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The overall probability of the formation of arylalkyl nitrates is low in comparison to alkyl nitrates. However, measurable amounts of arylalkyl nitrates are found in traffic influenced air. It is reported here an analytical protocol based on high-volume sampling, adsorption liquid chromatography as a step in sample preparation, and high-resolution gas chromatography with electron ionization mass selective detection (HRGC/EI-MSD) as well as high-resolution gas chromatography with negative chemical ionization mass selective detection (HRGC/NCI (methane)-MSD) for the determination of arylalkyl nitrates as atmospheric constituents in urban air. The synthesis of arylalkyl nitrates as reference compounds is described. The arylalkyl nitrates can be selectively detected by the fragments M-46 (M-NO2) and M-48 (M-NO2-2H) in HRGC/NCI(methane)-MSD. In EI(70 EV)-MSD the dominating ions are at 46, 77, 91 and 105 u, which correspond to the NO2 + and the phenyl, benzyl, and ethylbenzene fragments, respectively. The molecular ions are missing in (NCI-methane)-MSD and are of medium intensity in EI-MSD. Phenylethyl and phenylpropyl nitrates elute in GC in the range of n-octyl to n-dodecyl nitrate. The following arylalkyl nitrates have been identified in urban air: Benzyl nitrate (PhC1) and the three xylyl nitrates (M-PhC1), phenylethyl-1-nitrate (1Ph1C2), phenylethyl-2-nitrate (1Ph2C2), phenyl-n-propyl-1-nitrate (1Ph1C3), and phenyl-n-propyl-2-nitrate (1Ph2C3). Benzyl nitrate is the dominating compound in this group and is found at levels of 10–300 ng/m3 in urban air. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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