Gas chromatographic chemiluminescent detection and evaluation of predictive models for identifying nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a diesel fuel particulate extract

Journal Article · Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · Anal. Chem.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00122a032· OSTI ID:5335126

Robbat, A Jr; Corso, N P; Doherty, P J; Wolf, M H

A chemiluminescent detector (CD) has been evaluated for the analysis of nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (nitro-PAH) via gas chromatography. The detector responded linearly to most nitro-PAH from 100 ng to 50 pg using the experimental conditions described in the text. The selective detection of nitro-PAH over other hydrocarbons was compared to the relative selectivities of flame ionization detection and detection with electron impact mass spectrometry and negative ion chemical ionization mass spectrometry. Models have been developed that predict the gas chromatographic behavior of nitro-PAH on SE-52. A gas chromatography/chemiluminescent detector (NO/sub 2/ specific) revealed that a number of nitro compounds were present in a diesel exhaust particulate sample. The models were used to tentatively identify nitro-PAH in the sample. Compound assignment was confirmed by as chromatography/negative ion chemical ionization mass spectrometry and standard addition experiments.

• Research Organization: Tufts Univ., Medford, MA
• OSTI ID: 5335126
• Journal Information: Anal. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Anal. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 58:9; ISSN ANCHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AROMATICS
AUTOMOBILES
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHEMILUMINESCENCE
CHROMATOGRAPHY
DATA
DIESEL FUELS
EXHAUST GASES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUIDS
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HYDROCARBONS
INFORMATION
LUMINESCENCE
NITRO COMPOUNDS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
QUALITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
TRACE AMOUNTS
VEHICLES
WASTES