Norfloxacin
8 772 314 -464
Pefloxacin
88 849 485 -368
Ciprofloxacin
83 801 142 -631
Levofloxacin
Similarly the appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz=277 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of the neutral molecule ∆Hf (M) neutral fragment ∆Hf
(C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-C2H4N)+) and is found to be equal to 94 eV (907 kJmol
-1) The
difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol
-1)
gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 125
kJmol-1
(130 eV) which is larger than the activation energy for forming [M-CO2]+
ion
by 106 kJmol-1
(110 eV) This indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 423 and
illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The chemical ionization technique was introduced as ionization method by Munson
and Field in 1966(57)
by allowing a reagent gas into an EI source The pressure in this
technique is typically 1 torr The chemical ionization technique is usually defined as a
soft-ionization method This means that the energy deposition into the molecule is
thought to be less than that present in the electron ionization mode This is reflected on
the occurrence and or on the yield of ions formed by fragmentation processes which
will be less than the fragments in EI method Hence the mass spectra of CI are much less
complex than the EI spectra and few fragmentations are observed An ion at mz [M+H]+
is the base peak in more spectra of these studied molecules This is an important
advantage since this allows one to focus on the molecular ion In the case of the chemical
ionization mass spectrum of Norfloxacin (Figure 8) methane was used as the reagent gas
in the ionization chamber
Table 6 Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their relative
intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin
mz RI[] mz RI[]
mz RI[] mz RI[]
97 17 163 8 218 15 236 32 237 6 250 6 252 5 258 7 264 9 270 8 272 5 274 6 275 9 276 60 277 23 278 55 279 13 290 10 292 9 302 8 304 20 306 12 316 5 318 10 320[M+H]
+ 100 321 18 334[M+CH3]
+ 14 348[M+C2H5]
+ 20
289 6 290 31 291 9 292 12 316 10 317 5 318 27 319 6 332 6 333 6 334[M+H]
+ 100 335 19 346 6 348[M+CH3]
+ 5 362[M+C2H5]
+ 21
276 10 287 8 288 52 289 14 290 17 302 5 304 5 314 6 316 18 317 9 318 38 319 9 320 14 330 5 332[M+H]
+ 100 333 18 334 6 346[M+CH3]
+ 17 360[M+C2H5]
+ 23 361 6
130 7 318 14 319 9 320 31 321 7 344 5 346 6 348 7 360 9 361 9 362[M+H]
+ 100 363 20 376[M+CH3]
+ 5 390[M+C2H5]
+ 19
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer
Gas-phase proton transfer reactions have been the subject of quantitative studies for
more than twenty years and the two fundamental aspects (their thermochemistry and
kinetics) are still under active investigation(58)
Among the wide variety of possible ionization reactions the most common is proton
transfer Indeed when analyte molecules M are introduced in the ionization plasma the
product CH5+ ions of the methane reagent gas can transfer a proton to the molecules M
producing the protonated molecular ions [M+H]+ This chemical ionization reaction can
be described as an acidndashbase reaction The tendency for a reagent ion to protonate a
particular analyte molecule M may be assessed from its proton affinity values The
observation of protonated molecular ions[M+H]+ implies that the analyte molecule M
has a proton affinity much higher than that of the reagent gas (PA(M)gtPA(CH4)) If the
reagent gas has a proton affinity much higher than that of an analyte (PA(CH4)gtPA(M))
proton transfer from CH5+ to M will be energetically unfavorable
(59)
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The fragmentation processes in CI spectrum of Norfloxacin are easily distinguished
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 320 of Norfloxacin is formed under CI
condition with a strong molecular cationic species (RI=100) (Figure 8) A number of
authors( 214860)
have detected Norfloxacin in biological samples using different mass
spectrometric techniques and detected the protonated molecule at mz = 320 by CI
technique
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Norfloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is the formation of the
fragment [MH- CO2]+ ion at mz 276 (RI=60) which is formed by loss of CO2 as shown
in scheme 2
The second fragmentation pathway in the CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin is the
formation of the fragment ion at mz 278 (RI=55) which probably formed by loss of
neutral radical C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule to form the fragment [MH- C2H4N]
+
ion
Two peaks observed at mz 334 and 348 are probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+
and the ethyl (C2H5+) cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+CH3]
+ and
ethylated [M+C2H5]+ molecules with relative intensities 14 and 20 respectively
Further the peak observed at mz 302(RI=8) is formed by elimination of H2O from the
protonated molecule At the same time the protonation process may occurs at O11 or O10
but the distance between the attached proton and ndash OH of the carboxylic group is larger
than 18 Aring indicating that the probability of the loss of H2O is low(61)
N
O O
O HF
NHN
[M+H]+ = 320
- CO2
N
O
F
NHN
mz = 276
mz = 278
N
O O
O HF
RI = 100 RI = 60
RI = 55
H
C2 H
4 N
N
H+ H+
H+
N
O O
F
NHN
H+
- H2 O
mz = 302RI = 8
rearrangment
Scheme 2 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin using CI technique
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and the
charge distributions of Norfloxacin
Proton affinities and heats of formation are important thermodynamic quantities that
can be derived from a variety of experimental measurements Modern computational
methods provide the means to estimate reliably the same quantities with an accuracy that
often rivals that of experiment(62)
In addition these methods can provide information to
complement results obtained experimentally and to examine problems that are not easily
approached directly such as site-specific proton affinities(62)
A case in point is the
protonation of the molecules which often can take place at more than one position
Computational studies can provide a reliable estimate of the proton affinity of molecules
as well as a measure of the thermodynamic difference between the various possible
points of attachment of the proton(62)
One of the computational studies is the calculated charge distributions of the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) in neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule (Table 3)The
charges on the atoms N1and O12 (-0309e and -0298e respectively) indicate high
electronegativity values So these atoms (sites) have a higher affinity to attach the proton
than the other atoms in the ring The calculated values of proton affinities (using equation
19 chapter 2 ) for O12 and N1 ( 904 and 749 kJmol-1
respectively) together with the heats
of formation of the protonated Norfloxacin molecule ∆Hf [M+H]+ at the site N1-H (297
kJmol-1
) and at the site O12-H (142 kJmol-1
) indicate that the protonated Norfloxacin
molecule at O12 is more stable than at N1by 155 kJmol-1
One may suggest that the
electrostatic interaction between the proton and oxygen O12 stabilized the protonated
species
Table 7 Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules ∆Hf(M+H)+
and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO
method
431
Mass
spectr
a of
Peflox
acin
under
EI technique
PA (M) kJmol
-1
∆Hf(M+H)+
kJmol-1
Protonated Site
∆Hf(M) kcalmol
-1
Molecule
904
749
142
297
O12H
N1H
-116
Norfloxacin
916
753
151
314
O12H
N1H
-111
Pefloxacin
904
745
255
418
O12H
N1H
-88
Ciprofloxacin
908
715
2
192
O12H
N1H
-149
Levofloxacin
Pefloxacin C17H20FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1-4-dihydro-4-oxo-7(4-methyl-1-
piperazinyl) quinolone-3-carboxylic acid) is a second-generation 6-fluoroquinolone
antibacterial agent(63)
Most previous research is focused on the detection of Pefloxacin in
environmental samples(53)
However this work is interested in the structure
thermodynamic properties and fragmentation processes of Pefloxacin compound under
electron ionization (EI) at two electron energies The EI mass spectra of Pefloxacin are
reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies and are shown in Figures 9-10 while the
relative intensities of the molecular ion and different fragment ions in the mass spectrum
relative to the base peak (mz 289) in the range from mz 56 up to mz 333 are listed in
Table 8
Table 8 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Pefloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
10
55
3
21
100
4
6
16
10
10
6
10
30
26
7
4
12
61
3
18
100
4
6
14
11
7
4
6
20
15
6
4
334
333 [M]+middot
291
290
289 [M-CO2]+
245
219
218 [M-CO2-C4H9N]+
203 [M-CO2-C4H9N-CH3]+
96
81
79
71 [C4H9N]+bull
70
57
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432Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique
Pefloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0300 e) and N1(-
0307e) as listed in Table 9 From these charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at N1 and
O12 one can suggest that the ionization process occur at these atoms
On the other hand the calculated ionization energy of Pefloxacin is found to be equal to
800 eV (772 kJ mole-1
) (using equation 6 chapter 2) This value is nearly within
experimental error equal to the ionization energy (810 eV) of Norfloxacin (Table 5)
Table 9 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin molecule using
MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
-0307
0198
-0262
-0297
0178
-0206
0010
-0020
0056
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C21
C22
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
0337
-0119
-0016
0103
0081
-0050
0095
0162
-0002
04135
-0301
-0357
-0300
-0169
-0391
0128
0143
-0428
0144
0128
0193
0318
-0082
0000
0124
0218
-0171
0190
0151
-0003
0401
-0293
-0328
-0228
-0124
-0164
0114
0124
-0418
0126
0114
0183
-0019
0037
0016
0021
0137
-0121
0095
-0011
-0001
-0014
0008
0029
0072
0045
0227
-0014
-0019
0010
-0018
-0014
-0010
433 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion of Pefloxacin at mz 333 is observed in the EI mass spectrum with
relative intensities 61 and 55 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Pefloxacin is the formation of the
fragment ion at mz 289 (RI = 100) which represents the base peak in the mass
spectrum and is certainly due to the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion by the
loss of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of the molecular ion as
shown in scheme 3This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in
charged Pefloxacin molecular ion which is greater than that of neutral molecule by
00055Aring (Table 10)The fragment [M-CO2]+
ion undergoes further fragmentation
resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion at mz 218 with
relative intensities 14 and 16 at 70 and 15 eV respectively The latter fragment [M-
CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion fragments to produce the ion at mz 203 (by loss of CH3bull radical)
with relative intensities 11 and 10 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The second characteristic fragmentation process is due to the cleavage of the
piperiazinyl group at C15-C16 and C20-N14 bonds to produce the fragment ion at mz 71
[C4H9N]+bull
ion directly from the molecular ion with relative intensities 20 at 70 e V and
30 at 15 eV together with neutral fragment [M-C4H9N]bull (Scheme 3)
On the other
hand the presence of ndashCH3 group at N17 lead to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at
mz = 291 RI=3 and also to produce the fragment C4H9N+bull
at mz=71 RI=20 in
compariso
n with
Norfloxaci
n the
absence of
ndashCH3
group lead
to produce
the
fragment
[M-
C2H4N]+
ion at mz
= 277
RI=59
Scheme 3 Main
fragmentat
ion
pathways
of
Pefloxacin
at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
=333
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =289
C4 H
9 N
RI = 61 RI = 100
H
N
O
HF
NH2C
RI = 14
mz = 218
H3C
N
O
H
CH2
F
NH2C
mz =203RI = 11
+ +
+
+
mz = 71RI=20 at 70 eVRI=30 at 15 eV
mz
- CH
3
H2C
N
CH2
CH2H3C
N
H2CCH2
CH2
H2C
H
r ea r
ang
men
t
C4H9N +
N
O
F
NH2C
O
O H
Table 10 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The
appearance
energy (AE)
of the
fragment
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at
mz=289 is
calculated
(using the
heats of
formation of
∆Hf(M)
molecule
∆Hf (CO2)
and ∆Hf [M-
CO2]+bull
)and
is found to
be equal to
830 eV(801
kJmol-1
)
The
difference
between the
value for
AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 29 kJmol-1
(030 eV) This indicates that
the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as
discussed in section 433 and illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
The appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-
C2H4N)+) and is found to equal 870 eV(840 kJmol
-1)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14016
C2-C3 13689
C3-C4 14885
C4-C4a 15009
C4a-C5 14182
C5-C6 14295
C6-C7 14435
C7-C8 14208
C8-C8a 14299
C8a-N1 14220
N1-C21 14819
C21-C22 15379
C3-C9 14953
C9-O10 13581
C9-O11 12293
C4-O12 12274
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14312
N14-C15 14704
C15-C16 15521
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14677
C19-C20 15526
C20-N14 14699
N17-C18 14640
N1-C2 14180
C2-C3 13665
C3-C4 14877
C4-C4a 15072
C4a-C5 14101
C5-C6 14324
C6-C7 14928
C7-C8 14547
C8-C8a 14088
C8a-N1 13994
N1-C21 14922
C21-C22 15372
C3-C9 15008
C9-O10 13534
C9-O11 12273
C4-O12 12226
C6-F13 13114
C7-N14 13624
N14-C15 15031
C15-C16 15508
C16-N17 14609
N17-C19 14600
C19-C20 15504
C20-N14 15020
N17-C18 14739
00164
-00024
-00008
00063
-00081
00029
00493
00339
-00211
-00226
00103
-00007
00055
-00047
-00020
-00048
-00109
-00688
00327
-00013
-00067
-00077
-00022
00321
00099
The difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772
kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal
to 68 kJmol-1
(07 eV This indicates that the formation process of the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 433 and
illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloaxcin is recorded (Figure 11) and the protonated
molecule [M+H]+ at mz 334 is observed in the spectrum (represents the base peak RI
100)
The protonated molecule of Pefloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two different
characteristic pathways The first fragmentation process formed by the loss of CO2
yielding the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion at mz 290 (RI=31) while the second
fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment [MH- C2H4N]+ mz 292 (RI =
12) by loss of C2H4Nbull radical Two peaks observed at mz 348 and 362 in the CI
spectrum of Pefloxacin are probably formed due to methyl (CH3)+ and ethyl (C2H5)
+
cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+ CH3]+ and ethylated [M+ C2H5]
+
molecules with relative intensities 5 and 21 respectively Furthermore the peak
observed at mz 316 (RI=10) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule
The peak observed at mz 318 (RI=27) may be formed by loss of CO2 molecule from
ethylated molecule after migration of hydrogen atom to C3 atom forming the fragment
[M+C2H5- CO2]+bull
ion
N
O O
O HF
NN
=334
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =290
RI = 100 RI = 31
HH+
[M+H]+
N
O
CF
NN
H+
O
mz = 316
RI = 10
- H2 O
- C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
H+
N
mz = 292
RI = 12
H+
H3C
mz
Scheme 4 Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin using CI technique
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin
The study of the behavior of molecules in the gas phase has always been a relatively
important area of research in mass spectrometry since it produces information about the
properties of molecules such as PAs and heats of formation(64)
The calculated charge
distribution of the quinolone ring of the neutral and charged Pefloxacin are calculated and
listed in Table 9 The charges on the atoms N1 O12 in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of
Pefloxacin are -0307 e and -0300 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values Consequently these atoms have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Pefloxacin one can note that the
calculated values of proton affinities at the site N1-H and at the site O12-H (753 and 916
kJmol-1
respectively) together with the calculated heats of formation of the protonated
Pefloxacin molecule ΔHf[M+H]+ at these two atoms (sites) (314 and 151 kJmol
-
1respectively ) indicate that the protonated Pefloxacin molecule at O12 is more stable
than at N1 by value 163 kJmol-1
441 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin C17H18FN3O3 (4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-6-fluor-1-cyclopropyl-14
dihydroquinolin-3-carbonic acid) is one of fluoroquinolone medications and is applied as
an effective synthetic antibiotic for treating a wide range of infectious diseases(65)
It is
one of nine fluoroquinolones approved in the Russian Federation(65)
The EI mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin are reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies
and are shown in Figures 12-13 While the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
different fragment ions in the mass spectrum relative to the base peak (mz 287) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 332 are listed in Table 11
Table 11 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
11
62
11
67
18
100
11
68
5
7
9
4
4
5
6
6
8
19
14
74
13
71
19
100
11
69
5
8
9
4
5
5
5
6
9
20
332
331 [M]+
290
289 [M-C2H4N]+
288
287 [M-CO2]+
246
245 [M-CO2-C2H4N]+
231
230
229
218
215
204
202
201
57
56
442Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms s O12(-0295 e) and N1 (-
0277 e) as listed in Table 12 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one can suggest that the ionization process may occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Ciprofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Ciprofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Ciprofloxacin is found to be equal to 880
eV(849 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Ciprofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 12 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
(e)
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C22
O10
C9
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0277 0206
-0266 0339
-0117 -0021 0133 0076
-0075 0100 0035
-0053 -0057 -0295 0418
-0370 -0295 -0159 -0387 0128 0098
-0312 0096 0127
-0125 0233
-0179 0206
-0085 -0029 0147 0157
-0059 0116
-0042 -0026 -0034 -0285 0380
-0297 0064
-0137 -0419 0133 0099
-0324 0100 0138
0152 0027 0087
-0133 0032
-0008 0014 0081 0016 0016
-0077 0027 0023 0010
-0038 0073 0359 0022
-0032 0005 0001
-0012 0004 0011
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic belonging to the second generation
quinolones It is distributed widely and absorbed very well in different body tissues and
fluids It is widely used in various types of infections urinary track respiratory track
gastrointestinal track and also for skin and soft tissues infections as recommended by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)(66)
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin has three major fragment ions at mz 289287
and 245 beside the molecular ion at mz 331The main fragment ions and its relative
intensities at 15 and 70 eV are listed in Table 11 while the mass spectra are shown in
Figures 12-13 The molecular ion observed at mz 331with RI= 74 It is worth noting
that Nakata et al(67) had recorded the molecular ion peak of Ciprofloxacin with
reasonable intensity
The molecular ion [M]+bull
undergoes fragmentation by two different pathways The first
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
at mz 287 with
RI=100 which represents the base peak in the mass spectra at both 70 and 15 eV by the
loss of CO2 through a C3-C9 simple bond cleavage and hydrogen migration from the
carboxylic group to C3 atom as shown in scheme 5This is confirmed by the calculated
bond length for C3C9 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of neutral
molecule by 0013Aring (Table 13) The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates
the high stability of the ion The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further
fragmentation by the cleavage of C15-C16 and C18-C19 bonds to produce the fragment ion
[M-CO2-C2H4N]+ at mz 245 ( Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and 68 at 70
and 15 eV respectively
The second fragmentation pathway in the mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin is the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 289 with relative intensities 71 and 67
at 70 and 15 e V respectively This fragment ion is due to the loss of C2H4Nbull radical from
the molecular ion [M]+bull
by C15-C16 and C18-C19 bond cleavage and hydrogen migration
from piperazinyl group to C8 as shown in scheme 5 This is confirmed by the calculated
bond lengths for C15C16 and C18C19 bonds in the charged molecular ion which are
greater than that of neutral molecule by 00004Aring and 00005Aring respectively (Table 13)
The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion undergoes fragmentation by loss of CO2 to produce the
fragment ion [M-C2H4N-CO2]+ at mz 245 (Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and
68 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
An ion at mz 56 (C3H6N)+
with RI= 20 19 at 70 and 15 eV respectively is also
reported in the spectrum of Ciprofloxacin and is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16 and
C18-N17 bonds and hydrogen migration to N14 in piperazinyl group
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 331
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 287
C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
N
RI = 74
RI = 100
RI = 71
H
N
O
HF
RI = 69
C2 H
4 N
- CO2
+ +
H H
H rearengment
N
H rearengm
ent
mz 56RI = 20
mz
mz
mz = 245
mz = 289
H2C
NCH2
CH2
Scheme 5 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Table 13 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
The appearance energy of [M-CO2]+bull
ion( mz = 287) is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf (M-
CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal to 930eV(897 kJmol-1
)The difference between the
value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IECiprofloxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol-1
) gives the activation
energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 48 kJmol-1
(050 eV)This
indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
The appearance energy of [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf [M- C2H4N]+)
and is found to be equal to 10 eV(965 kJmol-1
)The difference between the value for AE
[M-C2H4N]+ and IECiproflxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol
-1) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 115 kJmol
-1(120 eV) This indicates
that the process of forming the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
N1-C2 14017
C2-C3 1371
C3-C4 14908
C4-C4a 15019
C4a-C5 14169
C5-C6 1431
C6-C7 14441
C7-C8 14194
C8-C8a 14281
N1-C20 14534
C20-C21 15421
C21-C22 15186
C22-C20 15420
C3-C9 14939
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12308
C4-O12 12269
C6-F13 13203
C7-N14 14310
N14-C15 14700
C15-C16 15530
C16-N17 14670
N17-C18 14661
C18-C19 15528
C19-N14 14701
N1-C2 13703
C2-C3 14123
C3-C4 14229
C4-C4a 14585
C4a-C5 14303
C5-C6 14214
C6-C7 14567
C7-C8 14189
C8-C8a 14311
N1-C20 14762
C20-C21 15436
C21-C22 15157
C22-C20 15449
C3-C9 15069
C9-O10 13502
C9-O11 12250
C4-O12 13096
C6-F13 13167
C7-N14 14102
N14-C15 14754
C15-C16 15534
C16-N17 14645
N17-C18 14636
C18-C19 15533
C19-N14 14746
-00314
00413
-00679
-00434
00134
-00096
00126
-00005
00030
00228
00015
-00029
00029
00130
-00069
-00058
00827
-00036
-00208
00054
00004
-00025
-00025
00005
00045
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
As mentioned before the molecular ion of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique was
observed at mz 331Similarythe protonated molecule[M+H]+ was formed at mz 332
using CI technique with RI= 100 which represents the base peak in the CI mass
spectrum of Ciprofloxacin (Figure 14)
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Ciprofloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is formed by the loss
of CO2 to form the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion mz 288 (RI=52) The second
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [MH-C2H4N ]+ mz
290(RI=17) by the loss of C2H4Nbull radical as shown in scheme 6 On the other hand a
peak observed at m z 314 (RI=6) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule to form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 346 and 360 in the CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin are
probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer
processes to form methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with
relative intensities 17 and 23 respectively
Scheme 6 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
N
O O
O HF
NN
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
N
O O
O HF
N
H
C2 H
4 N
H H
H+
[M+H]+ = 332
RI = 100
H+
mz = 288RI = 52
H+
mz= 290RI = 17
- H2 O
N
O O
F
NN
H
H+
mz = 314RI = 6
445
The
proton
affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and charge distributions of
Ciprofloxacin
The proton affinity of a molecule is one of its fundamental properties as its heats of
formation and ionization energy(68)
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring of neutral and charged
Ciprofloxacin are listed in Table 12 The charge on the atoms N1 and O12 are -0277 e
and -0295 e respectively indicating high electronegativity values So these atoms (sites)
have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other atoms in the quinolone ring
(pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Ciprofloxacin one can observe
that the calculated values of proton affinities of the sites N1-H and O12-H are
745kJmol-1
and 904 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heats of
formation of protonated molecule ∆Hf(M+H)+ at the sites N1-H and O12-H (418 and 255
kJmol-1
respectively) indicating that the protonted molecule of Ciprofloxacin at O12 site
is more stable than that at N1 site by 163 kJmol-1
451 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin C18H20FN3O4 (6-fluoro-2-methyl-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-10-oxo-4
oxa-1-azatricyclo-7-trideca-5711-tetraene11-carboxylic acid) is a synthetic
fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent(69)
Levofloxacin is the active levo-isomer of
ofloxacin and has a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive
and Gram-negative bacteria as well as a typical pathogens such as Mycoplasma
Chlamydia and Legionella(70)
The EI mass spectra of Levofloxacin are recorded at both 70 and 15 eV electron
energies as shown in Figures15-16 while the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
the main fragment ions in the mass spectrum (relative to the base peak at mz 361) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 362 are listed in Table14
Table 14 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Levofloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
16
100
14
5
5
5
9
19
8
7
34
-
17
100
17
5
7
6
12
22
11
10
29
4
362
361[M]+bull
317[M-CO2]+bull
276
273
254
247
246[M-CO2-C4H9N]+bull
232
231
71(C4H9N)+bull
56
452Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12(-0297 e) and N1(-
0299 e) as listed in Table 15 From the charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Levofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one suggest that the ionization processes occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Levofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Levofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Levofloxacin is found to be equal to 830
eV(801 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Levofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 15 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
O21
-0299
0201
-0261
0338
-0099
-0028
0112
0092
0079
0051
-0227
-0292
0181
-0209
0322
-0062
-0005
014
0081
0104
0057
-0252
0007
-002
0052
-0016
0037
0023
0028
-0011
0025
0006
-0025
C22
C24
C23
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
015
0091
0016
0416
-0295
-0366
-0297
-0167
-0395
0142
0144
-0429
0143
0142
0194
0155
0088
0011
0402
-0291
-0332
-0244
-0141
-0081
01
0133
-0434
0135
0108
0188
0005
-0003
-0005
-0014
0004
0034
0053
0026
0314
-0042
-0011
-0005
-0008
-0034
-0006
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion peak of Levofloxacin at mz 361 (represent the base peak RI=100
) is observed in the mass spectra at 70 and 15 eV indicating the stability of the
molecular ion of Levofloxacin due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and
C8 atoms The molecular ion undergoes fragmentation by the loss of CO2 from the
carboxyl group to form the fragment [M-CO2]+ ion
at mz 317(RI=17) This is
confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the molecular ion which is greater
than that of neutral molecule by 00057Aring The fragment ion [M-CO2]+ undergoes further
fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2-C4H9N]+ ion at mz 246
( RI=20 ) by loss of the neutral (C4H9N)bull (Scheme 7)
An ion at mz 71 (C4H9N)+ is also found in the mass spectrum of Levofloxacin (RI=29
and 34) at 70 and 15 eV respectively This ion is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16
and C20-N14 bonds in 4-methyl piperizinyl with consecutive rearrangement process
The appearance energy of the [M-CO2]+bull
ion mz (317) is calculated (using the heats
of formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and fragment
ion ∆Hf (M-CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal = 850eV(820 kJmol-1
) The difference
between the value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IELevofloxacin= 830 eV (801 kJmol-1
) gives the
activation energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020
eV)
Scheme 7 Main
fragmentation pathways of
Levofloxacin at 70 eV
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
M
= 361mz = 317
C4H9N
N
O
N
O
HF
CH3
mz = 246
RI= 100 RI= 17
RI = 20
++
H-Rearangment
+
mz = 71RI = 29
+
mz
CH2
N
H2C
CH2
CH3
NH2C
H2C
CH2
CH2
H
Table 16 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Le ngth(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 13975
C2-C3 13719
C3-C4 14898
C4-C4a 15017
C4a-C5 14187
C5-C6 14314
C6-C7 14450
C7-C8 14368
C8-C8a 14446
C8a-N1 14153
C8-O21 13588
O21-C22 14028
C22-C24 15634
C24-N1 14823
C24-C23 15475
C3-C9 14961
C9-O10 13569
C9-O11 12301
C4-O12 12276
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14236
N14-C15 14675
C15-C16 15526
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14678
C19-C20 15524
C19-N14 14680
N17-C18 14632
N1-C2 14088
C2-C3 13706
C3-C4 14890
C4-C4a 15094
C4a-C5 14207
C5-C6 14253
C6-C7 14713
C7-C8 14520
C8-C8a 14459
C8a-N1 14031
C8-O21 13472
O21-C22 14140
C22-C24 15611
C24-N1 14852
C24-C23 15482
C3-C9 15018
C9-O10 13532
C9-O11 12275
C4-O12 12239
C6-F13 13164
C7-N14 13877
N14-C15 14978
C15-C16 15561
C16-N17 14620
N17-C19 14630
C19-C20 15521
C19-N14 14955
N17-C18 14730
00113
-00013
-00008
00077
00020
-00061
00263
00152
00013
-00122
-00116
00112
-00023
00029
00007
00057
-00037
-00026
-00037
-00059
-00359
00303
00035
-00056
-00048
-00003
00275
00098
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin is recorded and investigated The resulting
protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 362 (RI= 100 ) represents the base peak (Figure
17)This protonated molecule [M+H]+ undergoes fragmentation along two different
fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment
[MH-CO2]+ ion with mz 318 (RI= 14) by loss of CO2 The second fragmentation
pathway leads to the formation of the fragment ion [MH-C2H4N]+ with mz 320 (RI=
31) by loss of C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule Another peak has been observed
at mz 344 (RI=5) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated molecule to
form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 376 and 390 in the CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin are
formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer processes to form
methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with relative intensities 5
and 19 respectively
One can note that the relative intensities of the [M+CH3]+bull
ions which are produced
in all mass spectra of the studied molecules have low intensities in comparison with the
relative intensities of the [M+C2H5]+bull
ions indicating the presence of C2H5+ ion with
large intensity than that of CH3+ in the source of chemical ionization
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
mz = 318
RI= 14
H+
[M+H]+
mz = 362
RI = 100
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
- H2 O
mz = 344RI = 5
- C2 H
4 N
N
O
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
N
CH3
mz= 320RI = 31
H+
Scheme 8 Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin using CI technique
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring(pyridinyl) of neutral and
charged Levofloxacin molecule are calculated and listed in Table 7 The charges on the
atoms N1 and O12 are -0299e and -0297 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values So these atoms (sites) have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms of the ring
Using the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Levoloxacin one observes
that the calculated values of the proton affinities at the sites N1-H and O12-H are 715 and
908 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heat of formation of the
protonated Levofloxacin molecule at these two atoms (sites ) N1 and O12 ( 192 and 2
kJmol-1
respectively) indicate that the protonated Levofloxacin molecule at the site O12
is more stable than that at the site N1
CHAPTER (5)
CONCLUSIONS
The present EI mass spectra of four 6- fluoroquinolones shows that the molecular ions
[M]+bull
of Norfloxacin PefloxacinCiprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have relative intensities
706174 and 100 respectively The relatively high intensity of [M]+bull
for Levofloxacin
indicates its higher stability due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and C8
atoms In comparison the CI mass spectra of the four compounds show that the
protonated molecules [M+H]+ are more relatively intense than [M]
+bull ions in the EI mode
indicating higher stability in the case of [M+H]+
The important primary fragmentation pathways of the studied compounds in the EI mass
spectra indicated
(a) The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ions produced from Norfloxacin Pefloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin have relative intensity 100 (representing the base peak) while
Levofloxacin have only 17 relative intensity
(b) The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ions produced from Norfloxacin and Pefloxacin have
relative intensities 59 and 71 respectively while not appeared in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin and Levofloxacin
On the other hand semi-empirical MNDO calculations gave useful information which
help in explaining the experimental events The appearance and activation energies for
the fragment ions in EI mass spectra are calculated for the first time Of most important
the calculated results show that the protonation at O12 site is more favored than that at N1
site for the compounds under investigation
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دراسة الطيف الكتلى لمركبات الفلوروكينولين
باس تخدام طريقتى التأأين الألكترونى والكيميائى
مصحوبة بالحسابات الش به وضعية
هقدهت هي
هأهىى سسحبى هحوىد عبد الكسينقسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيت ndash هدزض هسبعد
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
للحصىل على
فيصيبء تجسيبيت-دكتىزاة فى فلسفت العلىمدزجت ال
2213
الأستبذ الدكتىز عصث طه هحود سلينقسن الطبيعت النىويت ndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت التجسيبيت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
عبد الىهبة حسي بذ الدكتىز الأست
زشق السبع
القىهى لبحىث وتكنىلىجيب الاشعبعالوسكص ndash أستبذ الفيصيبء
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
بساهين إالأستبذ الدكتىز هصطفى
الصعيقىكليت العلىم ndashقسن الفيصيبء ndashأستبذ الفيصيبء النىويت
جبهعت بنهب الأستبذ الدكتىز هحود عبد الفتبح زبيع
قسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيتndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
جبهعخ ثب
كليخ العلم
قسن النيزيبء
الملخص العربى
الزممريي خبع الاقاممبة ف مممخ للزممريي ثا ي ممد ثوحلممر ثممالوممز SSQ 710سممزامام هايممبك ال زلممخ هممي مم ا إرممن
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي ممم ل ز ممم لزسمممطير الايمممل ال زلممم لمممجعو ه كجمممبد النل كيمممليي الإ
الزمريي ز أهب الايل ال زل لذح الو كجمبد مم حبلمخ السج ملكسبسيي الينملكسبسيي م حبلخ الزريي الال
Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMSثبسزامام هايبك ال زلخ هي ا رسطيلخ م م رن ال يويبئ
ل زم ى إ 1572عمم مبقزيي هازلنزميي ومب ثعخير الايل ال زل للو كجبد الأل ز رن رسطثبلسج للزريي الإ
ثعخ لز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأعوليبد ا قز اح هبقشخٳرن كذلك للطزيئبدسبسيخ الأيبد الأ( رن رسطير ملذ
[M-CO2] جم أى أحم عوليمبد الز سمي رشمور الايمبد اسخم الم الوسزامهخ+bull
[M-C2H4N]+ and [M-
CO2-C2H4N]+
الايل م لعوليخ الزريي م رسطيريثبى اللاريي ال يويبئ الوزدح ثغب الوسزامام ي خ الزإرن ثبلسجخ للزريي ال يويبئ
عزومبدا علم إ ثعخ البرطخ عي ي خ الزمريي ال يويمبئ زل للو كجبد الأهبقشخ الايل ال ثعخال زل للو كجبد الأ
جممل لممب جممم أى الأيممبد ل ز مم كو يي الإر كيممت ممذ الو كجممبد الممبري عممي الايممل ال زلمم لممب ممم حبلممخ الزممر
[M+H]سبسيخ الزم جمذثذ ه اليمم جييالأ+ثبلو ب مخ 100 ثعمخ هاد بجمبد امماد عبليمخمم الو كجمبد الأ
[M]يبد الاسبسيخثثجبد اماد الأ+bull
ل ز م حبلخ الزريي الإ
سزامهخ م الم اسخ م حبلخ الزريي ال يويمبئ قز اح هبقشخ عوليبد الز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأ ثعخ الوٳ ايضب رن
الايبد جم أى أحم عوليبد الز سي أدد ال ر يي
[MH-CO2]+bull
[MH-C2H4N]+ and [MH-H2O]
+
ز ي خملال الايمل ال زلم لمب مم حمبل ثعخ رحمذ الم اسمخ همثي هي الوعلهبد عي الو كجبد الأرن الحصل عل ال
ال يويبئ هي ذ الوعلهبد الإل ز الزريي
ثعخللو كجبد الأ ه الز سي الوازلن -1
يبد الوز خبجبد الأ -2
بقمبد سماء الو كمت أ أيمى الو كمت حم ا ح الز ميي عمي ل ثيم همي الوعلهمبدالحصل عل ا ه ي أيضب ل م أ
-MNDO(semiوي بي ب ال ن ال يويبئيخ الوزوثلخ م ي مخ السزامام الزاجي بد الوازلنخ لخ ثإ ثعالزريي للو كجبد الأ
emiprical method) ه ز خ ثبلزبئي الوعوليخ
لاك خمزإظم همي خملال المذ ثعخل الو كجبد الأالزجميلاد المسيخ م اا ب ضل الزربي البري هيروذ هبقشخ
ييمخ كمذلكلمخ ا الحبلمخ الأيي لمب سماء مم الحبلمخ الوزعبدحم ا ح الز ميي بقمبد الزمر ال ين البرطخ مم حسمبثبد
لال ال اثط هي بي يخ الز سي لجعو ال اثط ال يويبئيخ هي خلال ال ين الوازلنخ
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي للو كجمممبد الا ثعمممخ بقمممبد الزمممريي حسمممبة ممممMNDOرمممن اسمممزامام ي مممخ
8 81 الز رسمب ال مين( بسييالسج ملكسبسيي الينملكس
لز ريمت قمم ل زم ى ملمذ علم اإ 83 88
O12ا ه ح الاكسمطيي N1قر روبس ب م ه ر اليز جييي رنسي عوليخ الزريي زيطخ لزع أحم الإل ز بد الأه أ
لمن رشم لأل ه ح مم مذ الم اسمخ بلابقبد الزريي الز رن حسبث جويل ال ين السبث خ م حل خ ال يليي الوجدح
هي قجر
ييخ الحبلخ الأ ثعخ م الحبلخ الوزعبدلخ ح الز يي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأح ا أيضب رن حسبة
ضمبمخ اليمم جيي للو كجمبد الأ ثعمخ أيضمب رمن حسمبة قبثليمخ إسمز جبل يمخ إمم حسمبة عول نس الا ي خ هذاسزام
O12 عمم هضمل ه ح الاكسمطيي N1 عمم هضمل ه رم الزيزم جيي (PAs) ثعمخ د الأاليم جيي للو كجب
ز جبل سمم ممي رنسممي الزممبئي علمم اى عوليممبد إهأقممم هلممك ل جمم الشممحخ السممبلجخ لممذ الممذ اد ممم الو كجممبد الأ ثعممخ
ه ح هضملاليمم جيي عمم سمز جبل أمضر همي إO12 كسطييالأ عم هضل ه ح ثعخ اليم جيي م الو كجبد الأ
ثعمممممخ الوسمممممز جلخ حممممم ا ح الز ممممميي لايمممممبد الأسبسممممميخ للو كجمممممبد الأ أيضمممممب رمممممن حسمممممبة N1 اليزممممم جيي
[M+H]لليم جيي+
الحبلمخ الوزعبدلمخ ا ح الز ميي حمل جويمل ال مين السمبث خ الزم رمن حسمبثب N1 O12 عم الواقل
∆Hf [M] ييمخ مم الحبلمخ الأ∆Hf [M]+bull
Hf [M+H]∆أيضمب مم حبلمخ الو كجمبد الوسمز جلخ لليمم جيي +
ضبمخ هوخ م الميبهي ب الح ا يخ إحيث رعزج سبث بل ه ح لن رش لأ رن حسبثب (PAs) قبثليخ جذة اليم جيي
لزلك الو كجبد
(7) To use semi-emiperical calculations using MNDO method to
calculate the geometries features and the thermochemical
properties for the studied compounds This include
a Ionization energies (IErsquos) of these molecules
b Heats of formation of neutral (ΔHf (M)) and ionized molecules
(ΔHf (M)+bull
)
c Heats of formation of the protonated molecules (ΔHf [M+H]+)
d Proton affinities (PArsquos) of the molecules
f Bond length and charge distribution of the compounds under
investigation
CHAPTER (2)
THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
21 Processes Of Ionization and Dissociation By Electron
Ionization
Electron ionization is a familiar method for creating ions from volatile gas-phase
molecules [M] By using fast moving electrons (or photons) to remove an electron from
the neutral molecule to create the odd-electron molecular ion M+bull
If an electron is removed from the highest occupied orbital of the molecule [M] the
minimum energy necessary for this process in which the molecular ion [M]+bull
is formed
is termed the ionization energy (IE) as in process (1)
e-
[M] [M] +bull
+ 2 e-
(ionization process) (1)
When the electron energy is increased the molecular ion [M]+bull
can dissociate to
form the fragment ion [F]+ and a neutral fragment [N]
bull as a simple bond cleavage process
(2) The minimum energy to do this is called the appearance energy (AE) of the fragment
ion [F] +
[M]+bull
[F]+ + [N]
bull (simple bond cleavage process) (2)
Also [M]+bull
could dissociate to produce a smaller mass fragment [F]+bull
and neutral
molecule N as a rearrangement process (3)
[M]+bull
[F]+bull
+[N] ( rearrangement process) (3)
The ionization process(26)
can be understood as represented in Figure 1 The
vibrational energies of both the molecule [M] and the molecular ion [M]+bull
may
represented by potential energy curves as shown in Figure 1
Io
ni
za
ti
on
E
ne
rg
y
(27)
Th
e
ion
izat
ion
ene
rgy
(IE
)
so
met
ime
s
call
ed
(les
s
cor
rect
ly)
the
ion
izat
ion potential (usually designated by IP or in the older literature I) is the energy
required to remove an electron from a molecule or atom
M rarr M+ + eminus ΔHrxn= IEa
Ionization energies are characterized as adiabatic or vertical values
Appearance Energy (27)
Since IEs are often determined in experiments in which the ionizing electron or
photon energy is varied until the appearance of a fragment ion is observed (threshold
measurements) IEs have been called appearance energies
AB rarr A+ + B + eminus Δ Hrxn = AP
22 Franck-Condon Principle
In electron ionization the impacting electron pass the molecule in a fraction of the
vibrational period no change occur during the course of the electronic transition in the
position and velocities of the nuclei This means that the nuclear configuration of the
system does not change during the transition This is the well known Franck-Condon
principle(28-29)
23 Ionization Probability Near Threshold
In the ionization of atomic system by electron ionization one can explain the
increase in the cross section qualitatively as follows when the energy of the electron
increases above critical energy of ionization an increase in the ionization cross-section
will also occur The theoretical treatment of the ionization probability near the threshold
is difficult but several attempts have been made Wigner(30)
and then Geltman(31)
showed
theoretically that the cross-section behavior in the threshold region is given by a power
law of the form
σ (E) = C (E-Eo)n-1
(4)
Where E is the actual electron energy Eo is the threshold energy C is a constant
and n is the total number of outgoing electrons for the ionization process
24 Determination Of Thermochemical Data
Mass spectrometer technique allows the determination of many thermochemical
quantities Heats of formation of the different molecular species ionization and
appearance energies of the molecular and fragment ions and electron affinities of ions
and radicals can be measured and used to obtain bond dissociation energies
For the molecule [M] the ionization energy of the molecular ion [M]+bull
which is formed
by the reaction
M+e- M
+bull + 2e
- (5)
Can be calculated from the relationship
IE[M]+bull
= ∆Hf[M]+bull
- ∆Hf[M] (6)
Where ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] are the heats of formation of the molecular ion and neutral
molecule respectively These values can be calculated using a semi-empirical
methods such as MNDO AM1and PM3
In fragmentation process such as
[M]+bull
[F]+
+ [N]bull (7)
The AE of the fragment ion [F]+
can be calculated from equation (8)
AE[F]+ = IE [F] +D[F-N] + Eexc (8)
Where IE [F]+ is the ionization energy of the fragment FD [F-N] represents the
dissociation energy and Eexc is the excess energy
The (∆Eth) is the calculated thermodynamic threshold value for the formation of an ion by
certain process and calculated from the following equation -
(∆Eth) = ∆Hf[F]+ + ∆Hf[N] - ∆Hf[M] (9)
and Eexc is calculated according to-
Eexc= AE(exp) - ∆Eth (10)
The ∆Hf[F]+ used for ∆Eth calculation must be free from any excess energy and is
obtained from the ionization energy of the free radical [F] by the equation
∆Hf[F]+ = IE[F] +∆Hf[F] (11)
25 Stevensons Rule A useful rule regarding the location of the positive charge was first formulated by
Stevenson(32)
He noted that for hydrocarbons(for example) the positive charge tend to
remain on the fragment with the lower ionization energy Since the idea arose from the
work of Audier(33)
one may call it the Steven-Audier rule
26 Characteristics of Mass Spectra
There are some observations characterizing the mass spectra- (34)
(a) The molecular processes leading to the formation of mass spectra consist of a
series of competing and consecutive unimolecular decomposition reactions of excited
molecular ion
(b) The effects of source temperature are far more pronounced in polyatomic mass
spectra
(c) Metastable transitions are observed ieunimolecular decomposition reactions
occurring with rate of 10-6
sec These transitions corresponding to either molecular or
fragment ions forming other ions by spontaneous decomposition
(d) Some mass spectra particularly of oxygen compounds show the presence of
negative ions they are generally in smaller abundance than the positive ions
27 Simple Bond Cleavage Processes
Simple bond cleavage occurs when the electron pair of a covalent bond is transferred to
two different centers The site of radical within the molecular ion [A-B]+bull
is defined by
the following equations Odd-electron ions dissociate by homolytic bond cleavage to an
even-electron fragment ion and a radical (equations 1213)
[A ndash B] +bull
A+ + B
bull (12)
odd even odd
[A ndash B] +bull
Abull + B
+ (13)
odd odd even
The fragment ion A+
or B+
with the greatest tendency to support an unpaired electron
will have a higher appearance energy
28 Rearrangements Processes Fragment ions can also be formed by processes in which the initial bond connections
in the molecular ion are reordered or rearranged Fortunately many of these
rearrangement processes have been characterized for organic molecules and therefore can
be predicated based on an ionrsquos structure Rearrangement reactions occur with the
movement of two or more sets of electron pairs
29 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Chemical
Ionization
One of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced which are so excited that no peak representing the
molecular weight of the compound or the intact molecule is observed in the spectra This
lack of the molecular ion creates a problem in the sample identification because one must
depend on the detection of structure from fragment ions alone In addition the electron
ionization spectra tend to be complex and therefore difficult to interpret(35)
On the other hand in chemical ionization (CI) mass spectrometry the characteristic
ionization of the materials in question is produced by ionic reactions rather than electron
ionization Chemical ionization mass spectra are generally quite different and oftentimes
more useful than electron ionization spectra This technique requires a reaction gas which
can produce a set of ions which are either non reactive or only very slightly reactive with
the reaction gas itself but which can react with other materials The method is certainly
applicable for reaction gases methane isobutane ammonia acetaldehyde di-
methylether and iodomethane
For the methane as the reaction gas one introduces into the source of the mass
spectrometer a mixture of the methane and the added material (analyte) whose spectrum
is to be obtained Under this condition practically all of the electrons passing through the
gas within the source will ionize methane and ionization of the additive (analyte) by
electron ionization will be negligible
All of the primary ions of methane as in equation (14) react rapidly with methane (at
virtually every collision) to give product ions by reactions which are well established
CH4+ e- CH4
+bull CH3
+CH2
+ CH
++ 2e (14)
CH4+bull
+ CH4 CH5+ + CH3
bull (15)
CH3+ + CH4 C2H5
+ + H2 (16)
The major fragment ions of methane produced by 70 eV are CH4+ and CH3
+
consequently the major ions are CH5+ and C2H5
+ The reactions of these ions with the
sample produce the major part of chemical ionization spectrum
210 Proton Affinity
One may define the proton affinity (PA) (36)
of a molecule M as the energy required to
effect the forward reaction in equation (17) or as the negative enthalpy change associated
with the reaction (19)-
[BH]+ + M B+[M+H]
+ (17)
Where [BH]+ is the protonated molecule
The ion CH5+ is an efficient proton donor so that a sample molecule M can be ionized
according to equation (18)-
M + CH5+
[M+H]+ + CH4 (18)
M + H+ MH
+ (19)
∆Hordm = ∆Hf [M+H]+ - ∆Hf [M] - ∆Hf [H
+] = - PA
PA = - ∆Hordm
211 Semi-empirical quantum chemical methods and the
predicting mass spectrometric fragmentations
An impressive number of gas phase chemical studies of ions have emerged during the
last fifty years Most of these studies were experimental and a wide range of
instrumentation methods mostly mass spectrometric ones have been used More
recently these studies have been complemented by high level quantum chemical and
other model calculations providing firm connection between experiment and theory(37)
The semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are widely
used in compoutionaal studies of large molecules particulaary in organic chemistry and
biochemistryDifferent semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properities both in the ground state and electronically excited states(38)
Semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are based on
the HartreendashFock formalism but make many approximations and obtain some parameters
from empirical data They are very important in computational chemistry for treating
large molecules where the full HartreendashFock method without the approximations is too
expensive because the use of empirical parameters appears to allow some inclusion of
electron correlation effects into the methods(39)
Semi-empirical Methods are simplified versions of Hartree-Fock theory using empirical
(= derived from experimental data) corrections in order to improve performance These
methods are usually referred to through acronyms encoding some of the underlying
theoretical assumptions The most frequently used methods (MNDO AM1 PM3) are all
based on the Neglect of Differential Diatomic Overlap (NDDO) integral approximation
while older methods use simpler integral schemes such as CNDO and INDO(40)
The author used the MNDO (Modified Neglected of Diatomic Overlap) is a semi-
empirical method for the present study The method has been developed by Prof
WThiels group at Max-Planck-Institut fuumlr Kohlenforschung in Germany(41)
The basic advantages of the usage of MNDO method can be outlined as (42)
1- The method enables the computation of structural electronic and many physical
properties of large systems
2- The method is suitable for studies in chemicals materials and pharmaceutical industrial
segments
3- The method can be used for its fast candidate structure or transition state identification
and perform high accuracy computations with full quantum treatment methods based
software such as HyperChem
4- MNDO is a well tested semi-emperical molecular orbital (MO) method and its
accuracy for predicting ΔHf (see for example Ref 16) values seems to be sufficient for
the present study(25)
5-The data reported for a large number of compounds prove that the MNDO method
achieves better agreement with experimental than MINDO-3(25)
6- The results of many authors(25)
for positive ions indicate that using MNDO and AM1
methods lead to geometries and energies close to that obtained at high level of ab initio
theory with of course minute faction of the computation effort
CHAPTER (3)
APPARATUS AND EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
The electron ionization (EI) mass spectra of the four compounds investigated in this
work were obtained using the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 Gas ChromatographMass
Spectrometer (GCMS) system This system is controlled by the Dec 5000 Data Handling
System On the other hand the chemical ionization (CI) mass spectra were obtained
using The Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMS system with Xcalibur ver 14
software
31 Apparatus
The main features of the the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer are a high
vacuum system a confined EICI ion source a single quadrupole mass analyzer and a
positive ion negative ion electron multiplier The electron multiplier was operated in the
positive ion mode
The main features of the Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ mass spectrometer are almost
the same as the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer Howeverthe former
spectrometer is provided with a prefilter between the EICI ion source and the single
stage quadrupole analyzer
Samples are introduced into the EICI ion source in both systems using a direct
insertion(solids) probe The solids probe is supplied with a probe holder that contains a
liquid cooling system for the probe The solids probe was operated in the temperature ndash
programmed mode where it is programmed to heat at a specific rate which is selected
according to the nature of the sample being analyzed
32 Materials
The compounds under investigation in the present work ( Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin) were obtained from El-Obour Modern Pharmaceutical
Company first industrial zone El-Obour City Cairo Egypt These pure compounds were
used as received without any further purification
Methane (purity 9989 ndash Air products England) was used as the chemical ionization
reagent gas
33 Experimental Conditions
In the EI measurements the ion source temperature was maintained at
150 degC The EI mass spectra were recorded at two electron energies namely 15 and 70
eV
The probe temperature program for the EI measurements was as follows
30 degC for 01 minute
250 degC for 51 minutes
250 degC for 151 minutes
In the CI mode of operation the ion source temperature was maintained at 130 degC The
CI mass spectra were recorded at 70 eV electron energy
The probe temperature program for the CI measurements was as follows
Initial temperature was 70 degC for 60 sec
Ramp rate 50 degCmin
Final temperature 250 degC for 100 sec
CHAPTER (4)
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
41 Results
411 Experimental measurements
The experimental results are obtained in the form of mass spectra ie relative
intensity (RI) against mass to charge ratio (mz) for all the studied compounds using
electron ionization (EI) and chemical ionization (CI) techniques
In this study the ionization of four members of 6-fluoroquinolones molecules
namely Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have been investigated
using EI and CI techniques The measurements include the EI mass spectra of the studied
molecules at two different electron energy values (70 and 15 eV) while the CI mass
spectra have been obtained using methane as a reagent gas at 70 eV only In the study
one can discuss the mass spectral behaviors of these compounds using the two
techniques
Figures 67910121315 and 16 show the directly measured mass spectra of the
studied compounds using EI technique at 70 and 15 eV while Figures 81114 and 17
show the mass spectra of the compounds using CI technique at 70 eV only
The relative intensities (relative to the base peak) of the molecular ions and different
fragment ions at energies 70 and 15 eV of the compounds are listed in Tables 2811 and 14
while the CI mass spectra of the compounds under investigation are listed in Table 6
The fragmentation pathways of the main fragment ions formed from molecular ions at
70 eV are rationalized in schemes 135 and 7 while the fragmentation of the protonated
molecules of the compounds using CI mode are rationalized in schemes 246 and 8
412 Computational Results
Theoretical calculations are used for the physical properties of the molecules and the
gas phase basicity The calculations are performed using semi-emperical molecular
orbital procedure The program used in these computations is namely HyperChemtrade(43)
in
the modified neglect of diatomic overlap (MNDO) method These calculations give
useful information about the structure of the molecules which actually used to support
the experimental evidences The most important parameters calculated using MNDO
calculations include geometries bond lengths charge distribution and heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf(M)charged ∆Hf(M)+bull
and protonated molecule ∆Hf[M+H]+ The
ionization energy (IE) and proton affinity (PA) values for the studied molecules are
calculated using equations 6 and 19(chapter 2)The protonation processes at different
sites namely N1 and O12 of the 6- fluoroquinolones in the gas phase are also calculated
The bond lengths of neutral and ionized 6-fluoroquinolones molecules are given in
Tables 41013 and 16 Also the charge distribution of the individual oxygen O12 and
nitrogen N1 atoms for neutral and charged molecules are reported in Tables 3912 and 15
On the other hand the calculated values of IE ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+ for all
compounds are given in Table 5 while the values of the heats of formation of the
protonated molecules ∆Hf[M+H]+ together with the proton affinity of the molecules at
oxygen O12 and nitrogen N1 sites are given in Table 7 It is interesting that the calculated
IE energy values for the studied molecules have not been previously reported in the
literature
42 Discussion
6-fluoroquinolones are an essential class of antibacterial compounds widely used in
clinical application(44)
In 1986 the fluoroquinolones were introduced and they were
modified from the class of antibiotics known as quinolones in early 1960 Initially 6-
fluoroquinolones were administrated orally for the treatment of infection caused by gram-
negative organisms and pseudomonas species Several 6-fluoroquinolones play a vital
role for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia and intra-abdominal infections
Quinolones consist mainly of bicyclic ring structure and the different functional groups
are substituted at position N1 (R1) such as ethyl cyclopropyl and at C7 (R2) such as
piperazyinyl as shown in Figure 2 and Table 1
Figure 2 Structure of fluoroquinolones
Table 1 The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
Molecule
R1
R2
Norfloxacin
Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
ethyl
ethyl
cyclopropyl
18 heterocyclic ring
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
The presence of different substituent groups is influenced not only the
microbiological and physical properties but also the geometry of the neutral molecule
which effect the thermochemical properties The presence of different functional groups
at N1 or C7 positions influence both microbiological and pharmacokinetic properties(45)
This may lead one to investigate and study the mass spectra the fragmentation pathways
the heats of formation the ionization energies and the appearance energies of some
important fragment ions such as [M-CO2]+ and [M-C2H4N]
+ for the four studied
compounds
The structures of the four compounds are shown in Figure 3 while the numbering
system is shown in Figures 4 Figure 5 shows the possible protonation sites (oxygen O12
and nitrogen N1) of 6-fluoroquinolones
NN
N
F
CH3
O O
OH
PEFLOXACIN
H3C
NN
HN
F
O O
OH
CIPROFLOXACIN
NN
N
F
O O
OH
LEVOFLOXACIN
O
CH3H3C
Figure 3 The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin
Figure 4 The numbering system of 6-
fluoroquinolone compounds used in the study
Figure 5 The protonation sites at oxygen atoms and nitrogen (N1) for 6-fluoroquinolone
compounds
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Electron ionization technique is the oldest and best characterized of all the ionization
methods In this technique a beam of electrons passes through the gas-phase of the
sample An electron that collides with a neutral analyte (M) molecule can knock off an
electron resulting in a positively charged ion(46)
The ionization process can produce a
molecular ion (M)+bull
which will has the same molecular weight and elemental
composition of the starting analyte and it can produce a fragment ion(s) which
corresponds to a smaller piece of the analyte molecule as described in equations 1and 3(
chapter 2)
Most mass spectrometers use electrons with energy of 70 electron volts (eV) for
recording mass spectra Decreasing the electron energy can reduce the fragmentation
processes but it also reduces the number of ions formed(46)
In this study 70 and 15 eV
electron energies were used to study the fragmentation processes The mass spectra of
Norfloxacin at these two energies are shown in Figures 6-7 in the range from mz 56 to
mz 320
Norfloxacin C16H18FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-14-dihydro-4-oxo-7(1-piperazinyl)-3-
quinoline carboxylic acid) is a synthetic 6-fluoroquinolone antibiotic which is structurally
related to nalidixic acid(47)
The addition of a fluorine atom at C6 and a piperazine ring at
C7 has increased its potency in contrast to other fluoroquinolones(48)
Table 2 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Norfloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
11
60
7
52
14
100
5
9
68
2
4
7
8
7
2
2
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
12
70
9
59
16
100
9
13
88
5
9
4
11
13
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
8
7
14
15
320
319 [M]+middot
278
277 [M-C2H4N]+
276
275 [M-CO2]+
245
234
233[M-CO2-C2H4N]+
219
218
217
204
203
190
189
176
175
161
95
85
83
81
73
71
69
57
56
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Ionization processes depend on the chemical environment of the atom from which the
electron is removed These have been found to correlate with such chemical parameters
as atomic charge electronegativity reactivity effect of substituent parameters proton
affinities and with the predictions of a wide range of semi-empirical parameters used in
electronic structure calculations(49)
The
removal
of an
electron
from an
organic
molecule
often
leads to
change in
its
relative
thermodynamic stability The energy necessary to produce [M]+bull
depends on the energy
of the electron expelled The process of ionization occurs mainly in molecules which
contain a highly electronegative atoms or groups
Norfloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0298 e) and N1 (-
0309 e) as shown in Table 3 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring of Norfloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at these atoms
one can suggest that the ionization processes may occur at these atoms The calculated
value of the ionization energy of Norfloxacin is equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (using
equation 6 chapter 2)
Table 3 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
423
Fragm
entatio
n of
Norflo
xacin
using
EI
techniq
ue
Most
previous
research focused on the detection of Norfloxacin in biological samples
(214850-51) where
other research focused on crystal investigation of Norfloxacin(52-56)
However the present
study is interested in the ionization and fragmentation of the compound under electron
ionization Therefore the main fragmentation pathways at 70 eV for Norfloxacin have
been reported in scheme 1 and examined in order to understand the principle of their
electron-induced cleavage
The EI mass spectra of Norfloxacin are recorded at both 15 and 70 eV electron
energies Table 2 contains the relative intensities of the molecular ion and the main
fragment ions from mz 56 up to mz 319 The molecular ion of Norfloxacin at mz 319 is
observed in the spectra at both 70 eV and 15 eV with relative intensities 70 and 60
respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is the formation of the
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz 275 (RI =100 ie the base peak in the mass spectrum) This ion is
formed by the elimination of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0309
0199
-0264
0338
-0119
-0015
0102
0082
-0050
0096
0160
13002
0417
-0295
-0367
-0298
-0169
-0395
0127
0095
-0320
0095
0127
-0287
0175
-0202
0314
-0078
0000
0137
0173
-0145
0190
0149
-0004
0399
-0291
-0324
-0230
-0128
-0168
0082
0103
-0339
0105
0078
0022
-0024
0062
-0024
0041
0015
0035
0091
-0095
0094
-0011
-0006
-0018
0004
0043
0068
0041
0227
-0045
0008
-0019
0010
-0049
the molecular ion following the migration of hydrogen atom from the OH group to C3
(Scheme 1) This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the charged
molecular ion which is greater than that of the neutral molecule by 00078Aring as reported in
Table 4 The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates the high stability of the
ion The positive charge on the oxygen O12 stabilized the [M-CO2]+bull
fragment (odd-
electron fragment ion) It is worth noting that the fragmentation of the molecular ion to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the most favorable process The fragment [M-
CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-
CO2- C2H4N]+ ion at mz 233(RI=88) by loss of [C2H4N]
bull radical
The second characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is due to the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 277 with RI= 59 by the loss of
C2H4Nbull radical from piperazinyl group This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for
C15C16 and C18C19 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of the neutral
molecule by 00098Aring and 00044Aring respectively (Table 4)The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion
undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M- C2H4N-
CO2]+ ion at mz 233 with RI=88 by the loss of CO2 from [M-C2H4N]
+ ion through
simple cleavage of C3-C9 bond and rearrangement of hydrogen atom from O10-H to C3
(Scheme 1)
The peak observed at mz 218 (RI= 9) in the mass spectrum of Norfloxacin might be
due to the loss of CH3 radical from the fragment [M-CO2- C2H4N]+ ion Also the fragment
ion at mz 218 can be formed directly from [M-CO2] + by loss of the neutral fragment
C3H7N (Scheme 1)
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for
Norfloxacin using the MNDO method Hence one can calculate the IE value for
Norfloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M)
leading to calculated value of IE (Norfloxacin) equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (Table
5) The ionization of Norfloxacin probably occurs as a result of a removal of one of the
lone pair electrons of N1or O12 which may be confirmed by the calculated values for
charge difference (∆) at N1and O12 (0022e and 0068 e respectively) as listed in Table
3To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical values for ∆Hf(M)+bull
and
∆Hf(M) for Norfloxacin were reported in the literature
Scheme 1 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 319
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 275
C2 H
4 N
= 277
N
O O
O HF
RI = 70 RI = 100
RI = 59
H
N
O
HF
RI = 88
C2H
4N
- CO2
= 233
NN
+ +
- C3 H
7 N
N
O
HF
N
mz mz
mz
mz = 218
RI = 9
mz
HH rearrangement
rearrangement
+
si m
pl e
cl e
av
ag
e
Table 4 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Table
5
Calcul
ated
∆Hf(M
)∆Hf(
M)+bull
an
d IE
values
for the
four
6-
fluoro
quinol
one
molec
ules
using
MND
O method
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Charged molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14007
C2-C3 13700
C3-C4 14881
C4-C4a 15012
C4a-C5 14185
C5-C6 14294
C6-C7 14433
C7-C8 14203
C8-C8a 14304
C8a-N1 14204
N1-C20 14830
C20-C21 15379
C3-C9 14950
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12304
C4-O12 12275
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14306
N14-C15 14706
C15-C16 15517
C16-N17 14676
N17-C18 14677
C18-C19 15514 C19-N14 14706
N1-C2 14167
C2-C3 13650
C3-C4 14863
C4-C4a 15080
C4a-C5 14118
C5-C6 14299
C6-C7 14807
C7-C8 14391
C8-C8a 14142
C8a-N1 13980
N1-C20 14934
C20-C21 15374
C3-C9 15028
C9-O10 13527
C9-O11 12268
C4-O12 12237
C6-F13 13126
C7-N14 13740
N14-C15 14962
C15-C16 15615
C16-N17 14567
N17-C18 14571
C18-C19 15558 C19-N14 14935
00160
-00050
-00018
00068
-00067
00005
00374
00188
-00162
-00224
00104
-00005
00078
-00044
-00036
-00038
-00097
-00566
00256
00098
-00109
-00106
00044
00229
IE
eV k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)+bull
k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)
k J mol-1
Molecule
The appearance energy (AE) of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz= 275 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of ∆Hf (M) molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf [M-CO2]+bull
) and
is found to be equal 830 eV(801 kJmol-1
) The difference between the value for AE [M-
CO2]+bull
and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the
fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020eV) This indicates that the process
forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as discussed in
section 423 and illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
81 782 305 -485
Norfloxacin
8 772 314 -464
Pefloxacin
88 849 485 -368
Ciprofloxacin
83 801 142 -631
Levofloxacin
Similarly the appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz=277 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of the neutral molecule ∆Hf (M) neutral fragment ∆Hf
(C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-C2H4N)+) and is found to be equal to 94 eV (907 kJmol
-1) The
difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol
-1)
gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 125
kJmol-1
(130 eV) which is larger than the activation energy for forming [M-CO2]+
ion
by 106 kJmol-1
(110 eV) This indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 423 and
illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The chemical ionization technique was introduced as ionization method by Munson
and Field in 1966(57)
by allowing a reagent gas into an EI source The pressure in this
technique is typically 1 torr The chemical ionization technique is usually defined as a
soft-ionization method This means that the energy deposition into the molecule is
thought to be less than that present in the electron ionization mode This is reflected on
the occurrence and or on the yield of ions formed by fragmentation processes which
will be less than the fragments in EI method Hence the mass spectra of CI are much less
complex than the EI spectra and few fragmentations are observed An ion at mz [M+H]+
is the base peak in more spectra of these studied molecules This is an important
advantage since this allows one to focus on the molecular ion In the case of the chemical
ionization mass spectrum of Norfloxacin (Figure 8) methane was used as the reagent gas
in the ionization chamber
Table 6 Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their relative
intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin
mz RI[] mz RI[]
mz RI[] mz RI[]
97 17 163 8 218 15 236 32 237 6 250 6 252 5 258 7 264 9 270 8 272 5 274 6 275 9 276 60 277 23 278 55 279 13 290 10 292 9 302 8 304 20 306 12 316 5 318 10 320[M+H]
+ 100 321 18 334[M+CH3]
+ 14 348[M+C2H5]
+ 20
289 6 290 31 291 9 292 12 316 10 317 5 318 27 319 6 332 6 333 6 334[M+H]
+ 100 335 19 346 6 348[M+CH3]
+ 5 362[M+C2H5]
+ 21
276 10 287 8 288 52 289 14 290 17 302 5 304 5 314 6 316 18 317 9 318 38 319 9 320 14 330 5 332[M+H]
+ 100 333 18 334 6 346[M+CH3]
+ 17 360[M+C2H5]
+ 23 361 6
130 7 318 14 319 9 320 31 321 7 344 5 346 6 348 7 360 9 361 9 362[M+H]
+ 100 363 20 376[M+CH3]
+ 5 390[M+C2H5]
+ 19
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer
Gas-phase proton transfer reactions have been the subject of quantitative studies for
more than twenty years and the two fundamental aspects (their thermochemistry and
kinetics) are still under active investigation(58)
Among the wide variety of possible ionization reactions the most common is proton
transfer Indeed when analyte molecules M are introduced in the ionization plasma the
product CH5+ ions of the methane reagent gas can transfer a proton to the molecules M
producing the protonated molecular ions [M+H]+ This chemical ionization reaction can
be described as an acidndashbase reaction The tendency for a reagent ion to protonate a
particular analyte molecule M may be assessed from its proton affinity values The
observation of protonated molecular ions[M+H]+ implies that the analyte molecule M
has a proton affinity much higher than that of the reagent gas (PA(M)gtPA(CH4)) If the
reagent gas has a proton affinity much higher than that of an analyte (PA(CH4)gtPA(M))
proton transfer from CH5+ to M will be energetically unfavorable
(59)
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The fragmentation processes in CI spectrum of Norfloxacin are easily distinguished
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 320 of Norfloxacin is formed under CI
condition with a strong molecular cationic species (RI=100) (Figure 8) A number of
authors( 214860)
have detected Norfloxacin in biological samples using different mass
spectrometric techniques and detected the protonated molecule at mz = 320 by CI
technique
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Norfloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is the formation of the
fragment [MH- CO2]+ ion at mz 276 (RI=60) which is formed by loss of CO2 as shown
in scheme 2
The second fragmentation pathway in the CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin is the
formation of the fragment ion at mz 278 (RI=55) which probably formed by loss of
neutral radical C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule to form the fragment [MH- C2H4N]
+
ion
Two peaks observed at mz 334 and 348 are probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+
and the ethyl (C2H5+) cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+CH3]
+ and
ethylated [M+C2H5]+ molecules with relative intensities 14 and 20 respectively
Further the peak observed at mz 302(RI=8) is formed by elimination of H2O from the
protonated molecule At the same time the protonation process may occurs at O11 or O10
but the distance between the attached proton and ndash OH of the carboxylic group is larger
than 18 Aring indicating that the probability of the loss of H2O is low(61)
N
O O
O HF
NHN
[M+H]+ = 320
- CO2
N
O
F
NHN
mz = 276
mz = 278
N
O O
O HF
RI = 100 RI = 60
RI = 55
H
C2 H
4 N
N
H+ H+
H+
N
O O
F
NHN
H+
- H2 O
mz = 302RI = 8
rearrangment
Scheme 2 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin using CI technique
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and the
charge distributions of Norfloxacin
Proton affinities and heats of formation are important thermodynamic quantities that
can be derived from a variety of experimental measurements Modern computational
methods provide the means to estimate reliably the same quantities with an accuracy that
often rivals that of experiment(62)
In addition these methods can provide information to
complement results obtained experimentally and to examine problems that are not easily
approached directly such as site-specific proton affinities(62)
A case in point is the
protonation of the molecules which often can take place at more than one position
Computational studies can provide a reliable estimate of the proton affinity of molecules
as well as a measure of the thermodynamic difference between the various possible
points of attachment of the proton(62)
One of the computational studies is the calculated charge distributions of the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) in neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule (Table 3)The
charges on the atoms N1and O12 (-0309e and -0298e respectively) indicate high
electronegativity values So these atoms (sites) have a higher affinity to attach the proton
than the other atoms in the ring The calculated values of proton affinities (using equation
19 chapter 2 ) for O12 and N1 ( 904 and 749 kJmol-1
respectively) together with the heats
of formation of the protonated Norfloxacin molecule ∆Hf [M+H]+ at the site N1-H (297
kJmol-1
) and at the site O12-H (142 kJmol-1
) indicate that the protonated Norfloxacin
molecule at O12 is more stable than at N1by 155 kJmol-1
One may suggest that the
electrostatic interaction between the proton and oxygen O12 stabilized the protonated
species
Table 7 Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules ∆Hf(M+H)+
and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO
method
431
Mass
spectr
a of
Peflox
acin
under
EI technique
PA (M) kJmol
-1
∆Hf(M+H)+
kJmol-1
Protonated Site
∆Hf(M) kcalmol
-1
Molecule
904
749
142
297
O12H
N1H
-116
Norfloxacin
916
753
151
314
O12H
N1H
-111
Pefloxacin
904
745
255
418
O12H
N1H
-88
Ciprofloxacin
908
715
2
192
O12H
N1H
-149
Levofloxacin
Pefloxacin C17H20FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1-4-dihydro-4-oxo-7(4-methyl-1-
piperazinyl) quinolone-3-carboxylic acid) is a second-generation 6-fluoroquinolone
antibacterial agent(63)
Most previous research is focused on the detection of Pefloxacin in
environmental samples(53)
However this work is interested in the structure
thermodynamic properties and fragmentation processes of Pefloxacin compound under
electron ionization (EI) at two electron energies The EI mass spectra of Pefloxacin are
reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies and are shown in Figures 9-10 while the
relative intensities of the molecular ion and different fragment ions in the mass spectrum
relative to the base peak (mz 289) in the range from mz 56 up to mz 333 are listed in
Table 8
Table 8 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Pefloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
10
55
3
21
100
4
6
16
10
10
6
10
30
26
7
4
12
61
3
18
100
4
6
14
11
7
4
6
20
15
6
4
334
333 [M]+middot
291
290
289 [M-CO2]+
245
219
218 [M-CO2-C4H9N]+
203 [M-CO2-C4H9N-CH3]+
96
81
79
71 [C4H9N]+bull
70
57
56
432Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique
Pefloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0300 e) and N1(-
0307e) as listed in Table 9 From these charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at N1 and
O12 one can suggest that the ionization process occur at these atoms
On the other hand the calculated ionization energy of Pefloxacin is found to be equal to
800 eV (772 kJ mole-1
) (using equation 6 chapter 2) This value is nearly within
experimental error equal to the ionization energy (810 eV) of Norfloxacin (Table 5)
Table 9 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin molecule using
MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
-0307
0198
-0262
-0297
0178
-0206
0010
-0020
0056
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C21
C22
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
0337
-0119
-0016
0103
0081
-0050
0095
0162
-0002
04135
-0301
-0357
-0300
-0169
-0391
0128
0143
-0428
0144
0128
0193
0318
-0082
0000
0124
0218
-0171
0190
0151
-0003
0401
-0293
-0328
-0228
-0124
-0164
0114
0124
-0418
0126
0114
0183
-0019
0037
0016
0021
0137
-0121
0095
-0011
-0001
-0014
0008
0029
0072
0045
0227
-0014
-0019
0010
-0018
-0014
-0010
433 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion of Pefloxacin at mz 333 is observed in the EI mass spectrum with
relative intensities 61 and 55 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Pefloxacin is the formation of the
fragment ion at mz 289 (RI = 100) which represents the base peak in the mass
spectrum and is certainly due to the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion by the
loss of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of the molecular ion as
shown in scheme 3This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in
charged Pefloxacin molecular ion which is greater than that of neutral molecule by
00055Aring (Table 10)The fragment [M-CO2]+
ion undergoes further fragmentation
resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion at mz 218 with
relative intensities 14 and 16 at 70 and 15 eV respectively The latter fragment [M-
CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion fragments to produce the ion at mz 203 (by loss of CH3bull radical)
with relative intensities 11 and 10 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The second characteristic fragmentation process is due to the cleavage of the
piperiazinyl group at C15-C16 and C20-N14 bonds to produce the fragment ion at mz 71
[C4H9N]+bull
ion directly from the molecular ion with relative intensities 20 at 70 e V and
30 at 15 eV together with neutral fragment [M-C4H9N]bull (Scheme 3)
On the other
hand the presence of ndashCH3 group at N17 lead to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at
mz = 291 RI=3 and also to produce the fragment C4H9N+bull
at mz=71 RI=20 in
compariso
n with
Norfloxaci
n the
absence of
ndashCH3
group lead
to produce
the
fragment
[M-
C2H4N]+
ion at mz
= 277
RI=59
Scheme 3 Main
fragmentat
ion
pathways
of
Pefloxacin
at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
=333
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =289
C4 H
9 N
RI = 61 RI = 100
H
N
O
HF
NH2C
RI = 14
mz = 218
H3C
N
O
H
CH2
F
NH2C
mz =203RI = 11
+ +
+
+
mz = 71RI=20 at 70 eVRI=30 at 15 eV
mz
- CH
3
H2C
N
CH2
CH2H3C
N
H2CCH2
CH2
H2C
H
r ea r
ang
men
t
C4H9N +
N
O
F
NH2C
O
O H
Table 10 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The
appearance
energy (AE)
of the
fragment
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at
mz=289 is
calculated
(using the
heats of
formation of
∆Hf(M)
molecule
∆Hf (CO2)
and ∆Hf [M-
CO2]+bull
)and
is found to
be equal to
830 eV(801
kJmol-1
)
The
difference
between the
value for
AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 29 kJmol-1
(030 eV) This indicates that
the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as
discussed in section 433 and illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
The appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-
C2H4N)+) and is found to equal 870 eV(840 kJmol
-1)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14016
C2-C3 13689
C3-C4 14885
C4-C4a 15009
C4a-C5 14182
C5-C6 14295
C6-C7 14435
C7-C8 14208
C8-C8a 14299
C8a-N1 14220
N1-C21 14819
C21-C22 15379
C3-C9 14953
C9-O10 13581
C9-O11 12293
C4-O12 12274
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14312
N14-C15 14704
C15-C16 15521
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14677
C19-C20 15526
C20-N14 14699
N17-C18 14640
N1-C2 14180
C2-C3 13665
C3-C4 14877
C4-C4a 15072
C4a-C5 14101
C5-C6 14324
C6-C7 14928
C7-C8 14547
C8-C8a 14088
C8a-N1 13994
N1-C21 14922
C21-C22 15372
C3-C9 15008
C9-O10 13534
C9-O11 12273
C4-O12 12226
C6-F13 13114
C7-N14 13624
N14-C15 15031
C15-C16 15508
C16-N17 14609
N17-C19 14600
C19-C20 15504
C20-N14 15020
N17-C18 14739
00164
-00024
-00008
00063
-00081
00029
00493
00339
-00211
-00226
00103
-00007
00055
-00047
-00020
-00048
-00109
-00688
00327
-00013
-00067
-00077
-00022
00321
00099
The difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772
kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal
to 68 kJmol-1
(07 eV This indicates that the formation process of the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 433 and
illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloaxcin is recorded (Figure 11) and the protonated
molecule [M+H]+ at mz 334 is observed in the spectrum (represents the base peak RI
100)
The protonated molecule of Pefloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two different
characteristic pathways The first fragmentation process formed by the loss of CO2
yielding the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion at mz 290 (RI=31) while the second
fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment [MH- C2H4N]+ mz 292 (RI =
12) by loss of C2H4Nbull radical Two peaks observed at mz 348 and 362 in the CI
spectrum of Pefloxacin are probably formed due to methyl (CH3)+ and ethyl (C2H5)
+
cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+ CH3]+ and ethylated [M+ C2H5]
+
molecules with relative intensities 5 and 21 respectively Furthermore the peak
observed at mz 316 (RI=10) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule
The peak observed at mz 318 (RI=27) may be formed by loss of CO2 molecule from
ethylated molecule after migration of hydrogen atom to C3 atom forming the fragment
[M+C2H5- CO2]+bull
ion
N
O O
O HF
NN
=334
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =290
RI = 100 RI = 31
HH+
[M+H]+
N
O
CF
NN
H+
O
mz = 316
RI = 10
- H2 O
- C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
H+
N
mz = 292
RI = 12
H+
H3C
mz
Scheme 4 Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin using CI technique
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin
The study of the behavior of molecules in the gas phase has always been a relatively
important area of research in mass spectrometry since it produces information about the
properties of molecules such as PAs and heats of formation(64)
The calculated charge
distribution of the quinolone ring of the neutral and charged Pefloxacin are calculated and
listed in Table 9 The charges on the atoms N1 O12 in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of
Pefloxacin are -0307 e and -0300 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values Consequently these atoms have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Pefloxacin one can note that the
calculated values of proton affinities at the site N1-H and at the site O12-H (753 and 916
kJmol-1
respectively) together with the calculated heats of formation of the protonated
Pefloxacin molecule ΔHf[M+H]+ at these two atoms (sites) (314 and 151 kJmol
-
1respectively ) indicate that the protonated Pefloxacin molecule at O12 is more stable
than at N1 by value 163 kJmol-1
441 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin C17H18FN3O3 (4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-6-fluor-1-cyclopropyl-14
dihydroquinolin-3-carbonic acid) is one of fluoroquinolone medications and is applied as
an effective synthetic antibiotic for treating a wide range of infectious diseases(65)
It is
one of nine fluoroquinolones approved in the Russian Federation(65)
The EI mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin are reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies
and are shown in Figures 12-13 While the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
different fragment ions in the mass spectrum relative to the base peak (mz 287) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 332 are listed in Table 11
Table 11 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
11
62
11
67
18
100
11
68
5
7
9
4
4
5
6
6
8
19
14
74
13
71
19
100
11
69
5
8
9
4
5
5
5
6
9
20
332
331 [M]+
290
289 [M-C2H4N]+
288
287 [M-CO2]+
246
245 [M-CO2-C2H4N]+
231
230
229
218
215
204
202
201
57
56
442Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms s O12(-0295 e) and N1 (-
0277 e) as listed in Table 12 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one can suggest that the ionization process may occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Ciprofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Ciprofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Ciprofloxacin is found to be equal to 880
eV(849 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Ciprofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 12 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
(e)
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C22
O10
C9
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0277 0206
-0266 0339
-0117 -0021 0133 0076
-0075 0100 0035
-0053 -0057 -0295 0418
-0370 -0295 -0159 -0387 0128 0098
-0312 0096 0127
-0125 0233
-0179 0206
-0085 -0029 0147 0157
-0059 0116
-0042 -0026 -0034 -0285 0380
-0297 0064
-0137 -0419 0133 0099
-0324 0100 0138
0152 0027 0087
-0133 0032
-0008 0014 0081 0016 0016
-0077 0027 0023 0010
-0038 0073 0359 0022
-0032 0005 0001
-0012 0004 0011
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic belonging to the second generation
quinolones It is distributed widely and absorbed very well in different body tissues and
fluids It is widely used in various types of infections urinary track respiratory track
gastrointestinal track and also for skin and soft tissues infections as recommended by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)(66)
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin has three major fragment ions at mz 289287
and 245 beside the molecular ion at mz 331The main fragment ions and its relative
intensities at 15 and 70 eV are listed in Table 11 while the mass spectra are shown in
Figures 12-13 The molecular ion observed at mz 331with RI= 74 It is worth noting
that Nakata et al(67) had recorded the molecular ion peak of Ciprofloxacin with
reasonable intensity
The molecular ion [M]+bull
undergoes fragmentation by two different pathways The first
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
at mz 287 with
RI=100 which represents the base peak in the mass spectra at both 70 and 15 eV by the
loss of CO2 through a C3-C9 simple bond cleavage and hydrogen migration from the
carboxylic group to C3 atom as shown in scheme 5This is confirmed by the calculated
bond length for C3C9 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of neutral
molecule by 0013Aring (Table 13) The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates
the high stability of the ion The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further
fragmentation by the cleavage of C15-C16 and C18-C19 bonds to produce the fragment ion
[M-CO2-C2H4N]+ at mz 245 ( Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and 68 at 70
and 15 eV respectively
The second fragmentation pathway in the mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin is the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 289 with relative intensities 71 and 67
at 70 and 15 e V respectively This fragment ion is due to the loss of C2H4Nbull radical from
the molecular ion [M]+bull
by C15-C16 and C18-C19 bond cleavage and hydrogen migration
from piperazinyl group to C8 as shown in scheme 5 This is confirmed by the calculated
bond lengths for C15C16 and C18C19 bonds in the charged molecular ion which are
greater than that of neutral molecule by 00004Aring and 00005Aring respectively (Table 13)
The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion undergoes fragmentation by loss of CO2 to produce the
fragment ion [M-C2H4N-CO2]+ at mz 245 (Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and
68 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
An ion at mz 56 (C3H6N)+
with RI= 20 19 at 70 and 15 eV respectively is also
reported in the spectrum of Ciprofloxacin and is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16 and
C18-N17 bonds and hydrogen migration to N14 in piperazinyl group
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 331
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 287
C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
N
RI = 74
RI = 100
RI = 71
H
N
O
HF
RI = 69
C2 H
4 N
- CO2
+ +
H H
H rearengment
N
H rearengm
ent
mz 56RI = 20
mz
mz
mz = 245
mz = 289
H2C
NCH2
CH2
Scheme 5 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Table 13 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
The appearance energy of [M-CO2]+bull
ion( mz = 287) is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf (M-
CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal to 930eV(897 kJmol-1
)The difference between the
value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IECiprofloxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol-1
) gives the activation
energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 48 kJmol-1
(050 eV)This
indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
The appearance energy of [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf [M- C2H4N]+)
and is found to be equal to 10 eV(965 kJmol-1
)The difference between the value for AE
[M-C2H4N]+ and IECiproflxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol
-1) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 115 kJmol
-1(120 eV) This indicates
that the process of forming the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
N1-C2 14017
C2-C3 1371
C3-C4 14908
C4-C4a 15019
C4a-C5 14169
C5-C6 1431
C6-C7 14441
C7-C8 14194
C8-C8a 14281
N1-C20 14534
C20-C21 15421
C21-C22 15186
C22-C20 15420
C3-C9 14939
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12308
C4-O12 12269
C6-F13 13203
C7-N14 14310
N14-C15 14700
C15-C16 15530
C16-N17 14670
N17-C18 14661
C18-C19 15528
C19-N14 14701
N1-C2 13703
C2-C3 14123
C3-C4 14229
C4-C4a 14585
C4a-C5 14303
C5-C6 14214
C6-C7 14567
C7-C8 14189
C8-C8a 14311
N1-C20 14762
C20-C21 15436
C21-C22 15157
C22-C20 15449
C3-C9 15069
C9-O10 13502
C9-O11 12250
C4-O12 13096
C6-F13 13167
C7-N14 14102
N14-C15 14754
C15-C16 15534
C16-N17 14645
N17-C18 14636
C18-C19 15533
C19-N14 14746
-00314
00413
-00679
-00434
00134
-00096
00126
-00005
00030
00228
00015
-00029
00029
00130
-00069
-00058
00827
-00036
-00208
00054
00004
-00025
-00025
00005
00045
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
As mentioned before the molecular ion of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique was
observed at mz 331Similarythe protonated molecule[M+H]+ was formed at mz 332
using CI technique with RI= 100 which represents the base peak in the CI mass
spectrum of Ciprofloxacin (Figure 14)
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Ciprofloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is formed by the loss
of CO2 to form the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion mz 288 (RI=52) The second
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [MH-C2H4N ]+ mz
290(RI=17) by the loss of C2H4Nbull radical as shown in scheme 6 On the other hand a
peak observed at m z 314 (RI=6) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule to form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 346 and 360 in the CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin are
probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer
processes to form methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with
relative intensities 17 and 23 respectively
Scheme 6 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
N
O O
O HF
NN
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
N
O O
O HF
N
H
C2 H
4 N
H H
H+
[M+H]+ = 332
RI = 100
H+
mz = 288RI = 52
H+
mz= 290RI = 17
- H2 O
N
O O
F
NN
H
H+
mz = 314RI = 6
445
The
proton
affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and charge distributions of
Ciprofloxacin
The proton affinity of a molecule is one of its fundamental properties as its heats of
formation and ionization energy(68)
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring of neutral and charged
Ciprofloxacin are listed in Table 12 The charge on the atoms N1 and O12 are -0277 e
and -0295 e respectively indicating high electronegativity values So these atoms (sites)
have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other atoms in the quinolone ring
(pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Ciprofloxacin one can observe
that the calculated values of proton affinities of the sites N1-H and O12-H are
745kJmol-1
and 904 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heats of
formation of protonated molecule ∆Hf(M+H)+ at the sites N1-H and O12-H (418 and 255
kJmol-1
respectively) indicating that the protonted molecule of Ciprofloxacin at O12 site
is more stable than that at N1 site by 163 kJmol-1
451 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin C18H20FN3O4 (6-fluoro-2-methyl-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-10-oxo-4
oxa-1-azatricyclo-7-trideca-5711-tetraene11-carboxylic acid) is a synthetic
fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent(69)
Levofloxacin is the active levo-isomer of
ofloxacin and has a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive
and Gram-negative bacteria as well as a typical pathogens such as Mycoplasma
Chlamydia and Legionella(70)
The EI mass spectra of Levofloxacin are recorded at both 70 and 15 eV electron
energies as shown in Figures15-16 while the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
the main fragment ions in the mass spectrum (relative to the base peak at mz 361) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 362 are listed in Table14
Table 14 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Levofloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
16
100
14
5
5
5
9
19
8
7
34
-
17
100
17
5
7
6
12
22
11
10
29
4
362
361[M]+bull
317[M-CO2]+bull
276
273
254
247
246[M-CO2-C4H9N]+bull
232
231
71(C4H9N)+bull
56
452Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12(-0297 e) and N1(-
0299 e) as listed in Table 15 From the charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Levofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one suggest that the ionization processes occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Levofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Levofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Levofloxacin is found to be equal to 830
eV(801 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Levofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 15 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
O21
-0299
0201
-0261
0338
-0099
-0028
0112
0092
0079
0051
-0227
-0292
0181
-0209
0322
-0062
-0005
014
0081
0104
0057
-0252
0007
-002
0052
-0016
0037
0023
0028
-0011
0025
0006
-0025
C22
C24
C23
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
015
0091
0016
0416
-0295
-0366
-0297
-0167
-0395
0142
0144
-0429
0143
0142
0194
0155
0088
0011
0402
-0291
-0332
-0244
-0141
-0081
01
0133
-0434
0135
0108
0188
0005
-0003
-0005
-0014
0004
0034
0053
0026
0314
-0042
-0011
-0005
-0008
-0034
-0006
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion peak of Levofloxacin at mz 361 (represent the base peak RI=100
) is observed in the mass spectra at 70 and 15 eV indicating the stability of the
molecular ion of Levofloxacin due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and
C8 atoms The molecular ion undergoes fragmentation by the loss of CO2 from the
carboxyl group to form the fragment [M-CO2]+ ion
at mz 317(RI=17) This is
confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the molecular ion which is greater
than that of neutral molecule by 00057Aring The fragment ion [M-CO2]+ undergoes further
fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2-C4H9N]+ ion at mz 246
( RI=20 ) by loss of the neutral (C4H9N)bull (Scheme 7)
An ion at mz 71 (C4H9N)+ is also found in the mass spectrum of Levofloxacin (RI=29
and 34) at 70 and 15 eV respectively This ion is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16
and C20-N14 bonds in 4-methyl piperizinyl with consecutive rearrangement process
The appearance energy of the [M-CO2]+bull
ion mz (317) is calculated (using the heats
of formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and fragment
ion ∆Hf (M-CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal = 850eV(820 kJmol-1
) The difference
between the value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IELevofloxacin= 830 eV (801 kJmol-1
) gives the
activation energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020
eV)
Scheme 7 Main
fragmentation pathways of
Levofloxacin at 70 eV
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
M
= 361mz = 317
C4H9N
N
O
N
O
HF
CH3
mz = 246
RI= 100 RI= 17
RI = 20
++
H-Rearangment
+
mz = 71RI = 29
+
mz
CH2
N
H2C
CH2
CH3
NH2C
H2C
CH2
CH2
H
Table 16 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Le ngth(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 13975
C2-C3 13719
C3-C4 14898
C4-C4a 15017
C4a-C5 14187
C5-C6 14314
C6-C7 14450
C7-C8 14368
C8-C8a 14446
C8a-N1 14153
C8-O21 13588
O21-C22 14028
C22-C24 15634
C24-N1 14823
C24-C23 15475
C3-C9 14961
C9-O10 13569
C9-O11 12301
C4-O12 12276
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14236
N14-C15 14675
C15-C16 15526
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14678
C19-C20 15524
C19-N14 14680
N17-C18 14632
N1-C2 14088
C2-C3 13706
C3-C4 14890
C4-C4a 15094
C4a-C5 14207
C5-C6 14253
C6-C7 14713
C7-C8 14520
C8-C8a 14459
C8a-N1 14031
C8-O21 13472
O21-C22 14140
C22-C24 15611
C24-N1 14852
C24-C23 15482
C3-C9 15018
C9-O10 13532
C9-O11 12275
C4-O12 12239
C6-F13 13164
C7-N14 13877
N14-C15 14978
C15-C16 15561
C16-N17 14620
N17-C19 14630
C19-C20 15521
C19-N14 14955
N17-C18 14730
00113
-00013
-00008
00077
00020
-00061
00263
00152
00013
-00122
-00116
00112
-00023
00029
00007
00057
-00037
-00026
-00037
-00059
-00359
00303
00035
-00056
-00048
-00003
00275
00098
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin is recorded and investigated The resulting
protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 362 (RI= 100 ) represents the base peak (Figure
17)This protonated molecule [M+H]+ undergoes fragmentation along two different
fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment
[MH-CO2]+ ion with mz 318 (RI= 14) by loss of CO2 The second fragmentation
pathway leads to the formation of the fragment ion [MH-C2H4N]+ with mz 320 (RI=
31) by loss of C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule Another peak has been observed
at mz 344 (RI=5) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated molecule to
form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 376 and 390 in the CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin are
formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer processes to form
methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with relative intensities 5
and 19 respectively
One can note that the relative intensities of the [M+CH3]+bull
ions which are produced
in all mass spectra of the studied molecules have low intensities in comparison with the
relative intensities of the [M+C2H5]+bull
ions indicating the presence of C2H5+ ion with
large intensity than that of CH3+ in the source of chemical ionization
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
mz = 318
RI= 14
H+
[M+H]+
mz = 362
RI = 100
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
- H2 O
mz = 344RI = 5
- C2 H
4 N
N
O
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
N
CH3
mz= 320RI = 31
H+
Scheme 8 Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin using CI technique
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring(pyridinyl) of neutral and
charged Levofloxacin molecule are calculated and listed in Table 7 The charges on the
atoms N1 and O12 are -0299e and -0297 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values So these atoms (sites) have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms of the ring
Using the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Levoloxacin one observes
that the calculated values of the proton affinities at the sites N1-H and O12-H are 715 and
908 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heat of formation of the
protonated Levofloxacin molecule at these two atoms (sites ) N1 and O12 ( 192 and 2
kJmol-1
respectively) indicate that the protonated Levofloxacin molecule at the site O12
is more stable than that at the site N1
CHAPTER (5)
CONCLUSIONS
The present EI mass spectra of four 6- fluoroquinolones shows that the molecular ions
[M]+bull
of Norfloxacin PefloxacinCiprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have relative intensities
706174 and 100 respectively The relatively high intensity of [M]+bull
for Levofloxacin
indicates its higher stability due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and C8
atoms In comparison the CI mass spectra of the four compounds show that the
protonated molecules [M+H]+ are more relatively intense than [M]
+bull ions in the EI mode
indicating higher stability in the case of [M+H]+
The important primary fragmentation pathways of the studied compounds in the EI mass
spectra indicated
(a) The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ions produced from Norfloxacin Pefloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin have relative intensity 100 (representing the base peak) while
Levofloxacin have only 17 relative intensity
(b) The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ions produced from Norfloxacin and Pefloxacin have
relative intensities 59 and 71 respectively while not appeared in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin and Levofloxacin
On the other hand semi-empirical MNDO calculations gave useful information which
help in explaining the experimental events The appearance and activation energies for
the fragment ions in EI mass spectra are calculated for the first time Of most important
the calculated results show that the protonation at O12 site is more favored than that at N1
site for the compounds under investigation
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دراسة الطيف الكتلى لمركبات الفلوروكينولين
باس تخدام طريقتى التأأين الألكترونى والكيميائى
مصحوبة بالحسابات الش به وضعية
هقدهت هي
هأهىى سسحبى هحوىد عبد الكسينقسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيت ndash هدزض هسبعد
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
للحصىل على
فيصيبء تجسيبيت-دكتىزاة فى فلسفت العلىمدزجت ال
2213
الأستبذ الدكتىز عصث طه هحود سلينقسن الطبيعت النىويت ndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت التجسيبيت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
عبد الىهبة حسي بذ الدكتىز الأست
زشق السبع
القىهى لبحىث وتكنىلىجيب الاشعبعالوسكص ndash أستبذ الفيصيبء
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
بساهين إالأستبذ الدكتىز هصطفى
الصعيقىكليت العلىم ndashقسن الفيصيبء ndashأستبذ الفيصيبء النىويت
جبهعت بنهب الأستبذ الدكتىز هحود عبد الفتبح زبيع
قسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيتndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
جبهعخ ثب
كليخ العلم
قسن النيزيبء
الملخص العربى
الزممريي خبع الاقاممبة ف مممخ للزممريي ثا ي ممد ثوحلممر ثممالوممز SSQ 710سممزامام هايممبك ال زلممخ هممي مم ا إرممن
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي ممم ل ز ممم لزسمممطير الايمممل ال زلممم لمممجعو ه كجمممبد النل كيمممليي الإ
الزمريي ز أهب الايل ال زل لذح الو كجمبد مم حبلمخ السج ملكسبسيي الينملكسبسيي م حبلخ الزريي الال
Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMSثبسزامام هايبك ال زلخ هي ا رسطيلخ م م رن ال يويبئ
ل زم ى إ 1572عمم مبقزيي هازلنزميي ومب ثعخير الايل ال زل للو كجبد الأل ز رن رسطثبلسج للزريي الإ
ثعخ لز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأعوليبد ا قز اح هبقشخٳرن كذلك للطزيئبدسبسيخ الأيبد الأ( رن رسطير ملذ
[M-CO2] جم أى أحم عوليمبد الز سمي رشمور الايمبد اسخم الم الوسزامهخ+bull
[M-C2H4N]+ and [M-
CO2-C2H4N]+
الايل م لعوليخ الزريي م رسطيريثبى اللاريي ال يويبئ الوزدح ثغب الوسزامام ي خ الزإرن ثبلسجخ للزريي ال يويبئ
عزومبدا علم إ ثعخ البرطخ عي ي خ الزمريي ال يويمبئ زل للو كجبد الأهبقشخ الايل ال ثعخال زل للو كجبد الأ
جممل لممب جممم أى الأيممبد ل ز مم كو يي الإر كيممت ممذ الو كجممبد الممبري عممي الايممل ال زلمم لممب ممم حبلممخ الزممر
[M+H]سبسيخ الزم جمذثذ ه اليمم جييالأ+ثبلو ب مخ 100 ثعمخ هاد بجمبد امماد عبليمخمم الو كجمبد الأ
[M]يبد الاسبسيخثثجبد اماد الأ+bull
ل ز م حبلخ الزريي الإ
سزامهخ م الم اسخ م حبلخ الزريي ال يويمبئ قز اح هبقشخ عوليبد الز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأ ثعخ الوٳ ايضب رن
الايبد جم أى أحم عوليبد الز سي أدد ال ر يي
[MH-CO2]+bull
[MH-C2H4N]+ and [MH-H2O]
+
ز ي خملال الايمل ال زلم لمب مم حمبل ثعخ رحمذ الم اسمخ همثي هي الوعلهبد عي الو كجبد الأرن الحصل عل ال
ال يويبئ هي ذ الوعلهبد الإل ز الزريي
ثعخللو كجبد الأ ه الز سي الوازلن -1
يبد الوز خبجبد الأ -2
بقمبد سماء الو كمت أ أيمى الو كمت حم ا ح الز ميي عمي ل ثيم همي الوعلهمبدالحصل عل ا ه ي أيضب ل م أ
-MNDO(semiوي بي ب ال ن ال يويبئيخ الوزوثلخ م ي مخ السزامام الزاجي بد الوازلنخ لخ ثإ ثعالزريي للو كجبد الأ
emiprical method) ه ز خ ثبلزبئي الوعوليخ
لاك خمزإظم همي خملال المذ ثعخل الو كجبد الأالزجميلاد المسيخ م اا ب ضل الزربي البري هيروذ هبقشخ
ييمخ كمذلكلمخ ا الحبلمخ الأيي لمب سماء مم الحبلمخ الوزعبدحم ا ح الز ميي بقمبد الزمر ال ين البرطخ مم حسمبثبد
لال ال اثط هي بي يخ الز سي لجعو ال اثط ال يويبئيخ هي خلال ال ين الوازلنخ
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي للو كجمممبد الا ثعمممخ بقمممبد الزمممريي حسمممبة ممممMNDOرمممن اسمممزامام ي مممخ
8 81 الز رسمب ال مين( بسييالسج ملكسبسيي الينملكس
لز ريمت قمم ل زم ى ملمذ علم اإ 83 88
O12ا ه ح الاكسمطيي N1قر روبس ب م ه ر اليز جييي رنسي عوليخ الزريي زيطخ لزع أحم الإل ز بد الأه أ
لمن رشم لأل ه ح مم مذ الم اسمخ بلابقبد الزريي الز رن حسبث جويل ال ين السبث خ م حل خ ال يليي الوجدح
هي قجر
ييخ الحبلخ الأ ثعخ م الحبلخ الوزعبدلخ ح الز يي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأح ا أيضب رن حسبة
ضمبمخ اليمم جيي للو كجمبد الأ ثعمخ أيضمب رمن حسمبة قبثليمخ إسمز جبل يمخ إمم حسمبة عول نس الا ي خ هذاسزام
O12 عمم هضمل ه ح الاكسمطيي N1 عمم هضمل ه رم الزيزم جيي (PAs) ثعمخ د الأاليم جيي للو كجب
ز جبل سمم ممي رنسممي الزممبئي علمم اى عوليممبد إهأقممم هلممك ل جمم الشممحخ السممبلجخ لممذ الممذ اد ممم الو كجممبد الأ ثعممخ
ه ح هضملاليمم جيي عمم سمز جبل أمضر همي إO12 كسطييالأ عم هضل ه ح ثعخ اليم جيي م الو كجبد الأ
ثعمممممخ الوسمممممز جلخ حممممم ا ح الز ممممميي لايمممممبد الأسبسممممميخ للو كجمممممبد الأ أيضمممممب رمممممن حسمممممبة N1 اليزممممم جيي
[M+H]لليم جيي+
الحبلمخ الوزعبدلمخ ا ح الز ميي حمل جويمل ال مين السمبث خ الزم رمن حسمبثب N1 O12 عم الواقل
∆Hf [M] ييمخ مم الحبلمخ الأ∆Hf [M]+bull
Hf [M+H]∆أيضمب مم حبلمخ الو كجمبد الوسمز جلخ لليمم جيي +
ضبمخ هوخ م الميبهي ب الح ا يخ إحيث رعزج سبث بل ه ح لن رش لأ رن حسبثب (PAs) قبثليخ جذة اليم جيي
لزلك الو كجبد
CHAPTER (2)
THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
21 Processes Of Ionization and Dissociation By Electron
Ionization
Electron ionization is a familiar method for creating ions from volatile gas-phase
molecules [M] By using fast moving electrons (or photons) to remove an electron from
the neutral molecule to create the odd-electron molecular ion M+bull
If an electron is removed from the highest occupied orbital of the molecule [M] the
minimum energy necessary for this process in which the molecular ion [M]+bull
is formed
is termed the ionization energy (IE) as in process (1)
e-
[M] [M] +bull
+ 2 e-
(ionization process) (1)
When the electron energy is increased the molecular ion [M]+bull
can dissociate to
form the fragment ion [F]+ and a neutral fragment [N]
bull as a simple bond cleavage process
(2) The minimum energy to do this is called the appearance energy (AE) of the fragment
ion [F] +
[M]+bull
[F]+ + [N]
bull (simple bond cleavage process) (2)
Also [M]+bull
could dissociate to produce a smaller mass fragment [F]+bull
and neutral
molecule N as a rearrangement process (3)
[M]+bull
[F]+bull
+[N] ( rearrangement process) (3)
The ionization process(26)
can be understood as represented in Figure 1 The
vibrational energies of both the molecule [M] and the molecular ion [M]+bull
may
represented by potential energy curves as shown in Figure 1
Io
ni
za
ti
on
E
ne
rg
y
(27)
Th
e
ion
izat
ion
ene
rgy
(IE
)
so
met
ime
s
call
ed
(les
s
cor
rect
ly)
the
ion
izat
ion potential (usually designated by IP or in the older literature I) is the energy
required to remove an electron from a molecule or atom
M rarr M+ + eminus ΔHrxn= IEa
Ionization energies are characterized as adiabatic or vertical values
Appearance Energy (27)
Since IEs are often determined in experiments in which the ionizing electron or
photon energy is varied until the appearance of a fragment ion is observed (threshold
measurements) IEs have been called appearance energies
AB rarr A+ + B + eminus Δ Hrxn = AP
22 Franck-Condon Principle
In electron ionization the impacting electron pass the molecule in a fraction of the
vibrational period no change occur during the course of the electronic transition in the
position and velocities of the nuclei This means that the nuclear configuration of the
system does not change during the transition This is the well known Franck-Condon
principle(28-29)
23 Ionization Probability Near Threshold
In the ionization of atomic system by electron ionization one can explain the
increase in the cross section qualitatively as follows when the energy of the electron
increases above critical energy of ionization an increase in the ionization cross-section
will also occur The theoretical treatment of the ionization probability near the threshold
is difficult but several attempts have been made Wigner(30)
and then Geltman(31)
showed
theoretically that the cross-section behavior in the threshold region is given by a power
law of the form
σ (E) = C (E-Eo)n-1
(4)
Where E is the actual electron energy Eo is the threshold energy C is a constant
and n is the total number of outgoing electrons for the ionization process
24 Determination Of Thermochemical Data
Mass spectrometer technique allows the determination of many thermochemical
quantities Heats of formation of the different molecular species ionization and
appearance energies of the molecular and fragment ions and electron affinities of ions
and radicals can be measured and used to obtain bond dissociation energies
For the molecule [M] the ionization energy of the molecular ion [M]+bull
which is formed
by the reaction
M+e- M
+bull + 2e
- (5)
Can be calculated from the relationship
IE[M]+bull
= ∆Hf[M]+bull
- ∆Hf[M] (6)
Where ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] are the heats of formation of the molecular ion and neutral
molecule respectively These values can be calculated using a semi-empirical
methods such as MNDO AM1and PM3
In fragmentation process such as
[M]+bull
[F]+
+ [N]bull (7)
The AE of the fragment ion [F]+
can be calculated from equation (8)
AE[F]+ = IE [F] +D[F-N] + Eexc (8)
Where IE [F]+ is the ionization energy of the fragment FD [F-N] represents the
dissociation energy and Eexc is the excess energy
The (∆Eth) is the calculated thermodynamic threshold value for the formation of an ion by
certain process and calculated from the following equation -
(∆Eth) = ∆Hf[F]+ + ∆Hf[N] - ∆Hf[M] (9)
and Eexc is calculated according to-
Eexc= AE(exp) - ∆Eth (10)
The ∆Hf[F]+ used for ∆Eth calculation must be free from any excess energy and is
obtained from the ionization energy of the free radical [F] by the equation
∆Hf[F]+ = IE[F] +∆Hf[F] (11)
25 Stevensons Rule A useful rule regarding the location of the positive charge was first formulated by
Stevenson(32)
He noted that for hydrocarbons(for example) the positive charge tend to
remain on the fragment with the lower ionization energy Since the idea arose from the
work of Audier(33)
one may call it the Steven-Audier rule
26 Characteristics of Mass Spectra
There are some observations characterizing the mass spectra- (34)
(a) The molecular processes leading to the formation of mass spectra consist of a
series of competing and consecutive unimolecular decomposition reactions of excited
molecular ion
(b) The effects of source temperature are far more pronounced in polyatomic mass
spectra
(c) Metastable transitions are observed ieunimolecular decomposition reactions
occurring with rate of 10-6
sec These transitions corresponding to either molecular or
fragment ions forming other ions by spontaneous decomposition
(d) Some mass spectra particularly of oxygen compounds show the presence of
negative ions they are generally in smaller abundance than the positive ions
27 Simple Bond Cleavage Processes
Simple bond cleavage occurs when the electron pair of a covalent bond is transferred to
two different centers The site of radical within the molecular ion [A-B]+bull
is defined by
the following equations Odd-electron ions dissociate by homolytic bond cleavage to an
even-electron fragment ion and a radical (equations 1213)
[A ndash B] +bull
A+ + B
bull (12)
odd even odd
[A ndash B] +bull
Abull + B
+ (13)
odd odd even
The fragment ion A+
or B+
with the greatest tendency to support an unpaired electron
will have a higher appearance energy
28 Rearrangements Processes Fragment ions can also be formed by processes in which the initial bond connections
in the molecular ion are reordered or rearranged Fortunately many of these
rearrangement processes have been characterized for organic molecules and therefore can
be predicated based on an ionrsquos structure Rearrangement reactions occur with the
movement of two or more sets of electron pairs
29 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Chemical
Ionization
One of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced which are so excited that no peak representing the
molecular weight of the compound or the intact molecule is observed in the spectra This
lack of the molecular ion creates a problem in the sample identification because one must
depend on the detection of structure from fragment ions alone In addition the electron
ionization spectra tend to be complex and therefore difficult to interpret(35)
On the other hand in chemical ionization (CI) mass spectrometry the characteristic
ionization of the materials in question is produced by ionic reactions rather than electron
ionization Chemical ionization mass spectra are generally quite different and oftentimes
more useful than electron ionization spectra This technique requires a reaction gas which
can produce a set of ions which are either non reactive or only very slightly reactive with
the reaction gas itself but which can react with other materials The method is certainly
applicable for reaction gases methane isobutane ammonia acetaldehyde di-
methylether and iodomethane
For the methane as the reaction gas one introduces into the source of the mass
spectrometer a mixture of the methane and the added material (analyte) whose spectrum
is to be obtained Under this condition practically all of the electrons passing through the
gas within the source will ionize methane and ionization of the additive (analyte) by
electron ionization will be negligible
All of the primary ions of methane as in equation (14) react rapidly with methane (at
virtually every collision) to give product ions by reactions which are well established
CH4+ e- CH4
+bull CH3
+CH2
+ CH
++ 2e (14)
CH4+bull
+ CH4 CH5+ + CH3
bull (15)
CH3+ + CH4 C2H5
+ + H2 (16)
The major fragment ions of methane produced by 70 eV are CH4+ and CH3
+
consequently the major ions are CH5+ and C2H5
+ The reactions of these ions with the
sample produce the major part of chemical ionization spectrum
210 Proton Affinity
One may define the proton affinity (PA) (36)
of a molecule M as the energy required to
effect the forward reaction in equation (17) or as the negative enthalpy change associated
with the reaction (19)-
[BH]+ + M B+[M+H]
+ (17)
Where [BH]+ is the protonated molecule
The ion CH5+ is an efficient proton donor so that a sample molecule M can be ionized
according to equation (18)-
M + CH5+
[M+H]+ + CH4 (18)
M + H+ MH
+ (19)
∆Hordm = ∆Hf [M+H]+ - ∆Hf [M] - ∆Hf [H
+] = - PA
PA = - ∆Hordm
211 Semi-empirical quantum chemical methods and the
predicting mass spectrometric fragmentations
An impressive number of gas phase chemical studies of ions have emerged during the
last fifty years Most of these studies were experimental and a wide range of
instrumentation methods mostly mass spectrometric ones have been used More
recently these studies have been complemented by high level quantum chemical and
other model calculations providing firm connection between experiment and theory(37)
The semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are widely
used in compoutionaal studies of large molecules particulaary in organic chemistry and
biochemistryDifferent semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properities both in the ground state and electronically excited states(38)
Semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are based on
the HartreendashFock formalism but make many approximations and obtain some parameters
from empirical data They are very important in computational chemistry for treating
large molecules where the full HartreendashFock method without the approximations is too
expensive because the use of empirical parameters appears to allow some inclusion of
electron correlation effects into the methods(39)
Semi-empirical Methods are simplified versions of Hartree-Fock theory using empirical
(= derived from experimental data) corrections in order to improve performance These
methods are usually referred to through acronyms encoding some of the underlying
theoretical assumptions The most frequently used methods (MNDO AM1 PM3) are all
based on the Neglect of Differential Diatomic Overlap (NDDO) integral approximation
while older methods use simpler integral schemes such as CNDO and INDO(40)
The author used the MNDO (Modified Neglected of Diatomic Overlap) is a semi-
empirical method for the present study The method has been developed by Prof
WThiels group at Max-Planck-Institut fuumlr Kohlenforschung in Germany(41)
The basic advantages of the usage of MNDO method can be outlined as (42)
1- The method enables the computation of structural electronic and many physical
properties of large systems
2- The method is suitable for studies in chemicals materials and pharmaceutical industrial
segments
3- The method can be used for its fast candidate structure or transition state identification
and perform high accuracy computations with full quantum treatment methods based
software such as HyperChem
4- MNDO is a well tested semi-emperical molecular orbital (MO) method and its
accuracy for predicting ΔHf (see for example Ref 16) values seems to be sufficient for
the present study(25)
5-The data reported for a large number of compounds prove that the MNDO method
achieves better agreement with experimental than MINDO-3(25)
6- The results of many authors(25)
for positive ions indicate that using MNDO and AM1
methods lead to geometries and energies close to that obtained at high level of ab initio
theory with of course minute faction of the computation effort
CHAPTER (3)
APPARATUS AND EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
The electron ionization (EI) mass spectra of the four compounds investigated in this
work were obtained using the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 Gas ChromatographMass
Spectrometer (GCMS) system This system is controlled by the Dec 5000 Data Handling
System On the other hand the chemical ionization (CI) mass spectra were obtained
using The Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMS system with Xcalibur ver 14
software
31 Apparatus
The main features of the the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer are a high
vacuum system a confined EICI ion source a single quadrupole mass analyzer and a
positive ion negative ion electron multiplier The electron multiplier was operated in the
positive ion mode
The main features of the Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ mass spectrometer are almost
the same as the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer Howeverthe former
spectrometer is provided with a prefilter between the EICI ion source and the single
stage quadrupole analyzer
Samples are introduced into the EICI ion source in both systems using a direct
insertion(solids) probe The solids probe is supplied with a probe holder that contains a
liquid cooling system for the probe The solids probe was operated in the temperature ndash
programmed mode where it is programmed to heat at a specific rate which is selected
according to the nature of the sample being analyzed
32 Materials
The compounds under investigation in the present work ( Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin) were obtained from El-Obour Modern Pharmaceutical
Company first industrial zone El-Obour City Cairo Egypt These pure compounds were
used as received without any further purification
Methane (purity 9989 ndash Air products England) was used as the chemical ionization
reagent gas
33 Experimental Conditions
In the EI measurements the ion source temperature was maintained at
150 degC The EI mass spectra were recorded at two electron energies namely 15 and 70
eV
The probe temperature program for the EI measurements was as follows
30 degC for 01 minute
250 degC for 51 minutes
250 degC for 151 minutes
In the CI mode of operation the ion source temperature was maintained at 130 degC The
CI mass spectra were recorded at 70 eV electron energy
The probe temperature program for the CI measurements was as follows
Initial temperature was 70 degC for 60 sec
Ramp rate 50 degCmin
Final temperature 250 degC for 100 sec
CHAPTER (4)
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
41 Results
411 Experimental measurements
The experimental results are obtained in the form of mass spectra ie relative
intensity (RI) against mass to charge ratio (mz) for all the studied compounds using
electron ionization (EI) and chemical ionization (CI) techniques
In this study the ionization of four members of 6-fluoroquinolones molecules
namely Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have been investigated
using EI and CI techniques The measurements include the EI mass spectra of the studied
molecules at two different electron energy values (70 and 15 eV) while the CI mass
spectra have been obtained using methane as a reagent gas at 70 eV only In the study
one can discuss the mass spectral behaviors of these compounds using the two
techniques
Figures 67910121315 and 16 show the directly measured mass spectra of the
studied compounds using EI technique at 70 and 15 eV while Figures 81114 and 17
show the mass spectra of the compounds using CI technique at 70 eV only
The relative intensities (relative to the base peak) of the molecular ions and different
fragment ions at energies 70 and 15 eV of the compounds are listed in Tables 2811 and 14
while the CI mass spectra of the compounds under investigation are listed in Table 6
The fragmentation pathways of the main fragment ions formed from molecular ions at
70 eV are rationalized in schemes 135 and 7 while the fragmentation of the protonated
molecules of the compounds using CI mode are rationalized in schemes 246 and 8
412 Computational Results
Theoretical calculations are used for the physical properties of the molecules and the
gas phase basicity The calculations are performed using semi-emperical molecular
orbital procedure The program used in these computations is namely HyperChemtrade(43)
in
the modified neglect of diatomic overlap (MNDO) method These calculations give
useful information about the structure of the molecules which actually used to support
the experimental evidences The most important parameters calculated using MNDO
calculations include geometries bond lengths charge distribution and heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf(M)charged ∆Hf(M)+bull
and protonated molecule ∆Hf[M+H]+ The
ionization energy (IE) and proton affinity (PA) values for the studied molecules are
calculated using equations 6 and 19(chapter 2)The protonation processes at different
sites namely N1 and O12 of the 6- fluoroquinolones in the gas phase are also calculated
The bond lengths of neutral and ionized 6-fluoroquinolones molecules are given in
Tables 41013 and 16 Also the charge distribution of the individual oxygen O12 and
nitrogen N1 atoms for neutral and charged molecules are reported in Tables 3912 and 15
On the other hand the calculated values of IE ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+ for all
compounds are given in Table 5 while the values of the heats of formation of the
protonated molecules ∆Hf[M+H]+ together with the proton affinity of the molecules at
oxygen O12 and nitrogen N1 sites are given in Table 7 It is interesting that the calculated
IE energy values for the studied molecules have not been previously reported in the
literature
42 Discussion
6-fluoroquinolones are an essential class of antibacterial compounds widely used in
clinical application(44)
In 1986 the fluoroquinolones were introduced and they were
modified from the class of antibiotics known as quinolones in early 1960 Initially 6-
fluoroquinolones were administrated orally for the treatment of infection caused by gram-
negative organisms and pseudomonas species Several 6-fluoroquinolones play a vital
role for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia and intra-abdominal infections
Quinolones consist mainly of bicyclic ring structure and the different functional groups
are substituted at position N1 (R1) such as ethyl cyclopropyl and at C7 (R2) such as
piperazyinyl as shown in Figure 2 and Table 1
Figure 2 Structure of fluoroquinolones
Table 1 The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
Molecule
R1
R2
Norfloxacin
Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
ethyl
ethyl
cyclopropyl
18 heterocyclic ring
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
The presence of different substituent groups is influenced not only the
microbiological and physical properties but also the geometry of the neutral molecule
which effect the thermochemical properties The presence of different functional groups
at N1 or C7 positions influence both microbiological and pharmacokinetic properties(45)
This may lead one to investigate and study the mass spectra the fragmentation pathways
the heats of formation the ionization energies and the appearance energies of some
important fragment ions such as [M-CO2]+ and [M-C2H4N]
+ for the four studied
compounds
The structures of the four compounds are shown in Figure 3 while the numbering
system is shown in Figures 4 Figure 5 shows the possible protonation sites (oxygen O12
and nitrogen N1) of 6-fluoroquinolones
NN
N
F
CH3
O O
OH
PEFLOXACIN
H3C
NN
HN
F
O O
OH
CIPROFLOXACIN
NN
N
F
O O
OH
LEVOFLOXACIN
O
CH3H3C
Figure 3 The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin
Figure 4 The numbering system of 6-
fluoroquinolone compounds used in the study
Figure 5 The protonation sites at oxygen atoms and nitrogen (N1) for 6-fluoroquinolone
compounds
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Electron ionization technique is the oldest and best characterized of all the ionization
methods In this technique a beam of electrons passes through the gas-phase of the
sample An electron that collides with a neutral analyte (M) molecule can knock off an
electron resulting in a positively charged ion(46)
The ionization process can produce a
molecular ion (M)+bull
which will has the same molecular weight and elemental
composition of the starting analyte and it can produce a fragment ion(s) which
corresponds to a smaller piece of the analyte molecule as described in equations 1and 3(
chapter 2)
Most mass spectrometers use electrons with energy of 70 electron volts (eV) for
recording mass spectra Decreasing the electron energy can reduce the fragmentation
processes but it also reduces the number of ions formed(46)
In this study 70 and 15 eV
electron energies were used to study the fragmentation processes The mass spectra of
Norfloxacin at these two energies are shown in Figures 6-7 in the range from mz 56 to
mz 320
Norfloxacin C16H18FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-14-dihydro-4-oxo-7(1-piperazinyl)-3-
quinoline carboxylic acid) is a synthetic 6-fluoroquinolone antibiotic which is structurally
related to nalidixic acid(47)
The addition of a fluorine atom at C6 and a piperazine ring at
C7 has increased its potency in contrast to other fluoroquinolones(48)
Table 2 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Norfloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
11
60
7
52
14
100
5
9
68
2
4
7
8
7
2
2
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
12
70
9
59
16
100
9
13
88
5
9
4
11
13
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
8
7
14
15
320
319 [M]+middot
278
277 [M-C2H4N]+
276
275 [M-CO2]+
245
234
233[M-CO2-C2H4N]+
219
218
217
204
203
190
189
176
175
161
95
85
83
81
73
71
69
57
56
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Ionization processes depend on the chemical environment of the atom from which the
electron is removed These have been found to correlate with such chemical parameters
as atomic charge electronegativity reactivity effect of substituent parameters proton
affinities and with the predictions of a wide range of semi-empirical parameters used in
electronic structure calculations(49)
The
removal
of an
electron
from an
organic
molecule
often
leads to
change in
its
relative
thermodynamic stability The energy necessary to produce [M]+bull
depends on the energy
of the electron expelled The process of ionization occurs mainly in molecules which
contain a highly electronegative atoms or groups
Norfloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0298 e) and N1 (-
0309 e) as shown in Table 3 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring of Norfloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at these atoms
one can suggest that the ionization processes may occur at these atoms The calculated
value of the ionization energy of Norfloxacin is equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (using
equation 6 chapter 2)
Table 3 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
423
Fragm
entatio
n of
Norflo
xacin
using
EI
techniq
ue
Most
previous
research focused on the detection of Norfloxacin in biological samples
(214850-51) where
other research focused on crystal investigation of Norfloxacin(52-56)
However the present
study is interested in the ionization and fragmentation of the compound under electron
ionization Therefore the main fragmentation pathways at 70 eV for Norfloxacin have
been reported in scheme 1 and examined in order to understand the principle of their
electron-induced cleavage
The EI mass spectra of Norfloxacin are recorded at both 15 and 70 eV electron
energies Table 2 contains the relative intensities of the molecular ion and the main
fragment ions from mz 56 up to mz 319 The molecular ion of Norfloxacin at mz 319 is
observed in the spectra at both 70 eV and 15 eV with relative intensities 70 and 60
respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is the formation of the
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz 275 (RI =100 ie the base peak in the mass spectrum) This ion is
formed by the elimination of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0309
0199
-0264
0338
-0119
-0015
0102
0082
-0050
0096
0160
13002
0417
-0295
-0367
-0298
-0169
-0395
0127
0095
-0320
0095
0127
-0287
0175
-0202
0314
-0078
0000
0137
0173
-0145
0190
0149
-0004
0399
-0291
-0324
-0230
-0128
-0168
0082
0103
-0339
0105
0078
0022
-0024
0062
-0024
0041
0015
0035
0091
-0095
0094
-0011
-0006
-0018
0004
0043
0068
0041
0227
-0045
0008
-0019
0010
-0049
the molecular ion following the migration of hydrogen atom from the OH group to C3
(Scheme 1) This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the charged
molecular ion which is greater than that of the neutral molecule by 00078Aring as reported in
Table 4 The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates the high stability of the
ion The positive charge on the oxygen O12 stabilized the [M-CO2]+bull
fragment (odd-
electron fragment ion) It is worth noting that the fragmentation of the molecular ion to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the most favorable process The fragment [M-
CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-
CO2- C2H4N]+ ion at mz 233(RI=88) by loss of [C2H4N]
bull radical
The second characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is due to the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 277 with RI= 59 by the loss of
C2H4Nbull radical from piperazinyl group This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for
C15C16 and C18C19 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of the neutral
molecule by 00098Aring and 00044Aring respectively (Table 4)The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion
undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M- C2H4N-
CO2]+ ion at mz 233 with RI=88 by the loss of CO2 from [M-C2H4N]
+ ion through
simple cleavage of C3-C9 bond and rearrangement of hydrogen atom from O10-H to C3
(Scheme 1)
The peak observed at mz 218 (RI= 9) in the mass spectrum of Norfloxacin might be
due to the loss of CH3 radical from the fragment [M-CO2- C2H4N]+ ion Also the fragment
ion at mz 218 can be formed directly from [M-CO2] + by loss of the neutral fragment
C3H7N (Scheme 1)
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for
Norfloxacin using the MNDO method Hence one can calculate the IE value for
Norfloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M)
leading to calculated value of IE (Norfloxacin) equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (Table
5) The ionization of Norfloxacin probably occurs as a result of a removal of one of the
lone pair electrons of N1or O12 which may be confirmed by the calculated values for
charge difference (∆) at N1and O12 (0022e and 0068 e respectively) as listed in Table
3To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical values for ∆Hf(M)+bull
and
∆Hf(M) for Norfloxacin were reported in the literature
Scheme 1 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 319
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 275
C2 H
4 N
= 277
N
O O
O HF
RI = 70 RI = 100
RI = 59
H
N
O
HF
RI = 88
C2H
4N
- CO2
= 233
NN
+ +
- C3 H
7 N
N
O
HF
N
mz mz
mz
mz = 218
RI = 9
mz
HH rearrangement
rearrangement
+
si m
pl e
cl e
av
ag
e
Table 4 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Table
5
Calcul
ated
∆Hf(M
)∆Hf(
M)+bull
an
d IE
values
for the
four
6-
fluoro
quinol
one
molec
ules
using
MND
O method
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Charged molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14007
C2-C3 13700
C3-C4 14881
C4-C4a 15012
C4a-C5 14185
C5-C6 14294
C6-C7 14433
C7-C8 14203
C8-C8a 14304
C8a-N1 14204
N1-C20 14830
C20-C21 15379
C3-C9 14950
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12304
C4-O12 12275
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14306
N14-C15 14706
C15-C16 15517
C16-N17 14676
N17-C18 14677
C18-C19 15514 C19-N14 14706
N1-C2 14167
C2-C3 13650
C3-C4 14863
C4-C4a 15080
C4a-C5 14118
C5-C6 14299
C6-C7 14807
C7-C8 14391
C8-C8a 14142
C8a-N1 13980
N1-C20 14934
C20-C21 15374
C3-C9 15028
C9-O10 13527
C9-O11 12268
C4-O12 12237
C6-F13 13126
C7-N14 13740
N14-C15 14962
C15-C16 15615
C16-N17 14567
N17-C18 14571
C18-C19 15558 C19-N14 14935
00160
-00050
-00018
00068
-00067
00005
00374
00188
-00162
-00224
00104
-00005
00078
-00044
-00036
-00038
-00097
-00566
00256
00098
-00109
-00106
00044
00229
IE
eV k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)+bull
k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)
k J mol-1
Molecule
The appearance energy (AE) of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz= 275 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of ∆Hf (M) molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf [M-CO2]+bull
) and
is found to be equal 830 eV(801 kJmol-1
) The difference between the value for AE [M-
CO2]+bull
and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the
fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020eV) This indicates that the process
forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as discussed in
section 423 and illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
81 782 305 -485
Norfloxacin
8 772 314 -464
Pefloxacin
88 849 485 -368
Ciprofloxacin
83 801 142 -631
Levofloxacin
Similarly the appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz=277 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of the neutral molecule ∆Hf (M) neutral fragment ∆Hf
(C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-C2H4N)+) and is found to be equal to 94 eV (907 kJmol
-1) The
difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol
-1)
gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 125
kJmol-1
(130 eV) which is larger than the activation energy for forming [M-CO2]+
ion
by 106 kJmol-1
(110 eV) This indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 423 and
illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The chemical ionization technique was introduced as ionization method by Munson
and Field in 1966(57)
by allowing a reagent gas into an EI source The pressure in this
technique is typically 1 torr The chemical ionization technique is usually defined as a
soft-ionization method This means that the energy deposition into the molecule is
thought to be less than that present in the electron ionization mode This is reflected on
the occurrence and or on the yield of ions formed by fragmentation processes which
will be less than the fragments in EI method Hence the mass spectra of CI are much less
complex than the EI spectra and few fragmentations are observed An ion at mz [M+H]+
is the base peak in more spectra of these studied molecules This is an important
advantage since this allows one to focus on the molecular ion In the case of the chemical
ionization mass spectrum of Norfloxacin (Figure 8) methane was used as the reagent gas
in the ionization chamber
Table 6 Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their relative
intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin
mz RI[] mz RI[]
mz RI[] mz RI[]
97 17 163 8 218 15 236 32 237 6 250 6 252 5 258 7 264 9 270 8 272 5 274 6 275 9 276 60 277 23 278 55 279 13 290 10 292 9 302 8 304 20 306 12 316 5 318 10 320[M+H]
+ 100 321 18 334[M+CH3]
+ 14 348[M+C2H5]
+ 20
289 6 290 31 291 9 292 12 316 10 317 5 318 27 319 6 332 6 333 6 334[M+H]
+ 100 335 19 346 6 348[M+CH3]
+ 5 362[M+C2H5]
+ 21
276 10 287 8 288 52 289 14 290 17 302 5 304 5 314 6 316 18 317 9 318 38 319 9 320 14 330 5 332[M+H]
+ 100 333 18 334 6 346[M+CH3]
+ 17 360[M+C2H5]
+ 23 361 6
130 7 318 14 319 9 320 31 321 7 344 5 346 6 348 7 360 9 361 9 362[M+H]
+ 100 363 20 376[M+CH3]
+ 5 390[M+C2H5]
+ 19
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer
Gas-phase proton transfer reactions have been the subject of quantitative studies for
more than twenty years and the two fundamental aspects (their thermochemistry and
kinetics) are still under active investigation(58)
Among the wide variety of possible ionization reactions the most common is proton
transfer Indeed when analyte molecules M are introduced in the ionization plasma the
product CH5+ ions of the methane reagent gas can transfer a proton to the molecules M
producing the protonated molecular ions [M+H]+ This chemical ionization reaction can
be described as an acidndashbase reaction The tendency for a reagent ion to protonate a
particular analyte molecule M may be assessed from its proton affinity values The
observation of protonated molecular ions[M+H]+ implies that the analyte molecule M
has a proton affinity much higher than that of the reagent gas (PA(M)gtPA(CH4)) If the
reagent gas has a proton affinity much higher than that of an analyte (PA(CH4)gtPA(M))
proton transfer from CH5+ to M will be energetically unfavorable
(59)
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The fragmentation processes in CI spectrum of Norfloxacin are easily distinguished
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 320 of Norfloxacin is formed under CI
condition with a strong molecular cationic species (RI=100) (Figure 8) A number of
authors( 214860)
have detected Norfloxacin in biological samples using different mass
spectrometric techniques and detected the protonated molecule at mz = 320 by CI
technique
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Norfloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is the formation of the
fragment [MH- CO2]+ ion at mz 276 (RI=60) which is formed by loss of CO2 as shown
in scheme 2
The second fragmentation pathway in the CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin is the
formation of the fragment ion at mz 278 (RI=55) which probably formed by loss of
neutral radical C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule to form the fragment [MH- C2H4N]
+
ion
Two peaks observed at mz 334 and 348 are probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+
and the ethyl (C2H5+) cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+CH3]
+ and
ethylated [M+C2H5]+ molecules with relative intensities 14 and 20 respectively
Further the peak observed at mz 302(RI=8) is formed by elimination of H2O from the
protonated molecule At the same time the protonation process may occurs at O11 or O10
but the distance between the attached proton and ndash OH of the carboxylic group is larger
than 18 Aring indicating that the probability of the loss of H2O is low(61)
N
O O
O HF
NHN
[M+H]+ = 320
- CO2
N
O
F
NHN
mz = 276
mz = 278
N
O O
O HF
RI = 100 RI = 60
RI = 55
H
C2 H
4 N
N
H+ H+
H+
N
O O
F
NHN
H+
- H2 O
mz = 302RI = 8
rearrangment
Scheme 2 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin using CI technique
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and the
charge distributions of Norfloxacin
Proton affinities and heats of formation are important thermodynamic quantities that
can be derived from a variety of experimental measurements Modern computational
methods provide the means to estimate reliably the same quantities with an accuracy that
often rivals that of experiment(62)
In addition these methods can provide information to
complement results obtained experimentally and to examine problems that are not easily
approached directly such as site-specific proton affinities(62)
A case in point is the
protonation of the molecules which often can take place at more than one position
Computational studies can provide a reliable estimate of the proton affinity of molecules
as well as a measure of the thermodynamic difference between the various possible
points of attachment of the proton(62)
One of the computational studies is the calculated charge distributions of the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) in neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule (Table 3)The
charges on the atoms N1and O12 (-0309e and -0298e respectively) indicate high
electronegativity values So these atoms (sites) have a higher affinity to attach the proton
than the other atoms in the ring The calculated values of proton affinities (using equation
19 chapter 2 ) for O12 and N1 ( 904 and 749 kJmol-1
respectively) together with the heats
of formation of the protonated Norfloxacin molecule ∆Hf [M+H]+ at the site N1-H (297
kJmol-1
) and at the site O12-H (142 kJmol-1
) indicate that the protonated Norfloxacin
molecule at O12 is more stable than at N1by 155 kJmol-1
One may suggest that the
electrostatic interaction between the proton and oxygen O12 stabilized the protonated
species
Table 7 Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules ∆Hf(M+H)+
and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO
method
431
Mass
spectr
a of
Peflox
acin
under
EI technique
PA (M) kJmol
-1
∆Hf(M+H)+
kJmol-1
Protonated Site
∆Hf(M) kcalmol
-1
Molecule
904
749
142
297
O12H
N1H
-116
Norfloxacin
916
753
151
314
O12H
N1H
-111
Pefloxacin
904
745
255
418
O12H
N1H
-88
Ciprofloxacin
908
715
2
192
O12H
N1H
-149
Levofloxacin
Pefloxacin C17H20FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1-4-dihydro-4-oxo-7(4-methyl-1-
piperazinyl) quinolone-3-carboxylic acid) is a second-generation 6-fluoroquinolone
antibacterial agent(63)
Most previous research is focused on the detection of Pefloxacin in
environmental samples(53)
However this work is interested in the structure
thermodynamic properties and fragmentation processes of Pefloxacin compound under
electron ionization (EI) at two electron energies The EI mass spectra of Pefloxacin are
reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies and are shown in Figures 9-10 while the
relative intensities of the molecular ion and different fragment ions in the mass spectrum
relative to the base peak (mz 289) in the range from mz 56 up to mz 333 are listed in
Table 8
Table 8 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Pefloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
10
55
3
21
100
4
6
16
10
10
6
10
30
26
7
4
12
61
3
18
100
4
6
14
11
7
4
6
20
15
6
4
334
333 [M]+middot
291
290
289 [M-CO2]+
245
219
218 [M-CO2-C4H9N]+
203 [M-CO2-C4H9N-CH3]+
96
81
79
71 [C4H9N]+bull
70
57
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432Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique
Pefloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0300 e) and N1(-
0307e) as listed in Table 9 From these charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at N1 and
O12 one can suggest that the ionization process occur at these atoms
On the other hand the calculated ionization energy of Pefloxacin is found to be equal to
800 eV (772 kJ mole-1
) (using equation 6 chapter 2) This value is nearly within
experimental error equal to the ionization energy (810 eV) of Norfloxacin (Table 5)
Table 9 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin molecule using
MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
-0307
0198
-0262
-0297
0178
-0206
0010
-0020
0056
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C21
C22
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
0337
-0119
-0016
0103
0081
-0050
0095
0162
-0002
04135
-0301
-0357
-0300
-0169
-0391
0128
0143
-0428
0144
0128
0193
0318
-0082
0000
0124
0218
-0171
0190
0151
-0003
0401
-0293
-0328
-0228
-0124
-0164
0114
0124
-0418
0126
0114
0183
-0019
0037
0016
0021
0137
-0121
0095
-0011
-0001
-0014
0008
0029
0072
0045
0227
-0014
-0019
0010
-0018
-0014
-0010
433 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion of Pefloxacin at mz 333 is observed in the EI mass spectrum with
relative intensities 61 and 55 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Pefloxacin is the formation of the
fragment ion at mz 289 (RI = 100) which represents the base peak in the mass
spectrum and is certainly due to the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion by the
loss of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of the molecular ion as
shown in scheme 3This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in
charged Pefloxacin molecular ion which is greater than that of neutral molecule by
00055Aring (Table 10)The fragment [M-CO2]+
ion undergoes further fragmentation
resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion at mz 218 with
relative intensities 14 and 16 at 70 and 15 eV respectively The latter fragment [M-
CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion fragments to produce the ion at mz 203 (by loss of CH3bull radical)
with relative intensities 11 and 10 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The second characteristic fragmentation process is due to the cleavage of the
piperiazinyl group at C15-C16 and C20-N14 bonds to produce the fragment ion at mz 71
[C4H9N]+bull
ion directly from the molecular ion with relative intensities 20 at 70 e V and
30 at 15 eV together with neutral fragment [M-C4H9N]bull (Scheme 3)
On the other
hand the presence of ndashCH3 group at N17 lead to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at
mz = 291 RI=3 and also to produce the fragment C4H9N+bull
at mz=71 RI=20 in
compariso
n with
Norfloxaci
n the
absence of
ndashCH3
group lead
to produce
the
fragment
[M-
C2H4N]+
ion at mz
= 277
RI=59
Scheme 3 Main
fragmentat
ion
pathways
of
Pefloxacin
at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
=333
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =289
C4 H
9 N
RI = 61 RI = 100
H
N
O
HF
NH2C
RI = 14
mz = 218
H3C
N
O
H
CH2
F
NH2C
mz =203RI = 11
+ +
+
+
mz = 71RI=20 at 70 eVRI=30 at 15 eV
mz
- CH
3
H2C
N
CH2
CH2H3C
N
H2CCH2
CH2
H2C
H
r ea r
ang
men
t
C4H9N +
N
O
F
NH2C
O
O H
Table 10 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The
appearance
energy (AE)
of the
fragment
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at
mz=289 is
calculated
(using the
heats of
formation of
∆Hf(M)
molecule
∆Hf (CO2)
and ∆Hf [M-
CO2]+bull
)and
is found to
be equal to
830 eV(801
kJmol-1
)
The
difference
between the
value for
AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 29 kJmol-1
(030 eV) This indicates that
the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as
discussed in section 433 and illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
The appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-
C2H4N)+) and is found to equal 870 eV(840 kJmol
-1)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14016
C2-C3 13689
C3-C4 14885
C4-C4a 15009
C4a-C5 14182
C5-C6 14295
C6-C7 14435
C7-C8 14208
C8-C8a 14299
C8a-N1 14220
N1-C21 14819
C21-C22 15379
C3-C9 14953
C9-O10 13581
C9-O11 12293
C4-O12 12274
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14312
N14-C15 14704
C15-C16 15521
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14677
C19-C20 15526
C20-N14 14699
N17-C18 14640
N1-C2 14180
C2-C3 13665
C3-C4 14877
C4-C4a 15072
C4a-C5 14101
C5-C6 14324
C6-C7 14928
C7-C8 14547
C8-C8a 14088
C8a-N1 13994
N1-C21 14922
C21-C22 15372
C3-C9 15008
C9-O10 13534
C9-O11 12273
C4-O12 12226
C6-F13 13114
C7-N14 13624
N14-C15 15031
C15-C16 15508
C16-N17 14609
N17-C19 14600
C19-C20 15504
C20-N14 15020
N17-C18 14739
00164
-00024
-00008
00063
-00081
00029
00493
00339
-00211
-00226
00103
-00007
00055
-00047
-00020
-00048
-00109
-00688
00327
-00013
-00067
-00077
-00022
00321
00099
The difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772
kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal
to 68 kJmol-1
(07 eV This indicates that the formation process of the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 433 and
illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloaxcin is recorded (Figure 11) and the protonated
molecule [M+H]+ at mz 334 is observed in the spectrum (represents the base peak RI
100)
The protonated molecule of Pefloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two different
characteristic pathways The first fragmentation process formed by the loss of CO2
yielding the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion at mz 290 (RI=31) while the second
fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment [MH- C2H4N]+ mz 292 (RI =
12) by loss of C2H4Nbull radical Two peaks observed at mz 348 and 362 in the CI
spectrum of Pefloxacin are probably formed due to methyl (CH3)+ and ethyl (C2H5)
+
cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+ CH3]+ and ethylated [M+ C2H5]
+
molecules with relative intensities 5 and 21 respectively Furthermore the peak
observed at mz 316 (RI=10) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule
The peak observed at mz 318 (RI=27) may be formed by loss of CO2 molecule from
ethylated molecule after migration of hydrogen atom to C3 atom forming the fragment
[M+C2H5- CO2]+bull
ion
N
O O
O HF
NN
=334
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =290
RI = 100 RI = 31
HH+
[M+H]+
N
O
CF
NN
H+
O
mz = 316
RI = 10
- H2 O
- C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
H+
N
mz = 292
RI = 12
H+
H3C
mz
Scheme 4 Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin using CI technique
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin
The study of the behavior of molecules in the gas phase has always been a relatively
important area of research in mass spectrometry since it produces information about the
properties of molecules such as PAs and heats of formation(64)
The calculated charge
distribution of the quinolone ring of the neutral and charged Pefloxacin are calculated and
listed in Table 9 The charges on the atoms N1 O12 in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of
Pefloxacin are -0307 e and -0300 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values Consequently these atoms have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Pefloxacin one can note that the
calculated values of proton affinities at the site N1-H and at the site O12-H (753 and 916
kJmol-1
respectively) together with the calculated heats of formation of the protonated
Pefloxacin molecule ΔHf[M+H]+ at these two atoms (sites) (314 and 151 kJmol
-
1respectively ) indicate that the protonated Pefloxacin molecule at O12 is more stable
than at N1 by value 163 kJmol-1
441 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin C17H18FN3O3 (4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-6-fluor-1-cyclopropyl-14
dihydroquinolin-3-carbonic acid) is one of fluoroquinolone medications and is applied as
an effective synthetic antibiotic for treating a wide range of infectious diseases(65)
It is
one of nine fluoroquinolones approved in the Russian Federation(65)
The EI mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin are reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies
and are shown in Figures 12-13 While the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
different fragment ions in the mass spectrum relative to the base peak (mz 287) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 332 are listed in Table 11
Table 11 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
11
62
11
67
18
100
11
68
5
7
9
4
4
5
6
6
8
19
14
74
13
71
19
100
11
69
5
8
9
4
5
5
5
6
9
20
332
331 [M]+
290
289 [M-C2H4N]+
288
287 [M-CO2]+
246
245 [M-CO2-C2H4N]+
231
230
229
218
215
204
202
201
57
56
442Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms s O12(-0295 e) and N1 (-
0277 e) as listed in Table 12 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one can suggest that the ionization process may occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Ciprofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Ciprofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Ciprofloxacin is found to be equal to 880
eV(849 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Ciprofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 12 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
(e)
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C22
O10
C9
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0277 0206
-0266 0339
-0117 -0021 0133 0076
-0075 0100 0035
-0053 -0057 -0295 0418
-0370 -0295 -0159 -0387 0128 0098
-0312 0096 0127
-0125 0233
-0179 0206
-0085 -0029 0147 0157
-0059 0116
-0042 -0026 -0034 -0285 0380
-0297 0064
-0137 -0419 0133 0099
-0324 0100 0138
0152 0027 0087
-0133 0032
-0008 0014 0081 0016 0016
-0077 0027 0023 0010
-0038 0073 0359 0022
-0032 0005 0001
-0012 0004 0011
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic belonging to the second generation
quinolones It is distributed widely and absorbed very well in different body tissues and
fluids It is widely used in various types of infections urinary track respiratory track
gastrointestinal track and also for skin and soft tissues infections as recommended by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)(66)
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin has three major fragment ions at mz 289287
and 245 beside the molecular ion at mz 331The main fragment ions and its relative
intensities at 15 and 70 eV are listed in Table 11 while the mass spectra are shown in
Figures 12-13 The molecular ion observed at mz 331with RI= 74 It is worth noting
that Nakata et al(67) had recorded the molecular ion peak of Ciprofloxacin with
reasonable intensity
The molecular ion [M]+bull
undergoes fragmentation by two different pathways The first
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
at mz 287 with
RI=100 which represents the base peak in the mass spectra at both 70 and 15 eV by the
loss of CO2 through a C3-C9 simple bond cleavage and hydrogen migration from the
carboxylic group to C3 atom as shown in scheme 5This is confirmed by the calculated
bond length for C3C9 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of neutral
molecule by 0013Aring (Table 13) The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates
the high stability of the ion The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further
fragmentation by the cleavage of C15-C16 and C18-C19 bonds to produce the fragment ion
[M-CO2-C2H4N]+ at mz 245 ( Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and 68 at 70
and 15 eV respectively
The second fragmentation pathway in the mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin is the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 289 with relative intensities 71 and 67
at 70 and 15 e V respectively This fragment ion is due to the loss of C2H4Nbull radical from
the molecular ion [M]+bull
by C15-C16 and C18-C19 bond cleavage and hydrogen migration
from piperazinyl group to C8 as shown in scheme 5 This is confirmed by the calculated
bond lengths for C15C16 and C18C19 bonds in the charged molecular ion which are
greater than that of neutral molecule by 00004Aring and 00005Aring respectively (Table 13)
The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion undergoes fragmentation by loss of CO2 to produce the
fragment ion [M-C2H4N-CO2]+ at mz 245 (Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and
68 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
An ion at mz 56 (C3H6N)+
with RI= 20 19 at 70 and 15 eV respectively is also
reported in the spectrum of Ciprofloxacin and is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16 and
C18-N17 bonds and hydrogen migration to N14 in piperazinyl group
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 331
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 287
C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
N
RI = 74
RI = 100
RI = 71
H
N
O
HF
RI = 69
C2 H
4 N
- CO2
+ +
H H
H rearengment
N
H rearengm
ent
mz 56RI = 20
mz
mz
mz = 245
mz = 289
H2C
NCH2
CH2
Scheme 5 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Table 13 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
The appearance energy of [M-CO2]+bull
ion( mz = 287) is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf (M-
CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal to 930eV(897 kJmol-1
)The difference between the
value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IECiprofloxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol-1
) gives the activation
energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 48 kJmol-1
(050 eV)This
indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
The appearance energy of [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf [M- C2H4N]+)
and is found to be equal to 10 eV(965 kJmol-1
)The difference between the value for AE
[M-C2H4N]+ and IECiproflxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol
-1) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 115 kJmol
-1(120 eV) This indicates
that the process of forming the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
N1-C2 14017
C2-C3 1371
C3-C4 14908
C4-C4a 15019
C4a-C5 14169
C5-C6 1431
C6-C7 14441
C7-C8 14194
C8-C8a 14281
N1-C20 14534
C20-C21 15421
C21-C22 15186
C22-C20 15420
C3-C9 14939
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12308
C4-O12 12269
C6-F13 13203
C7-N14 14310
N14-C15 14700
C15-C16 15530
C16-N17 14670
N17-C18 14661
C18-C19 15528
C19-N14 14701
N1-C2 13703
C2-C3 14123
C3-C4 14229
C4-C4a 14585
C4a-C5 14303
C5-C6 14214
C6-C7 14567
C7-C8 14189
C8-C8a 14311
N1-C20 14762
C20-C21 15436
C21-C22 15157
C22-C20 15449
C3-C9 15069
C9-O10 13502
C9-O11 12250
C4-O12 13096
C6-F13 13167
C7-N14 14102
N14-C15 14754
C15-C16 15534
C16-N17 14645
N17-C18 14636
C18-C19 15533
C19-N14 14746
-00314
00413
-00679
-00434
00134
-00096
00126
-00005
00030
00228
00015
-00029
00029
00130
-00069
-00058
00827
-00036
-00208
00054
00004
-00025
-00025
00005
00045
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
As mentioned before the molecular ion of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique was
observed at mz 331Similarythe protonated molecule[M+H]+ was formed at mz 332
using CI technique with RI= 100 which represents the base peak in the CI mass
spectrum of Ciprofloxacin (Figure 14)
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Ciprofloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is formed by the loss
of CO2 to form the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion mz 288 (RI=52) The second
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [MH-C2H4N ]+ mz
290(RI=17) by the loss of C2H4Nbull radical as shown in scheme 6 On the other hand a
peak observed at m z 314 (RI=6) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule to form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 346 and 360 in the CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin are
probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer
processes to form methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with
relative intensities 17 and 23 respectively
Scheme 6 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
N
O O
O HF
NN
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
N
O O
O HF
N
H
C2 H
4 N
H H
H+
[M+H]+ = 332
RI = 100
H+
mz = 288RI = 52
H+
mz= 290RI = 17
- H2 O
N
O O
F
NN
H
H+
mz = 314RI = 6
445
The
proton
affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and charge distributions of
Ciprofloxacin
The proton affinity of a molecule is one of its fundamental properties as its heats of
formation and ionization energy(68)
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring of neutral and charged
Ciprofloxacin are listed in Table 12 The charge on the atoms N1 and O12 are -0277 e
and -0295 e respectively indicating high electronegativity values So these atoms (sites)
have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other atoms in the quinolone ring
(pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Ciprofloxacin one can observe
that the calculated values of proton affinities of the sites N1-H and O12-H are
745kJmol-1
and 904 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heats of
formation of protonated molecule ∆Hf(M+H)+ at the sites N1-H and O12-H (418 and 255
kJmol-1
respectively) indicating that the protonted molecule of Ciprofloxacin at O12 site
is more stable than that at N1 site by 163 kJmol-1
451 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin C18H20FN3O4 (6-fluoro-2-methyl-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-10-oxo-4
oxa-1-azatricyclo-7-trideca-5711-tetraene11-carboxylic acid) is a synthetic
fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent(69)
Levofloxacin is the active levo-isomer of
ofloxacin and has a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive
and Gram-negative bacteria as well as a typical pathogens such as Mycoplasma
Chlamydia and Legionella(70)
The EI mass spectra of Levofloxacin are recorded at both 70 and 15 eV electron
energies as shown in Figures15-16 while the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
the main fragment ions in the mass spectrum (relative to the base peak at mz 361) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 362 are listed in Table14
Table 14 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Levofloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
16
100
14
5
5
5
9
19
8
7
34
-
17
100
17
5
7
6
12
22
11
10
29
4
362
361[M]+bull
317[M-CO2]+bull
276
273
254
247
246[M-CO2-C4H9N]+bull
232
231
71(C4H9N)+bull
56
452Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12(-0297 e) and N1(-
0299 e) as listed in Table 15 From the charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Levofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one suggest that the ionization processes occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Levofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Levofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Levofloxacin is found to be equal to 830
eV(801 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Levofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 15 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
O21
-0299
0201
-0261
0338
-0099
-0028
0112
0092
0079
0051
-0227
-0292
0181
-0209
0322
-0062
-0005
014
0081
0104
0057
-0252
0007
-002
0052
-0016
0037
0023
0028
-0011
0025
0006
-0025
C22
C24
C23
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
015
0091
0016
0416
-0295
-0366
-0297
-0167
-0395
0142
0144
-0429
0143
0142
0194
0155
0088
0011
0402
-0291
-0332
-0244
-0141
-0081
01
0133
-0434
0135
0108
0188
0005
-0003
-0005
-0014
0004
0034
0053
0026
0314
-0042
-0011
-0005
-0008
-0034
-0006
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion peak of Levofloxacin at mz 361 (represent the base peak RI=100
) is observed in the mass spectra at 70 and 15 eV indicating the stability of the
molecular ion of Levofloxacin due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and
C8 atoms The molecular ion undergoes fragmentation by the loss of CO2 from the
carboxyl group to form the fragment [M-CO2]+ ion
at mz 317(RI=17) This is
confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the molecular ion which is greater
than that of neutral molecule by 00057Aring The fragment ion [M-CO2]+ undergoes further
fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2-C4H9N]+ ion at mz 246
( RI=20 ) by loss of the neutral (C4H9N)bull (Scheme 7)
An ion at mz 71 (C4H9N)+ is also found in the mass spectrum of Levofloxacin (RI=29
and 34) at 70 and 15 eV respectively This ion is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16
and C20-N14 bonds in 4-methyl piperizinyl with consecutive rearrangement process
The appearance energy of the [M-CO2]+bull
ion mz (317) is calculated (using the heats
of formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and fragment
ion ∆Hf (M-CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal = 850eV(820 kJmol-1
) The difference
between the value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IELevofloxacin= 830 eV (801 kJmol-1
) gives the
activation energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020
eV)
Scheme 7 Main
fragmentation pathways of
Levofloxacin at 70 eV
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
M
= 361mz = 317
C4H9N
N
O
N
O
HF
CH3
mz = 246
RI= 100 RI= 17
RI = 20
++
H-Rearangment
+
mz = 71RI = 29
+
mz
CH2
N
H2C
CH2
CH3
NH2C
H2C
CH2
CH2
H
Table 16 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Le ngth(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 13975
C2-C3 13719
C3-C4 14898
C4-C4a 15017
C4a-C5 14187
C5-C6 14314
C6-C7 14450
C7-C8 14368
C8-C8a 14446
C8a-N1 14153
C8-O21 13588
O21-C22 14028
C22-C24 15634
C24-N1 14823
C24-C23 15475
C3-C9 14961
C9-O10 13569
C9-O11 12301
C4-O12 12276
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14236
N14-C15 14675
C15-C16 15526
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14678
C19-C20 15524
C19-N14 14680
N17-C18 14632
N1-C2 14088
C2-C3 13706
C3-C4 14890
C4-C4a 15094
C4a-C5 14207
C5-C6 14253
C6-C7 14713
C7-C8 14520
C8-C8a 14459
C8a-N1 14031
C8-O21 13472
O21-C22 14140
C22-C24 15611
C24-N1 14852
C24-C23 15482
C3-C9 15018
C9-O10 13532
C9-O11 12275
C4-O12 12239
C6-F13 13164
C7-N14 13877
N14-C15 14978
C15-C16 15561
C16-N17 14620
N17-C19 14630
C19-C20 15521
C19-N14 14955
N17-C18 14730
00113
-00013
-00008
00077
00020
-00061
00263
00152
00013
-00122
-00116
00112
-00023
00029
00007
00057
-00037
-00026
-00037
-00059
-00359
00303
00035
-00056
-00048
-00003
00275
00098
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin is recorded and investigated The resulting
protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 362 (RI= 100 ) represents the base peak (Figure
17)This protonated molecule [M+H]+ undergoes fragmentation along two different
fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment
[MH-CO2]+ ion with mz 318 (RI= 14) by loss of CO2 The second fragmentation
pathway leads to the formation of the fragment ion [MH-C2H4N]+ with mz 320 (RI=
31) by loss of C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule Another peak has been observed
at mz 344 (RI=5) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated molecule to
form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 376 and 390 in the CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin are
formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer processes to form
methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with relative intensities 5
and 19 respectively
One can note that the relative intensities of the [M+CH3]+bull
ions which are produced
in all mass spectra of the studied molecules have low intensities in comparison with the
relative intensities of the [M+C2H5]+bull
ions indicating the presence of C2H5+ ion with
large intensity than that of CH3+ in the source of chemical ionization
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
mz = 318
RI= 14
H+
[M+H]+
mz = 362
RI = 100
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
- H2 O
mz = 344RI = 5
- C2 H
4 N
N
O
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
N
CH3
mz= 320RI = 31
H+
Scheme 8 Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin using CI technique
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring(pyridinyl) of neutral and
charged Levofloxacin molecule are calculated and listed in Table 7 The charges on the
atoms N1 and O12 are -0299e and -0297 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values So these atoms (sites) have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms of the ring
Using the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Levoloxacin one observes
that the calculated values of the proton affinities at the sites N1-H and O12-H are 715 and
908 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heat of formation of the
protonated Levofloxacin molecule at these two atoms (sites ) N1 and O12 ( 192 and 2
kJmol-1
respectively) indicate that the protonated Levofloxacin molecule at the site O12
is more stable than that at the site N1
CHAPTER (5)
CONCLUSIONS
The present EI mass spectra of four 6- fluoroquinolones shows that the molecular ions
[M]+bull
of Norfloxacin PefloxacinCiprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have relative intensities
706174 and 100 respectively The relatively high intensity of [M]+bull
for Levofloxacin
indicates its higher stability due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and C8
atoms In comparison the CI mass spectra of the four compounds show that the
protonated molecules [M+H]+ are more relatively intense than [M]
+bull ions in the EI mode
indicating higher stability in the case of [M+H]+
The important primary fragmentation pathways of the studied compounds in the EI mass
spectra indicated
(a) The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ions produced from Norfloxacin Pefloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin have relative intensity 100 (representing the base peak) while
Levofloxacin have only 17 relative intensity
(b) The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ions produced from Norfloxacin and Pefloxacin have
relative intensities 59 and 71 respectively while not appeared in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin and Levofloxacin
On the other hand semi-empirical MNDO calculations gave useful information which
help in explaining the experimental events The appearance and activation energies for
the fragment ions in EI mass spectra are calculated for the first time Of most important
the calculated results show that the protonation at O12 site is more favored than that at N1
site for the compounds under investigation
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دراسة الطيف الكتلى لمركبات الفلوروكينولين
باس تخدام طريقتى التأأين الألكترونى والكيميائى
مصحوبة بالحسابات الش به وضعية
هقدهت هي
هأهىى سسحبى هحوىد عبد الكسينقسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيت ndash هدزض هسبعد
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
للحصىل على
فيصيبء تجسيبيت-دكتىزاة فى فلسفت العلىمدزجت ال
2213
الأستبذ الدكتىز عصث طه هحود سلينقسن الطبيعت النىويت ndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت التجسيبيت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
عبد الىهبة حسي بذ الدكتىز الأست
زشق السبع
القىهى لبحىث وتكنىلىجيب الاشعبعالوسكص ndash أستبذ الفيصيبء
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
بساهين إالأستبذ الدكتىز هصطفى
الصعيقىكليت العلىم ndashقسن الفيصيبء ndashأستبذ الفيصيبء النىويت
جبهعت بنهب الأستبذ الدكتىز هحود عبد الفتبح زبيع
قسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيتndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
جبهعخ ثب
كليخ العلم
قسن النيزيبء
الملخص العربى
الزممريي خبع الاقاممبة ف مممخ للزممريي ثا ي ممد ثوحلممر ثممالوممز SSQ 710سممزامام هايممبك ال زلممخ هممي مم ا إرممن
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي ممم ل ز ممم لزسمممطير الايمممل ال زلممم لمممجعو ه كجمممبد النل كيمممليي الإ
الزمريي ز أهب الايل ال زل لذح الو كجمبد مم حبلمخ السج ملكسبسيي الينملكسبسيي م حبلخ الزريي الال
Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMSثبسزامام هايبك ال زلخ هي ا رسطيلخ م م رن ال يويبئ
ل زم ى إ 1572عمم مبقزيي هازلنزميي ومب ثعخير الايل ال زل للو كجبد الأل ز رن رسطثبلسج للزريي الإ
ثعخ لز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأعوليبد ا قز اح هبقشخٳرن كذلك للطزيئبدسبسيخ الأيبد الأ( رن رسطير ملذ
[M-CO2] جم أى أحم عوليمبد الز سمي رشمور الايمبد اسخم الم الوسزامهخ+bull
[M-C2H4N]+ and [M-
CO2-C2H4N]+
الايل م لعوليخ الزريي م رسطيريثبى اللاريي ال يويبئ الوزدح ثغب الوسزامام ي خ الزإرن ثبلسجخ للزريي ال يويبئ
عزومبدا علم إ ثعخ البرطخ عي ي خ الزمريي ال يويمبئ زل للو كجبد الأهبقشخ الايل ال ثعخال زل للو كجبد الأ
جممل لممب جممم أى الأيممبد ل ز مم كو يي الإر كيممت ممذ الو كجممبد الممبري عممي الايممل ال زلمم لممب ممم حبلممخ الزممر
[M+H]سبسيخ الزم جمذثذ ه اليمم جييالأ+ثبلو ب مخ 100 ثعمخ هاد بجمبد امماد عبليمخمم الو كجمبد الأ
[M]يبد الاسبسيخثثجبد اماد الأ+bull
ل ز م حبلخ الزريي الإ
سزامهخ م الم اسخ م حبلخ الزريي ال يويمبئ قز اح هبقشخ عوليبد الز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأ ثعخ الوٳ ايضب رن
الايبد جم أى أحم عوليبد الز سي أدد ال ر يي
[MH-CO2]+bull
[MH-C2H4N]+ and [MH-H2O]
+
ز ي خملال الايمل ال زلم لمب مم حمبل ثعخ رحمذ الم اسمخ همثي هي الوعلهبد عي الو كجبد الأرن الحصل عل ال
ال يويبئ هي ذ الوعلهبد الإل ز الزريي
ثعخللو كجبد الأ ه الز سي الوازلن -1
يبد الوز خبجبد الأ -2
بقمبد سماء الو كمت أ أيمى الو كمت حم ا ح الز ميي عمي ل ثيم همي الوعلهمبدالحصل عل ا ه ي أيضب ل م أ
-MNDO(semiوي بي ب ال ن ال يويبئيخ الوزوثلخ م ي مخ السزامام الزاجي بد الوازلنخ لخ ثإ ثعالزريي للو كجبد الأ
emiprical method) ه ز خ ثبلزبئي الوعوليخ
لاك خمزإظم همي خملال المذ ثعخل الو كجبد الأالزجميلاد المسيخ م اا ب ضل الزربي البري هيروذ هبقشخ
ييمخ كمذلكلمخ ا الحبلمخ الأيي لمب سماء مم الحبلمخ الوزعبدحم ا ح الز ميي بقمبد الزمر ال ين البرطخ مم حسمبثبد
لال ال اثط هي بي يخ الز سي لجعو ال اثط ال يويبئيخ هي خلال ال ين الوازلنخ
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي للو كجمممبد الا ثعمممخ بقمممبد الزمممريي حسمممبة ممممMNDOرمممن اسمممزامام ي مممخ
8 81 الز رسمب ال مين( بسييالسج ملكسبسيي الينملكس
لز ريمت قمم ل زم ى ملمذ علم اإ 83 88
O12ا ه ح الاكسمطيي N1قر روبس ب م ه ر اليز جييي رنسي عوليخ الزريي زيطخ لزع أحم الإل ز بد الأه أ
لمن رشم لأل ه ح مم مذ الم اسمخ بلابقبد الزريي الز رن حسبث جويل ال ين السبث خ م حل خ ال يليي الوجدح
هي قجر
ييخ الحبلخ الأ ثعخ م الحبلخ الوزعبدلخ ح الز يي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأح ا أيضب رن حسبة
ضمبمخ اليمم جيي للو كجمبد الأ ثعمخ أيضمب رمن حسمبة قبثليمخ إسمز جبل يمخ إمم حسمبة عول نس الا ي خ هذاسزام
O12 عمم هضمل ه ح الاكسمطيي N1 عمم هضمل ه رم الزيزم جيي (PAs) ثعمخ د الأاليم جيي للو كجب
ز جبل سمم ممي رنسممي الزممبئي علمم اى عوليممبد إهأقممم هلممك ل جمم الشممحخ السممبلجخ لممذ الممذ اد ممم الو كجممبد الأ ثعممخ
ه ح هضملاليمم جيي عمم سمز جبل أمضر همي إO12 كسطييالأ عم هضل ه ح ثعخ اليم جيي م الو كجبد الأ
ثعمممممخ الوسمممممز جلخ حممممم ا ح الز ممممميي لايمممممبد الأسبسممممميخ للو كجمممممبد الأ أيضمممممب رمممممن حسمممممبة N1 اليزممممم جيي
[M+H]لليم جيي+
الحبلمخ الوزعبدلمخ ا ح الز ميي حمل جويمل ال مين السمبث خ الزم رمن حسمبثب N1 O12 عم الواقل
∆Hf [M] ييمخ مم الحبلمخ الأ∆Hf [M]+bull
Hf [M+H]∆أيضمب مم حبلمخ الو كجمبد الوسمز جلخ لليمم جيي +
ضبمخ هوخ م الميبهي ب الح ا يخ إحيث رعزج سبث بل ه ح لن رش لأ رن حسبثب (PAs) قبثليخ جذة اليم جيي
لزلك الو كجبد
Io
ni
za
ti
on
E
ne
rg
y
(27)
Th
e
ion
izat
ion
ene
rgy
(IE
)
so
met
ime
s
call
ed
(les
s
cor
rect
ly)
the
ion
izat
ion potential (usually designated by IP or in the older literature I) is the energy
required to remove an electron from a molecule or atom
M rarr M+ + eminus ΔHrxn= IEa
Ionization energies are characterized as adiabatic or vertical values
Appearance Energy (27)
Since IEs are often determined in experiments in which the ionizing electron or
photon energy is varied until the appearance of a fragment ion is observed (threshold
measurements) IEs have been called appearance energies
AB rarr A+ + B + eminus Δ Hrxn = AP
22 Franck-Condon Principle
In electron ionization the impacting electron pass the molecule in a fraction of the
vibrational period no change occur during the course of the electronic transition in the
position and velocities of the nuclei This means that the nuclear configuration of the
system does not change during the transition This is the well known Franck-Condon
principle(28-29)
23 Ionization Probability Near Threshold
In the ionization of atomic system by electron ionization one can explain the
increase in the cross section qualitatively as follows when the energy of the electron
increases above critical energy of ionization an increase in the ionization cross-section
will also occur The theoretical treatment of the ionization probability near the threshold
is difficult but several attempts have been made Wigner(30)
and then Geltman(31)
showed
theoretically that the cross-section behavior in the threshold region is given by a power
law of the form
σ (E) = C (E-Eo)n-1
(4)
Where E is the actual electron energy Eo is the threshold energy C is a constant
and n is the total number of outgoing electrons for the ionization process
24 Determination Of Thermochemical Data
Mass spectrometer technique allows the determination of many thermochemical
quantities Heats of formation of the different molecular species ionization and
appearance energies of the molecular and fragment ions and electron affinities of ions
and radicals can be measured and used to obtain bond dissociation energies
For the molecule [M] the ionization energy of the molecular ion [M]+bull
which is formed
by the reaction
M+e- M
+bull + 2e
- (5)
Can be calculated from the relationship
IE[M]+bull
= ∆Hf[M]+bull
- ∆Hf[M] (6)
Where ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] are the heats of formation of the molecular ion and neutral
molecule respectively These values can be calculated using a semi-empirical
methods such as MNDO AM1and PM3
In fragmentation process such as
[M]+bull
[F]+
+ [N]bull (7)
The AE of the fragment ion [F]+
can be calculated from equation (8)
AE[F]+ = IE [F] +D[F-N] + Eexc (8)
Where IE [F]+ is the ionization energy of the fragment FD [F-N] represents the
dissociation energy and Eexc is the excess energy
The (∆Eth) is the calculated thermodynamic threshold value for the formation of an ion by
certain process and calculated from the following equation -
(∆Eth) = ∆Hf[F]+ + ∆Hf[N] - ∆Hf[M] (9)
and Eexc is calculated according to-
Eexc= AE(exp) - ∆Eth (10)
The ∆Hf[F]+ used for ∆Eth calculation must be free from any excess energy and is
obtained from the ionization energy of the free radical [F] by the equation
∆Hf[F]+ = IE[F] +∆Hf[F] (11)
25 Stevensons Rule A useful rule regarding the location of the positive charge was first formulated by
Stevenson(32)
He noted that for hydrocarbons(for example) the positive charge tend to
remain on the fragment with the lower ionization energy Since the idea arose from the
work of Audier(33)
one may call it the Steven-Audier rule
26 Characteristics of Mass Spectra
There are some observations characterizing the mass spectra- (34)
(a) The molecular processes leading to the formation of mass spectra consist of a
series of competing and consecutive unimolecular decomposition reactions of excited
molecular ion
(b) The effects of source temperature are far more pronounced in polyatomic mass
spectra
(c) Metastable transitions are observed ieunimolecular decomposition reactions
occurring with rate of 10-6
sec These transitions corresponding to either molecular or
fragment ions forming other ions by spontaneous decomposition
(d) Some mass spectra particularly of oxygen compounds show the presence of
negative ions they are generally in smaller abundance than the positive ions
27 Simple Bond Cleavage Processes
Simple bond cleavage occurs when the electron pair of a covalent bond is transferred to
two different centers The site of radical within the molecular ion [A-B]+bull
is defined by
the following equations Odd-electron ions dissociate by homolytic bond cleavage to an
even-electron fragment ion and a radical (equations 1213)
[A ndash B] +bull
A+ + B
bull (12)
odd even odd
[A ndash B] +bull
Abull + B
+ (13)
odd odd even
The fragment ion A+
or B+
with the greatest tendency to support an unpaired electron
will have a higher appearance energy
28 Rearrangements Processes Fragment ions can also be formed by processes in which the initial bond connections
in the molecular ion are reordered or rearranged Fortunately many of these
rearrangement processes have been characterized for organic molecules and therefore can
be predicated based on an ionrsquos structure Rearrangement reactions occur with the
movement of two or more sets of electron pairs
29 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Chemical
Ionization
One of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced which are so excited that no peak representing the
molecular weight of the compound or the intact molecule is observed in the spectra This
lack of the molecular ion creates a problem in the sample identification because one must
depend on the detection of structure from fragment ions alone In addition the electron
ionization spectra tend to be complex and therefore difficult to interpret(35)
On the other hand in chemical ionization (CI) mass spectrometry the characteristic
ionization of the materials in question is produced by ionic reactions rather than electron
ionization Chemical ionization mass spectra are generally quite different and oftentimes
more useful than electron ionization spectra This technique requires a reaction gas which
can produce a set of ions which are either non reactive or only very slightly reactive with
the reaction gas itself but which can react with other materials The method is certainly
applicable for reaction gases methane isobutane ammonia acetaldehyde di-
methylether and iodomethane
For the methane as the reaction gas one introduces into the source of the mass
spectrometer a mixture of the methane and the added material (analyte) whose spectrum
is to be obtained Under this condition practically all of the electrons passing through the
gas within the source will ionize methane and ionization of the additive (analyte) by
electron ionization will be negligible
All of the primary ions of methane as in equation (14) react rapidly with methane (at
virtually every collision) to give product ions by reactions which are well established
CH4+ e- CH4
+bull CH3
+CH2
+ CH
++ 2e (14)
CH4+bull
+ CH4 CH5+ + CH3
bull (15)
CH3+ + CH4 C2H5
+ + H2 (16)
The major fragment ions of methane produced by 70 eV are CH4+ and CH3
+
consequently the major ions are CH5+ and C2H5
+ The reactions of these ions with the
sample produce the major part of chemical ionization spectrum
210 Proton Affinity
One may define the proton affinity (PA) (36)
of a molecule M as the energy required to
effect the forward reaction in equation (17) or as the negative enthalpy change associated
with the reaction (19)-
[BH]+ + M B+[M+H]
+ (17)
Where [BH]+ is the protonated molecule
The ion CH5+ is an efficient proton donor so that a sample molecule M can be ionized
according to equation (18)-
M + CH5+
[M+H]+ + CH4 (18)
M + H+ MH
+ (19)
∆Hordm = ∆Hf [M+H]+ - ∆Hf [M] - ∆Hf [H
+] = - PA
PA = - ∆Hordm
211 Semi-empirical quantum chemical methods and the
predicting mass spectrometric fragmentations
An impressive number of gas phase chemical studies of ions have emerged during the
last fifty years Most of these studies were experimental and a wide range of
instrumentation methods mostly mass spectrometric ones have been used More
recently these studies have been complemented by high level quantum chemical and
other model calculations providing firm connection between experiment and theory(37)
The semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are widely
used in compoutionaal studies of large molecules particulaary in organic chemistry and
biochemistryDifferent semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properities both in the ground state and electronically excited states(38)
Semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are based on
the HartreendashFock formalism but make many approximations and obtain some parameters
from empirical data They are very important in computational chemistry for treating
large molecules where the full HartreendashFock method without the approximations is too
expensive because the use of empirical parameters appears to allow some inclusion of
electron correlation effects into the methods(39)
Semi-empirical Methods are simplified versions of Hartree-Fock theory using empirical
(= derived from experimental data) corrections in order to improve performance These
methods are usually referred to through acronyms encoding some of the underlying
theoretical assumptions The most frequently used methods (MNDO AM1 PM3) are all
based on the Neglect of Differential Diatomic Overlap (NDDO) integral approximation
while older methods use simpler integral schemes such as CNDO and INDO(40)
The author used the MNDO (Modified Neglected of Diatomic Overlap) is a semi-
empirical method for the present study The method has been developed by Prof
WThiels group at Max-Planck-Institut fuumlr Kohlenforschung in Germany(41)
The basic advantages of the usage of MNDO method can be outlined as (42)
1- The method enables the computation of structural electronic and many physical
properties of large systems
2- The method is suitable for studies in chemicals materials and pharmaceutical industrial
segments
3- The method can be used for its fast candidate structure or transition state identification
and perform high accuracy computations with full quantum treatment methods based
software such as HyperChem
4- MNDO is a well tested semi-emperical molecular orbital (MO) method and its
accuracy for predicting ΔHf (see for example Ref 16) values seems to be sufficient for
the present study(25)
5-The data reported for a large number of compounds prove that the MNDO method
achieves better agreement with experimental than MINDO-3(25)
6- The results of many authors(25)
for positive ions indicate that using MNDO and AM1
methods lead to geometries and energies close to that obtained at high level of ab initio
theory with of course minute faction of the computation effort
CHAPTER (3)
APPARATUS AND EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
The electron ionization (EI) mass spectra of the four compounds investigated in this
work were obtained using the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 Gas ChromatographMass
Spectrometer (GCMS) system This system is controlled by the Dec 5000 Data Handling
System On the other hand the chemical ionization (CI) mass spectra were obtained
using The Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMS system with Xcalibur ver 14
software
31 Apparatus
The main features of the the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer are a high
vacuum system a confined EICI ion source a single quadrupole mass analyzer and a
positive ion negative ion electron multiplier The electron multiplier was operated in the
positive ion mode
The main features of the Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ mass spectrometer are almost
the same as the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer Howeverthe former
spectrometer is provided with a prefilter between the EICI ion source and the single
stage quadrupole analyzer
Samples are introduced into the EICI ion source in both systems using a direct
insertion(solids) probe The solids probe is supplied with a probe holder that contains a
liquid cooling system for the probe The solids probe was operated in the temperature ndash
programmed mode where it is programmed to heat at a specific rate which is selected
according to the nature of the sample being analyzed
32 Materials
The compounds under investigation in the present work ( Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin) were obtained from El-Obour Modern Pharmaceutical
Company first industrial zone El-Obour City Cairo Egypt These pure compounds were
used as received without any further purification
Methane (purity 9989 ndash Air products England) was used as the chemical ionization
reagent gas
33 Experimental Conditions
In the EI measurements the ion source temperature was maintained at
150 degC The EI mass spectra were recorded at two electron energies namely 15 and 70
eV
The probe temperature program for the EI measurements was as follows
30 degC for 01 minute
250 degC for 51 minutes
250 degC for 151 minutes
In the CI mode of operation the ion source temperature was maintained at 130 degC The
CI mass spectra were recorded at 70 eV electron energy
The probe temperature program for the CI measurements was as follows
Initial temperature was 70 degC for 60 sec
Ramp rate 50 degCmin
Final temperature 250 degC for 100 sec
CHAPTER (4)
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
41 Results
411 Experimental measurements
The experimental results are obtained in the form of mass spectra ie relative
intensity (RI) against mass to charge ratio (mz) for all the studied compounds using
electron ionization (EI) and chemical ionization (CI) techniques
In this study the ionization of four members of 6-fluoroquinolones molecules
namely Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have been investigated
using EI and CI techniques The measurements include the EI mass spectra of the studied
molecules at two different electron energy values (70 and 15 eV) while the CI mass
spectra have been obtained using methane as a reagent gas at 70 eV only In the study
one can discuss the mass spectral behaviors of these compounds using the two
techniques
Figures 67910121315 and 16 show the directly measured mass spectra of the
studied compounds using EI technique at 70 and 15 eV while Figures 81114 and 17
show the mass spectra of the compounds using CI technique at 70 eV only
The relative intensities (relative to the base peak) of the molecular ions and different
fragment ions at energies 70 and 15 eV of the compounds are listed in Tables 2811 and 14
while the CI mass spectra of the compounds under investigation are listed in Table 6
The fragmentation pathways of the main fragment ions formed from molecular ions at
70 eV are rationalized in schemes 135 and 7 while the fragmentation of the protonated
molecules of the compounds using CI mode are rationalized in schemes 246 and 8
412 Computational Results
Theoretical calculations are used for the physical properties of the molecules and the
gas phase basicity The calculations are performed using semi-emperical molecular
orbital procedure The program used in these computations is namely HyperChemtrade(43)
in
the modified neglect of diatomic overlap (MNDO) method These calculations give
useful information about the structure of the molecules which actually used to support
the experimental evidences The most important parameters calculated using MNDO
calculations include geometries bond lengths charge distribution and heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf(M)charged ∆Hf(M)+bull
and protonated molecule ∆Hf[M+H]+ The
ionization energy (IE) and proton affinity (PA) values for the studied molecules are
calculated using equations 6 and 19(chapter 2)The protonation processes at different
sites namely N1 and O12 of the 6- fluoroquinolones in the gas phase are also calculated
The bond lengths of neutral and ionized 6-fluoroquinolones molecules are given in
Tables 41013 and 16 Also the charge distribution of the individual oxygen O12 and
nitrogen N1 atoms for neutral and charged molecules are reported in Tables 3912 and 15
On the other hand the calculated values of IE ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+ for all
compounds are given in Table 5 while the values of the heats of formation of the
protonated molecules ∆Hf[M+H]+ together with the proton affinity of the molecules at
oxygen O12 and nitrogen N1 sites are given in Table 7 It is interesting that the calculated
IE energy values for the studied molecules have not been previously reported in the
literature
42 Discussion
6-fluoroquinolones are an essential class of antibacterial compounds widely used in
clinical application(44)
In 1986 the fluoroquinolones were introduced and they were
modified from the class of antibiotics known as quinolones in early 1960 Initially 6-
fluoroquinolones were administrated orally for the treatment of infection caused by gram-
negative organisms and pseudomonas species Several 6-fluoroquinolones play a vital
role for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia and intra-abdominal infections
Quinolones consist mainly of bicyclic ring structure and the different functional groups
are substituted at position N1 (R1) such as ethyl cyclopropyl and at C7 (R2) such as
piperazyinyl as shown in Figure 2 and Table 1
Figure 2 Structure of fluoroquinolones
Table 1 The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
Molecule
R1
R2
Norfloxacin
Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
ethyl
ethyl
cyclopropyl
18 heterocyclic ring
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
The presence of different substituent groups is influenced not only the
microbiological and physical properties but also the geometry of the neutral molecule
which effect the thermochemical properties The presence of different functional groups
at N1 or C7 positions influence both microbiological and pharmacokinetic properties(45)
This may lead one to investigate and study the mass spectra the fragmentation pathways
the heats of formation the ionization energies and the appearance energies of some
important fragment ions such as [M-CO2]+ and [M-C2H4N]
+ for the four studied
compounds
The structures of the four compounds are shown in Figure 3 while the numbering
system is shown in Figures 4 Figure 5 shows the possible protonation sites (oxygen O12
and nitrogen N1) of 6-fluoroquinolones
NN
N
F
CH3
O O
OH
PEFLOXACIN
H3C
NN
HN
F
O O
OH
CIPROFLOXACIN
NN
N
F
O O
OH
LEVOFLOXACIN
O
CH3H3C
Figure 3 The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin
Figure 4 The numbering system of 6-
fluoroquinolone compounds used in the study
Figure 5 The protonation sites at oxygen atoms and nitrogen (N1) for 6-fluoroquinolone
compounds
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Electron ionization technique is the oldest and best characterized of all the ionization
methods In this technique a beam of electrons passes through the gas-phase of the
sample An electron that collides with a neutral analyte (M) molecule can knock off an
electron resulting in a positively charged ion(46)
The ionization process can produce a
molecular ion (M)+bull
which will has the same molecular weight and elemental
composition of the starting analyte and it can produce a fragment ion(s) which
corresponds to a smaller piece of the analyte molecule as described in equations 1and 3(
chapter 2)
Most mass spectrometers use electrons with energy of 70 electron volts (eV) for
recording mass spectra Decreasing the electron energy can reduce the fragmentation
processes but it also reduces the number of ions formed(46)
In this study 70 and 15 eV
electron energies were used to study the fragmentation processes The mass spectra of
Norfloxacin at these two energies are shown in Figures 6-7 in the range from mz 56 to
mz 320
Norfloxacin C16H18FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-14-dihydro-4-oxo-7(1-piperazinyl)-3-
quinoline carboxylic acid) is a synthetic 6-fluoroquinolone antibiotic which is structurally
related to nalidixic acid(47)
The addition of a fluorine atom at C6 and a piperazine ring at
C7 has increased its potency in contrast to other fluoroquinolones(48)
Table 2 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Norfloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
11
60
7
52
14
100
5
9
68
2
4
7
8
7
2
2
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
12
70
9
59
16
100
9
13
88
5
9
4
11
13
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
8
7
14
15
320
319 [M]+middot
278
277 [M-C2H4N]+
276
275 [M-CO2]+
245
234
233[M-CO2-C2H4N]+
219
218
217
204
203
190
189
176
175
161
95
85
83
81
73
71
69
57
56
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Ionization processes depend on the chemical environment of the atom from which the
electron is removed These have been found to correlate with such chemical parameters
as atomic charge electronegativity reactivity effect of substituent parameters proton
affinities and with the predictions of a wide range of semi-empirical parameters used in
electronic structure calculations(49)
The
removal
of an
electron
from an
organic
molecule
often
leads to
change in
its
relative
thermodynamic stability The energy necessary to produce [M]+bull
depends on the energy
of the electron expelled The process of ionization occurs mainly in molecules which
contain a highly electronegative atoms or groups
Norfloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0298 e) and N1 (-
0309 e) as shown in Table 3 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring of Norfloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at these atoms
one can suggest that the ionization processes may occur at these atoms The calculated
value of the ionization energy of Norfloxacin is equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (using
equation 6 chapter 2)
Table 3 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
423
Fragm
entatio
n of
Norflo
xacin
using
EI
techniq
ue
Most
previous
research focused on the detection of Norfloxacin in biological samples
(214850-51) where
other research focused on crystal investigation of Norfloxacin(52-56)
However the present
study is interested in the ionization and fragmentation of the compound under electron
ionization Therefore the main fragmentation pathways at 70 eV for Norfloxacin have
been reported in scheme 1 and examined in order to understand the principle of their
electron-induced cleavage
The EI mass spectra of Norfloxacin are recorded at both 15 and 70 eV electron
energies Table 2 contains the relative intensities of the molecular ion and the main
fragment ions from mz 56 up to mz 319 The molecular ion of Norfloxacin at mz 319 is
observed in the spectra at both 70 eV and 15 eV with relative intensities 70 and 60
respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is the formation of the
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz 275 (RI =100 ie the base peak in the mass spectrum) This ion is
formed by the elimination of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0309
0199
-0264
0338
-0119
-0015
0102
0082
-0050
0096
0160
13002
0417
-0295
-0367
-0298
-0169
-0395
0127
0095
-0320
0095
0127
-0287
0175
-0202
0314
-0078
0000
0137
0173
-0145
0190
0149
-0004
0399
-0291
-0324
-0230
-0128
-0168
0082
0103
-0339
0105
0078
0022
-0024
0062
-0024
0041
0015
0035
0091
-0095
0094
-0011
-0006
-0018
0004
0043
0068
0041
0227
-0045
0008
-0019
0010
-0049
the molecular ion following the migration of hydrogen atom from the OH group to C3
(Scheme 1) This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the charged
molecular ion which is greater than that of the neutral molecule by 00078Aring as reported in
Table 4 The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates the high stability of the
ion The positive charge on the oxygen O12 stabilized the [M-CO2]+bull
fragment (odd-
electron fragment ion) It is worth noting that the fragmentation of the molecular ion to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the most favorable process The fragment [M-
CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-
CO2- C2H4N]+ ion at mz 233(RI=88) by loss of [C2H4N]
bull radical
The second characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is due to the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 277 with RI= 59 by the loss of
C2H4Nbull radical from piperazinyl group This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for
C15C16 and C18C19 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of the neutral
molecule by 00098Aring and 00044Aring respectively (Table 4)The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion
undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M- C2H4N-
CO2]+ ion at mz 233 with RI=88 by the loss of CO2 from [M-C2H4N]
+ ion through
simple cleavage of C3-C9 bond and rearrangement of hydrogen atom from O10-H to C3
(Scheme 1)
The peak observed at mz 218 (RI= 9) in the mass spectrum of Norfloxacin might be
due to the loss of CH3 radical from the fragment [M-CO2- C2H4N]+ ion Also the fragment
ion at mz 218 can be formed directly from [M-CO2] + by loss of the neutral fragment
C3H7N (Scheme 1)
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for
Norfloxacin using the MNDO method Hence one can calculate the IE value for
Norfloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M)
leading to calculated value of IE (Norfloxacin) equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (Table
5) The ionization of Norfloxacin probably occurs as a result of a removal of one of the
lone pair electrons of N1or O12 which may be confirmed by the calculated values for
charge difference (∆) at N1and O12 (0022e and 0068 e respectively) as listed in Table
3To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical values for ∆Hf(M)+bull
and
∆Hf(M) for Norfloxacin were reported in the literature
Scheme 1 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 319
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 275
C2 H
4 N
= 277
N
O O
O HF
RI = 70 RI = 100
RI = 59
H
N
O
HF
RI = 88
C2H
4N
- CO2
= 233
NN
+ +
- C3 H
7 N
N
O
HF
N
mz mz
mz
mz = 218
RI = 9
mz
HH rearrangement
rearrangement
+
si m
pl e
cl e
av
ag
e
Table 4 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Table
5
Calcul
ated
∆Hf(M
)∆Hf(
M)+bull
an
d IE
values
for the
four
6-
fluoro
quinol
one
molec
ules
using
MND
O method
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Charged molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14007
C2-C3 13700
C3-C4 14881
C4-C4a 15012
C4a-C5 14185
C5-C6 14294
C6-C7 14433
C7-C8 14203
C8-C8a 14304
C8a-N1 14204
N1-C20 14830
C20-C21 15379
C3-C9 14950
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12304
C4-O12 12275
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14306
N14-C15 14706
C15-C16 15517
C16-N17 14676
N17-C18 14677
C18-C19 15514 C19-N14 14706
N1-C2 14167
C2-C3 13650
C3-C4 14863
C4-C4a 15080
C4a-C5 14118
C5-C6 14299
C6-C7 14807
C7-C8 14391
C8-C8a 14142
C8a-N1 13980
N1-C20 14934
C20-C21 15374
C3-C9 15028
C9-O10 13527
C9-O11 12268
C4-O12 12237
C6-F13 13126
C7-N14 13740
N14-C15 14962
C15-C16 15615
C16-N17 14567
N17-C18 14571
C18-C19 15558 C19-N14 14935
00160
-00050
-00018
00068
-00067
00005
00374
00188
-00162
-00224
00104
-00005
00078
-00044
-00036
-00038
-00097
-00566
00256
00098
-00109
-00106
00044
00229
IE
eV k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)+bull
k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)
k J mol-1
Molecule
The appearance energy (AE) of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz= 275 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of ∆Hf (M) molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf [M-CO2]+bull
) and
is found to be equal 830 eV(801 kJmol-1
) The difference between the value for AE [M-
CO2]+bull
and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the
fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020eV) This indicates that the process
forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as discussed in
section 423 and illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
81 782 305 -485
Norfloxacin
8 772 314 -464
Pefloxacin
88 849 485 -368
Ciprofloxacin
83 801 142 -631
Levofloxacin
Similarly the appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz=277 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of the neutral molecule ∆Hf (M) neutral fragment ∆Hf
(C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-C2H4N)+) and is found to be equal to 94 eV (907 kJmol
-1) The
difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol
-1)
gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 125
kJmol-1
(130 eV) which is larger than the activation energy for forming [M-CO2]+
ion
by 106 kJmol-1
(110 eV) This indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 423 and
illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The chemical ionization technique was introduced as ionization method by Munson
and Field in 1966(57)
by allowing a reagent gas into an EI source The pressure in this
technique is typically 1 torr The chemical ionization technique is usually defined as a
soft-ionization method This means that the energy deposition into the molecule is
thought to be less than that present in the electron ionization mode This is reflected on
the occurrence and or on the yield of ions formed by fragmentation processes which
will be less than the fragments in EI method Hence the mass spectra of CI are much less
complex than the EI spectra and few fragmentations are observed An ion at mz [M+H]+
is the base peak in more spectra of these studied molecules This is an important
advantage since this allows one to focus on the molecular ion In the case of the chemical
ionization mass spectrum of Norfloxacin (Figure 8) methane was used as the reagent gas
in the ionization chamber
Table 6 Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their relative
intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin
mz RI[] mz RI[]
mz RI[] mz RI[]
97 17 163 8 218 15 236 32 237 6 250 6 252 5 258 7 264 9 270 8 272 5 274 6 275 9 276 60 277 23 278 55 279 13 290 10 292 9 302 8 304 20 306 12 316 5 318 10 320[M+H]
+ 100 321 18 334[M+CH3]
+ 14 348[M+C2H5]
+ 20
289 6 290 31 291 9 292 12 316 10 317 5 318 27 319 6 332 6 333 6 334[M+H]
+ 100 335 19 346 6 348[M+CH3]
+ 5 362[M+C2H5]
+ 21
276 10 287 8 288 52 289 14 290 17 302 5 304 5 314 6 316 18 317 9 318 38 319 9 320 14 330 5 332[M+H]
+ 100 333 18 334 6 346[M+CH3]
+ 17 360[M+C2H5]
+ 23 361 6
130 7 318 14 319 9 320 31 321 7 344 5 346 6 348 7 360 9 361 9 362[M+H]
+ 100 363 20 376[M+CH3]
+ 5 390[M+C2H5]
+ 19
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer
Gas-phase proton transfer reactions have been the subject of quantitative studies for
more than twenty years and the two fundamental aspects (their thermochemistry and
kinetics) are still under active investigation(58)
Among the wide variety of possible ionization reactions the most common is proton
transfer Indeed when analyte molecules M are introduced in the ionization plasma the
product CH5+ ions of the methane reagent gas can transfer a proton to the molecules M
producing the protonated molecular ions [M+H]+ This chemical ionization reaction can
be described as an acidndashbase reaction The tendency for a reagent ion to protonate a
particular analyte molecule M may be assessed from its proton affinity values The
observation of protonated molecular ions[M+H]+ implies that the analyte molecule M
has a proton affinity much higher than that of the reagent gas (PA(M)gtPA(CH4)) If the
reagent gas has a proton affinity much higher than that of an analyte (PA(CH4)gtPA(M))
proton transfer from CH5+ to M will be energetically unfavorable
(59)
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The fragmentation processes in CI spectrum of Norfloxacin are easily distinguished
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 320 of Norfloxacin is formed under CI
condition with a strong molecular cationic species (RI=100) (Figure 8) A number of
authors( 214860)
have detected Norfloxacin in biological samples using different mass
spectrometric techniques and detected the protonated molecule at mz = 320 by CI
technique
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Norfloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is the formation of the
fragment [MH- CO2]+ ion at mz 276 (RI=60) which is formed by loss of CO2 as shown
in scheme 2
The second fragmentation pathway in the CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin is the
formation of the fragment ion at mz 278 (RI=55) which probably formed by loss of
neutral radical C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule to form the fragment [MH- C2H4N]
+
ion
Two peaks observed at mz 334 and 348 are probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+
and the ethyl (C2H5+) cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+CH3]
+ and
ethylated [M+C2H5]+ molecules with relative intensities 14 and 20 respectively
Further the peak observed at mz 302(RI=8) is formed by elimination of H2O from the
protonated molecule At the same time the protonation process may occurs at O11 or O10
but the distance between the attached proton and ndash OH of the carboxylic group is larger
than 18 Aring indicating that the probability of the loss of H2O is low(61)
N
O O
O HF
NHN
[M+H]+ = 320
- CO2
N
O
F
NHN
mz = 276
mz = 278
N
O O
O HF
RI = 100 RI = 60
RI = 55
H
C2 H
4 N
N
H+ H+
H+
N
O O
F
NHN
H+
- H2 O
mz = 302RI = 8
rearrangment
Scheme 2 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin using CI technique
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and the
charge distributions of Norfloxacin
Proton affinities and heats of formation are important thermodynamic quantities that
can be derived from a variety of experimental measurements Modern computational
methods provide the means to estimate reliably the same quantities with an accuracy that
often rivals that of experiment(62)
In addition these methods can provide information to
complement results obtained experimentally and to examine problems that are not easily
approached directly such as site-specific proton affinities(62)
A case in point is the
protonation of the molecules which often can take place at more than one position
Computational studies can provide a reliable estimate of the proton affinity of molecules
as well as a measure of the thermodynamic difference between the various possible
points of attachment of the proton(62)
One of the computational studies is the calculated charge distributions of the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) in neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule (Table 3)The
charges on the atoms N1and O12 (-0309e and -0298e respectively) indicate high
electronegativity values So these atoms (sites) have a higher affinity to attach the proton
than the other atoms in the ring The calculated values of proton affinities (using equation
19 chapter 2 ) for O12 and N1 ( 904 and 749 kJmol-1
respectively) together with the heats
of formation of the protonated Norfloxacin molecule ∆Hf [M+H]+ at the site N1-H (297
kJmol-1
) and at the site O12-H (142 kJmol-1
) indicate that the protonated Norfloxacin
molecule at O12 is more stable than at N1by 155 kJmol-1
One may suggest that the
electrostatic interaction between the proton and oxygen O12 stabilized the protonated
species
Table 7 Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules ∆Hf(M+H)+
and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO
method
431
Mass
spectr
a of
Peflox
acin
under
EI technique
PA (M) kJmol
-1
∆Hf(M+H)+
kJmol-1
Protonated Site
∆Hf(M) kcalmol
-1
Molecule
904
749
142
297
O12H
N1H
-116
Norfloxacin
916
753
151
314
O12H
N1H
-111
Pefloxacin
904
745
255
418
O12H
N1H
-88
Ciprofloxacin
908
715
2
192
O12H
N1H
-149
Levofloxacin
Pefloxacin C17H20FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1-4-dihydro-4-oxo-7(4-methyl-1-
piperazinyl) quinolone-3-carboxylic acid) is a second-generation 6-fluoroquinolone
antibacterial agent(63)
Most previous research is focused on the detection of Pefloxacin in
environmental samples(53)
However this work is interested in the structure
thermodynamic properties and fragmentation processes of Pefloxacin compound under
electron ionization (EI) at two electron energies The EI mass spectra of Pefloxacin are
reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies and are shown in Figures 9-10 while the
relative intensities of the molecular ion and different fragment ions in the mass spectrum
relative to the base peak (mz 289) in the range from mz 56 up to mz 333 are listed in
Table 8
Table 8 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Pefloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
10
55
3
21
100
4
6
16
10
10
6
10
30
26
7
4
12
61
3
18
100
4
6
14
11
7
4
6
20
15
6
4
334
333 [M]+middot
291
290
289 [M-CO2]+
245
219
218 [M-CO2-C4H9N]+
203 [M-CO2-C4H9N-CH3]+
96
81
79
71 [C4H9N]+bull
70
57
56
432Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique
Pefloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0300 e) and N1(-
0307e) as listed in Table 9 From these charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at N1 and
O12 one can suggest that the ionization process occur at these atoms
On the other hand the calculated ionization energy of Pefloxacin is found to be equal to
800 eV (772 kJ mole-1
) (using equation 6 chapter 2) This value is nearly within
experimental error equal to the ionization energy (810 eV) of Norfloxacin (Table 5)
Table 9 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin molecule using
MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
-0307
0198
-0262
-0297
0178
-0206
0010
-0020
0056
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C21
C22
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
0337
-0119
-0016
0103
0081
-0050
0095
0162
-0002
04135
-0301
-0357
-0300
-0169
-0391
0128
0143
-0428
0144
0128
0193
0318
-0082
0000
0124
0218
-0171
0190
0151
-0003
0401
-0293
-0328
-0228
-0124
-0164
0114
0124
-0418
0126
0114
0183
-0019
0037
0016
0021
0137
-0121
0095
-0011
-0001
-0014
0008
0029
0072
0045
0227
-0014
-0019
0010
-0018
-0014
-0010
433 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion of Pefloxacin at mz 333 is observed in the EI mass spectrum with
relative intensities 61 and 55 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Pefloxacin is the formation of the
fragment ion at mz 289 (RI = 100) which represents the base peak in the mass
spectrum and is certainly due to the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion by the
loss of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of the molecular ion as
shown in scheme 3This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in
charged Pefloxacin molecular ion which is greater than that of neutral molecule by
00055Aring (Table 10)The fragment [M-CO2]+
ion undergoes further fragmentation
resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion at mz 218 with
relative intensities 14 and 16 at 70 and 15 eV respectively The latter fragment [M-
CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion fragments to produce the ion at mz 203 (by loss of CH3bull radical)
with relative intensities 11 and 10 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The second characteristic fragmentation process is due to the cleavage of the
piperiazinyl group at C15-C16 and C20-N14 bonds to produce the fragment ion at mz 71
[C4H9N]+bull
ion directly from the molecular ion with relative intensities 20 at 70 e V and
30 at 15 eV together with neutral fragment [M-C4H9N]bull (Scheme 3)
On the other
hand the presence of ndashCH3 group at N17 lead to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at
mz = 291 RI=3 and also to produce the fragment C4H9N+bull
at mz=71 RI=20 in
compariso
n with
Norfloxaci
n the
absence of
ndashCH3
group lead
to produce
the
fragment
[M-
C2H4N]+
ion at mz
= 277
RI=59
Scheme 3 Main
fragmentat
ion
pathways
of
Pefloxacin
at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
=333
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =289
C4 H
9 N
RI = 61 RI = 100
H
N
O
HF
NH2C
RI = 14
mz = 218
H3C
N
O
H
CH2
F
NH2C
mz =203RI = 11
+ +
+
+
mz = 71RI=20 at 70 eVRI=30 at 15 eV
mz
- CH
3
H2C
N
CH2
CH2H3C
N
H2CCH2
CH2
H2C
H
r ea r
ang
men
t
C4H9N +
N
O
F
NH2C
O
O H
Table 10 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The
appearance
energy (AE)
of the
fragment
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at
mz=289 is
calculated
(using the
heats of
formation of
∆Hf(M)
molecule
∆Hf (CO2)
and ∆Hf [M-
CO2]+bull
)and
is found to
be equal to
830 eV(801
kJmol-1
)
The
difference
between the
value for
AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 29 kJmol-1
(030 eV) This indicates that
the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as
discussed in section 433 and illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
The appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-
C2H4N)+) and is found to equal 870 eV(840 kJmol
-1)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14016
C2-C3 13689
C3-C4 14885
C4-C4a 15009
C4a-C5 14182
C5-C6 14295
C6-C7 14435
C7-C8 14208
C8-C8a 14299
C8a-N1 14220
N1-C21 14819
C21-C22 15379
C3-C9 14953
C9-O10 13581
C9-O11 12293
C4-O12 12274
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14312
N14-C15 14704
C15-C16 15521
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14677
C19-C20 15526
C20-N14 14699
N17-C18 14640
N1-C2 14180
C2-C3 13665
C3-C4 14877
C4-C4a 15072
C4a-C5 14101
C5-C6 14324
C6-C7 14928
C7-C8 14547
C8-C8a 14088
C8a-N1 13994
N1-C21 14922
C21-C22 15372
C3-C9 15008
C9-O10 13534
C9-O11 12273
C4-O12 12226
C6-F13 13114
C7-N14 13624
N14-C15 15031
C15-C16 15508
C16-N17 14609
N17-C19 14600
C19-C20 15504
C20-N14 15020
N17-C18 14739
00164
-00024
-00008
00063
-00081
00029
00493
00339
-00211
-00226
00103
-00007
00055
-00047
-00020
-00048
-00109
-00688
00327
-00013
-00067
-00077
-00022
00321
00099
The difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772
kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal
to 68 kJmol-1
(07 eV This indicates that the formation process of the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 433 and
illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloaxcin is recorded (Figure 11) and the protonated
molecule [M+H]+ at mz 334 is observed in the spectrum (represents the base peak RI
100)
The protonated molecule of Pefloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two different
characteristic pathways The first fragmentation process formed by the loss of CO2
yielding the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion at mz 290 (RI=31) while the second
fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment [MH- C2H4N]+ mz 292 (RI =
12) by loss of C2H4Nbull radical Two peaks observed at mz 348 and 362 in the CI
spectrum of Pefloxacin are probably formed due to methyl (CH3)+ and ethyl (C2H5)
+
cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+ CH3]+ and ethylated [M+ C2H5]
+
molecules with relative intensities 5 and 21 respectively Furthermore the peak
observed at mz 316 (RI=10) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule
The peak observed at mz 318 (RI=27) may be formed by loss of CO2 molecule from
ethylated molecule after migration of hydrogen atom to C3 atom forming the fragment
[M+C2H5- CO2]+bull
ion
N
O O
O HF
NN
=334
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =290
RI = 100 RI = 31
HH+
[M+H]+
N
O
CF
NN
H+
O
mz = 316
RI = 10
- H2 O
- C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
H+
N
mz = 292
RI = 12
H+
H3C
mz
Scheme 4 Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin using CI technique
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin
The study of the behavior of molecules in the gas phase has always been a relatively
important area of research in mass spectrometry since it produces information about the
properties of molecules such as PAs and heats of formation(64)
The calculated charge
distribution of the quinolone ring of the neutral and charged Pefloxacin are calculated and
listed in Table 9 The charges on the atoms N1 O12 in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of
Pefloxacin are -0307 e and -0300 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values Consequently these atoms have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Pefloxacin one can note that the
calculated values of proton affinities at the site N1-H and at the site O12-H (753 and 916
kJmol-1
respectively) together with the calculated heats of formation of the protonated
Pefloxacin molecule ΔHf[M+H]+ at these two atoms (sites) (314 and 151 kJmol
-
1respectively ) indicate that the protonated Pefloxacin molecule at O12 is more stable
than at N1 by value 163 kJmol-1
441 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin C17H18FN3O3 (4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-6-fluor-1-cyclopropyl-14
dihydroquinolin-3-carbonic acid) is one of fluoroquinolone medications and is applied as
an effective synthetic antibiotic for treating a wide range of infectious diseases(65)
It is
one of nine fluoroquinolones approved in the Russian Federation(65)
The EI mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin are reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies
and are shown in Figures 12-13 While the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
different fragment ions in the mass spectrum relative to the base peak (mz 287) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 332 are listed in Table 11
Table 11 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
11
62
11
67
18
100
11
68
5
7
9
4
4
5
6
6
8
19
14
74
13
71
19
100
11
69
5
8
9
4
5
5
5
6
9
20
332
331 [M]+
290
289 [M-C2H4N]+
288
287 [M-CO2]+
246
245 [M-CO2-C2H4N]+
231
230
229
218
215
204
202
201
57
56
442Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms s O12(-0295 e) and N1 (-
0277 e) as listed in Table 12 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one can suggest that the ionization process may occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Ciprofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Ciprofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Ciprofloxacin is found to be equal to 880
eV(849 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Ciprofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 12 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
(e)
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C22
O10
C9
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0277 0206
-0266 0339
-0117 -0021 0133 0076
-0075 0100 0035
-0053 -0057 -0295 0418
-0370 -0295 -0159 -0387 0128 0098
-0312 0096 0127
-0125 0233
-0179 0206
-0085 -0029 0147 0157
-0059 0116
-0042 -0026 -0034 -0285 0380
-0297 0064
-0137 -0419 0133 0099
-0324 0100 0138
0152 0027 0087
-0133 0032
-0008 0014 0081 0016 0016
-0077 0027 0023 0010
-0038 0073 0359 0022
-0032 0005 0001
-0012 0004 0011
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic belonging to the second generation
quinolones It is distributed widely and absorbed very well in different body tissues and
fluids It is widely used in various types of infections urinary track respiratory track
gastrointestinal track and also for skin and soft tissues infections as recommended by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)(66)
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin has three major fragment ions at mz 289287
and 245 beside the molecular ion at mz 331The main fragment ions and its relative
intensities at 15 and 70 eV are listed in Table 11 while the mass spectra are shown in
Figures 12-13 The molecular ion observed at mz 331with RI= 74 It is worth noting
that Nakata et al(67) had recorded the molecular ion peak of Ciprofloxacin with
reasonable intensity
The molecular ion [M]+bull
undergoes fragmentation by two different pathways The first
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
at mz 287 with
RI=100 which represents the base peak in the mass spectra at both 70 and 15 eV by the
loss of CO2 through a C3-C9 simple bond cleavage and hydrogen migration from the
carboxylic group to C3 atom as shown in scheme 5This is confirmed by the calculated
bond length for C3C9 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of neutral
molecule by 0013Aring (Table 13) The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates
the high stability of the ion The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further
fragmentation by the cleavage of C15-C16 and C18-C19 bonds to produce the fragment ion
[M-CO2-C2H4N]+ at mz 245 ( Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and 68 at 70
and 15 eV respectively
The second fragmentation pathway in the mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin is the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 289 with relative intensities 71 and 67
at 70 and 15 e V respectively This fragment ion is due to the loss of C2H4Nbull radical from
the molecular ion [M]+bull
by C15-C16 and C18-C19 bond cleavage and hydrogen migration
from piperazinyl group to C8 as shown in scheme 5 This is confirmed by the calculated
bond lengths for C15C16 and C18C19 bonds in the charged molecular ion which are
greater than that of neutral molecule by 00004Aring and 00005Aring respectively (Table 13)
The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion undergoes fragmentation by loss of CO2 to produce the
fragment ion [M-C2H4N-CO2]+ at mz 245 (Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and
68 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
An ion at mz 56 (C3H6N)+
with RI= 20 19 at 70 and 15 eV respectively is also
reported in the spectrum of Ciprofloxacin and is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16 and
C18-N17 bonds and hydrogen migration to N14 in piperazinyl group
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 331
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 287
C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
N
RI = 74
RI = 100
RI = 71
H
N
O
HF
RI = 69
C2 H
4 N
- CO2
+ +
H H
H rearengment
N
H rearengm
ent
mz 56RI = 20
mz
mz
mz = 245
mz = 289
H2C
NCH2
CH2
Scheme 5 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Table 13 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
The appearance energy of [M-CO2]+bull
ion( mz = 287) is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf (M-
CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal to 930eV(897 kJmol-1
)The difference between the
value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IECiprofloxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol-1
) gives the activation
energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 48 kJmol-1
(050 eV)This
indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
The appearance energy of [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf [M- C2H4N]+)
and is found to be equal to 10 eV(965 kJmol-1
)The difference between the value for AE
[M-C2H4N]+ and IECiproflxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol
-1) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 115 kJmol
-1(120 eV) This indicates
that the process of forming the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
N1-C2 14017
C2-C3 1371
C3-C4 14908
C4-C4a 15019
C4a-C5 14169
C5-C6 1431
C6-C7 14441
C7-C8 14194
C8-C8a 14281
N1-C20 14534
C20-C21 15421
C21-C22 15186
C22-C20 15420
C3-C9 14939
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12308
C4-O12 12269
C6-F13 13203
C7-N14 14310
N14-C15 14700
C15-C16 15530
C16-N17 14670
N17-C18 14661
C18-C19 15528
C19-N14 14701
N1-C2 13703
C2-C3 14123
C3-C4 14229
C4-C4a 14585
C4a-C5 14303
C5-C6 14214
C6-C7 14567
C7-C8 14189
C8-C8a 14311
N1-C20 14762
C20-C21 15436
C21-C22 15157
C22-C20 15449
C3-C9 15069
C9-O10 13502
C9-O11 12250
C4-O12 13096
C6-F13 13167
C7-N14 14102
N14-C15 14754
C15-C16 15534
C16-N17 14645
N17-C18 14636
C18-C19 15533
C19-N14 14746
-00314
00413
-00679
-00434
00134
-00096
00126
-00005
00030
00228
00015
-00029
00029
00130
-00069
-00058
00827
-00036
-00208
00054
00004
-00025
-00025
00005
00045
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
As mentioned before the molecular ion of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique was
observed at mz 331Similarythe protonated molecule[M+H]+ was formed at mz 332
using CI technique with RI= 100 which represents the base peak in the CI mass
spectrum of Ciprofloxacin (Figure 14)
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Ciprofloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is formed by the loss
of CO2 to form the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion mz 288 (RI=52) The second
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [MH-C2H4N ]+ mz
290(RI=17) by the loss of C2H4Nbull radical as shown in scheme 6 On the other hand a
peak observed at m z 314 (RI=6) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule to form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 346 and 360 in the CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin are
probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer
processes to form methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with
relative intensities 17 and 23 respectively
Scheme 6 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
N
O O
O HF
NN
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
N
O O
O HF
N
H
C2 H
4 N
H H
H+
[M+H]+ = 332
RI = 100
H+
mz = 288RI = 52
H+
mz= 290RI = 17
- H2 O
N
O O
F
NN
H
H+
mz = 314RI = 6
445
The
proton
affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and charge distributions of
Ciprofloxacin
The proton affinity of a molecule is one of its fundamental properties as its heats of
formation and ionization energy(68)
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring of neutral and charged
Ciprofloxacin are listed in Table 12 The charge on the atoms N1 and O12 are -0277 e
and -0295 e respectively indicating high electronegativity values So these atoms (sites)
have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other atoms in the quinolone ring
(pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Ciprofloxacin one can observe
that the calculated values of proton affinities of the sites N1-H and O12-H are
745kJmol-1
and 904 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heats of
formation of protonated molecule ∆Hf(M+H)+ at the sites N1-H and O12-H (418 and 255
kJmol-1
respectively) indicating that the protonted molecule of Ciprofloxacin at O12 site
is more stable than that at N1 site by 163 kJmol-1
451 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin C18H20FN3O4 (6-fluoro-2-methyl-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-10-oxo-4
oxa-1-azatricyclo-7-trideca-5711-tetraene11-carboxylic acid) is a synthetic
fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent(69)
Levofloxacin is the active levo-isomer of
ofloxacin and has a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive
and Gram-negative bacteria as well as a typical pathogens such as Mycoplasma
Chlamydia and Legionella(70)
The EI mass spectra of Levofloxacin are recorded at both 70 and 15 eV electron
energies as shown in Figures15-16 while the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
the main fragment ions in the mass spectrum (relative to the base peak at mz 361) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 362 are listed in Table14
Table 14 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Levofloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
16
100
14
5
5
5
9
19
8
7
34
-
17
100
17
5
7
6
12
22
11
10
29
4
362
361[M]+bull
317[M-CO2]+bull
276
273
254
247
246[M-CO2-C4H9N]+bull
232
231
71(C4H9N)+bull
56
452Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12(-0297 e) and N1(-
0299 e) as listed in Table 15 From the charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Levofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one suggest that the ionization processes occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Levofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Levofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Levofloxacin is found to be equal to 830
eV(801 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Levofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 15 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
O21
-0299
0201
-0261
0338
-0099
-0028
0112
0092
0079
0051
-0227
-0292
0181
-0209
0322
-0062
-0005
014
0081
0104
0057
-0252
0007
-002
0052
-0016
0037
0023
0028
-0011
0025
0006
-0025
C22
C24
C23
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
015
0091
0016
0416
-0295
-0366
-0297
-0167
-0395
0142
0144
-0429
0143
0142
0194
0155
0088
0011
0402
-0291
-0332
-0244
-0141
-0081
01
0133
-0434
0135
0108
0188
0005
-0003
-0005
-0014
0004
0034
0053
0026
0314
-0042
-0011
-0005
-0008
-0034
-0006
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion peak of Levofloxacin at mz 361 (represent the base peak RI=100
) is observed in the mass spectra at 70 and 15 eV indicating the stability of the
molecular ion of Levofloxacin due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and
C8 atoms The molecular ion undergoes fragmentation by the loss of CO2 from the
carboxyl group to form the fragment [M-CO2]+ ion
at mz 317(RI=17) This is
confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the molecular ion which is greater
than that of neutral molecule by 00057Aring The fragment ion [M-CO2]+ undergoes further
fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2-C4H9N]+ ion at mz 246
( RI=20 ) by loss of the neutral (C4H9N)bull (Scheme 7)
An ion at mz 71 (C4H9N)+ is also found in the mass spectrum of Levofloxacin (RI=29
and 34) at 70 and 15 eV respectively This ion is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16
and C20-N14 bonds in 4-methyl piperizinyl with consecutive rearrangement process
The appearance energy of the [M-CO2]+bull
ion mz (317) is calculated (using the heats
of formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and fragment
ion ∆Hf (M-CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal = 850eV(820 kJmol-1
) The difference
between the value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IELevofloxacin= 830 eV (801 kJmol-1
) gives the
activation energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020
eV)
Scheme 7 Main
fragmentation pathways of
Levofloxacin at 70 eV
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
M
= 361mz = 317
C4H9N
N
O
N
O
HF
CH3
mz = 246
RI= 100 RI= 17
RI = 20
++
H-Rearangment
+
mz = 71RI = 29
+
mz
CH2
N
H2C
CH2
CH3
NH2C
H2C
CH2
CH2
H
Table 16 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Le ngth(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 13975
C2-C3 13719
C3-C4 14898
C4-C4a 15017
C4a-C5 14187
C5-C6 14314
C6-C7 14450
C7-C8 14368
C8-C8a 14446
C8a-N1 14153
C8-O21 13588
O21-C22 14028
C22-C24 15634
C24-N1 14823
C24-C23 15475
C3-C9 14961
C9-O10 13569
C9-O11 12301
C4-O12 12276
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14236
N14-C15 14675
C15-C16 15526
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14678
C19-C20 15524
C19-N14 14680
N17-C18 14632
N1-C2 14088
C2-C3 13706
C3-C4 14890
C4-C4a 15094
C4a-C5 14207
C5-C6 14253
C6-C7 14713
C7-C8 14520
C8-C8a 14459
C8a-N1 14031
C8-O21 13472
O21-C22 14140
C22-C24 15611
C24-N1 14852
C24-C23 15482
C3-C9 15018
C9-O10 13532
C9-O11 12275
C4-O12 12239
C6-F13 13164
C7-N14 13877
N14-C15 14978
C15-C16 15561
C16-N17 14620
N17-C19 14630
C19-C20 15521
C19-N14 14955
N17-C18 14730
00113
-00013
-00008
00077
00020
-00061
00263
00152
00013
-00122
-00116
00112
-00023
00029
00007
00057
-00037
-00026
-00037
-00059
-00359
00303
00035
-00056
-00048
-00003
00275
00098
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin is recorded and investigated The resulting
protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 362 (RI= 100 ) represents the base peak (Figure
17)This protonated molecule [M+H]+ undergoes fragmentation along two different
fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment
[MH-CO2]+ ion with mz 318 (RI= 14) by loss of CO2 The second fragmentation
pathway leads to the formation of the fragment ion [MH-C2H4N]+ with mz 320 (RI=
31) by loss of C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule Another peak has been observed
at mz 344 (RI=5) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated molecule to
form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 376 and 390 in the CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin are
formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer processes to form
methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with relative intensities 5
and 19 respectively
One can note that the relative intensities of the [M+CH3]+bull
ions which are produced
in all mass spectra of the studied molecules have low intensities in comparison with the
relative intensities of the [M+C2H5]+bull
ions indicating the presence of C2H5+ ion with
large intensity than that of CH3+ in the source of chemical ionization
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
mz = 318
RI= 14
H+
[M+H]+
mz = 362
RI = 100
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
- H2 O
mz = 344RI = 5
- C2 H
4 N
N
O
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
N
CH3
mz= 320RI = 31
H+
Scheme 8 Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin using CI technique
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring(pyridinyl) of neutral and
charged Levofloxacin molecule are calculated and listed in Table 7 The charges on the
atoms N1 and O12 are -0299e and -0297 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values So these atoms (sites) have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms of the ring
Using the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Levoloxacin one observes
that the calculated values of the proton affinities at the sites N1-H and O12-H are 715 and
908 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heat of formation of the
protonated Levofloxacin molecule at these two atoms (sites ) N1 and O12 ( 192 and 2
kJmol-1
respectively) indicate that the protonated Levofloxacin molecule at the site O12
is more stable than that at the site N1
CHAPTER (5)
CONCLUSIONS
The present EI mass spectra of four 6- fluoroquinolones shows that the molecular ions
[M]+bull
of Norfloxacin PefloxacinCiprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have relative intensities
706174 and 100 respectively The relatively high intensity of [M]+bull
for Levofloxacin
indicates its higher stability due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and C8
atoms In comparison the CI mass spectra of the four compounds show that the
protonated molecules [M+H]+ are more relatively intense than [M]
+bull ions in the EI mode
indicating higher stability in the case of [M+H]+
The important primary fragmentation pathways of the studied compounds in the EI mass
spectra indicated
(a) The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ions produced from Norfloxacin Pefloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin have relative intensity 100 (representing the base peak) while
Levofloxacin have only 17 relative intensity
(b) The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ions produced from Norfloxacin and Pefloxacin have
relative intensities 59 and 71 respectively while not appeared in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin and Levofloxacin
On the other hand semi-empirical MNDO calculations gave useful information which
help in explaining the experimental events The appearance and activation energies for
the fragment ions in EI mass spectra are calculated for the first time Of most important
the calculated results show that the protonation at O12 site is more favored than that at N1
site for the compounds under investigation
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دراسة الطيف الكتلى لمركبات الفلوروكينولين
باس تخدام طريقتى التأأين الألكترونى والكيميائى
مصحوبة بالحسابات الش به وضعية
هقدهت هي
هأهىى سسحبى هحوىد عبد الكسينقسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيت ndash هدزض هسبعد
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
للحصىل على
فيصيبء تجسيبيت-دكتىزاة فى فلسفت العلىمدزجت ال
2213
الأستبذ الدكتىز عصث طه هحود سلينقسن الطبيعت النىويت ndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت التجسيبيت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
عبد الىهبة حسي بذ الدكتىز الأست
زشق السبع
القىهى لبحىث وتكنىلىجيب الاشعبعالوسكص ndash أستبذ الفيصيبء
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
بساهين إالأستبذ الدكتىز هصطفى
الصعيقىكليت العلىم ndashقسن الفيصيبء ndashأستبذ الفيصيبء النىويت
جبهعت بنهب الأستبذ الدكتىز هحود عبد الفتبح زبيع
قسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيتndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
جبهعخ ثب
كليخ العلم
قسن النيزيبء
الملخص العربى
الزممريي خبع الاقاممبة ف مممخ للزممريي ثا ي ممد ثوحلممر ثممالوممز SSQ 710سممزامام هايممبك ال زلممخ هممي مم ا إرممن
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي ممم ل ز ممم لزسمممطير الايمممل ال زلممم لمممجعو ه كجمممبد النل كيمممليي الإ
الزمريي ز أهب الايل ال زل لذح الو كجمبد مم حبلمخ السج ملكسبسيي الينملكسبسيي م حبلخ الزريي الال
Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMSثبسزامام هايبك ال زلخ هي ا رسطيلخ م م رن ال يويبئ
ل زم ى إ 1572عمم مبقزيي هازلنزميي ومب ثعخير الايل ال زل للو كجبد الأل ز رن رسطثبلسج للزريي الإ
ثعخ لز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأعوليبد ا قز اح هبقشخٳرن كذلك للطزيئبدسبسيخ الأيبد الأ( رن رسطير ملذ
[M-CO2] جم أى أحم عوليمبد الز سمي رشمور الايمبد اسخم الم الوسزامهخ+bull
[M-C2H4N]+ and [M-
CO2-C2H4N]+
الايل م لعوليخ الزريي م رسطيريثبى اللاريي ال يويبئ الوزدح ثغب الوسزامام ي خ الزإرن ثبلسجخ للزريي ال يويبئ
عزومبدا علم إ ثعخ البرطخ عي ي خ الزمريي ال يويمبئ زل للو كجبد الأهبقشخ الايل ال ثعخال زل للو كجبد الأ
جممل لممب جممم أى الأيممبد ل ز مم كو يي الإر كيممت ممذ الو كجممبد الممبري عممي الايممل ال زلمم لممب ممم حبلممخ الزممر
[M+H]سبسيخ الزم جمذثذ ه اليمم جييالأ+ثبلو ب مخ 100 ثعمخ هاد بجمبد امماد عبليمخمم الو كجمبد الأ
[M]يبد الاسبسيخثثجبد اماد الأ+bull
ل ز م حبلخ الزريي الإ
سزامهخ م الم اسخ م حبلخ الزريي ال يويمبئ قز اح هبقشخ عوليبد الز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأ ثعخ الوٳ ايضب رن
الايبد جم أى أحم عوليبد الز سي أدد ال ر يي
[MH-CO2]+bull
[MH-C2H4N]+ and [MH-H2O]
+
ز ي خملال الايمل ال زلم لمب مم حمبل ثعخ رحمذ الم اسمخ همثي هي الوعلهبد عي الو كجبد الأرن الحصل عل ال
ال يويبئ هي ذ الوعلهبد الإل ز الزريي
ثعخللو كجبد الأ ه الز سي الوازلن -1
يبد الوز خبجبد الأ -2
بقمبد سماء الو كمت أ أيمى الو كمت حم ا ح الز ميي عمي ل ثيم همي الوعلهمبدالحصل عل ا ه ي أيضب ل م أ
-MNDO(semiوي بي ب ال ن ال يويبئيخ الوزوثلخ م ي مخ السزامام الزاجي بد الوازلنخ لخ ثإ ثعالزريي للو كجبد الأ
emiprical method) ه ز خ ثبلزبئي الوعوليخ
لاك خمزإظم همي خملال المذ ثعخل الو كجبد الأالزجميلاد المسيخ م اا ب ضل الزربي البري هيروذ هبقشخ
ييمخ كمذلكلمخ ا الحبلمخ الأيي لمب سماء مم الحبلمخ الوزعبدحم ا ح الز ميي بقمبد الزمر ال ين البرطخ مم حسمبثبد
لال ال اثط هي بي يخ الز سي لجعو ال اثط ال يويبئيخ هي خلال ال ين الوازلنخ
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي للو كجمممبد الا ثعمممخ بقمممبد الزمممريي حسمممبة ممممMNDOرمممن اسمممزامام ي مممخ
8 81 الز رسمب ال مين( بسييالسج ملكسبسيي الينملكس
لز ريمت قمم ل زم ى ملمذ علم اإ 83 88
O12ا ه ح الاكسمطيي N1قر روبس ب م ه ر اليز جييي رنسي عوليخ الزريي زيطخ لزع أحم الإل ز بد الأه أ
لمن رشم لأل ه ح مم مذ الم اسمخ بلابقبد الزريي الز رن حسبث جويل ال ين السبث خ م حل خ ال يليي الوجدح
هي قجر
ييخ الحبلخ الأ ثعخ م الحبلخ الوزعبدلخ ح الز يي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأح ا أيضب رن حسبة
ضمبمخ اليمم جيي للو كجمبد الأ ثعمخ أيضمب رمن حسمبة قبثليمخ إسمز جبل يمخ إمم حسمبة عول نس الا ي خ هذاسزام
O12 عمم هضمل ه ح الاكسمطيي N1 عمم هضمل ه رم الزيزم جيي (PAs) ثعمخ د الأاليم جيي للو كجب
ز جبل سمم ممي رنسممي الزممبئي علمم اى عوليممبد إهأقممم هلممك ل جمم الشممحخ السممبلجخ لممذ الممذ اد ممم الو كجممبد الأ ثعممخ
ه ح هضملاليمم جيي عمم سمز جبل أمضر همي إO12 كسطييالأ عم هضل ه ح ثعخ اليم جيي م الو كجبد الأ
ثعمممممخ الوسمممممز جلخ حممممم ا ح الز ممممميي لايمممممبد الأسبسممممميخ للو كجمممممبد الأ أيضمممممب رمممممن حسمممممبة N1 اليزممممم جيي
[M+H]لليم جيي+
الحبلمخ الوزعبدلمخ ا ح الز ميي حمل جويمل ال مين السمبث خ الزم رمن حسمبثب N1 O12 عم الواقل
∆Hf [M] ييمخ مم الحبلمخ الأ∆Hf [M]+bull
Hf [M+H]∆أيضمب مم حبلمخ الو كجمبد الوسمز جلخ لليمم جيي +
ضبمخ هوخ م الميبهي ب الح ا يخ إحيث رعزج سبث بل ه ح لن رش لأ رن حسبثب (PAs) قبثليخ جذة اليم جيي
لزلك الو كجبد
M rarr M+ + eminus ΔHrxn= IEa
Ionization energies are characterized as adiabatic or vertical values
Appearance Energy (27)
Since IEs are often determined in experiments in which the ionizing electron or
photon energy is varied until the appearance of a fragment ion is observed (threshold
measurements) IEs have been called appearance energies
AB rarr A+ + B + eminus Δ Hrxn = AP
22 Franck-Condon Principle
In electron ionization the impacting electron pass the molecule in a fraction of the
vibrational period no change occur during the course of the electronic transition in the
position and velocities of the nuclei This means that the nuclear configuration of the
system does not change during the transition This is the well known Franck-Condon
principle(28-29)
23 Ionization Probability Near Threshold
In the ionization of atomic system by electron ionization one can explain the
increase in the cross section qualitatively as follows when the energy of the electron
increases above critical energy of ionization an increase in the ionization cross-section
will also occur The theoretical treatment of the ionization probability near the threshold
is difficult but several attempts have been made Wigner(30)
and then Geltman(31)
showed
theoretically that the cross-section behavior in the threshold region is given by a power
law of the form
σ (E) = C (E-Eo)n-1
(4)
Where E is the actual electron energy Eo is the threshold energy C is a constant
and n is the total number of outgoing electrons for the ionization process
24 Determination Of Thermochemical Data
Mass spectrometer technique allows the determination of many thermochemical
quantities Heats of formation of the different molecular species ionization and
appearance energies of the molecular and fragment ions and electron affinities of ions
and radicals can be measured and used to obtain bond dissociation energies
For the molecule [M] the ionization energy of the molecular ion [M]+bull
which is formed
by the reaction
M+e- M
+bull + 2e
- (5)
Can be calculated from the relationship
IE[M]+bull
= ∆Hf[M]+bull
- ∆Hf[M] (6)
Where ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] are the heats of formation of the molecular ion and neutral
molecule respectively These values can be calculated using a semi-empirical
methods such as MNDO AM1and PM3
In fragmentation process such as
[M]+bull
[F]+
+ [N]bull (7)
The AE of the fragment ion [F]+
can be calculated from equation (8)
AE[F]+ = IE [F] +D[F-N] + Eexc (8)
Where IE [F]+ is the ionization energy of the fragment FD [F-N] represents the
dissociation energy and Eexc is the excess energy
The (∆Eth) is the calculated thermodynamic threshold value for the formation of an ion by
certain process and calculated from the following equation -
(∆Eth) = ∆Hf[F]+ + ∆Hf[N] - ∆Hf[M] (9)
and Eexc is calculated according to-
Eexc= AE(exp) - ∆Eth (10)
The ∆Hf[F]+ used for ∆Eth calculation must be free from any excess energy and is
obtained from the ionization energy of the free radical [F] by the equation
∆Hf[F]+ = IE[F] +∆Hf[F] (11)
25 Stevensons Rule A useful rule regarding the location of the positive charge was first formulated by
Stevenson(32)
He noted that for hydrocarbons(for example) the positive charge tend to
remain on the fragment with the lower ionization energy Since the idea arose from the
work of Audier(33)
one may call it the Steven-Audier rule
26 Characteristics of Mass Spectra
There are some observations characterizing the mass spectra- (34)
(a) The molecular processes leading to the formation of mass spectra consist of a
series of competing and consecutive unimolecular decomposition reactions of excited
molecular ion
(b) The effects of source temperature are far more pronounced in polyatomic mass
spectra
(c) Metastable transitions are observed ieunimolecular decomposition reactions
occurring with rate of 10-6
sec These transitions corresponding to either molecular or
fragment ions forming other ions by spontaneous decomposition
(d) Some mass spectra particularly of oxygen compounds show the presence of
negative ions they are generally in smaller abundance than the positive ions
27 Simple Bond Cleavage Processes
Simple bond cleavage occurs when the electron pair of a covalent bond is transferred to
two different centers The site of radical within the molecular ion [A-B]+bull
is defined by
the following equations Odd-electron ions dissociate by homolytic bond cleavage to an
even-electron fragment ion and a radical (equations 1213)
[A ndash B] +bull
A+ + B
bull (12)
odd even odd
[A ndash B] +bull
Abull + B
+ (13)
odd odd even
The fragment ion A+
or B+
with the greatest tendency to support an unpaired electron
will have a higher appearance energy
28 Rearrangements Processes Fragment ions can also be formed by processes in which the initial bond connections
in the molecular ion are reordered or rearranged Fortunately many of these
rearrangement processes have been characterized for organic molecules and therefore can
be predicated based on an ionrsquos structure Rearrangement reactions occur with the
movement of two or more sets of electron pairs
29 Processes of Ionization and Dissociation by Chemical
Ionization
One of the problems with the conventional electron ionization mode is that
molecular ions are often produced which are so excited that no peak representing the
molecular weight of the compound or the intact molecule is observed in the spectra This
lack of the molecular ion creates a problem in the sample identification because one must
depend on the detection of structure from fragment ions alone In addition the electron
ionization spectra tend to be complex and therefore difficult to interpret(35)
On the other hand in chemical ionization (CI) mass spectrometry the characteristic
ionization of the materials in question is produced by ionic reactions rather than electron
ionization Chemical ionization mass spectra are generally quite different and oftentimes
more useful than electron ionization spectra This technique requires a reaction gas which
can produce a set of ions which are either non reactive or only very slightly reactive with
the reaction gas itself but which can react with other materials The method is certainly
applicable for reaction gases methane isobutane ammonia acetaldehyde di-
methylether and iodomethane
For the methane as the reaction gas one introduces into the source of the mass
spectrometer a mixture of the methane and the added material (analyte) whose spectrum
is to be obtained Under this condition practically all of the electrons passing through the
gas within the source will ionize methane and ionization of the additive (analyte) by
electron ionization will be negligible
All of the primary ions of methane as in equation (14) react rapidly with methane (at
virtually every collision) to give product ions by reactions which are well established
CH4+ e- CH4
+bull CH3
+CH2
+ CH
++ 2e (14)
CH4+bull
+ CH4 CH5+ + CH3
bull (15)
CH3+ + CH4 C2H5
+ + H2 (16)
The major fragment ions of methane produced by 70 eV are CH4+ and CH3
+
consequently the major ions are CH5+ and C2H5
+ The reactions of these ions with the
sample produce the major part of chemical ionization spectrum
210 Proton Affinity
One may define the proton affinity (PA) (36)
of a molecule M as the energy required to
effect the forward reaction in equation (17) or as the negative enthalpy change associated
with the reaction (19)-
[BH]+ + M B+[M+H]
+ (17)
Where [BH]+ is the protonated molecule
The ion CH5+ is an efficient proton donor so that a sample molecule M can be ionized
according to equation (18)-
M + CH5+
[M+H]+ + CH4 (18)
M + H+ MH
+ (19)
∆Hordm = ∆Hf [M+H]+ - ∆Hf [M] - ∆Hf [H
+] = - PA
PA = - ∆Hordm
211 Semi-empirical quantum chemical methods and the
predicting mass spectrometric fragmentations
An impressive number of gas phase chemical studies of ions have emerged during the
last fifty years Most of these studies were experimental and a wide range of
instrumentation methods mostly mass spectrometric ones have been used More
recently these studies have been complemented by high level quantum chemical and
other model calculations providing firm connection between experiment and theory(37)
The semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are widely
used in compoutionaal studies of large molecules particulaary in organic chemistry and
biochemistryDifferent semi-empirical methods are available to study different molecular
properities both in the ground state and electronically excited states(38)
Semi-empirical molecular orbital (MO) methods of quantum chemistry are based on
the HartreendashFock formalism but make many approximations and obtain some parameters
from empirical data They are very important in computational chemistry for treating
large molecules where the full HartreendashFock method without the approximations is too
expensive because the use of empirical parameters appears to allow some inclusion of
electron correlation effects into the methods(39)
Semi-empirical Methods are simplified versions of Hartree-Fock theory using empirical
(= derived from experimental data) corrections in order to improve performance These
methods are usually referred to through acronyms encoding some of the underlying
theoretical assumptions The most frequently used methods (MNDO AM1 PM3) are all
based on the Neglect of Differential Diatomic Overlap (NDDO) integral approximation
while older methods use simpler integral schemes such as CNDO and INDO(40)
The author used the MNDO (Modified Neglected of Diatomic Overlap) is a semi-
empirical method for the present study The method has been developed by Prof
WThiels group at Max-Planck-Institut fuumlr Kohlenforschung in Germany(41)
The basic advantages of the usage of MNDO method can be outlined as (42)
1- The method enables the computation of structural electronic and many physical
properties of large systems
2- The method is suitable for studies in chemicals materials and pharmaceutical industrial
segments
3- The method can be used for its fast candidate structure or transition state identification
and perform high accuracy computations with full quantum treatment methods based
software such as HyperChem
4- MNDO is a well tested semi-emperical molecular orbital (MO) method and its
accuracy for predicting ΔHf (see for example Ref 16) values seems to be sufficient for
the present study(25)
5-The data reported for a large number of compounds prove that the MNDO method
achieves better agreement with experimental than MINDO-3(25)
6- The results of many authors(25)
for positive ions indicate that using MNDO and AM1
methods lead to geometries and energies close to that obtained at high level of ab initio
theory with of course minute faction of the computation effort
CHAPTER (3)
APPARATUS AND EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
The electron ionization (EI) mass spectra of the four compounds investigated in this
work were obtained using the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 Gas ChromatographMass
Spectrometer (GCMS) system This system is controlled by the Dec 5000 Data Handling
System On the other hand the chemical ionization (CI) mass spectra were obtained
using The Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMS system with Xcalibur ver 14
software
31 Apparatus
The main features of the the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer are a high
vacuum system a confined EICI ion source a single quadrupole mass analyzer and a
positive ion negative ion electron multiplier The electron multiplier was operated in the
positive ion mode
The main features of the Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ mass spectrometer are almost
the same as the Finnigan Matt SSQ710 mass spectrometer Howeverthe former
spectrometer is provided with a prefilter between the EICI ion source and the single
stage quadrupole analyzer
Samples are introduced into the EICI ion source in both systems using a direct
insertion(solids) probe The solids probe is supplied with a probe holder that contains a
liquid cooling system for the probe The solids probe was operated in the temperature ndash
programmed mode where it is programmed to heat at a specific rate which is selected
according to the nature of the sample being analyzed
32 Materials
The compounds under investigation in the present work ( Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin) were obtained from El-Obour Modern Pharmaceutical
Company first industrial zone El-Obour City Cairo Egypt These pure compounds were
used as received without any further purification
Methane (purity 9989 ndash Air products England) was used as the chemical ionization
reagent gas
33 Experimental Conditions
In the EI measurements the ion source temperature was maintained at
150 degC The EI mass spectra were recorded at two electron energies namely 15 and 70
eV
The probe temperature program for the EI measurements was as follows
30 degC for 01 minute
250 degC for 51 minutes
250 degC for 151 minutes
In the CI mode of operation the ion source temperature was maintained at 130 degC The
CI mass spectra were recorded at 70 eV electron energy
The probe temperature program for the CI measurements was as follows
Initial temperature was 70 degC for 60 sec
Ramp rate 50 degCmin
Final temperature 250 degC for 100 sec
CHAPTER (4)
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
41 Results
411 Experimental measurements
The experimental results are obtained in the form of mass spectra ie relative
intensity (RI) against mass to charge ratio (mz) for all the studied compounds using
electron ionization (EI) and chemical ionization (CI) techniques
In this study the ionization of four members of 6-fluoroquinolones molecules
namely Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have been investigated
using EI and CI techniques The measurements include the EI mass spectra of the studied
molecules at two different electron energy values (70 and 15 eV) while the CI mass
spectra have been obtained using methane as a reagent gas at 70 eV only In the study
one can discuss the mass spectral behaviors of these compounds using the two
techniques
Figures 67910121315 and 16 show the directly measured mass spectra of the
studied compounds using EI technique at 70 and 15 eV while Figures 81114 and 17
show the mass spectra of the compounds using CI technique at 70 eV only
The relative intensities (relative to the base peak) of the molecular ions and different
fragment ions at energies 70 and 15 eV of the compounds are listed in Tables 2811 and 14
while the CI mass spectra of the compounds under investigation are listed in Table 6
The fragmentation pathways of the main fragment ions formed from molecular ions at
70 eV are rationalized in schemes 135 and 7 while the fragmentation of the protonated
molecules of the compounds using CI mode are rationalized in schemes 246 and 8
412 Computational Results
Theoretical calculations are used for the physical properties of the molecules and the
gas phase basicity The calculations are performed using semi-emperical molecular
orbital procedure The program used in these computations is namely HyperChemtrade(43)
in
the modified neglect of diatomic overlap (MNDO) method These calculations give
useful information about the structure of the molecules which actually used to support
the experimental evidences The most important parameters calculated using MNDO
calculations include geometries bond lengths charge distribution and heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf(M)charged ∆Hf(M)+bull
and protonated molecule ∆Hf[M+H]+ The
ionization energy (IE) and proton affinity (PA) values for the studied molecules are
calculated using equations 6 and 19(chapter 2)The protonation processes at different
sites namely N1 and O12 of the 6- fluoroquinolones in the gas phase are also calculated
The bond lengths of neutral and ionized 6-fluoroquinolones molecules are given in
Tables 41013 and 16 Also the charge distribution of the individual oxygen O12 and
nitrogen N1 atoms for neutral and charged molecules are reported in Tables 3912 and 15
On the other hand the calculated values of IE ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+ for all
compounds are given in Table 5 while the values of the heats of formation of the
protonated molecules ∆Hf[M+H]+ together with the proton affinity of the molecules at
oxygen O12 and nitrogen N1 sites are given in Table 7 It is interesting that the calculated
IE energy values for the studied molecules have not been previously reported in the
literature
42 Discussion
6-fluoroquinolones are an essential class of antibacterial compounds widely used in
clinical application(44)
In 1986 the fluoroquinolones were introduced and they were
modified from the class of antibiotics known as quinolones in early 1960 Initially 6-
fluoroquinolones were administrated orally for the treatment of infection caused by gram-
negative organisms and pseudomonas species Several 6-fluoroquinolones play a vital
role for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia and intra-abdominal infections
Quinolones consist mainly of bicyclic ring structure and the different functional groups
are substituted at position N1 (R1) such as ethyl cyclopropyl and at C7 (R2) such as
piperazyinyl as shown in Figure 2 and Table 1
Figure 2 Structure of fluoroquinolones
Table 1 The different functional groups of 6-fluoroquinolones
Molecule
R1
R2
Norfloxacin
Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
ethyl
ethyl
cyclopropyl
18 heterocyclic ring
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
piperazinyl
4-methyl-piprazinyl
The presence of different substituent groups is influenced not only the
microbiological and physical properties but also the geometry of the neutral molecule
which effect the thermochemical properties The presence of different functional groups
at N1 or C7 positions influence both microbiological and pharmacokinetic properties(45)
This may lead one to investigate and study the mass spectra the fragmentation pathways
the heats of formation the ionization energies and the appearance energies of some
important fragment ions such as [M-CO2]+ and [M-C2H4N]
+ for the four studied
compounds
The structures of the four compounds are shown in Figure 3 while the numbering
system is shown in Figures 4 Figure 5 shows the possible protonation sites (oxygen O12
and nitrogen N1) of 6-fluoroquinolones
NN
N
F
CH3
O O
OH
PEFLOXACIN
H3C
NN
HN
F
O O
OH
CIPROFLOXACIN
NN
N
F
O O
OH
LEVOFLOXACIN
O
CH3H3C
Figure 3 The structures of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin
Figure 4 The numbering system of 6-
fluoroquinolone compounds used in the study
Figure 5 The protonation sites at oxygen atoms and nitrogen (N1) for 6-fluoroquinolone
compounds
421 Mass spectra of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Electron ionization technique is the oldest and best characterized of all the ionization
methods In this technique a beam of electrons passes through the gas-phase of the
sample An electron that collides with a neutral analyte (M) molecule can knock off an
electron resulting in a positively charged ion(46)
The ionization process can produce a
molecular ion (M)+bull
which will has the same molecular weight and elemental
composition of the starting analyte and it can produce a fragment ion(s) which
corresponds to a smaller piece of the analyte molecule as described in equations 1and 3(
chapter 2)
Most mass spectrometers use electrons with energy of 70 electron volts (eV) for
recording mass spectra Decreasing the electron energy can reduce the fragmentation
processes but it also reduces the number of ions formed(46)
In this study 70 and 15 eV
electron energies were used to study the fragmentation processes The mass spectra of
Norfloxacin at these two energies are shown in Figures 6-7 in the range from mz 56 to
mz 320
Norfloxacin C16H18FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-14-dihydro-4-oxo-7(1-piperazinyl)-3-
quinoline carboxylic acid) is a synthetic 6-fluoroquinolone antibiotic which is structurally
related to nalidixic acid(47)
The addition of a fluorine atom at C6 and a piperazine ring at
C7 has increased its potency in contrast to other fluoroquinolones(48)
Table 2 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Norfloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
11
60
7
52
14
100
5
9
68
2
4
7
8
7
2
2
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
12
70
9
59
16
100
9
13
88
5
9
4
11
13
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
8
7
14
15
320
319 [M]+middot
278
277 [M-C2H4N]+
276
275 [M-CO2]+
245
234
233[M-CO2-C2H4N]+
219
218
217
204
203
190
189
176
175
161
95
85
83
81
73
71
69
57
56
422 Ionization processes of Norfloxacin using EI technique
Ionization processes depend on the chemical environment of the atom from which the
electron is removed These have been found to correlate with such chemical parameters
as atomic charge electronegativity reactivity effect of substituent parameters proton
affinities and with the predictions of a wide range of semi-empirical parameters used in
electronic structure calculations(49)
The
removal
of an
electron
from an
organic
molecule
often
leads to
change in
its
relative
thermodynamic stability The energy necessary to produce [M]+bull
depends on the energy
of the electron expelled The process of ionization occurs mainly in molecules which
contain a highly electronegative atoms or groups
Norfloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0298 e) and N1 (-
0309 e) as shown in Table 3 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring of Norfloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at these atoms
one can suggest that the ionization processes may occur at these atoms The calculated
value of the ionization energy of Norfloxacin is equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (using
equation 6 chapter 2)
Table 3 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
423
Fragm
entatio
n of
Norflo
xacin
using
EI
techniq
ue
Most
previous
research focused on the detection of Norfloxacin in biological samples
(214850-51) where
other research focused on crystal investigation of Norfloxacin(52-56)
However the present
study is interested in the ionization and fragmentation of the compound under electron
ionization Therefore the main fragmentation pathways at 70 eV for Norfloxacin have
been reported in scheme 1 and examined in order to understand the principle of their
electron-induced cleavage
The EI mass spectra of Norfloxacin are recorded at both 15 and 70 eV electron
energies Table 2 contains the relative intensities of the molecular ion and the main
fragment ions from mz 56 up to mz 319 The molecular ion of Norfloxacin at mz 319 is
observed in the spectra at both 70 eV and 15 eV with relative intensities 70 and 60
respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is the formation of the
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz 275 (RI =100 ie the base peak in the mass spectrum) This ion is
formed by the elimination of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0309
0199
-0264
0338
-0119
-0015
0102
0082
-0050
0096
0160
13002
0417
-0295
-0367
-0298
-0169
-0395
0127
0095
-0320
0095
0127
-0287
0175
-0202
0314
-0078
0000
0137
0173
-0145
0190
0149
-0004
0399
-0291
-0324
-0230
-0128
-0168
0082
0103
-0339
0105
0078
0022
-0024
0062
-0024
0041
0015
0035
0091
-0095
0094
-0011
-0006
-0018
0004
0043
0068
0041
0227
-0045
0008
-0019
0010
-0049
the molecular ion following the migration of hydrogen atom from the OH group to C3
(Scheme 1) This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the charged
molecular ion which is greater than that of the neutral molecule by 00078Aring as reported in
Table 4 The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates the high stability of the
ion The positive charge on the oxygen O12 stabilized the [M-CO2]+bull
fragment (odd-
electron fragment ion) It is worth noting that the fragmentation of the molecular ion to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the most favorable process The fragment [M-
CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-
CO2- C2H4N]+ ion at mz 233(RI=88) by loss of [C2H4N]
bull radical
The second characteristic fragmentation pathway for Norfloxacin is due to the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 277 with RI= 59 by the loss of
C2H4Nbull radical from piperazinyl group This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for
C15C16 and C18C19 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of the neutral
molecule by 00098Aring and 00044Aring respectively (Table 4)The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion
undergoes further fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M- C2H4N-
CO2]+ ion at mz 233 with RI=88 by the loss of CO2 from [M-C2H4N]
+ ion through
simple cleavage of C3-C9 bond and rearrangement of hydrogen atom from O10-H to C3
(Scheme 1)
The peak observed at mz 218 (RI= 9) in the mass spectrum of Norfloxacin might be
due to the loss of CH3 radical from the fragment [M-CO2- C2H4N]+ ion Also the fragment
ion at mz 218 can be formed directly from [M-CO2] + by loss of the neutral fragment
C3H7N (Scheme 1)
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for
Norfloxacin using the MNDO method Hence one can calculate the IE value for
Norfloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M)
leading to calculated value of IE (Norfloxacin) equal to 810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) (Table
5) The ionization of Norfloxacin probably occurs as a result of a removal of one of the
lone pair electrons of N1or O12 which may be confirmed by the calculated values for
charge difference (∆) at N1and O12 (0022e and 0068 e respectively) as listed in Table
3To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical values for ∆Hf(M)+bull
and
∆Hf(M) for Norfloxacin were reported in the literature
Scheme 1 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 319
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 275
C2 H
4 N
= 277
N
O O
O HF
RI = 70 RI = 100
RI = 59
H
N
O
HF
RI = 88
C2H
4N
- CO2
= 233
NN
+ +
- C3 H
7 N
N
O
HF
N
mz mz
mz
mz = 218
RI = 9
mz
HH rearrangement
rearrangement
+
si m
pl e
cl e
av
ag
e
Table 4 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and charged Norfloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Table
5
Calcul
ated
∆Hf(M
)∆Hf(
M)+bull
an
d IE
values
for the
four
6-
fluoro
quinol
one
molec
ules
using
MND
O method
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Charged molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14007
C2-C3 13700
C3-C4 14881
C4-C4a 15012
C4a-C5 14185
C5-C6 14294
C6-C7 14433
C7-C8 14203
C8-C8a 14304
C8a-N1 14204
N1-C20 14830
C20-C21 15379
C3-C9 14950
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12304
C4-O12 12275
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14306
N14-C15 14706
C15-C16 15517
C16-N17 14676
N17-C18 14677
C18-C19 15514 C19-N14 14706
N1-C2 14167
C2-C3 13650
C3-C4 14863
C4-C4a 15080
C4a-C5 14118
C5-C6 14299
C6-C7 14807
C7-C8 14391
C8-C8a 14142
C8a-N1 13980
N1-C20 14934
C20-C21 15374
C3-C9 15028
C9-O10 13527
C9-O11 12268
C4-O12 12237
C6-F13 13126
C7-N14 13740
N14-C15 14962
C15-C16 15615
C16-N17 14567
N17-C18 14571
C18-C19 15558 C19-N14 14935
00160
-00050
-00018
00068
-00067
00005
00374
00188
-00162
-00224
00104
-00005
00078
-00044
-00036
-00038
-00097
-00566
00256
00098
-00109
-00106
00044
00229
IE
eV k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)+bull
k J mol-1
∆Hf(M)
k J mol-1
Molecule
The appearance energy (AE) of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion at mz= 275 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of ∆Hf (M) molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf [M-CO2]+bull
) and
is found to be equal 830 eV(801 kJmol-1
) The difference between the value for AE [M-
CO2]+bull
and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the
fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020eV) This indicates that the process
forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as discussed in
section 423 and illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
81 782 305 -485
Norfloxacin
8 772 314 -464
Pefloxacin
88 849 485 -368
Ciprofloxacin
83 801 142 -631
Levofloxacin
Similarly the appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz=277 is calculated
(using the heats of formation of the neutral molecule ∆Hf (M) neutral fragment ∆Hf
(C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-C2H4N)+) and is found to be equal to 94 eV (907 kJmol
-1) The
difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IENorfloxacin=810 eV (782 kJmol
-1)
gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 125
kJmol-1
(130 eV) which is larger than the activation energy for forming [M-CO2]+
ion
by 106 kJmol-1
(110 eV) This indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 423 and
illustrated in scheme 1 by the author
424 Mass spectrum of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The chemical ionization technique was introduced as ionization method by Munson
and Field in 1966(57)
by allowing a reagent gas into an EI source The pressure in this
technique is typically 1 torr The chemical ionization technique is usually defined as a
soft-ionization method This means that the energy deposition into the molecule is
thought to be less than that present in the electron ionization mode This is reflected on
the occurrence and or on the yield of ions formed by fragmentation processes which
will be less than the fragments in EI method Hence the mass spectra of CI are much less
complex than the EI spectra and few fragmentations are observed An ion at mz [M+H]+
is the base peak in more spectra of these studied molecules This is an important
advantage since this allows one to focus on the molecular ion In the case of the chemical
ionization mass spectrum of Norfloxacin (Figure 8) methane was used as the reagent gas
in the ionization chamber
Table 6 Protonated molecules [M+H]+ and major fragment Ions [mz] with their relative
intensity [] for chemical ionization mass spectra of Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin at 70 e V
Norfloxacin Pefloxacin
Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin
mz RI[] mz RI[]
mz RI[] mz RI[]
97 17 163 8 218 15 236 32 237 6 250 6 252 5 258 7 264 9 270 8 272 5 274 6 275 9 276 60 277 23 278 55 279 13 290 10 292 9 302 8 304 20 306 12 316 5 318 10 320[M+H]
+ 100 321 18 334[M+CH3]
+ 14 348[M+C2H5]
+ 20
289 6 290 31 291 9 292 12 316 10 317 5 318 27 319 6 332 6 333 6 334[M+H]
+ 100 335 19 346 6 348[M+CH3]
+ 5 362[M+C2H5]
+ 21
276 10 287 8 288 52 289 14 290 17 302 5 304 5 314 6 316 18 317 9 318 38 319 9 320 14 330 5 332[M+H]
+ 100 333 18 334 6 346[M+CH3]
+ 17 360[M+C2H5]
+ 23 361 6
130 7 318 14 319 9 320 31 321 7 344 5 346 6 348 7 360 9 361 9 362[M+H]
+ 100 363 20 376[M+CH3]
+ 5 390[M+C2H5]
+ 19
425 Chemical ionization proton transfer
Gas-phase proton transfer reactions have been the subject of quantitative studies for
more than twenty years and the two fundamental aspects (their thermochemistry and
kinetics) are still under active investigation(58)
Among the wide variety of possible ionization reactions the most common is proton
transfer Indeed when analyte molecules M are introduced in the ionization plasma the
product CH5+ ions of the methane reagent gas can transfer a proton to the molecules M
producing the protonated molecular ions [M+H]+ This chemical ionization reaction can
be described as an acidndashbase reaction The tendency for a reagent ion to protonate a
particular analyte molecule M may be assessed from its proton affinity values The
observation of protonated molecular ions[M+H]+ implies that the analyte molecule M
has a proton affinity much higher than that of the reagent gas (PA(M)gtPA(CH4)) If the
reagent gas has a proton affinity much higher than that of an analyte (PA(CH4)gtPA(M))
proton transfer from CH5+ to M will be energetically unfavorable
(59)
426 Fragmentation of Norfloxacin using CI technique
The fragmentation processes in CI spectrum of Norfloxacin are easily distinguished
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 320 of Norfloxacin is formed under CI
condition with a strong molecular cationic species (RI=100) (Figure 8) A number of
authors( 214860)
have detected Norfloxacin in biological samples using different mass
spectrometric techniques and detected the protonated molecule at mz = 320 by CI
technique
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Norfloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is the formation of the
fragment [MH- CO2]+ ion at mz 276 (RI=60) which is formed by loss of CO2 as shown
in scheme 2
The second fragmentation pathway in the CI mass spectrum of Norfloxacin is the
formation of the fragment ion at mz 278 (RI=55) which probably formed by loss of
neutral radical C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule to form the fragment [MH- C2H4N]
+
ion
Two peaks observed at mz 334 and 348 are probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+
and the ethyl (C2H5+) cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+CH3]
+ and
ethylated [M+C2H5]+ molecules with relative intensities 14 and 20 respectively
Further the peak observed at mz 302(RI=8) is formed by elimination of H2O from the
protonated molecule At the same time the protonation process may occurs at O11 or O10
but the distance between the attached proton and ndash OH of the carboxylic group is larger
than 18 Aring indicating that the probability of the loss of H2O is low(61)
N
O O
O HF
NHN
[M+H]+ = 320
- CO2
N
O
F
NHN
mz = 276
mz = 278
N
O O
O HF
RI = 100 RI = 60
RI = 55
H
C2 H
4 N
N
H+ H+
H+
N
O O
F
NHN
H+
- H2 O
mz = 302RI = 8
rearrangment
Scheme 2 Main fragmentation pathways of Norfloxacin using CI technique
427 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation(∆Hf) and the
charge distributions of Norfloxacin
Proton affinities and heats of formation are important thermodynamic quantities that
can be derived from a variety of experimental measurements Modern computational
methods provide the means to estimate reliably the same quantities with an accuracy that
often rivals that of experiment(62)
In addition these methods can provide information to
complement results obtained experimentally and to examine problems that are not easily
approached directly such as site-specific proton affinities(62)
A case in point is the
protonation of the molecules which often can take place at more than one position
Computational studies can provide a reliable estimate of the proton affinity of molecules
as well as a measure of the thermodynamic difference between the various possible
points of attachment of the proton(62)
One of the computational studies is the calculated charge distributions of the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) in neutral and charged Norfloxacin molecule (Table 3)The
charges on the atoms N1and O12 (-0309e and -0298e respectively) indicate high
electronegativity values So these atoms (sites) have a higher affinity to attach the proton
than the other atoms in the ring The calculated values of proton affinities (using equation
19 chapter 2 ) for O12 and N1 ( 904 and 749 kJmol-1
respectively) together with the heats
of formation of the protonated Norfloxacin molecule ∆Hf [M+H]+ at the site N1-H (297
kJmol-1
) and at the site O12-H (142 kJmol-1
) indicate that the protonated Norfloxacin
molecule at O12 is more stable than at N1by 155 kJmol-1
One may suggest that the
electrostatic interaction between the proton and oxygen O12 stabilized the protonated
species
Table 7 Calculated heat of formation values for the protonated molecules ∆Hf(M+H)+
and proton affinities (PA) at O12 and N1 sites for 6-fluoroquinolone drugs using MNDO
method
431
Mass
spectr
a of
Peflox
acin
under
EI technique
PA (M) kJmol
-1
∆Hf(M+H)+
kJmol-1
Protonated Site
∆Hf(M) kcalmol
-1
Molecule
904
749
142
297
O12H
N1H
-116
Norfloxacin
916
753
151
314
O12H
N1H
-111
Pefloxacin
904
745
255
418
O12H
N1H
-88
Ciprofloxacin
908
715
2
192
O12H
N1H
-149
Levofloxacin
Pefloxacin C17H20FN3O3 (1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1-4-dihydro-4-oxo-7(4-methyl-1-
piperazinyl) quinolone-3-carboxylic acid) is a second-generation 6-fluoroquinolone
antibacterial agent(63)
Most previous research is focused on the detection of Pefloxacin in
environmental samples(53)
However this work is interested in the structure
thermodynamic properties and fragmentation processes of Pefloxacin compound under
electron ionization (EI) at two electron energies The EI mass spectra of Pefloxacin are
reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies and are shown in Figures 9-10 while the
relative intensities of the molecular ion and different fragment ions in the mass spectrum
relative to the base peak (mz 289) in the range from mz 56 up to mz 333 are listed in
Table 8
Table 8 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Pefloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
10
55
3
21
100
4
6
16
10
10
6
10
30
26
7
4
12
61
3
18
100
4
6
14
11
7
4
6
20
15
6
4
334
333 [M]+middot
291
290
289 [M-CO2]+
245
219
218 [M-CO2-C4H9N]+
203 [M-CO2-C4H9N-CH3]+
96
81
79
71 [C4H9N]+bull
70
57
56
432Ionization Process of Pefloxacin using EI technique
Pefloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12 (-0300 e) and N1(-
0307e) as listed in Table 9 From these charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at N1 and
O12 one can suggest that the ionization process occur at these atoms
On the other hand the calculated ionization energy of Pefloxacin is found to be equal to
800 eV (772 kJ mole-1
) (using equation 6 chapter 2) This value is nearly within
experimental error equal to the ionization energy (810 eV) of Norfloxacin (Table 5)
Table 9 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and charged Pefloxacin molecule using
MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
-0307
0198
-0262
-0297
0178
-0206
0010
-0020
0056
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C21
C22
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
0337
-0119
-0016
0103
0081
-0050
0095
0162
-0002
04135
-0301
-0357
-0300
-0169
-0391
0128
0143
-0428
0144
0128
0193
0318
-0082
0000
0124
0218
-0171
0190
0151
-0003
0401
-0293
-0328
-0228
-0124
-0164
0114
0124
-0418
0126
0114
0183
-0019
0037
0016
0021
0137
-0121
0095
-0011
-0001
-0014
0008
0029
0072
0045
0227
-0014
-0019
0010
-0018
-0014
-0010
433 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion of Pefloxacin at mz 333 is observed in the EI mass spectrum with
relative intensities 61 and 55 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The first characteristic fragmentation pathway for Pefloxacin is the formation of the
fragment ion at mz 289 (RI = 100) which represents the base peak in the mass
spectrum and is certainly due to the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion by the
loss of CO2 from the carboxyl group attached to carbon C3 atom of the molecular ion as
shown in scheme 3This is confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in
charged Pefloxacin molecular ion which is greater than that of neutral molecule by
00055Aring (Table 10)The fragment [M-CO2]+
ion undergoes further fragmentation
resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion at mz 218 with
relative intensities 14 and 16 at 70 and 15 eV respectively The latter fragment [M-
CO2- C4H9N]+bull
ion fragments to produce the ion at mz 203 (by loss of CH3bull radical)
with relative intensities 11 and 10 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
The second characteristic fragmentation process is due to the cleavage of the
piperiazinyl group at C15-C16 and C20-N14 bonds to produce the fragment ion at mz 71
[C4H9N]+bull
ion directly from the molecular ion with relative intensities 20 at 70 e V and
30 at 15 eV together with neutral fragment [M-C4H9N]bull (Scheme 3)
On the other
hand the presence of ndashCH3 group at N17 lead to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at
mz = 291 RI=3 and also to produce the fragment C4H9N+bull
at mz=71 RI=20 in
compariso
n with
Norfloxaci
n the
absence of
ndashCH3
group lead
to produce
the
fragment
[M-
C2H4N]+
ion at mz
= 277
RI=59
Scheme 3 Main
fragmentat
ion
pathways
of
Pefloxacin
at 70 eV
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
=333
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =289
C4 H
9 N
RI = 61 RI = 100
H
N
O
HF
NH2C
RI = 14
mz = 218
H3C
N
O
H
CH2
F
NH2C
mz =203RI = 11
+ +
+
+
mz = 71RI=20 at 70 eVRI=30 at 15 eV
mz
- CH
3
H2C
N
CH2
CH2H3C
N
H2CCH2
CH2
H2C
H
r ea r
ang
men
t
C4H9N +
N
O
F
NH2C
O
O H
Table 10 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Pefloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
The
appearance
energy (AE)
of the
fragment
[M-CO2]+bull
ion at
mz=289 is
calculated
(using the
heats of
formation of
∆Hf(M)
molecule
∆Hf (CO2)
and ∆Hf [M-
CO2]+bull
)and
is found to
be equal to
830 eV(801
kJmol-1
)
The
difference
between the
value for
AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772 kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 29 kJmol-1
(030 eV) This indicates that
the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation process as
discussed in section 433 and illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
The appearance energy of the [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf (M-
C2H4N)+) and is found to equal 870 eV(840 kJmol
-1)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 14016
C2-C3 13689
C3-C4 14885
C4-C4a 15009
C4a-C5 14182
C5-C6 14295
C6-C7 14435
C7-C8 14208
C8-C8a 14299
C8a-N1 14220
N1-C21 14819
C21-C22 15379
C3-C9 14953
C9-O10 13581
C9-O11 12293
C4-O12 12274
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14312
N14-C15 14704
C15-C16 15521
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14677
C19-C20 15526
C20-N14 14699
N17-C18 14640
N1-C2 14180
C2-C3 13665
C3-C4 14877
C4-C4a 15072
C4a-C5 14101
C5-C6 14324
C6-C7 14928
C7-C8 14547
C8-C8a 14088
C8a-N1 13994
N1-C21 14922
C21-C22 15372
C3-C9 15008
C9-O10 13534
C9-O11 12273
C4-O12 12226
C6-F13 13114
C7-N14 13624
N14-C15 15031
C15-C16 15508
C16-N17 14609
N17-C19 14600
C19-C20 15504
C20-N14 15020
N17-C18 14739
00164
-00024
-00008
00063
-00081
00029
00493
00339
-00211
-00226
00103
-00007
00055
-00047
-00020
-00048
-00109
-00688
00327
-00013
-00067
-00077
-00022
00321
00099
The difference between the value for AE [M-C2H4N]+ and IEPefloxacin= 800 eV (772
kJmol-1
) gives the activation energy to produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal
to 68 kJmol-1
(07 eV This indicates that the formation process of the fragment [M-
C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation process as discussed in section 433 and
illustrated in scheme 3 by the author
434 Fragmentation of Pefloxacin using CI technique
The CI mass spectrum of Pefloaxcin is recorded (Figure 11) and the protonated
molecule [M+H]+ at mz 334 is observed in the spectrum (represents the base peak RI
100)
The protonated molecule of Pefloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two different
characteristic pathways The first fragmentation process formed by the loss of CO2
yielding the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion at mz 290 (RI=31) while the second
fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment [MH- C2H4N]+ mz 292 (RI =
12) by loss of C2H4Nbull radical Two peaks observed at mz 348 and 362 in the CI
spectrum of Pefloxacin are probably formed due to methyl (CH3)+ and ethyl (C2H5)
+
cations transfer processes to form methylated [M+ CH3]+ and ethylated [M+ C2H5]
+
molecules with relative intensities 5 and 21 respectively Furthermore the peak
observed at mz 316 (RI=10) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule
The peak observed at mz 318 (RI=27) may be formed by loss of CO2 molecule from
ethylated molecule after migration of hydrogen atom to C3 atom forming the fragment
[M+C2H5- CO2]+bull
ion
N
O O
O HF
NN
=334
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
mz =290
RI = 100 RI = 31
HH+
[M+H]+
N
O
CF
NN
H+
O
mz = 316
RI = 10
- H2 O
- C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
H+
N
mz = 292
RI = 12
H+
H3C
mz
Scheme 4 Main fragmentation pathways of Pefloxacin using CI technique
435 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Pefloxacin
The study of the behavior of molecules in the gas phase has always been a relatively
important area of research in mass spectrometry since it produces information about the
properties of molecules such as PAs and heats of formation(64)
The calculated charge
distribution of the quinolone ring of the neutral and charged Pefloxacin are calculated and
listed in Table 9 The charges on the atoms N1 O12 in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of
Pefloxacin are -0307 e and -0300 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values Consequently these atoms have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms in the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Pefloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Pefloxacin one can note that the
calculated values of proton affinities at the site N1-H and at the site O12-H (753 and 916
kJmol-1
respectively) together with the calculated heats of formation of the protonated
Pefloxacin molecule ΔHf[M+H]+ at these two atoms (sites) (314 and 151 kJmol
-
1respectively ) indicate that the protonated Pefloxacin molecule at O12 is more stable
than at N1 by value 163 kJmol-1
441 Mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin C17H18FN3O3 (4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-6-fluor-1-cyclopropyl-14
dihydroquinolin-3-carbonic acid) is one of fluoroquinolone medications and is applied as
an effective synthetic antibiotic for treating a wide range of infectious diseases(65)
It is
one of nine fluoroquinolones approved in the Russian Federation(65)
The EI mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin are reported at 70 and 15 eV electron energies
and are shown in Figures 12-13 While the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
different fragment ions in the mass spectrum relative to the base peak (mz 287) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 332 are listed in Table 11
Table 11 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Ciprofloxacin
15 eV
70 eV
mz
11
62
11
67
18
100
11
68
5
7
9
4
4
5
6
6
8
19
14
74
13
71
19
100
11
69
5
8
9
4
5
5
5
6
9
20
332
331 [M]+
290
289 [M-C2H4N]+
288
287 [M-CO2]+
246
245 [M-CO2-C2H4N]+
231
230
229
218
215
204
202
201
57
56
442Ionization process of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms s O12(-0295 e) and N1 (-
0277 e) as listed in Table 12 From the calculated charge distributions at N1 and O12 in
the qinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one can suggest that the ionization process may occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Ciprofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Ciprofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Ciprofloxacin is found to be equal to 880
eV(849 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Ciprofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 12 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
(e)
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
C20
C21
C22
O10
C9
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C18
C19
-0277 0206
-0266 0339
-0117 -0021 0133 0076
-0075 0100 0035
-0053 -0057 -0295 0418
-0370 -0295 -0159 -0387 0128 0098
-0312 0096 0127
-0125 0233
-0179 0206
-0085 -0029 0147 0157
-0059 0116
-0042 -0026 -0034 -0285 0380
-0297 0064
-0137 -0419 0133 0099
-0324 0100 0138
0152 0027 0087
-0133 0032
-0008 0014 0081 0016 0016
-0077 0027 0023 0010
-0038 0073 0359 0022
-0032 0005 0001
-0012 0004 0011
443 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique
Ciprofloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic belonging to the second generation
quinolones It is distributed widely and absorbed very well in different body tissues and
fluids It is widely used in various types of infections urinary track respiratory track
gastrointestinal track and also for skin and soft tissues infections as recommended by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)(66)
The EI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin has three major fragment ions at mz 289287
and 245 beside the molecular ion at mz 331The main fragment ions and its relative
intensities at 15 and 70 eV are listed in Table 11 while the mass spectra are shown in
Figures 12-13 The molecular ion observed at mz 331with RI= 74 It is worth noting
that Nakata et al(67) had recorded the molecular ion peak of Ciprofloxacin with
reasonable intensity
The molecular ion [M]+bull
undergoes fragmentation by two different pathways The first
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
at mz 287 with
RI=100 which represents the base peak in the mass spectra at both 70 and 15 eV by the
loss of CO2 through a C3-C9 simple bond cleavage and hydrogen migration from the
carboxylic group to C3 atom as shown in scheme 5This is confirmed by the calculated
bond length for C3C9 in charged molecular ion which are greater than that of neutral
molecule by 0013Aring (Table 13) The relatively high intensity of [M-CO2]+bull
ion indicates
the high stability of the ion The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion undergoes further
fragmentation by the cleavage of C15-C16 and C18-C19 bonds to produce the fragment ion
[M-CO2-C2H4N]+ at mz 245 ( Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and 68 at 70
and 15 eV respectively
The second fragmentation pathway in the mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin is the
formation of the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion at mz 289 with relative intensities 71 and 67
at 70 and 15 e V respectively This fragment ion is due to the loss of C2H4Nbull radical from
the molecular ion [M]+bull
by C15-C16 and C18-C19 bond cleavage and hydrogen migration
from piperazinyl group to C8 as shown in scheme 5 This is confirmed by the calculated
bond lengths for C15C16 and C18C19 bonds in the charged molecular ion which are
greater than that of neutral molecule by 00004Aring and 00005Aring respectively (Table 13)
The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion undergoes fragmentation by loss of CO2 to produce the
fragment ion [M-C2H4N-CO2]+ at mz 245 (Scheme 5) with relative intensities 69 and
68 at 70 and 15 eV respectively
An ion at mz 56 (C3H6N)+
with RI= 20 19 at 70 and 15 eV respectively is also
reported in the spectrum of Ciprofloxacin and is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16 and
C18-N17 bonds and hydrogen migration to N14 in piperazinyl group
N
O O
O HF
NN
M
= 331
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
= 287
C2 H
4 N
N
O O
O HF
N
RI = 74
RI = 100
RI = 71
H
N
O
HF
RI = 69
C2 H
4 N
- CO2
+ +
H H
H rearengment
N
H rearengm
ent
mz 56RI = 20
mz
mz
mz = 245
mz = 289
H2C
NCH2
CH2
Scheme 5 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin at 70 eV
Table 13 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Ciprofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
The appearance energy of [M-CO2]+bull
ion( mz = 287) is calculated (using the heats of
formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (CO2) and ∆Hf (M-
CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal to 930eV(897 kJmol-1
)The difference between the
value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IECiprofloxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol-1
) gives the activation
energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 48 kJmol-1
(050 eV)This
indicates that the process forming the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion is the first fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
The appearance energy of [M-C2H4N]+ ion is calculated (using the heats of formation
of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral fragment ∆Hf (C2H4N) and ∆Hf [M- C2H4N]+)
and is found to be equal to 10 eV(965 kJmol-1
)The difference between the value for AE
[M-C2H4N]+ and IECiproflxacin= 880 eV (849 kJmol
-1) gives the activation energy to
produce the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion as equal to 115 kJmol
-1(120 eV) This indicates
that the process of forming the fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ion is the second fragmentation
process as discussed in section 443 and illustrated in scheme 5 by the author
N1-C2 14017
C2-C3 1371
C3-C4 14908
C4-C4a 15019
C4a-C5 14169
C5-C6 1431
C6-C7 14441
C7-C8 14194
C8-C8a 14281
N1-C20 14534
C20-C21 15421
C21-C22 15186
C22-C20 15420
C3-C9 14939
C9-O10 13571
C9-O11 12308
C4-O12 12269
C6-F13 13203
C7-N14 14310
N14-C15 14700
C15-C16 15530
C16-N17 14670
N17-C18 14661
C18-C19 15528
C19-N14 14701
N1-C2 13703
C2-C3 14123
C3-C4 14229
C4-C4a 14585
C4a-C5 14303
C5-C6 14214
C6-C7 14567
C7-C8 14189
C8-C8a 14311
N1-C20 14762
C20-C21 15436
C21-C22 15157
C22-C20 15449
C3-C9 15069
C9-O10 13502
C9-O11 12250
C4-O12 13096
C6-F13 13167
C7-N14 14102
N14-C15 14754
C15-C16 15534
C16-N17 14645
N17-C18 14636
C18-C19 15533
C19-N14 14746
-00314
00413
-00679
-00434
00134
-00096
00126
-00005
00030
00228
00015
-00029
00029
00130
-00069
-00058
00827
-00036
-00208
00054
00004
-00025
-00025
00005
00045
444 Fragmentation of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
As mentioned before the molecular ion of Ciprofloxacin using EI technique was
observed at mz 331Similarythe protonated molecule[M+H]+ was formed at mz 332
using CI technique with RI= 100 which represents the base peak in the CI mass
spectrum of Ciprofloxacin (Figure 14)
The protonated molecule [M+H]+ of Ciprofloxacin undergoes fragmentation along two
different fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation pathway is formed by the loss
of CO2 to form the fragment [MH-CO2]+ ion mz 288 (RI=52) The second
fragmentation pathway is the formation of the fragment [MH-C2H4N ]+ mz
290(RI=17) by the loss of C2H4Nbull radical as shown in scheme 6 On the other hand a
peak observed at m z 314 (RI=6) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated
molecule to form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 346 and 360 in the CI mass spectrum of Ciprofloxacin are
probably formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer
processes to form methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with
relative intensities 17 and 23 respectively
Scheme 6 Main fragmentation pathways of Ciprofloxacin using CI technique
N
O O
O HF
NN
- CO2
N
O
F
NN
N
O O
O HF
N
H
C2 H
4 N
H H
H+
[M+H]+ = 332
RI = 100
H+
mz = 288RI = 52
H+
mz= 290RI = 17
- H2 O
N
O O
F
NN
H
H+
mz = 314RI = 6
445
The
proton
affinity (PA)heat of formation (∆Hf) and charge distributions of
Ciprofloxacin
The proton affinity of a molecule is one of its fundamental properties as its heats of
formation and ionization energy(68)
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring of neutral and charged
Ciprofloxacin are listed in Table 12 The charge on the atoms N1 and O12 are -0277 e
and -0295 e respectively indicating high electronegativity values So these atoms (sites)
have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other atoms in the quinolone ring
(pyridinyl) of Ciprofloxacin molecule
From the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Ciprofloxacin one can observe
that the calculated values of proton affinities of the sites N1-H and O12-H are
745kJmol-1
and 904 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heats of
formation of protonated molecule ∆Hf(M+H)+ at the sites N1-H and O12-H (418 and 255
kJmol-1
respectively) indicating that the protonted molecule of Ciprofloxacin at O12 site
is more stable than that at N1 site by 163 kJmol-1
451 Mass spectra of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin C18H20FN3O4 (6-fluoro-2-methyl-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-10-oxo-4
oxa-1-azatricyclo-7-trideca-5711-tetraene11-carboxylic acid) is a synthetic
fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent(69)
Levofloxacin is the active levo-isomer of
ofloxacin and has a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive
and Gram-negative bacteria as well as a typical pathogens such as Mycoplasma
Chlamydia and Legionella(70)
The EI mass spectra of Levofloxacin are recorded at both 70 and 15 eV electron
energies as shown in Figures15-16 while the relative intensities of the molecular ion and
the main fragment ions in the mass spectrum (relative to the base peak at mz 361) in the
range from mz 56 up to mz 362 are listed in Table14
Table 14 The molecular ion (M)+bull
and the main fragment ions [mz] with their relative
intensities [] at 70 and 15 eV electron energies in the mass spectra of Levofloxacin
15 e V
70 e V
mz
16
100
14
5
5
5
9
19
8
7
34
-
17
100
17
5
7
6
12
22
11
10
29
4
362
361[M]+bull
317[M-CO2]+bull
276
273
254
247
246[M-CO2-C4H9N]+bull
232
231
71(C4H9N)+bull
56
452Ionization process of Levofloxacin using EI technique
Levofloxacin molecule has a highly electronegative atoms O12(-0297 e) and N1(-
0299 e) as listed in Table 15 From the charge distributions at N1 and O12 in the
quinolone ring (pyridinyl) of Levofloxacin and the presence of a lone pair electrons at
these two atoms one suggest that the ionization processes occur at these atoms
It is interesting to calculate thermochemical quantities such as ∆Hf(M) and ∆Hf(M)+bull
for Levofloxacin using the MNDO method and consequently one can calculate the IE
value for Levofloxacin (using equation 6 chapter 2) as the difference between ∆Hf(M)+bull
and ∆Hf(M) The calculated value for IE of Levofloxacin is found to be equal to 830
eV(801 kJmol-1
) (Table 5)To the best of knowledge no experimental or theoretical
values for ∆Hf[M]+bull
and ∆Hf[M] for Levofloxacin were reported in the literature
Table 15 Calculated charge distribution of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin molecule
using MNDO method together with the charge difference (∆)
Atom
Neutral molecule
(e)
Charged molecule
(e)
∆
N1
C2
C3
C4
C4a
C5
C6
C7
C8
C8a
O21
-0299
0201
-0261
0338
-0099
-0028
0112
0092
0079
0051
-0227
-0292
0181
-0209
0322
-0062
-0005
014
0081
0104
0057
-0252
0007
-002
0052
-0016
0037
0023
0028
-0011
0025
0006
-0025
C22
C24
C23
C9
O10
O11
O12
F13
N14
C15
C16
N17
C19
C20
C18
015
0091
0016
0416
-0295
-0366
-0297
-0167
-0395
0142
0144
-0429
0143
0142
0194
0155
0088
0011
0402
-0291
-0332
-0244
-0141
-0081
01
0133
-0434
0135
0108
0188
0005
-0003
-0005
-0014
0004
0034
0053
0026
0314
-0042
-0011
-0005
-0008
-0034
-0006
453 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using EI technique
The molecular ion peak of Levofloxacin at mz 361 (represent the base peak RI=100
) is observed in the mass spectra at 70 and 15 eV indicating the stability of the
molecular ion of Levofloxacin due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and
C8 atoms The molecular ion undergoes fragmentation by the loss of CO2 from the
carboxyl group to form the fragment [M-CO2]+ ion
at mz 317(RI=17) This is
confirmed by the calculated bond length for C3C9 in the molecular ion which is greater
than that of neutral molecule by 00057Aring The fragment ion [M-CO2]+ undergoes further
fragmentation resulting in the formation of the fragment [M-CO2-C4H9N]+ ion at mz 246
( RI=20 ) by loss of the neutral (C4H9N)bull (Scheme 7)
An ion at mz 71 (C4H9N)+ is also found in the mass spectrum of Levofloxacin (RI=29
and 34) at 70 and 15 eV respectively This ion is formed by the cleavage of C15-C16
and C20-N14 bonds in 4-methyl piperizinyl with consecutive rearrangement process
The appearance energy of the [M-CO2]+bull
ion mz (317) is calculated (using the heats
of formation of the neutral ∆Hf (M) molecule neutral molecule ∆Hf (CO2) and fragment
ion ∆Hf (M-CO2)+bull
) and is found to be equal = 850eV(820 kJmol-1
) The difference
between the value for AE [M-CO2]+bull
and IELevofloxacin= 830 eV (801 kJmol-1
) gives the
activation energy to produce the fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ion as equal to 19 kJmol-1
(020
eV)
Scheme 7 Main
fragmentation pathways of
Levofloxacin at 70 eV
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
M
= 361mz = 317
C4H9N
N
O
N
O
HF
CH3
mz = 246
RI= 100 RI= 17
RI = 20
++
H-Rearangment
+
mz = 71RI = 29
+
mz
CH2
N
H2C
CH2
CH3
NH2C
H2C
CH2
CH2
H
Table 16 Calculated bond lengths of neutral and ionized Levofloxacin using MNDO
method together with the bond length difference (∆ L)
454 Fragmentation of Levofloxacin using CI technique
Neutral molecule
Bond Bond Le ngth(Aring)
Molecular ion
Bond Bond Length(Aring)
∆ L
N1-C2 13975
C2-C3 13719
C3-C4 14898
C4-C4a 15017
C4a-C5 14187
C5-C6 14314
C6-C7 14450
C7-C8 14368
C8-C8a 14446
C8a-N1 14153
C8-O21 13588
O21-C22 14028
C22-C24 15634
C24-N1 14823
C24-C23 15475
C3-C9 14961
C9-O10 13569
C9-O11 12301
C4-O12 12276
C6-F13 13223
C7-N14 14236
N14-C15 14675
C15-C16 15526
C16-N17 14676
N17-C19 14678
C19-C20 15524
C19-N14 14680
N17-C18 14632
N1-C2 14088
C2-C3 13706
C3-C4 14890
C4-C4a 15094
C4a-C5 14207
C5-C6 14253
C6-C7 14713
C7-C8 14520
C8-C8a 14459
C8a-N1 14031
C8-O21 13472
O21-C22 14140
C22-C24 15611
C24-N1 14852
C24-C23 15482
C3-C9 15018
C9-O10 13532
C9-O11 12275
C4-O12 12239
C6-F13 13164
C7-N14 13877
N14-C15 14978
C15-C16 15561
C16-N17 14620
N17-C19 14630
C19-C20 15521
C19-N14 14955
N17-C18 14730
00113
-00013
-00008
00077
00020
-00061
00263
00152
00013
-00122
-00116
00112
-00023
00029
00007
00057
-00037
-00026
-00037
-00059
-00359
00303
00035
-00056
-00048
-00003
00275
00098
The CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin is recorded and investigated The resulting
protonated molecule [M+H]+ at mz 362 (RI= 100 ) represents the base peak (Figure
17)This protonated molecule [M+H]+ undergoes fragmentation along two different
fragmentation pathways The first fragmentation process is the formation of the fragment
[MH-CO2]+ ion with mz 318 (RI= 14) by loss of CO2 The second fragmentation
pathway leads to the formation of the fragment ion [MH-C2H4N]+ with mz 320 (RI=
31) by loss of C2H4Nbull from the protonated molecule Another peak has been observed
at mz 344 (RI=5) is formed by elimination of H2O from the protonated molecule to
form the fragment [MH-H2O]+ ion
Two peaks observed at mz 376 and 390 in the CI mass spectrum of Levofloxacin are
formed due to the methyl (CH3)+ and the ethyl (C2H5
+) cations transfer processes to form
methylated [M+CH3]+ and ethylated [M+C2H5]
+ molecules with relative intensities 5
and 19 respectively
One can note that the relative intensities of the [M+CH3]+bull
ions which are produced
in all mass spectra of the studied molecules have low intensities in comparison with the
relative intensities of the [M+C2H5]+bull
ions indicating the presence of C2H5+ ion with
large intensity than that of CH3+ in the source of chemical ionization
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
CO2 N
O
N
NH3C
O
HF
CH3
mz = 318
RI= 14
H+
[M+H]+
mz = 362
RI = 100
N
O
N
NH3C
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
- H2 O
mz = 344RI = 5
- C2 H
4 N
N
O
O
O
OH
F
CH3
H+
N
CH3
mz= 320RI = 31
H+
Scheme 8 Main fragmentation pathways of Levofloxacin using CI technique
455 The proton affinity (PA) heat of formation (∆Hf) and
charge distributions of Levofloxacin
The calculated charge distributions of the quinolone ring(pyridinyl) of neutral and
charged Levofloxacin molecule are calculated and listed in Table 7 The charges on the
atoms N1 and O12 are -0299e and -0297 e respectively indicating high electronegativity
values So these atoms (sites) have higher affinity to attach the proton than the other
atoms of the ring
Using the thermochemical calculated data (Table 7) of Levoloxacin one observes
that the calculated values of the proton affinities at the sites N1-H and O12-H are 715 and
908 kJmol-1
respectively together with the calculated heat of formation of the
protonated Levofloxacin molecule at these two atoms (sites ) N1 and O12 ( 192 and 2
kJmol-1
respectively) indicate that the protonated Levofloxacin molecule at the site O12
is more stable than that at the site N1
CHAPTER (5)
CONCLUSIONS
The present EI mass spectra of four 6- fluoroquinolones shows that the molecular ions
[M]+bull
of Norfloxacin PefloxacinCiprofloxacin and Levofloxacin have relative intensities
706174 and 100 respectively The relatively high intensity of [M]+bull
for Levofloxacin
indicates its higher stability due to the presence of heterocyclic substituent at N1 and C8
atoms In comparison the CI mass spectra of the four compounds show that the
protonated molecules [M+H]+ are more relatively intense than [M]
+bull ions in the EI mode
indicating higher stability in the case of [M+H]+
The important primary fragmentation pathways of the studied compounds in the EI mass
spectra indicated
(a) The fragment [M-CO2]+bull
ions produced from Norfloxacin Pefloxacin and
Ciprofloxacin have relative intensity 100 (representing the base peak) while
Levofloxacin have only 17 relative intensity
(b) The fragment [M-C2H4N]+ ions produced from Norfloxacin and Pefloxacin have
relative intensities 59 and 71 respectively while not appeared in the mass
spectra of Pefloxacin and Levofloxacin
On the other hand semi-empirical MNDO calculations gave useful information which
help in explaining the experimental events The appearance and activation energies for
the fragment ions in EI mass spectra are calculated for the first time Of most important
the calculated results show that the protonation at O12 site is more favored than that at N1
site for the compounds under investigation
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دراسة الطيف الكتلى لمركبات الفلوروكينولين
باس تخدام طريقتى التأأين الألكترونى والكيميائى
مصحوبة بالحسابات الش به وضعية
هقدهت هي
هأهىى سسحبى هحوىد عبد الكسينقسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيت ndash هدزض هسبعد
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
للحصىل على
فيصيبء تجسيبيت-دكتىزاة فى فلسفت العلىمدزجت ال
2213
الأستبذ الدكتىز عصث طه هحود سلينقسن الطبيعت النىويت ndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت التجسيبيت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
عبد الىهبة حسي بذ الدكتىز الأست
زشق السبع
القىهى لبحىث وتكنىلىجيب الاشعبعالوسكص ndash أستبذ الفيصيبء
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
بساهين إالأستبذ الدكتىز هصطفى
الصعيقىكليت العلىم ndashقسن الفيصيبء ndashأستبذ الفيصيبء النىويت
جبهعت بنهب الأستبذ الدكتىز هحود عبد الفتبح زبيع
قسن الطبيعت النىويت التجسيبيتndashأستبذ الفيصيبءالرزيت والجصيئيت
هسكص البحىث النىويت
هصس-هيئت الطبقت الرزيت
جبهعخ ثب
كليخ العلم
قسن النيزيبء
الملخص العربى
الزممريي خبع الاقاممبة ف مممخ للزممريي ثا ي ممد ثوحلممر ثممالوممز SSQ 710سممزامام هايممبك ال زلممخ هممي مم ا إرممن
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي ممم ل ز ممم لزسمممطير الايمممل ال زلممم لمممجعو ه كجمممبد النل كيمممليي الإ
الزمريي ز أهب الايل ال زل لذح الو كجمبد مم حبلمخ السج ملكسبسيي الينملكسبسيي م حبلخ الزريي الال
Thermo Finnigan TRACE DSQ GCMSثبسزامام هايبك ال زلخ هي ا رسطيلخ م م رن ال يويبئ
ل زم ى إ 1572عمم مبقزيي هازلنزميي ومب ثعخير الايل ال زل للو كجبد الأل ز رن رسطثبلسج للزريي الإ
ثعخ لز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأعوليبد ا قز اح هبقشخٳرن كذلك للطزيئبدسبسيخ الأيبد الأ( رن رسطير ملذ
[M-CO2] جم أى أحم عوليمبد الز سمي رشمور الايمبد اسخم الم الوسزامهخ+bull
[M-C2H4N]+ and [M-
CO2-C2H4N]+
الايل م لعوليخ الزريي م رسطيريثبى اللاريي ال يويبئ الوزدح ثغب الوسزامام ي خ الزإرن ثبلسجخ للزريي ال يويبئ
عزومبدا علم إ ثعخ البرطخ عي ي خ الزمريي ال يويمبئ زل للو كجبد الأهبقشخ الايل ال ثعخال زل للو كجبد الأ
جممل لممب جممم أى الأيممبد ل ز مم كو يي الإر كيممت ممذ الو كجممبد الممبري عممي الايممل ال زلمم لممب ممم حبلممخ الزممر
[M+H]سبسيخ الزم جمذثذ ه اليمم جييالأ+ثبلو ب مخ 100 ثعمخ هاد بجمبد امماد عبليمخمم الو كجمبد الأ
[M]يبد الاسبسيخثثجبد اماد الأ+bull
ل ز م حبلخ الزريي الإ
سزامهخ م الم اسخ م حبلخ الزريي ال يويمبئ قز اح هبقشخ عوليبد الز سي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأ ثعخ الوٳ ايضب رن
الايبد جم أى أحم عوليبد الز سي أدد ال ر يي
[MH-CO2]+bull
[MH-C2H4N]+ and [MH-H2O]
+
ز ي خملال الايمل ال زلم لمب مم حمبل ثعخ رحمذ الم اسمخ همثي هي الوعلهبد عي الو كجبد الأرن الحصل عل ال
ال يويبئ هي ذ الوعلهبد الإل ز الزريي
ثعخللو كجبد الأ ه الز سي الوازلن -1
يبد الوز خبجبد الأ -2
بقمبد سماء الو كمت أ أيمى الو كمت حم ا ح الز ميي عمي ل ثيم همي الوعلهمبدالحصل عل ا ه ي أيضب ل م أ
-MNDO(semiوي بي ب ال ن ال يويبئيخ الوزوثلخ م ي مخ السزامام الزاجي بد الوازلنخ لخ ثإ ثعالزريي للو كجبد الأ
emiprical method) ه ز خ ثبلزبئي الوعوليخ
لاك خمزإظم همي خملال المذ ثعخل الو كجبد الأالزجميلاد المسيخ م اا ب ضل الزربي البري هيروذ هبقشخ
ييمخ كمذلكلمخ ا الحبلمخ الأيي لمب سماء مم الحبلمخ الوزعبدحم ا ح الز ميي بقمبد الزمر ال ين البرطخ مم حسمبثبد
لال ال اثط هي بي يخ الز سي لجعو ال اثط ال يويبئيخ هي خلال ال ين الوازلنخ
ال ملكسبسممميي الجينلكسبسممميي للو كجمممبد الا ثعمممخ بقمممبد الزمممريي حسمممبة ممممMNDOرمممن اسمممزامام ي مممخ
8 81 الز رسمب ال مين( بسييالسج ملكسبسيي الينملكس
لز ريمت قمم ل زم ى ملمذ علم اإ 83 88
O12ا ه ح الاكسمطيي N1قر روبس ب م ه ر اليز جييي رنسي عوليخ الزريي زيطخ لزع أحم الإل ز بد الأه أ
لمن رشم لأل ه ح مم مذ الم اسمخ بلابقبد الزريي الز رن حسبث جويل ال ين السبث خ م حل خ ال يليي الوجدح
هي قجر
ييخ الحبلخ الأ ثعخ م الحبلخ الوزعبدلخ ح الز يي الوازلنخ للو كجبد الأح ا أيضب رن حسبة
ضمبمخ اليمم جيي للو كجمبد الأ ثعمخ أيضمب رمن حسمبة قبثليمخ إسمز جبل يمخ إمم حسمبة عول نس الا ي خ هذاسزام
O12 عمم هضمل ه ح الاكسمطيي N1 عمم هضمل ه رم الزيزم جيي (PAs) ثعمخ د الأاليم جيي للو كجب
ز جبل سمم ممي رنسممي الزممبئي علمم اى عوليممبد إهأقممم هلممك ل جمم الشممحخ السممبلجخ لممذ الممذ اد ممم الو كجممبد الأ ثعممخ
ه ح هضملاليمم جيي عمم سمز جبل أمضر همي إO12 كسطييالأ عم هضل ه ح ثعخ اليم جيي م الو كجبد الأ
ثعمممممخ الوسمممممز جلخ حممممم ا ح الز ممممميي لايمممممبد الأسبسممممميخ للو كجمممممبد الأ أيضمممممب رمممممن حسمممممبة N1 اليزممممم جيي
[M+H]لليم جيي+
الحبلمخ الوزعبدلمخ ا ح الز ميي حمل جويمل ال مين السمبث خ الزم رمن حسمبثب N1 O12 عم الواقل
∆Hf [M] ييمخ مم الحبلمخ الأ∆Hf [M]+bull
Hf [M+H]∆أيضمب مم حبلمخ الو كجمبد الوسمز جلخ لليمم جيي +
ضبمخ هوخ م الميبهي ب الح ا يخ إحيث رعزج سبث بل ه ح لن رش لأ رن حسبثب (PAs) قبثليخ جذة اليم جيي
لزلك الو كجبد