Chemistry Letters, Vol.36, No.2, 336-337, 2007
Lithium ion attachment mass spectrometry for the direct detection of organoarsenic compounds in the metallomics studies
In this study, three organoarsenic compounds including dimethylarsinic acid, trimethylarsine oxide, and arsenic ethoxide were directly detected by coupling a direct sample insertion probe with a lithium ion attachment mass spectrometer. Previously only gaseous sample could be detected by this method; however, solid and liquid samples can also be detected directly with the use of a direct sample insertion probe. This method will be applicable for the direct analysis of various organometallic compounds in the latest metallomics studies.