TABLE 2

Fragmentation of the observed monomethylated, dimethylated, and trimethylated metabolites of procyanidin C1 in the APCI source

Compound NamePosition of Methyl GroupQuasi-Molecular IonFragments after First CleavagePossible Additional Fragments after Second CleavageNumber of Identified Isomers
FU1FU2 + 3FU1 + 2FU3
m/zm/zm/z
Native C1865287577575289
Monomethylated C1FU13015775892892871
FU28792875915892893011
FU32875915753031
Dimethylated C1FU1 + 23015916032892
FU2 + 38932876055893033012
FU1 + 33015915893032872
Trimethylated C1FU1 + 2 + 39073016056033034
  • FU, flavanyl unit.