Determination of the oxidation products of the reaction between alpha-pinene and hydroxyl radicals by high-performance liquid chromatography

In this paper a method is described for determining and quantifying the degradation products of the reaction of alpha-pinene with hydroxyl radicals. The study is carried out in a fast-flow reactor equipped with a specially designed microwave cavity (type Surfatron) allowing to operate at pressures up to 100 Torr (1 Torr=133.322 Pa). The semi-volatile products are collected on a liquid nitrogen trap (LN2 trap) coated with a 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (2,4-DNPH) solution and the batch samples are subsequently analyzed by HPLC. In order to perform quantitative measurements the batch samples contained two internal standards: benzaldehyde-2,4-DNPH and tolualdehyde-2,4-DNPH. In the experiments carried out at 50 Torr and 100 Torr, HPLC measurements showed that the semi-volatile products formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acetone, campholenealdehyde and pinonaldehyde could be quantified as oxidation products for the alpha-pinene/OH reaction, with pinonaldehyde being the main product. Assuming that all these five oxidation products have the same collection efficiency on the LN2 trap, one arrives at the following relative product yields (expressed in mol %) at 50 and 100 Torr, respectively: 9.7+/-0.7 and 6+/-5 for formaldehyde; 1.1+/-0.1 and 0.9+/-0.5 for acetaldehyde; 16+/-1 and 6+/-2 for acetone; 11+/-2 and 5.5+/-0.7 for campholenealdehyde; 63+/-3 and 82+/-7 for pinonaldehyde.     

HPLC–MS determination of the oxidation products of the reaction between α- and β-pinene and OH radicals

Biogenic non-methane hydrocarbons such as isoprene, alpha-pinene, and beta-pinene, are emitted by forests in very large quantities. To evaluate the role of alpha- and beta-pinene and their contribution to the global production of trace gases and especially aerosol precursors, a study of the oxidation mechanism of alpha- and beta-pinene with hydroxyl radicals must be conducted.The degradation products of both monoterpenes with hydroxyl radicals were identified and quantified in a fast-flow reactor. The products were collected on a liquid-nitrogen trap coated with a 2,4-DNPH solution to which two internal standards (benzaldehyde-2,4-DNPH and tolualdehyde-2,4-DNPH) had been added. The collection method was based on the in situ conversion of aldehyde and/or ketone compounds to their 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone derivatives. The derivatives were analyzed by HPLC-MS using APCI(-). TIC chromatograms and mass spectral data for the various oxidation products are presented.For alpha-pinene, pinonaldehyde is the most important degradation product, with smaller amounts of acetone, formaldehyde, campholenealdehyde, and acetaldehyde. For beta-pinene, nopinone and formaldehyde are the most abundant products, of almost equal importance, whereas acetone and acetaldehyde are minor compounds.     

Reactions of the alkoxy radicals formed following OH-addition to alpha-pinene and beta-pinene. C-C bond scission reactions.

The atmospheric degradation pathways of the atmospherically important terpenes alpha-pinene and beta-pinene are studied using density functional theory. We employ the correlation functional of Lee, Yang, and Parr and the three-parameter HF exchange functional of Becke (B3LYP) together with the 6-31G(d) basis set. The C-C bond scission reactions of the beta-hydroxyalkoxy radicals that are formed after OH addition to alpha-pinene and beta-pinene are investigated. Both of the alkoxy radicals formed from the alpha-pinene-OH adduct possess a single favored C-C scission pathway with an extremely low barrier (approximately 3 kcal/mol) leading to the formation of pinonaldehyde. Neither of these pathways produces formaldehyde, and preliminary computational results offer some support for suggestions that 1,5 or 1,6 H-shift (isomerization) reactions of alkoxy radicals contribute to formaldehyde production. In the case of the alkoxy radical formed following OH addition to the methylene group of beta-pinene, there exists two C-C scission reactions with nearly identical barrier heights (approximately 7.5 kcal/mol); one leads to known products (nopinone and formaldehyde) but the ultimate products of the competing reaction are unknown. The single C-C scission pathway of the other alkoxy radical from beta-pinene possesses a very low (approximately 4 kcal/mol) barrier. The kinetically favored C-C scission reactions of all four alkoxy radicals appear to be far faster than expected rates of reaction with O2. The rearrangement of the alpha-pinene-OH adduct, a key step in the proposed mechanism of formation of acetone from alpha-pinene, is determined to possess a barrier of 11.6 kcal/mol. This value is consistent with another computational result and is broadly consistent with the modest acetone yields observed in product yield studies.     

Application of gas chromatography-cryocondensation-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to the identification of gas phase reaction products from the alpha-pinene/ozone reaction

The gas phase reaction of alpha-pinene with the atmospheric oxidant ozone was investigated by using the capabilities of both gas chromatography-cryocondensation-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (GC-FT-IR) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), for the identification of the reaction products formed. The reaction was carried out in a flow reaction chamber from where the compounds were sampled on Tenax-containing adsorption cartridges. The reaction mixture was injected onto the column after thermodesorption and analyzed using both GC-IR and GC-MS. Twenty compounds could be detected, including the reactant alpha-pinene and it's impurities tricyclene and camphene. Eleven compounds were identified by spectra comparison with either reference data or spectra obtained from commercial standards. Four compounds were tentatively identified from their IR and MS spectra, while from the remaining two compounds the nature of basic functional groups could be established.     

Experimental and theoretical study of the reaction of OH radical with sabinene

The gas phase sabinene + OH reaction is studied both experimentally and theoretically. Product yields from the reaction of sabinene with OH radicals have been measured in the absence of NOx in the UCC chamber (Cork, Ireland) and in the presence of NOx in the LISA chamber. Three primary carbonyl compounds were observed and quantified: acetone in [(24 +/- 6)%], formaldehyde in [(25 +/- 6)%] and sabinaketone in [(20 +/- 6)%]. The simultaneous quantification of these compounds is one of the major results of this work. The mechanism of product formation for this reaction has been studied using the quantum chemical DFT-B3LYP (6-31G(d,p) method. According to these calculations, the H-atom abstraction channel from sabinene by OH in the initial oxidation step may be taken into account to explain the acetone production. Sabinaketone and formaldehyde are mainly products of the addition channels of OH on the -C=CH2 double bond of sabinene. This is the first theoretical work on the title reaction.     

Kinetics of the reactions of pinonaldehyde with OH radicals and with Cl atoms

The rate constant for the reaction of OH radicals with pinonaldehyde has been measured at 293 ± 6 K using the relative rate method in the laboratory in Wuppertal (Germany) using photolytic sources for the production of OH radicals and in the EUPHORE smog chamber facility in Valencia (Spain) using the in situ ozonolysis of 2,3‐dimethyl‐2‐butene as a dark source of OH radicals. In all the experiments pinonaldehyde and the reference compounds were monitored by FTIR spectroscopy, and in addition in the EUPHORE smog chamber the decay of pinonaldehyde was monitored by the HPLC/DNPH method and the reference compound by GC/FID. The results from all the different series of experiments were in good agreement and lead to an average value of k(pinonaldehyde + OH) = (4.0 ± 1.0) × 10⁻¹¹ cm³ molecule⁻¹ s⁻¹. This result lead to steady‐state estimates of atmospheric pinonaldehyde concentrations in the ppbV range (1 ppbV ≈ 2.5 × 10¹⁰ molecule cm⁻³ at 298 K and 1 atm) in regions with substantial α‐pinene emission. It also implies that atmospheric sinks of pinonaldehyde by reaction with OH radicals could be half as important as its photolysis. The rate constant of the reaction of pinonaldehyde with Cl atoms has been measured for the first time. Relative rate measurements lead to a value of k(pinonaldehyde + Cl) = (2.4 ± 1.4) × 10⁻¹⁰ cm³ molecule⁻¹ s⁻¹. In contrast to previous studies which suggested enhanced kinetic reactivity for pinonaldehyde compared to other aldehydes, the results from both the OH‐ and Cl‐initiated oxidation of pinonaldehyde in the present work are in line with predictions using structure‐activity relationships. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Int J Chem Kinet 31: 291–301, 1999     

Study of the carbonyl products of terpene/OH radical reactions: detection of the 2,4-DNPH derivatives by HPLC-MS

The oxidation of the terpenes - and -pinene, limonene and ³-carene by hydroxyl radicals has been investigated in a fast-flow reactor coupled to a liquid nitrogen trap for collecting the carbonyl compounds. Identification of the products was performed via 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone (DNPH) derivatization of the carbonyls to form the mono- and di-DNPH derivatives, which were analysed by high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC)-DAD (diode array detector) and HPLC-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS). Both electrospray ionization [ESI(–)] and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization [APCI(–)] were suitable for the detection of the DNPH derivatives of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, myrtanal, campholene aldehyde, perillaldehyde, acetone, nopinone, trans-4-hydroxynopinone and 4-acetyl-1-methylcyclohexene. Also the mono-DNPH derivatives of the dicarbonyl compounds pinonaldehyde, endolim and caronaldehyde could be identified. The MS² spectra generated in the ion trap of the mass spectrometer allowed us to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones on the basis of the characteristic fragment ion m/z 163 for the aldehydes. For the quantitative analysis of the mono-DNPH derivatives, ESI(–) in combination with single ion monitoring (SIM) detection showed the lowest detection limits. For the quantification of the dicarbonyl compounds, the acid-sensitive di-DNPH derivatives had to be formed by keeping the acidity in the acid-catalysed derivatization reaction at about 1.7 mM H₂SO₄. Detection of these dicarbonyl compounds can only be performed by APCI(–) with somewhat lesser sensitivity than by HPLC-DAD.     

Reactions of alkenes with ozone in the gas phase: a matrix-isolation study of secondary ozonides and carbonyl-containing reaction products

Gas phase ozonolysis reactions of the alkenes ethene, cis- and trans-but-2-ene, isoprene and the monoterpenes alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, beta-carene, limonene and beta-myrcene have been carried out and the reaction products have been trapped in O2-doped-argon matrices onto a Csl window held at 12 K. Products have been identified by IR spectroscopy. Comparison with previous matrix spectra, where secondary ozonides have been generated either in situ by annealing or in solution reactions allows a positive identification of the secondary ozonides of ethene and of cis- and trans-but-2-ene to be made. These observations are backed up by experiments utilising the isotopes 13C and 2H (D). It appears that secondary ozonides have also been formed from isoprene and the range of monoterpenes studied; this hypothesis is based upon the similarity of spectral features seen in the products of these reactions within those of the simpler alkenes. A number of other primary and secondary products are also identified from these reactions. Ethene gives formaldehyde as a primary product and acetaldehyde as a secondary product; it is found that the yield of acetaldehyde compared to formaldehyde increases as the reaction times are increased. Formaldehyde, one of the expected primary products, is formed by ozonolysis of beta-pinene, although the other expected primary product, nopinone, is not seen. A range of secondary reaction products have been identified from the ozonolysis of the monoterpenes studied.     

异戊二烯与OH自由基光化学反应的二次有机气溶胶的生成

利用烟雾箱模拟装置,研究了异戊二烯与OH自由基反应的二次有机气溶胶(SOA)的生成.反应中生成的气相产物通过质子转移反应质谱仪(PTR-MS)测定,SOA的浓度及粒径谱分布通过高分辨率粒径谱仪(EEPS3090)测定.研究表明:甲基丙烯醛(MAC)/甲基乙烯基酮(MVK)、乙醛、甲醛、甲醇、甲酸/乙醇、乙醇醛、甲基乙二醛、丙酮/丙醛等为主要气相产物,各组实验中MAC/MVK和乙醛浓度达到最大时,其产率分别介于13.78%～37.72%和5.38%～9.34%(以C计)范围内;SOA生成量及其中值粒径随异戊二烯反应量的增加而增加,气相物质稳定后,SOA产率在5.6%～11.7%范围内,粒径在22～165nm范围内.     

Atmospheric chemistry of i-butanol

Smog chamber/FTIR techniques were used to determine rate constants of k(Cl + i-butanol) = (2.06 ± 0.40) × 10(-10), k(Cl + i-butyraldehyde) = (1.37 ± 0.08) × 10(-10), and k(OH + i-butanol) = (1.14 ± 0.17) × 10(-11) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1) in 700 Torr of N(2)/O(2) diluent at 296 ± 2K. The UV irradiation of i-butanol/Cl(2)/N(2) mixtures gave i-butyraldehyde in a molar yield of 53 ± 3%. The chlorine atom initiated oxidation of i-butanol in the absence of NO gave i-butyraldehyde in a molar yield of 48 ± 3%. The chlorine atom initiated oxidation of i-butanol in the presence of NO gave (molar yields): i-butyraldehyde (46 ± 3%), acetone (35 ± 3%), and formaldehyde (49 ± 3%). The OH radical initiated oxidation of i-butanol in the presence of NO gave acetone in a yield of 61 ± 4%. The reaction of chlorine atoms with i-butanol proceeds 51 ± 5% via attack on the α-position to give an α-hydroxy alkyl radical that reacts with O(2) to give i-butyraldehyde. The atmospheric fate of (CH(3))(2)C(O)CH(2)OH alkoxy radicals is decomposition to acetone and CH(2)OH radicals. The atmospheric fate of OCH(2)(CH(3))CHCH(2)OH alkoxy radicals is decomposition to formaldehyde and CH(3)CHCH(2)OH radicals. The results are consistent with, and serve to validate, the mechanism that has been assumed in the estimation of the photochemical ozone creation potential of i-butanol.     

Determination of higher molecular weight aliphatic aldehydes and ketones

The visible absorption spectra have been measured for the reaction products formed by aldehydes and ketones with p-nitrobenzenediazonium fluoborate in a phosphoric acid-2-methoxyethanol solvent medium. The absorption maxima for the reaction products of higher molecular weight aldehydes and ketones are much more intense than those formed by formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and acetone. This intensity effect has been used to analyze for propionaldehyde in mixtures also containing formaldehyde, acetaldehyde or acetone. The nature of the reaction products are considered.     

Oxymethylation of trifluoromethanesulfonamide with paraformaldehyde in ethyl acetate

Acid-catalyzed reaction of trifluoromethanesulfonamide with paraformaldehyde in ethyl acetate led to the formation of oxymethylated products that did not form in the reaction carried out in sulfuric acid. Following products were obtained: 5-trifluoromethylsulfonyl-1,3-dioxazinane, 3,7-bis-(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)-1,5,3,7-dioxadiazocane, and a complex of trifluoromethanesulfonamide with 2,4,8,10-tetraoxospiro[5,5]undecene, 1:1. The spiroring resulted from the cyclization of pentaerythritol under the action of formaldehyde. The pentaerythritol formed in its turn by oxymethylation of the methyl group of ethyl acetate with paraformaldehyde followed by the reduction of the COOEt group into CH₂ OH by the formaldehyde.     

Atmospheric photooxidation of isoprene part I: The hydroxyl radical and ground state atomic oxygen reactions

The OH reaction with isoprene is studied. Methyl nitrite photolysis experiments were carried out in an outdoor smog chamber in an attempt to identify as completely as possible OH-isoprene product distribution. Emphasis was placed on identification and quantification of oxygenated products. A Tenax-based cryo-trap thermal desorber used to trap, concentrate, and dry chamber samples for identification on a GC/MS is described. Analysis of the products revealed that O(³P) can form in reaction systems designed to study OH reactions that include high concentrations of NO, and consequently NO₂, hence, this reaction is also examined. The yields of methacrolein and methyl vinyl ketone are determined as 25 ± 3 and 35.5 ± 4%, respectively, with an additional 4 ± 2% as 3-methyl furan, totaling 65 ± 4%. These results, combined with those of previous studies allow 80% of isoprene's products to be explicitly identified, and the general structure of the remaining products to be ascertained. The O(³P) reaction produces 84 ± 8% epoxides, and 8 ± 3% species which result in production of HO₂, and subsequently, OH. A heretofore unidentified product of the O(³P) reaction, 2-methyl 2-butenal, is identified. The rate constant of the NO₂-isoprene reaction is measured.     

Branching ratios in the hydroxyl reaction with propene

The branching ratios for the reactions of attachment of hydroxyl radical to propene and hydrogen-atom abstraction were measured at 298 K over the buffer gas pressure range 60-400 Torr (N(2)) using a subatmospheric pressure turbulent flow reactor coupled with a chemical ionization quadrupole mass spectrometer. Isotopically enriched water H(2)(18)O was used to produce (18)O-labeled hydroxyl radicals in reaction with fluorine atoms. The β-hydroxypropyl radicals formed in the attachment reactions 1a and 1b , OH + C(3)H(6) → CH(2)(OH)C(?)HCH(3) (eq 1a ) and OH + C(3)H(6) → C(?)H(2)CH(OH)CH(3) (eq 1b ), were converted to formaldehyde and acetaldehyde in a sequence of secondary reactions in O(2)- and NO-containing environment. The (18)O-labeling propagates to the final products, allowing determination of the branching ratio for the attachment channels of reaction 1. The measured branching ratio for attachment is β(1b) = k(1b)/(k(1a) + k(1b)) = 0.51 ± 0.03, independent of pressure over the 60-400 Torr pressure range. An upper limit on the hydrogen-abstraction channel, OH + C(3)H(6) → H(2)O + C(3)H(5) (eq 1c ), was determined by measuring the water yield in reactions of OH and OD radicals (produced via H(D) + NO(2) → OH(OD) + NO reactions) with C(3)H(6) as k(1c)/(k(1a) + k(1b) + k(1c)) < 0.05 (at 298 K, 200 Torr N(2)).     

Atmospheric chemistry of 3-pentanol: kinetics, mechanisms, and products of Cl atom and OH radical initiated oxidation in the presence and absence of NOX

Smog chamber/FTIR techniques were used to study the atmospheric chemistry of 3-pentanol and determine rate constants of k(Cl+3-pentanol) = (2.03 +/- 0.23) x 10 (-10) and k(OH+3-pentanol) = (1.32 +/- 0.15) x 10 (-11) cm (3) molecule (-1) s (-1) in 700 Torr of N 2/O 2 diluent at 296 +/- 2 K. The primary products of the Cl atom initiated oxidation of 3-pentanol in the absence of NO were (with molar yields) 3-pentanone (26 +/- 2%), propionaldehyde (12 +/- 2%), acetaldehyde (13 +/- 2%) and formaldehyde (2 +/- 1%). The primary products of the Cl atom initiated oxidation of 3-pentanol in the presence of NO were (with molar yields) 3-pentanone (51 +/- 4%), propionaldehyde (39 +/- 2%), acetaldehyde (44 +/- 4%) and formaldehyde (4 +/- 1%). The primary products of the OH radical initiated oxidation of 3-pentanol in the presence of NO were (with molar yields) 3-pentanone (58 +/- 3%), propionaldehyde (28 +/- 2%), and acetaldehyde (37 +/- 2%). In all cases the product yields were independent of oxygen concentration over the partial pressure range 10-700 Torr. The reactions of Cl atoms and OH radicals with 3-pentanol proceed 26 +/- 2 and 58 +/- 3%, respectively, via attack on the 3-position to give an alpha-hydroxyalkyl radical, which reacts with O 2 to give 3-pentanone. The results are discussed with respect to the literature data and atmospheric chemistry of 3-pentanol.     

Mechanisms for the formation of secondary organic aerosol components from the gas-phase ozonolysis of alpha-pinene

Gas-phase ozonolysis of alpha-pinene was studied in static chamber experiments under 'OH-free' conditions. A range of multifunctional products-in particular low-volatility carboxylic acids-were identified in the condensed phase using gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry after derivatisation. The dependence of product yields on reaction conditions (humidity, choice of OH radical scavengers, added Criegee intermediate scavengers, NO(2)etc.) was investigated to probe the mechanisms of formation of these products; additional information was obtained by studying the ozonolysis of an enal and an enone derived from alpha-pinene. On the basis of experimental findings, previously suggested mechanisms were evaluated and detailed gas-phase mechanisms were developed to explain the observed product formation. Atmospheric implications of this work are discussed.     

OH-initiated oxidation of monoterpenes: reaction of alpha-pinene

The aim of this paper is to study the reaction products of alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, limonene, 3-carene and sabinene with OH radicals by FT-IR spectroscopy and by HPLC-MS-MS, to evaluate the secondary aerosol formation. All gas phase reaction products were quantified using reference compounds. As source of OH radicals were used H2O2 and CH3ONO. The experiments were performed at low terpene concentration (0.9-2.1 ppm) and at high terpene concentration (4.1-13.2 ppm), using H2O2 and CH3ONO as sources of OH radicals.     

A hierarchically zeolite Y for the N-heterocyclic compounds synthesis

High activity and selectivity of the hierarchical H-Ymmm zeolite in the synthesis of practically important pyridines (by interaction of C₂–C₄ alcohols with formaldehyde and ammonia, cyclocondensation of acetaldehyde and propanal with ammonia), dialkyl quinolines (by reaction of aniline with aldehydes) and alkyl dihydroquinolines (by reaction of aniline with ketones- acetone, acetophenone) were revealed in the research.The advantages of the micro-meso-macroporous H-Ymmm zeolite over the microporous H-Y zeolite in the synthesis of pyridines and quinolines were demonstrated. In the products formed by the reaction of ethanol with formaldehyde and ammonia, picolines (up to 63%) and lutidine are predominant in H-Ymmm, Pb-H-Ymmm and Fe-H-Ymmm zeolites. The interaction of n-propanol (n-butanol) with formaldehyde and ammonia in the presence of H-Ymmm zeolite with high selectivity produced 3,5-lutidine (up to 90%) or 3,5-diethylpyridine (85%). H-Ymmm zeolite makes it possible to prepare 2-methyl-5-ethylpyridine with 87% selectivity (reaction of acetaldehyde with ammonia) and 2-ethyl-3,5-dimethylpyridine with 58% selectivity (reaction of propanal with ammonia).The synthesis of dialkylquinolines and dialkyltetrahydroquinolines with a total selectivity of 65–73% by the interaction of aniline with C₃–C₅ aldehydes has been carried out. The dihydroquinoline derivatives with the selectivity of up to 70% have been synthesized by the reaction of aniline with ketones (acetone, acetophenone).     

Darstellung von dodecamethyl-1λ3,4λ3-diphospha-2,3,5,6,7,8-hexasilabicyclo[2.2.2]octan

Upon mixing equimolar amounts of mesitylcopper(I), CuAr, Ar = 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl and polymeric formaldehyde in THF in the presence of PPh₃ the formaldehyde quickly dissolves. Gas-chromatographic analysis of the products after hydrolytic workup reveals the presence of mesityl alcohol, ArCH₂OH (60% yield), the expected product of direct insertion of formaldehyde into a mesityl—copper bond. When the reaction is carried on for several days, 2,4,6-trimethylbenzyl formate and methyl formate are the main products.     

Composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Acronychia pedunculata (L.) Miq. from Vietnam

The chemical composition and the antimicrobial activity of the essential oil isolated from aerial parts of Acronychia pedunculata (L.) Miq. from Vietnam are reported. Analysis was carried out by GC (RI), GC-MS and 13C NMR. Thirty-four compounds were identified, accounting for 92.8% of the oil. The major constituents were alpha-pinene (57.4%) and (E)-beta-caryophyllene (13.6%). The essential oil of A. pedunculata was shown to possess a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity against various bacteria, particularly Salmonella enterica and Staphylococcus epidermidis.