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Guest molecules in coal. Third quarterly report, April 1-June 30, 1985

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6150789

A well characterized Illinois No. 6 coal sample from the Illinois Basin Coal Sample program was reacted with the Potassium-Crown Ether reagent and a detailed fractionation procedure was followed during work-up of the reaction. 10% and 14% of coal are extractable in the first THF extraction. (The first THF extraction corresponds to extraction of the alkaline residue after reaction quench). 27% and 52% of coal are aqueous alkali soluble after third and fourth K-CE treatments respectively. 15% and 13% of coal are extractable in the second THF extraction (the second THF extraction corresponds to extraction of the acidified residue after the alkali solubilization step). IR H NMR and TC NMR analysis were performed on the various fractions. The THF extracts contain predominantly aliphatic-type material. The THF-1 extract was composed of long-chain polymethylenes which presumably is attached to a aromatic ring system. 5 figs., 2 tabs.

Research Organization:
Purdue Univ., Lafayette, IN (USA). Lab. of Renewable Resources Engineering
DOE Contract Number:
FG22-84PC70792
OSTI ID:
6150789
Report Number(s):
DOE/PC/70792-T4; ON: DE86004823
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English