Photo-oxidation of formic, acetic, and propionic acids with aqueous hydrogen peroxide

1981 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiro Ogata ◽  
Kohtaro Tomizawa ◽  
Kaoru Takagi
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Formic Acid ◽  
Propionic Acid ◽  
Aqueous Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Photo Oxidation ◽  
Aliphatic Acids ◽  
Tartaric Acids

Photolytic oxidation of aliphatic acids with aqueous H2O2 has been studied. Formic acid gives CO2 and H2O. Acetic acid gives products containing CO2, methane, formic, glycolic, and tartaric acids. Propionic acid gives CO2, methane, ethane, acetic, formic, lactic, β-hydroxypropionic, malonic, and glycolic acids. A mechanism involving an initial H-atom abstraction by HO•formed via photo-dissociation of H2O2 is postulated and discussed.

scholarly journals Heterogeneous chemistry of monocarboxylic acids on α-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> at ambient condition

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 3937-3974 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. R. Tong ◽  
L. Y. Wu ◽  
M. F. Ge ◽  
W. G. Wang ◽  
Z. F. Pu
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Formic Acid ◽  
Carboxylic Acids ◽  
Propionic Acid ◽  
Ambient Condition ◽  
Heterogeneous Reactions ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Monocarboxylic Acids ◽  
Al2o3 Particles ◽  
Α Al2o3

Abstract. A study of the atmospheric heterogeneous reactions of formic acid, acetic acid, and propionic acid on dust particles (α-Al2O3) was performed at ambient condition by using a diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) reactor. From the analysis of the spectral features, observations of carboxylates formation provide strong evidence for an efficient reactive uptake process. Comparison of the calculated and experimental vibrational frequencies of adsorbed carboxylates establishes the bridging coordinated structures on the surface. The uptake coefficients of formic acid, acetic acid, and propionic acid on α-Al2O3 particles are (2.07±0.26)×10−3, (5.00±0.69)×10−3, and (3.04±0.63)×10−3, respectively (using geometric area). Besides, the effect of various relative humid (RH) on this heterogeneous reactions was studied. The uptake coefficients of monocarboxylic acids on α-Al2O3 particles increase initially (RH<20%) and then decrease with the increased RH (RH>20%) which was due to the effect of water on carboxylic acids solvation, particles surface hydroxylation, and competition on reactive site. On the basis of the results of experimental simulation, the mechanism of heterogeneous reaction of dust with carboxylic acids at ambient condition was discussed. The loss of atmospheric monocarboxylic acids due to reactive uptake on available mineral dust particles can be competitive with homogeneous loss pathways, especially in dusty urban and desertified environments.

scholarly journals Chemicals with a natural reference for controlling water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 294-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarek Abd El-Ghafar El-Shahawy
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Citric Acid ◽  
Formic Acid ◽  
Propionic Acid ◽  
Water Hyacinth ◽  
Eichhornia Crassipes ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Acid Mixture ◽  
Aquatic Weeds ◽  
Herbicide Glyphosate

AbstractLife cannot exist without water. Appropriate management of water, from the water’s source to its utilization, is necessary to sustain life. Aquatic weeds pose a serious threat to aquatic environments and related eco-environments. Short- and long-term planning to control aquatic weeds is extremely important. Water hyacinth,Eichhornia crassipes(Mart.) Solms, is one of the world’s worst pests with a bad reputation as an invasive weed. In this study we are seeking the possibility of using certain chemicals with a natural background, for controlling water hyacinth since there is a delicate balance that needs to be taken into account when using herbicides in water. Five compounds, namely: acetic acid, citric acid, formic acid, and propionic acid, in three concentrations (10, 15, and 20%) were applied (i.e. as a foliar application under wire-house conditions) and compared with the use of the herbicide glyphosate (1.8 kg ∙ ha−1). All of the five compounds performed well in the control of the water hyacinth. As expected, the efficacy increased as the concentration was increased from 10 to 20%. With formic and propionic acids, the plants died earlier than when the other acids or the herbicide glyphosate, were used. Acetic acid came after formic and propionic acids in terms of efficacy. Citric acid ranked last. Formic acid/propionic acid mixtures showed superior activity in suppressing water hyacinth growth especially at the rate of (8 : 2) at the different examined concentrations (3 or 5 or 10%) compared to the formic acid/acetic acid mixtures. Using the formic acid/propionic acid mixture (8 : 2; at 3%) in the open field, provided good control and confirmed the viability of these chemicals in the effective control of water hyacinth. Eventually, these chemical treatments could be used on water for controlling water hyacinth. In the future, these chemicals could probably replace the traditional herbicides widely used in this regard. These chemicals are perceived as environmentally benign for their rapid degradation to carbon dioxide and water. For maximum efficiency thorough coverage especially in bright sunlight is essential.

scholarly journals Measurement of formic acid, acetic acid and hydroxyacetaldehyde, hydrogen peroxide, and methyl peroxide in air by chemical ionization mass spectrometry: airborne method development

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1901-1920 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Treadaway ◽  
Brian G. Heikes ◽  
Ashley S. McNeill ◽  
Indira K. C. Silwal ◽  
Daniel W. O'Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Formic Acid ◽  
Chemical Ionization ◽  
Method Development ◽  
Ionization Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Ionization Mass ◽  
Ion Clusters

Abstract. A chemical ionization mass spectrometry (CIMS) method utilizing a reagent gas mixture of O2, CO2, and CH3I in N2 is described and optimized for quantitative gas-phase measurements of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), methyl peroxide (CH3OOH), formic acid (HCOOH), and the sum of acetic acid (CH3COOH) and hydroxyacetaldehyde (HOCH2CHO; also known as glycolaldehyde). The instrumentation and methodology were designed for airborne in situ field measurements. The CIMS quantification of formic acid, acetic acid, and hydroxyacetaldehyde used I− cluster formation to produce and detect the ion clusters I−(HCOOH), I−(CH3COOH), and I−(HOCH2CHO), respectively. The CIMS also produced and detected I− clusters with hydrogen peroxide and methyl peroxide, I−(H2O2) and I−(CH3OOH), though the sensitivity was lower than with the O2− (CO2) and O2− ion clusters, respectively. For that reason, while the I− peroxide clusters are presented, the focus is on the organic acids. Acetic acid and hydroxyacetaldehyde were found to yield equivalent CIMS responses. They are exact isobaric compounds and indistinguishable in the CIMS used. Consequently, their combined signal is referred to as the acetic acid equivalent sum. Within the resolution of the quadrupole used in the CIMS (1 m∕z), ethanol and 1- and 2-propanol were potential isobaric interferences to the measurement of formic acid and the acetic acid equivalent sum, respectively. The CIMS response to ethanol was 3.3 % that of formic acid and the response to either 1- or 2-propanol was 1 % of the acetic acid response; therefore, the alcohols were not considered to be significant interferences to formic acid or the acetic acid equivalent sum. The multi-reagent ion system was successfully deployed during the Front Range Air Pollution and Photochemistry Éxperiment (FRAPPÉ) in 2014. The combination of FRAPPÉ and laboratory calibrations allowed for the post-mission quantification of formic acid and the acetic acid equivalent sum observed during the Deep Convective Clouds and Chemistry Experiment in 2012.

scholarly journals Heterogeneous chemistry of monocarboxylic acids on α-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> at different relative humidities

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (16) ◽  
pp. 7561-7574 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. R. Tong ◽  
L. Y. Wu ◽  
M. F. Ge ◽  
W. G. Wang ◽  
Z. F. Pu
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Formic Acid ◽  
Propionic Acid ◽  
Heterogeneous Reactions ◽  
Experimental Simulation ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Monocarboxylic Acids ◽  
Al2o3 Particles ◽  
Uptake Coefficients ◽  
Α Al2o3

Abstract. A study of the atmospheric heterogeneous reactions of formic acid, acetic acid, and propionic acid on α-Al2O3 was performed at ambient condition by using a diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) reactor. From the analysis of the spectral features, observations of carboxylates formation provide strong evidence for an efficient reactive uptake process. Comparison of the calculated and experimental vibrational frequencies of adsorbed carboxylates establishes the bridging coordinated structures on the surface. The uptake coefficients of formic acid, acetic acid, and propionic acid on α-Al2O3 particles are (2.07±0.26)×10−3 or (2.37±0.30) ×10−7, (5.00±0.69)×10−3 or (5.99±0.78)×10−7, and (3.04±0.63)×10−3 or (3.03±0.52)×10−7, respectively (using geometric or BET surface area). Furthermore, the effect of varying relative humidity (RH) on these heterogeneous reactions was studied. The uptake coefficients of monocarboxylic acids on α-Al2O3 particles increase initially (RH<20%) and then decrease with the increased RH (RH>20%) which was due to the effect of water on carboxylic acid solvation, particle surface hydroxylation, and competition for reactive sites. On the basis of the results of experimental simulation, the mechanism of heterogeneous reaction of α-Al2O3 with carboxylic acids at ambient RH was discussed. The loss of atmospheric monocarboxylic acids due to reactive uptake on available mineral dust particles may be competitive with homogeneous loss pathways, especially in dusty urban and desertified environments.

Enthalpies of Mixing for Binary Liquid Mixtures of Acids

1983 ◽  
Vol 38 (12) ◽  
pp. 1400-1401 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Haase ◽  
H.-J. Jansen ◽  
B. Winter
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Formic Acid ◽  
Propionic Acid ◽  
Entire Range ◽  
Excess Enthalpy ◽  
Liquid Mixtures ◽  
Binary Liquid ◽  
Calorimetric Measurements ◽  
Liquid Systems ◽  
C 30

Abstract For the binary liquid systems formic acid + acetic acid, formic acid + propionic acid, and acetic acid + propionic acid, we give the results of new calorimetric measurements of the molar excess enthalpy H̄E at 25 °C, 30 °C, 40 °C, and 60°C, covering the entire range of compositions. H̄E is always positive, increases linearly with the temperature, and is slightly asymmetric with respect to the mole fraction x. The composition at the maximum of the function H̄E(x) is independent of the temperature.

scholarly journals Measurement of formic acid, acetic acid and hydroxyacetaldehyde, hydrogen peroxide, and methyl peroxide in air by chemical ionization mass spectrometry: airborne method development

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Treadaway ◽  
Brian G. Heikes ◽  
Ashley S. McNeill ◽  
Indiria K. C. Silwal ◽  
Daniel W. O'Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Formic Acid ◽  
Chemical Ionization ◽  
Method Development ◽  
Ionization Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Cluster Ions ◽  
Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Ionization Mass

Abstract. A chemical ionization mass spectrometry (CIMS) method utilizing a reagent gas mixture of O2, CO2, and CH3I in N2 is described and optimized for quantitative gas-phase measurements of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), methyl peroxide (CH3OOH), formic acid (HCOOH), and the sum of acetic acid (CH3COOH) and hydroxyacetaldehyde (HOCH2CHO; also known as glycolaldehyde). The instrumentation and methodology were designed for airborne in situ field measurements. The CIMS quantification of formic acid, acetic acid, and hydroxyacetaldehyde used I- cluster formation to produce and detect the ion clusters I (HCOOH), I (CH3COOH), and I (HOCH2CHO) respectively. Although hydrogen peroxide and methyl peroxide also form cluster ions with I-, the focus here is on the organic acids. Acetic acid and hydroxyacetaldehyde were found to yield equivalent CIMS responses. They are exact isobaric compounds and indistinguishable in the CIMS used. Consequently, their combined signal is referred to as "the acetic acid equivalent sum." Within the resolution of the quadrupole used in the CIMS (1 m/z), ethanol and 1- and 2-propanol were potential isobaric interferences to the measurement of formic acid and the acetic acid equivalent sum, respectively. The CIMS response to ethanol was 3.3 % that of formic acid and the response to either 1- or 2-propanol was 1 % of the acetic acid response; therefore, the alcohols were not considered to be significant interferences to acetic acid or the acetic acid equivalent sum. The multi-reagent ion system was successfully deployed during the Front Range Air Pollution and Photochemistry Éxperiment (FRAPPÉ) in 2014. The combination of FRAPPÉ and laboratory calibrations allowed for the post-mission quantification of formic acid and the acetic acid equivalent sum observed during the Deep Convective Clouds and Chemistry Experiment in 2012.

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