High throughput identification of carbonyl compounds in natural organic matter by directional derivatization combined with ultra-high resolution mass spectrometry.
Water Res
; 258: 121769, 2024 Jul 01.
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ABSTRACT
Carbonyl compounds are important components of natural organic matter (NOM) with high reactivity, so that play a pivotal role in the dynamic transformation of NOM. However, due to the lack of effective analytical methods, our understanding on the molecular composition of these carbonyl compounds is still limited. Here, we developed a high-throughput screening method to detect carbonyl molecules in complex NOM samples by combining chemical derivatization with electrospray ionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (ESI FT-ICR-MS). In six different types of dissolved organic matter (DOM) samples tested in this study, 20-30 % of detected molecules contained at least one carbonyl group, with relative abundance accounted for 45-70 %. These carbonyl molecules displayed lower unsaturation level, lower molecular weight, and higher oxidation degree compared to non-carbonyl molecules. More importantly, the measured abundances of carbonyl molecules were consistent with the results of 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis. Based on this method, we found that carbonyl molecules can be produced at DOM-ferrihydrite interface, thus playing a role in shaping the molecular diversity of DOM. This method has broad application prospects in screening carbonyl compounds from complex mixtures, and the same strategy can be used to directional identification of molecules with other functional groups as well.
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Compostos Orgânicos
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Water Res
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2024
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China