Mass Differences Observed in LC-MS Background

Mass Difference ± Origin
0.984016OH ↔ NH2, e.g. de-amidiation, CHNO compounds
1.99566322F ↔ OH, halogen exchange with hydroxy group (typically -F + OH)
2.01565± 2H, opening or forming of double bond
4.955395Na+↔ NH4+, salt adduct
7.00467078F ↔ CN, halogen exchange with cyano group
8.96577868Cl ↔ CN, halogen exchange with cyano group
13.979265O ↔ 2H, e.g. Oxidation followed by H2O elimination
14.01565± CH2, alkane chains, waxes, fatty acids, methylation
14.01565-[C3H6ON] ↔ -[C2H4ON], acrylamide vs iodoacetamide in cysteine alkylation (gels)
15.973937Na+↔ K+, salt adduct
15.977156S ↔ O, sulfur compounds
15.994915± O, e.g. oxidation/reduction
17.026549± NH3, ammonium adduct/neutral ammonium loss
17.026549NH4+ ↔ H+, salt adduct
17.96611268Cl ↔ OH, halogen exchange with hydroxy group
17.99057822F ↔ H, halogen exchange
18.010565± H2O, water addition/loss
18.994581CN ↔ COOH, nitrile compounds
20.929332K+↔ NH4+, salt adduct
21.981944Na+↔ H+, salt adduct
24.995249CN ↔ H, nitrile compounds
27.010899± HCN, nitrile compounds
27.994915± CO
28.006148- 2N, nitrogen loss, e.g. azido compounds (N2)
28.0313± C2H4, natural alkane chains such as fatty acids
29.97418NO2 ↔ NH2, nitro compounds
29.997989-NO, nitroso compounds
31.972071± S, sulfur compounds
31.98983± 2O, oxygen loss
33.021464- NH2OH, loss from hydroxamic acids
33.96102768Cl ↔ H, halogen exchange
33.987721± H2S, sulfur compounds
37.955881K+↔ H+, salt adduct
37.9891622CN ↔ 2COOH, nitrile compounds
40.0313+(C3H6O - H2O), acetone condensation after dehydration
42.010565± COCH2
42.04695± C3H6, propylation
43.005814± CONH (wrong calc. in ref.)
43.9494844279Br ↔ Cl, halogen exchange
43.98983± CO2
45.9474379281Br ↔ Cl, halogen exchange
47.966986± SO, sulfur compounds
52.915263179Br ↔ CN, halogen exchange with cyano group
54.913216681Br ↔ CN, halogen exchange with cyano group
56.0626± C4H8, butylation
58.00548± CO2CH2
58.041865+C3H6O, acetone condensation
61.915597179Br ↔ OH, halogen exchange with hydroxy group
63.913550681Br ↔ OH, halogen exchange with hydroxy group
63.961901± SO2, sulfur compounds
63.998286-CH3SOH, loss from oxidized methionine residues
77.910512179Br ↔ H, halogen exchange
79.908465681Br ↔ H, halogen exchange
79.956816± SO3, sulfur compounds
91.93562072I ↔ Cl, halogen exchange
97.967381± H2SO4, sulfur compounds
97.976897± H3PO4, phosphorous compounds
100.9013994I ↔ CN, halogen exchange with cyano group
109.9017334I ↔ OH, halogen exchange with hydroxy group
125.8966484I ↔ H, halogen exchange
146.05791± [Deoxy-Hexose-H2O, C6O4H10], e.g. Fucose
162.052825± [Hexose-H2O, C6O5H10], e.g. Glucose, Galactose, Mannose, Fructose
164.068475± [Deoxy-Hexose-H2O, C6O5H12], e.g. Fucose
176.03209± [Glucuronic acid-H2O, C6O6H8]
180.06339± [Hexose, C6O6H12], e.g. Glucose, Galactose, Mannose, Fructose
194.042655± [Glucuronic acid, C6O7H10]
203.079374± [HexNAc-H2O, C8O5NH13], N-acetylhexoseamine
206.05791+ sinapic acid - H2O, MALDI-matrix adduct
221.089939± [HexNAc, C8O6NH15], N-acetylhexoseamine
289.073243± [Glutathione-H2O, C10O5N3SH15]
291.095419± [Neu5Ac-H2O, C11O8NH17], sialic acid
305.068158± [Glutathione+O-H2O, C10O6N3SH15]
307.083808± [Glutathione, C10O6N3SH17]
309.105984± [Neu5Ac, C11O9NH19], sialic acid
324.10565± [Sucrose-H2O, C12O10H20]
342.116215± [Sucrose, C12O11H22]
484.171011+Tetraphenyl-tetramethyl-trisiloxane (silicone-based oil)
546.186661+Pentaphenyl-trimethyl-trisiloxane (silicone-based oil)