difficulties on getting signal from ion trap MS

From: Ziqiang Wang (ziqiang@angelfire.com)
Date: Mon May 21 2001 - 15:33:24 EDT


hi,
i am having problem to get ion signal from ion-trap MS for a small aromatic cyclic ester. while it shows UV signal from HPLC, no ionized form seen from MS, i have tried to replace TFA to acetic acid, but almost no improvement. the ester is a neutral molecule( or a weak benzoic acid), is this the problem to get ionized even at acidic pH?
anyone has tip to improve this situation?
thanks.

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