Contaminants observed in LC-MS background

 

m/z

Accurate Mass (Da)

Mode

Compound

Ion

42

42.0338

+

Acetonitril

(M+H)+

59

59.0604

+

Acetonitril + Ammonia

(M+NH4)+

64

64.0158

+

Acetonitril + Sodium

(M+Na)+

65

65.0597

+

Methanol

(2M+H)+

79

79.0212

+

DMSO

(M+H)+

83

83.0604

+

Acetonitrile

(2M+H)+

101

101.0032

+

DMSO + Sodium

(M+Na)+

102

102.1277

+

Triethylamine (TEA)

(M+H)+

105

105.0423

+

Acetonitrile  + Sodium

(2M+Na)+

120

120.0478

+

DMSO + Acetonitril

(M+H+CH3CN)+

142

142.0297

+

DMSO + Acetonitril

(M+Na+CH3CN)+

122

122.0812

+

Tris (HOCH2)3CNH2

(M+H)+

123

123.0917

+

Dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP)

(M+H)+

130

130.1590

+

Diisopropylethylamine (DIPEA)

(M+H)+

144

144.1747

+

Tripropylamine (TPA)

(M+H)+

146

146.0689

+

Acetonitrile  + Sodium

(3M+Na)+

150

150.1277

+

Pphenyldiethylamine

(M+H)+

153

153.1386

+

1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU)

(M+H)+

157

157.0351

+

DMSO

(2M+H)+

159

158.9640

+

Sodium trifluoroacetate

(M+Na)+

179

179.0171

+

DMSO + Sodium

(2M+Na)+

186

186.2216

+

Tributylamine

(M+H)+

214

 

+

unidentified contaminant, maybe related to methanol

(M+H)+

225

225.1961

+

Dicyclohexyl urea (DCU) (C13H24N2O)

(M+H)+

239/241

 

+

Triethylamine

[(M.HCl)2-Cl]+

242

242.2842

+

Ttetrabutylammonium (C4H9)4N+

M+

243

243.1168

+

Trityl cation

M+

235

235.0491

+

DMSO

(3M+H)+

257

257.0310

+

DMSO

(3M+Na)+

273

273.1274

+

Monomethoxytrityl cation (MMT)

M+

279

279.1591

+

Dibutylphthalate (plasticiser)

(M+H)+

282

282.2793

+

Oleamide

(M+H)+

301

301.1410

+

Dibutylphthalate (plasticiser) + Sodium

(M+Na)+

317

317.1150

+

Dibutylphthalate (plasticiser) + Potassium

(M+K)+

338

338.3417

+

Erucamide

(M+H)+

360

360.3237

+

Erucamide + Sodium

(M+Na)+

391

391.2843

+

Diisooctyl phthalate  (plasticiser)

(M+H)+

413

413.2662

+

Diisooctyl phthalate (plasticiser)  + Sodium

(M+Na)+

425

 

+

Unidentified contaminant (plasticiser) + Sodium

(M+Na)+

429

429.2402

+

Diisooctyl phthalate (plasticiser) + Potassium

(M+K)+

449

449.3850

+

Dicyclohexyl urea (DCU)

(2M+H)+

454

454.2928

+

Diisooctyl phthalate (plasticiser) + Sodium + Acetonitril

(M+Na+CH3CN)+

798

798.5878

+

Diisooctyl phthalate (plasticiser) + Ammonia

(2M+NH4)+

803

803.5432

+

Diisooctyl phthalate (plasticiser) + Sodium

(2M+Na)+

231, 522, 550

+

From rubber tip of disposable syringe plunger

 

297, 371, 445, 519 (+74n) 

+

Polysiloxanes, from air, silicone rubber

 

355, 429, 503, 593, 667, 741, 815 (+74n) 

+

Polysiloxanes, from air, silicone rubber

 

538 , 556, 574

+

Iron carboxylate complexes: 538 = Fe3O(AcO)6, 556 = Fe3O(AcO)6(H2O), 574 = Fe3O(AcO)6(H2O)2