Electron impact mass spectra of 6-substituted 12H-tetrachlorodibenzo

Bis(2-hydroxy-3,5-dichlorophenyl)methane and its cyclized derivatives (6-substituted 12H-tetrachlorodibenzo[d,g] [1,3, 2]dioxaphosphorin-6-oxide and sulfides) were analyzed by EI-MS, and the mass spectra are discussed. It was shown that the mass spectra of the cyclized derivatives are rather different from that of the parent compound. The relative roles of the S and O atoms were very important, and led to special ions which could indicate certain moieties within the molecular structure. Thus, the fragment ions at m/z 63 and 333 indicate a cyclic structure with a (P=S) group, while m/z 397 indicates P(=S)S or P(=S)-Cl) moieties, and m/z 380 with high intensity indicates P(=O)O. Copyright 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.