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Insight Into the Formation Paths of Methyl Bromide From Syringic Acid in Aqueous Bromide Solutions Under Simulated Sunlight Irradiation

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  • Hui Liu

    (College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China)

  • Tong Tong

    (College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China)

  • Yingying Pu

    (College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China)

  • Bing Sun

    (College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China)

  • Xiaomei Zhu

    (College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China)

  • Zhiyu Yan

    (College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China)

Abstract

Methyl bromide (CH 3 Br) is one of the largest natural sources of bromine in the stratosphere, where it leads to ozone depletion. This paper reported the photochemical production of CH 3 Br from syringic acid (SA) that has been used as an environmentally relevant model compound for terrestrially-derived dissolved organic matter. The formation of CH 3 Br increased with the increase of bromide ion concentration ranging from 0.8 to 80 mmol L −1 . Ferric ions (Fe(III)) enhanced CH 3 Br production, while chloride inhibited it, with or without Fe(III). Meanwhile, methyl chloride (CH 3 Cl) was generated in the presence of chloride and was inhibited by Fe(III). The different effects of Fe(III) on the formation of CH 3 Cl and CH 3 Br indicate their diverse formation paths. Based on the intermediates identified by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and the confirmation of the formation of Fe(III)-SA complexes, it was proposed that there were two formation paths of CH 3 Br from SA in the bromide-enriched water under simulated sunlight irradiation. One path was via nucleophilic attack of Br − on the excited state protonation of SA; the other was via the combination of methyl radical and bromine radical when Fe(III) was present. This work suggests that the photochemical formation of CH 3 Br may act as a potential natural source of CH 3 Br in the bromide-enriched environmental matrix, and helps in better understanding the formation mechanism of CH 3 Br.

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  • Hui Liu & Tong Tong & Yingying Pu & Bing Sun & Xiaomei Zhu & Zhiyu Yan, 2020. "Insight Into the Formation Paths of Methyl Bromide From Syringic Acid in Aqueous Bromide Solutions Under Simulated Sunlight Irradiation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(6), pages 1-12, March.
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