Mass Spectral Studies of Alkylbenzenesulphonic Acids Through Their S-Benzylisothiouronium Salts

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/oms.1210190109

The mass spectra of alkylbenzenesulphonic acids in the form of their S-benzylisothiouronium salts have been studied.These S-benzylisothiouronium salts dissociated into two parent reactant ions: (i) alkylbenzenesulphonic acid and (ii) S-benzylisothiourea.The characteristic fragmentation patterns of alkylbenzenesulphonic acids (0-5 substituted alkyls) were studied and compared with those of the parent ion peak hydrocarbons.The intensity of the molecular decreased with the increase in the molecular weight of the sulphonic acids.Desulphonation as well as loss of the alkyl group was observed in all the spectra.Migration of the alkyl group from S to 0, followed by degradation, was also observed in all the spectra studied.