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Sprayed water microdroplets containing dissolved pyridine spontaneously generate pyridyl anions

The anion of pyridine, C(5)H(5)N(−), has been thought to be short lived in the gas phase and was only previously observed indirectly. In the condensed phase, C(5)H(5)N(−) is known to be stabilized by solvation with other molecules. We provide in this study striking results for the formation of isola...

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Autores principales: Zhao, Lingling, Song, Xiaowei, Gong, Chu, Zhang, Dongmei, Wang, Ruijing, Zare, Richard N., Zhang, Xinxing
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Publicado: National Academy of Sciences 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8944249/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35286201
http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2200991119
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author Zhao, Lingling
Song, Xiaowei
Gong, Chu
Zhang, Dongmei
Wang, Ruijing
Zare, Richard N.
Zhang, Xinxing
author_facet Zhao, Lingling
Song, Xiaowei
Gong, Chu
Zhang, Dongmei
Wang, Ruijing
Zare, Richard N.
Zhang, Xinxing
author_sort Zhao, Lingling
collection PubMed
description The anion of pyridine, C(5)H(5)N(−), has been thought to be short lived in the gas phase and was only previously observed indirectly. In the condensed phase, C(5)H(5)N(−) is known to be stabilized by solvation with other molecules. We provide in this study striking results for the formation of isolated C(5)H(5)N(−) from microdroplets of water containing dissolved pyridine observed in the negative ion mass spectrum. The gas-phase lifetime of C(5)H(5)N(−) is estimated to be at least 50 ms, which is much longer than previously thought. The generated C(5)H(5)N(−) captured CO(2) molecules to form a stable (Py-CO(2))(−) complex, further confirming the existence of C(5)H(5)N(−). We propose that the high electric field at the air–water interface of a microdroplet helps OH(−) to transfer an electron to pyridine to form C(5)H(5)N(−) and the hydroxyl radical •OH. Oxidation products of the Py reacting with •OH are also observed in the mass spectrum recorded in positive mode, which further supports this mechanism. The present study pushes the limits of the reducing and oxidizing power of water microdroplets to a new level, emphasizing how different the behavior of microdroplets can be from bulk water. We also note that the easy formation of C(5)H(5)N(−) in water microdroplets presents a green chemistry way to synthesize value-added chemicals.
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spelling pubmed-89442492022-09-14 Sprayed water microdroplets containing dissolved pyridine spontaneously generate pyridyl anions Zhao, Lingling Song, Xiaowei Gong, Chu Zhang, Dongmei Wang, Ruijing Zare, Richard N. Zhang, Xinxing Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Physical Sciences The anion of pyridine, C(5)H(5)N(−), has been thought to be short lived in the gas phase and was only previously observed indirectly. In the condensed phase, C(5)H(5)N(−) is known to be stabilized by solvation with other molecules. We provide in this study striking results for the formation of isolated C(5)H(5)N(−) from microdroplets of water containing dissolved pyridine observed in the negative ion mass spectrum. The gas-phase lifetime of C(5)H(5)N(−) is estimated to be at least 50 ms, which is much longer than previously thought. The generated C(5)H(5)N(−) captured CO(2) molecules to form a stable (Py-CO(2))(−) complex, further confirming the existence of C(5)H(5)N(−). We propose that the high electric field at the air–water interface of a microdroplet helps OH(−) to transfer an electron to pyridine to form C(5)H(5)N(−) and the hydroxyl radical •OH. Oxidation products of the Py reacting with •OH are also observed in the mass spectrum recorded in positive mode, which further supports this mechanism. The present study pushes the limits of the reducing and oxidizing power of water microdroplets to a new level, emphasizing how different the behavior of microdroplets can be from bulk water. We also note that the easy formation of C(5)H(5)N(−) in water microdroplets presents a green chemistry way to synthesize value-added chemicals. National Academy of Sciences 2022-03-14 2022-03-22 /pmc/articles/PMC8944249/ /pubmed/35286201 http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2200991119 Text en Copyright © 2022 the Author(s). Published by PNAS. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This article is distributed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License 4.0 (CC BY-NC-ND) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) .
spellingShingle Physical Sciences
Zhao, Lingling
Song, Xiaowei
Gong, Chu
Zhang, Dongmei
Wang, Ruijing
Zare, Richard N.
Zhang, Xinxing
Sprayed water microdroplets containing dissolved pyridine spontaneously generate pyridyl anions
title Sprayed water microdroplets containing dissolved pyridine spontaneously generate pyridyl anions
title_full Sprayed water microdroplets containing dissolved pyridine spontaneously generate pyridyl anions
title_fullStr Sprayed water microdroplets containing dissolved pyridine spontaneously generate pyridyl anions
title_full_unstemmed Sprayed water microdroplets containing dissolved pyridine spontaneously generate pyridyl anions
title_short Sprayed water microdroplets containing dissolved pyridine spontaneously generate pyridyl anions
title_sort sprayed water microdroplets containing dissolved pyridine spontaneously generate pyridyl anions
topic Physical Sciences
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8944249/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35286201
http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2200991119
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