Mass spectrometry in organic and bio-organic catalysis: Using thermochemical properties to lend insight into mechanism

Damon J. Hinz, Lanxin Zhang, Jeehiun K. Lee

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Abstract

In this review, we discuss gas phase experimentation centered on the measurement of acidity and proton affinity of substrates that are useful for understanding catalytic mechanisms. The review is divided into two parts. The first covers examples of organocatalysis, while the second focuses on biological catalysis. The utility of gas phase acidity and basicity values for lending insight into mechanisms of catalysis is highlighted.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1965-1983
Number of pages19
JournalMass Spectrometry Reviews
Volume42
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2023

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Spectroscopy

Keywords

  • acidity
  • enzymes
  • organocatalysts
  • proton affinity
  • reaction mechanisms

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