Disinfection by-products from halogenation of aqueous solutions of terpenoids

We report the formation of trihalomethanes and other disinfection by-products from four polyfunctional terpenoids during simulated chlorination of natural waters. Complex suites of products were identified by closed loop stripping analysis (CLSA)/gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) from hal...

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Main Authors: Joll, Cynthia, Alessandrino, Michael, Heitz, Anna
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier Science Ltd 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34129
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author Joll, Cynthia
Alessandrino, Michael
Heitz, Anna
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Heitz, Anna
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description We report the formation of trihalomethanes and other disinfection by-products from four polyfunctional terpenoids during simulated chlorination of natural waters. Complex suites of products were identified by closed loop stripping analysis (CLSA)/gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) from halogenation of b-carotene and retinol. b-Ionone appeared to be a key intermediate in the halogenation of b-carotene and retinol, reacting further under the reaction conditions to produce trans-b-ionone-5,6-epoxide and b-cyclocitral. Halogenation of the four terpenoids also produced trihalomethanes (THMs), most likely through haloform reaction on methyl ketone groups within many of the intermediates. Since halogenation of retinol produced a significant quantity of THMs at a slow reaction rate, retinol-based structures may possibly contribute to the slow reacting phase of THM formation in natural waters. Two polyhydroxyphenol model compounds were halogenated for comparison. The only products identified by CLSA/GC-MS from halogenation of 40,5,7- trihydroxyflavanone and ellagic acid were THMs. 40,5,7-Trihydroxyflavanone rapidly produced THMs, with an extremely high molar yield (94%) at pH 7. Terpenoids of the b-ionone and retinol type should be considered to be significant THM precursors, while 40,5,7-trihydroxyflavanone has been shown to be an extremely significant THM precursor, potentially present within natural organic matter in water treatment processes and distribution systems
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-341292017-09-13T15:53:17Z Disinfection by-products from halogenation of aqueous solutions of terpenoids Joll, Cynthia Alessandrino, Michael Heitz, Anna Disinfection by-products Polyhydroxyphenols Trihalomethanes Chlorine Terpenoids Drinking water We report the formation of trihalomethanes and other disinfection by-products from four polyfunctional terpenoids during simulated chlorination of natural waters. Complex suites of products were identified by closed loop stripping analysis (CLSA)/gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) from halogenation of b-carotene and retinol. b-Ionone appeared to be a key intermediate in the halogenation of b-carotene and retinol, reacting further under the reaction conditions to produce trans-b-ionone-5,6-epoxide and b-cyclocitral. Halogenation of the four terpenoids also produced trihalomethanes (THMs), most likely through haloform reaction on methyl ketone groups within many of the intermediates. Since halogenation of retinol produced a significant quantity of THMs at a slow reaction rate, retinol-based structures may possibly contribute to the slow reacting phase of THM formation in natural waters. Two polyhydroxyphenol model compounds were halogenated for comparison. The only products identified by CLSA/GC-MS from halogenation of 40,5,7- trihydroxyflavanone and ellagic acid were THMs. 40,5,7-Trihydroxyflavanone rapidly produced THMs, with an extremely high molar yield (94%) at pH 7. Terpenoids of the b-ionone and retinol type should be considered to be significant THM precursors, while 40,5,7-trihydroxyflavanone has been shown to be an extremely significant THM precursor, potentially present within natural organic matter in water treatment processes and distribution systems 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34129 10.1016/j.watres.2009.09.003 Elsevier Science Ltd fulltext
spellingShingle Disinfection by-products
Polyhydroxyphenols
Trihalomethanes
Chlorine
Terpenoids
Drinking water
Joll, Cynthia
Alessandrino, Michael
Heitz, Anna
Disinfection by-products from halogenation of aqueous solutions of terpenoids
title Disinfection by-products from halogenation of aqueous solutions of terpenoids
title_full Disinfection by-products from halogenation of aqueous solutions of terpenoids
title_fullStr Disinfection by-products from halogenation of aqueous solutions of terpenoids
title_full_unstemmed Disinfection by-products from halogenation of aqueous solutions of terpenoids
title_short Disinfection by-products from halogenation of aqueous solutions of terpenoids
title_sort disinfection by-products from halogenation of aqueous solutions of terpenoids
topic Disinfection by-products
Polyhydroxyphenols
Trihalomethanes
Chlorine
Terpenoids
Drinking water
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34129