Development of a Gas Chromatography with High-Resolution Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry Methodology for BDNPA/F
Analysis of thermally labile compounds such as bis(2,2-dinitropropyl) acetal/formal (BDNPA/F), an energetic plasticizer, is usually performed via liquid chromatography (LC) as opposed to gas chromatography (GC) due to thermal decomposition in the inlet or the analytical column. While LC is a powerful technique, the analysis of volatile and semivolatile compounds is best suited to GC. Herein, a method was developed for a gas chromatograph coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometer (GC-HRMS), utilizing a programmable temperature vaporizer (PTV) inlet. A subset of the native compounds and several produced by the thermal decomposition of BDNPA/F in the inlet were evaluated by using multiple PTV inlet parameters to determine the optimal ramp rate and final temperature of the inlet (60 °C/min from 60 to 325 °C). The optimized GC-HRMS method nearly reduced all thermal decomposition, allowing for an excellent separation to be obtained. Furthermore, multiple ionization methods, including electron impact (EI), negative chemical ionization (NCI), and positive chemical ionization (PCI), were used to explore the many chemical differences between the BDNPA/F samples. A preliminary investigation of the benefits of using GC-HRMS to evaluate the chemical differences between unaged and aged BDNPA/F samples for unique insight was evaluated.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- Grant/Contract Number:
- 89233218CNA000001
- OSTI ID:
- 1996169
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR--23-25012
- Journal Information:
- ACS Omega, Journal Name: ACS Omega Journal Issue: 33 Vol. 8; ISSN 2470-1343
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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