Isolation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and nitro derivatives in complex mixtures by liquid chromatography

Journal Article · Tue Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Anal. Chem.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00253a024· OSTI ID:6943244

Nielsen, T

A method has been developed for isolating polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and their nitro derivatives in complex samples by means of normal-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) using silica gel columns and n-hexane:benzane 3:1 as eluent. Experiments have revealed that ..pi..-bonding complex formation to benzene adsorbed on the surface of the column material and hydrogen bonding between free silanol groups on the surface and polar substituents in different types of polycylic organic matter affects the retention of these compounds. The PAH fraction is analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) with flame ionization detection. The NO/sub 2/-PAH fraction is analyzed by GC with nitrogen-selective detection. The method has been tested on samples of airborne particulate matter. 9-Nitroanthracene, 1-nitropyrene, and 10-nitrobenz(a)anthracene were identified and determined in airborne particulate matter. 4 figures, 4 tables.

• Research Organization: Risde National Lab., Roskilde, Denmark
• OSTI ID: 6943244
• Journal Information: Anal. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Anal. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 55:2; ISSN ANCHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ABSORPTION SPECTRA
ACETIC ACID ESTERS
ACETONITRILE
ADSORBENTS
AIR
ALCOHOLS
ALDEHYDES
ALKANES
AMINES
AROMATICS
BENZENE
CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTERS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
COLUMN PACKING
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
DATA
DATA PROCESSING
DISPERSIONS
EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY
ESTERS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUIDS
FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
GASES
HEXANE
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
METHANOL
METHYLENE CHLORIDE
MIXED SOLVENTS
MIXTURES
NITRILES
NITRO COMPOUNDS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SOLVENTS
PACKINGS
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
PROCESSING
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SILICA GEL
SOLVENTS
SPECTRA
SPECTROSCOPY
TIME DEPENDENCE
TOLUENE