MULTIPHOTON IONIZATION MASS SPECTRA OF n-C₃H₇I AND i-C₃H₇I AT 532 nm

Multiphoton Ionization (MP) Mass Spectra of n-C₃H₇I AND i-C₃H₇I are obtained using a time-offlight mass spectrometer at 532 nm. No parentions are observed in MPI of both isomers. N-propyl cation dissociates more extensively than isopropyl cation. The C₂H⁺₅(M/Z=29) ion is observed instead of C₂H⁺₄(M/Z=28) ion in MPI of n-C₃H₇I, in contrast to i-C₃H₇I. It is found that parent molecules are first two-photon resonantly excited to A-band, then go through dissociation. Fragment ions are produced by ionization and dissociation of neutral fragments. We present directly the diss ociation pathways of n-propyl cation according to the results proposed by Levine using maximum entropy formalism. Moreover, those of isopropyl cation are discussed in this paper through branching ratio analyses.