rearrangement ion

in mass spectrometry
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05195
An electrically charged species, involving a molecular or parent ion, in which atoms or groups of atoms have transferred from one portion of a molecule or molecular moiety to another during the ionization fragmentation processes.
Sources:
Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 205 [Terms] [Book]
PAC, 1991, 63, 1541. (Recommendations for nomenclature and symbolism for mass spectroscopy (including an appendix of terms used in vacuum technology). (Recommendations 1991)) on page 1550 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'rearrangement ion' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05195 RIS BibTex EndNote
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