The molecular ion represents the base peak in the EI mass spectra for most of the compounds in this group. The meta- and para-isomers in each series display fragment ions at equivalent masses with some differences in relative abundance of these ions. The ortho-substituted isomers for both the methoxybenzoyl and methylbenzoyl series show a unique fragment ion occurring at M-17. Deuterium labeling for the methoxy group in the ortho-methoxybenzoyl isomer (ortho-OCD3) confirmed the ortho-substituent as the source of the hydrogen in OH (M-17) elimination. The two sets of regioisomers were well resolved by capillary gas chromatography and the elution order reflected increasing molecular linearity. In both sets of compounds the ortho-isomer eluted first and the para-isomer showed the highest retention time. The HPLC separation showed the ortho-isomer eluting first and the meta-isomer eluting last in both sets of regioisomers. (Publisher abstract modified)
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