Aromatic organosulfates in atmospheric aerosols: synthesis, characterization, and abundance.

ABSTRACT: Aromatic organosulfates are identified and quantified in fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) from Lahore, Pakistan, Godavari, Nepal, and Pasadena, California. To support detection and quantification, authentic standards of phenyl sulfate, benzyl sulfate, 3-and 4-methylphenyl sulfate and 2-, 3-, and 4-methylbenzyl sulfate were synthesized. Authentic standards and aerosol samples were analyzed by ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) coupled to negative electrospray ionization (ESI) quadrupole time-of-flight (ToF) mass spectrometry. Benzyl sulfate was present in all three locations at concentrations ranging from 4 - 90 pg m^-3. Phenyl sulfate, methylphenyl sulfates and methylbenzyl sulfates were observed intermittently with abundances of 4 pg m^-3, 2-31 pg

SUBMITTER: Staudt S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4071301 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature