A Study on Mass Spectrometry of Methylated [60] Fullerenes Using the “In-beam” Electron Impact Technique

Mass spectra of the methylated [60]fullerenes were obtained by EI mass spectrometry using “desorption” or “in-beam” technique. The mass spectra of the methylated fullerenes, C60Men, have the molecular ion peak M+ indicating that the product is stable under the MS (EI) conditions. The appearance of an intense peak at m/z 360 was assigned to the formation of fullerene dication C60++. The remaining peaks were assigned to successive loss of methyl groups from molecular monocation and dication.