American Chemical Society, Journal of The American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 4(18), p. 762-768, 2007
DOI: 10.1016/j.jasms.2006.12.009
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Reductions involving more than one electron with formation of the M+ and [M+2H]+ ions were observed for electrosprayed meso-tris(N-methylpyridinium-4-yl)porphyrin iodides, MI3. These reductions were studied by using different solvents and flow rates. Formation of the [M+2H]+ ions occurred only for protic solvents and to a larger extent at lower flow rates. The type of the fourth substituent does not seem to affect the reduction processes. Formation of the two reduced species, M+ and [M+2H]+ ions, may occur through the participation of counter ion/solvent clusters. Reduction of multiply charged, non-metallated species with formation of [M+nH]+ ions (n > 1) was not observed before in positive mode electrospray mass spectrometry.