Characterization and determination of formaldehyde oligomers by capillary column gas chromatography

Journal Article · Thu Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Anal. Chem.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00267a040· OSTI ID:5895972

Utterback, D F; Millington, D S; Gold, A

A method has been developed for characterization of formaldehyde oligomers in methanol-water solutions as their trimethylsilyl derivatives, utilizing capillary gas chromatography with ammonia chemical ionization mass spectroscopy. The Me/sub 3/Si oligomers form stable adducts with the ammonium ion, (M + NH/sub 4/)/sup +/, permitting assignment of their molecular weights and structures. Quantitative analysis of formalin was accomplished by calibrating the flame ionization detector for molar response to the oligomers by use of closely related compounds. By this method, the total formaldehyde content of formalin solutions was accounted for and the distribution of formaldehyde in the individual oligomers accurately determined. 10 references, 5 figures, 2 tables.

• Research Organization: Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• OSTI ID: 5895972
• Journal Information: Anal. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Anal. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 56:3; ISSN ANCHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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ALCOHOLS
ALDEHYDES
CHARGED PARTICLES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
DATA
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FORMALDEHYDE
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
GLYCOLS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
ION SOURCES
IONS
MASS SPECTRA
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLYMERS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SPECTRA
SPECTROSCOPY