Abstract
ABSTRACTA systematic approach for identifying and quantifying molecular components of complex organic aerosol mixtures is presented. The approach combines methods developed previously for derivatizing carbonyl, hydroxyl, carboxyl, and ester functional groups, which are commonly present in oxidized organic aerosol, with liquid chromatography, UV detection, and chemical ionization-ion trap mass spectrometry. The original derivatization-spectrophotometric methods were modified for compatibility with liquid chromatography and then evaluated by analyzing a variety of standard compounds that contain one or more functional groups. Detection limits for carbonyl, hydroxyl, carboxyl, and ester analysis are approximately 0.003, 0.02, 0.01, and 1 nmole, respectively. Mass spectral analysis of derivatives using isobutane and ammonia as reagent gases for chemical ionization can be used to determine compound molecular weight, and characteristic fragmentation patterns provide structural information for use in compound id...
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