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Abstract
The electron impact mass spectra of several sterically hindered aliphatic selones and thiones are compared. The main fragmentation pathways of selones involve loss of selenium or selenium-containing fragments. The corresponding thiones have significantly higher abundances of related sulfur-containing fragments and typically exhibit more intense molecular ions. The detailed fragmentations of a number of thiones and selones are also described.