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Isolation and characterization of organometallic constituents from coal and coal liquefaction products. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6429288
Porphyrins in coal can yield useful geochemical parameters, although their role is not well understood. Raw coal was exhaustively extracted with a benzene-methanol azeotropic mixture. The extracts were fractionated by column chromatography, with n-hexane and toluene as eluents. The toluene fractions were demetallated with methanesulfonic acid to obtain metal-free porphyrin concentrates in dichloromethane. Fractions were developed on a simple thin layer chromatograph with various ratios of toluene and dichloromethane. Different tools such as visible spectrophotometry, high- and low-resolution mass spectrometry, HPLC, AAS and microprobe, etc. have been used to characterize these fractions. DPEP, Etio and Rhodo series of porphyrins as well as nickel and vanadyl porphyrins were found in these fractions. A discussion on porphyrin types in relation to coal age as well as genesis is to be given. 6 references, 8 figures, 4 tables.
Research Organization:
University of Southern California, Los Angeles (USA). School of Engineering
DOE Contract Number:
FG22-78ET12162
OSTI ID:
6429288
Report Number(s):
DOE/ET/12162-T1; ON: DE85000022
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English