Detection and Analysis of Carbonyl Compounds in Rural Cloudwater

Author

Steven Bart Bertman, Union College - Schenectady, NY

Date of Award

6-1985

Document Type

Open Access

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science

Department

Chemistry

Language

English

Abstract

A new technique for aqueous determination of aldehydes and ketones was field tested along with a new technique for ambient air analysis. The work was done during the summer of 1984 on Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington, NY. Both techniques utilized carbonyl derivitization as their 2,4-dinitrophenyl hydrazones and subsequent analysis by reversed phase HPLC. Analysis of the blank levels for the ambient air method shows the levels found to be non-detectable. The aqueous method worked well. Formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and acetone were the only species found in cloud water. They were generally present in concentrations between .5 uM and 4 uM. Little fluctuation was observed throughout the sampling period. These data were then incorporated with routine data collected on cloud water and a kinetic analysis was performed.

Recommended Citation

Bertman, Steven Bart, "Detection and Analysis of Carbonyl Compounds in Rural Cloudwater" (1985). Honors Theses. 1903.
https://digitalworks.union.edu/theses/1903