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Direct observation of 4‐nitrophenyl disulfide produced from p‐nitrothiophenol in air by Raman spectroscopy
Author(s) -
Ling Yun,
Xie WenChang,
Wang WeiLi,
Li MengKai,
Tang Jing,
Liu GuoKun,
Yan RunWen,
Wu DeYin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of raman spectroscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.748
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1097-4555
pISSN - 0377-0486
DOI - 10.1002/jrs.5314
Subject(s) - raman spectroscopy , chemistry , photochemistry , mass spectrometry , spectroscopy , disulfide bond , metal , resonance raman spectroscopy , laser , analytical chemistry (journal) , inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry , catalysis , organic chemistry , chromatography , optics , biochemistry , physics , quantum mechanics
Taking the fingerprint characteristics of Raman spectroscopy, the dimerization of p‐nitrothiophenol (PNTP) to 4‐nitrophenyl disulfide in air was investigated, which could be accelerated by the external laser illumination. The dimerization was qualitatively confirmed by both mass spectroscopy experimentally and by Raman spectrum simulated calculations theoretically and quantitatively analyzed by Raman spectroscopy in a simple and quick manner. On the basis of the inductively coupled plasma optical mass spectrometry analysis, the dimerization was possibly ignited by the trace metal residues as catalyst in the PNTP. This study clearly shows that it is very important to strictly and preciously control the experimental conditions of Raman measurement and other laser‐based spectroscopies to avoid any wrong conclusion during the characterization or identification. Different to the plasmon‐induced photochemical reactions, we reported the photochemical reaction of PNTP to 4‐nitrophenyl disulfide, which is free of the plasmoic effect from the metal nanostrucutres. On the other hand, the photochemical dimerization reaction may provide a new and important guideline for the formation of thiols to disulfides.