The characteristics of the in-beam electron impact mass spectra of six isomers of undecanol as well as several 1-alkanols have been examined. In addition to the characteristic ions observed in the conventional electron impact spectra, the [ZM+ 1]+, [:!M+l-H,O]+, [ZM+ 1-2HzO]', [ZM-R or R]+, [ZM-H,O-R or R']+, [2M -2H20 -R or R ' ] ' and [M + 1 -&O]' peaks are common in the in-beam electron impact mass spectra of the undecanol isomers of structure RCH(0H)R'. Deuterium labelling experiments have shown that the extra proton in the protonated dimer ions, [ZM + 1]+, originates from the hydroxy group. The processes which produce the important peaks in ithe high mle regions are discussed.