Table 2. MS validation of dyes identified as “color cliffs”.
| Dye Library compound | Chemical formula | Theoretical m/z [M + H]+ a | Experimental m/z [M + H]+ a | Error (ppm) |
| A1 | C11H12N6O | 245.1145 | 245.1146 | –0.41 |
| A2 | C11H12N6O | 245.1145 | 245.1144 | 0.44 |
| B1 | C18H17N8O3Cl | 429.1185 | 429.1188 | –2.08 |
| B2 | C18H17N8O3Cl | 429.1185 | 429.1189 | –2.70 |
| C1 | C28H16S2O6 | 513.0461 | 513.0457 | 1.41 |
| C2 | C28H16S2O6 | 513.0461 | 513.0454 | 1.33 |
aProtonated molecules were selected for this analysis.