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In article <Pine.A32.3.91.941205150545.3795B-100000@chiminfo.unice.fr> sm@chiminfo.unice.fr writes:
>I need some help to locate any references (books, articles,...) regarding
>the  charateristic  peaks and fragmentations in mass spectrometry for TMS 
>(Trimethyl silyl) compounds. Who knows [or knows someone] where I can get
>this information ? Any information would be apprecieted.

Well, you could try any major text that specializes in mass spec. I also
remember a book called "Derivatization of organic compounds" or
something like that. You could also look in the Pierce Chemical Co.
catalog. They have an extensive section on trimethlysilylation.

From my experience, prominent peaks in mass spectra of TMS organics are
[M-15]+ (loss of a methyl group), [M-73]+ (loss of Si(CH3)3), and
[M-89]+ (loss of OSi(CH3)3). Your experience may be very different,
depending on what you are after, but this should give you a start.

Could swear that the author of the book I mentioned above is named Dan
and works in Virginia, but I can't name the man for the life of me. It

Oh well. :-(   I hope this is of some help to you.
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