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what can stop ethanol oxydation

Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:13 pm
by samuel
hello,
we use in the lab a FT ICR MS with Proton Reaction Transfer as Chemical Ionisation..
I saw a problem : when i inject ethanol i see

ethanol (MH+) + acétaldéhyd + acid

these reactions correspond to an oxydation reaction..

what can favorised these oxydation or what can stop that ?

we are here with simple conditions.