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Functional Group Analysis of α-Pinene Oxidation Products Using Derivatization Reactions and High-Resolution
Daisuke Fukuyama1, Kanako Sekimoto1
1Graduate School of Nanobioscience, Yokohama City University, 22-2 Seto, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0027, Japan.
Abstract:
Oxidation products of monoterpenes (C10H16) play a significant role as precursors for secondary organic aerosol formation. They contain several structural isomers with multifunctional groups. However, only a few of these isomers have been identified experimentally. We describe a measurement technique for identifying oxygen-containing functional groups (carbonyl, carboxyl, and hydroxyl groups) included in monoterpene oxidation products. This technique involves (i) three derivatization reactions (oximation of carbonyls by O-(2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzyl) hydroxylamine, methyl esterification of carboxylic acids by trimethylsilyl diazomethane, and acylation of alcohols by acetic anhydride), (ii) no preseparation high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, and (iii) collision-induced dissociation. This technique was applied to functional group analysis of ozonolysis products for α-pinene. Multifunctional groups of known ozonolysis products were accurately identified. Furthermore, we successfully estimated the multifunctional groups of products that have not been previously reported.
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