Electron Ionization Mass Spectra of 2- and 4-Chloro- and Bromo-Substituted Diphenylamines

Abstract

The electron ionization mass spectra of 2- and 4-chlorodiphenylamine and 2- and 4-bromodiphenylamine are reported. All the spectra are characterized by strong molecular ion signals, corresponding to the base peak. Two primary fragmentations of significance include the expulsion of the substituents X and HX(X = halogen) from the four compounds. Further dissociation of the primary fragment ions results in the formation of some secondary decomposition ions having low or negligible relative abundances.