Mass Spectral Fragmentations. I. Mass Spectral Date on the Synthetic Intermediates Related to the Preparation of Linaloyl Oxide

This paper describes mass spectral data from synthetic intermediates of linaloyl oxide. The fragmentation of sulfur functional groups including compounds l-8 would provide fruitful evidences for structural assignment of acyclic and alicyclic monoterpenoid precursors. Since, 1,3-dithianyl group in l,2, and 3 can provide a base peak and the elimination of the sulfinyl group from 7 and 8 is considered to occur at the initial stage of the fragmentation.