Formation of chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons by thermal decomposition of vinylidene chloride polymer

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/es00171a005· OSTI ID:6871467

Yasuhara, A; Morita, M

Two kinds of wrapping film made of poly(vinylidene chloride) were pyrolyzed under an air stream, and the pyrolysis products were identified by capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Many chlorinated aromatic compounds and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons were detected. Important products were chlorinated benzenes, styrenes, phenols, phenylacetylenes, naphthalenes, biphenyls, and benzofurans. Most of these compounds were newly detected. It was also found that many chlorinated aromatic compounds were produced by pyrolysis even at 200/sup 0/C. Small amounts of chlorodibenzofuran and dichlorodibenzofuran were detected in the pyrolysate at 600/sup 0/C.

• Research Organization: National Institute for Environmental Studies, Ibaraki (Japan)
• OSTI ID: 6871467
• Journal Information: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 22:6; ISSN ESTHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ALKYLATED AROMATICS
AROMATICS
BENZENE
BENZOFURANS
BIPHENYL
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
COMBUSTION
CONDENSED AROMATICS
DECOMPOSITION
FURANS
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
NAPHTHALENE
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
PHENOLS
POLYMERS
PYROLYSIS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SPECTROSCOPY
STYRENE
SYNTHESIS
THERMAL DEGRADATION
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
VINYL CHLORIDE