Low temperature plasma probe and methods of use thereof

A method for producing and analyzing a reaction product, the method comprising:

• providing a first organic compound in a non-gaseous state;
• providing a second organic compound in a non-gaseous state;
• simultaneously interacting the first and second non-gaseous organic compounds in their non-gaseous states with a probe that produces a discharge, wherein ions of the first non-gaseous organic compound are generated by the probe, and the second organic compound and the ions of the first non-gaseous organic compound are present in the discharge from the probe;
• conducting a reaction between the ions of the first organic compound and the second organic compound in the discharge from the probe to form an organic reaction product;
• and
• analyzing the organic reaction product by mass spectrometry.

A method for producing and analyzing a reaction product, the method comprising:

• providing a first compound in a non-gaseous state;
• providing a second compound in a non-gaseous state;
• simultaneously interacting the first and second compounds in their non-gaseous states with a probe that produces a discharge, wherein ions of the first compound and neutral gas phase molecules of the second compound are generated by the probe, and the neutral gas phase molecules of the second compound and the ions of the first compound are present in the discharge from the probe;
• conducting a reaction between the ions of the first compound and the neutral gas phase molecules of the second compound in the discharge from the probe to form a reaction product;
• and
• analyzing the reaction product by mass spectrometry.