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Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom

Title:		"A method for measuring enthalpy of volatilization of a compound, Delta(vol)H, from dilute aqueous solution"
Author(s):		Wang T;
Address:		"Institute of Science and Technology in Medicine, Medical School, Keele University, Thornburrow Drive, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7QB, UK. t.wang@pmed.keele.ac.uk"
Journal Title:		Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom
Year:		2006
Volume:		20
Issue:		18
Page Number:		2669 - 2674
DOI:		10.1002/rcm.2641
ISSN/ISBN:		0951-4198 (Print) 0951-4198 (Linking)
Abstract:		"This study has developed a method for measuring the enthalpy of volatilization (Delta(vol)H) of a compound in a dilute solution via ion-molecule reactions and gas-phase analysis using selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS). The Delta(vol)H/R value was obtained using an equation with three variant forms either from the headspace concentration of the solution or from individual product ion(s). Under certain experimental conditions, the equation has the simplest form [formula: see text], where R is the gas constant (8.314 J . mol(-1) . K(-1)), i(n) and I are the respective product and precursor ion count rates, and T is the temperature of the solution. As an example, a series of 27.0 micromol/L aqueous solutions of acetone was analyzed over a temperature range of 25-50 degrees C at 5 degrees C intervals using H3O+, NO+ and O2+* precursor ions, producing a mean Delta(vol)H/R value of 4700 +/- 200 K. This corresponds with current literature values and supports the consistency of the new method. Notably, using this method, as long as the concentration of the solution falls into the range of Henry's law, the exact concentration does not have to be known and it can require only one sample at each temperature. Compared with previous methods which involve the measurement of Henry's law constant at each temperature, this method significantly reduces the number of samples required and avoids the labour and difficulties in preparing standard solutions at very low concentrations. Further to this, if the contents of a solution were unknown the measured Delta(vol)H/R from individual product ion(s) can help to identify the origin of the ion(s)"
Keywords:		"Chemical Phenomena Chemistry, Physical Mass Spectrometry/instrumentation/*methods Organic Chemicals/*chemistry Temperature *Thermodynamics Volatilization Water;"
Notes:		"MedlineWang, Tianshu eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2006/08/18 Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom. 2006; 20(18):2669-74. doi: 10.1002/rcm.2641"