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. 2017 May 24;12(5):e0178012. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178012

Fig 6. MS fragmentation pathway of usnic acid.

Fig 6

Usnic acid was detected in one chemotype of Icelandic Montanelia disjuncta taxon. Structure a, b, d, e and f are characteristic fragment ions in MS2 spectrum (S3 Fig). Structure b is a resonance contributor of structure a but not a true structure of usnic acid. Structure c is only reported in LDI or FAB-MS. (Abbreviation: RDA: retro-Diels—Alder reaction; LDI/FAB: laser desorption ionization/fast atom bombardment).