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Identification and cleavage of breakable single bonds by selective oxidation, reduction, and hydrolysis. Quarterly report No. 15, April 1-June 30, 1982

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7075839

Objective is to study the structure of bituminous coal. The program began with studies of the fraction of Illinois No. 6 coal that is toluene-insoluble, pyridine-soluble (TIPS). This report describes further investigations of TIPS fractions, the preparation of a new lot, their fractionation by gel permeation chromatography, and their oxidations by aqueous NaOCl and Ce(IV). It is shown that benzylamine dissolves only 1.3% of the carbon in pyridine-extracted coal in 5 extractions (4 h), but 7.3% in 16 days. A concentrated benzylamine extract was almost wholly soluble in pyridine. Increases in hydroxyl and amine groups when coal is extracted by N-containing solvents, are compared. Silylation of TIPS fractions soluble and insoluble in alcoholic KOH results in similar hydroxyl contents differing in molecular weight. Black acids were tested for diaryl ketone. A literature review indicates that in connecting links Ar-(CH/sub 2/)/sub n/-Ar in coal liquefaction, n should be 2 or more. Pyridine extractions of nine coals are summarized. 10 figures, 11 tables. (DLC)

Research Organization:
SRI International, Menlo Park, CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC22-78ET11423
OSTI ID:
7075839
Report Number(s):
DOE/ET/11423-T5; ON: DE82021276
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English