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Table 1 Aromatic hydrocarbons in air samples screened by gas chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry

From: Non-target screening of organic pollutants and target analysis of halogenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the atmosphere around metallurgical plants by high-resolution GC/Q-TOF-MS

No.

Retention time

Name

Match factor

Formula

Area

No.

Retention time

Name

Match factor

Formula

Area

 

8.565

Naphthalene-D8(standard)

91.3

C10D8

141,601

73

36.878

Benzo[b]fluorene

81.8

C17H12

335,917

1

8.611

Naphthalene

96.1

C10H8

239,308

74

36.954

Isopropyl-methylphenanthrene

84.0

C18H18

801,787

2

10.065

Acenaphthylene

73.0

C12H8

205,121

75

37.061

Benzo[b]fluorene

94.0

C17H12

867,951

3

10.156

Naphthalene, methyl-

91.8

C11H10

154,350

76

37.391

Benzo[b]fluorene

75.4

C17H12

4944

4

10.434

Naphthalene, methyl-

88.7

C11H10

105,858

77

37.635

Ethyl-methylanthracene

72.1

C17H16

142,691

5

11.524

Biphenyl

92.5

C12H10

126,399

78

37.667

Benzo[b]fluorene

95.7

C17H12

787,979

6

11.874

Diphenyl ether

78.2

C12H10O

54,297

79

37.895

Pyrene, methyl-

95.0

C17H12

373,719

7

12.103

Naphthalene, dimethyl-

75.2

C12H12

122,059

80

38.066

Phenanthro[b]pyran

90.0

C17H12O

509,329

8

12.499

Naphthalene, dimethyl-

84.8

C12H12

111,953

81

38.133

Butanal, [(tetrahydro-pyran-yl)oxy]-

72.5

C9H16O3

10,978

9

12.533

Dimethyl phthalate

89.6

C10H10O4

238,035

82

38.248

Benzene, methyl-[(propylphenyl)ethynyl]-

65.7

C18H18

156,776

10

12.642

Naphthalene, ethenyl-

74.5

C12H10

5510

83

38.685

Pyrene, methyl-

82.4

C17H12

39,736

11

12.853

Naphthalene, dimethyl-

83.5

C12H12

77,767

84

38.961

Pyrene, methyl-

94.2

C17H12

455,096

12

13.215

Acenaphthylene

94.9

C12H8

364,045

85

39.290

Azulene, dimethyl-phenyl-

67.3

C18H16

161,426

13

13.704

Biphenyl, methyl-

86.5

C13H12

92,301

86

39.490

Phenanthro[b]pyran

67.9

C17H12O

233,150

 

13.812

Acenaphthene-D10(standard)

91.2

C12D10

369,692

87

40.152

Isopropyl-methylphenanthrene

66.0

C18H18

50,960

14

13.956

Isopropenylnaphthalene

66.1

C13H12

116,949

88

41.002

Pyrene, dimethyl-

68.4

C18H14

199,615

15

14.750

Dibenzofuran

86.4

C12H8O

360,672

89

41.528

Pyrene, dimethyl-

68.6

C18H14

266,527

16

14.938

Naphthalene, trimethyl-

89.7

C13H14

85,943

90

42.133

Isopropyl-dimethylphenanthrene

75.4

C19H20

194,982

17

15.325

Naphthalene, trimethyl-

78.9

C13H14

99,806

91

42.163

Hexanedioic acid, bis(ethylhexyl) ester

87.5

C22H42O4

1,601,379

18

15.463

Naphthalene, trimethyl-

86.3

C13H14

68,935

92

42.227

Pyrene, dimethyl-

74.2

C18H14

13,573

19

15.883

Diethyl Phthalate

89.7

C12H14O4

405,710

93

42.903

Cyclopenta(cd)pyrene, dihydro-

81.0

C18H12

904,262

20

16.517

Phenalene

78.4

C13H10

578,874

94

43.149

Cyclopenta[cd]pyrene

81.7

C18H10

122,621

21

16.992

Methanesulfonic acid, tetrahydrocyclohepta[de]naphthalen-8-yl ester

66.5

C15H16O3S

75,251

95

43.189

Bicyclohex-en-one, diphenyl-

66.3

C18H14O

12,258

22

17.433

Xanthene and isomers

90.9

C13H10O

180,355

96

43.817

Naphthalene, (methyl-phenylethenyl)-

65.2

C19H16

88,147

23

17.892

Xanthene and isomers

92.3

C13H10O

253,558

97

44.058

Cyclohexane, triphenyl-

83.5

C24H24

388,473

24

18.184

Xanthene and isomers

77.0

C13H10O

90,325

98

44.623

Cyclopenta[cd]pyrene

90.4

C18H10

737,656

25

19.369

Tetramethylnaphthalene

66.8

C14H16

58,051

99

44.800

Triphenylene

94.1

C18H12

122,980

26

19.525

Methyl pentyl phthalate

95.3

C14H18O4

412,765

100

44.973

Benzo[c]phenanthrene

87.2

C18H12

28,579

27

19.949

Methanone, (methylphenyl)phenyl-

66.9

C14H12O

68,883

101

45.088

Triphenylene

96.6

C18H12

1,436,278

28

20.023

Fluorene, methyl-

91.9

C14H12

159,814

102

45.481

Benzo[b: b’]bisbenzofuran

84.1

C18H10O2

171,996

29

20.384

Fluorene, methyl-

80.0

C14H12

174,927

103

46.468

Bis(ethylhexyl) phthalate

72.2

C24H38O4

111,193

30

20.777

Naphthofuran, dimethyl-

66.4

C14H12O

163,081

104

46.477

Phthalic acid, di(hex-yl) ester

80.2

C20H30O4

1,969,873

31

21.520

Phenol, (phenylethenyl)-, (E)-

69.6

C14H12O

139,556

105

46.724

Naphtho[klmn]xanthene

80.0

C18H10O

197,331

32

21.722

Dibenzothiophene

68.2

C12H8S

129,680

106

47.679

Tribenzo[a,c,e]cycloheptene

81.0

C19H14

116,789

 

22.448

Phenanthrene-D10(standard)

76.5

C14D10

247,131

107

47.958

Chrysene, methyl-

67.2

C19H14

26,160

33

22.616

Diphenylacetylene

95.3

C14H10

2,571,463

108

48.110

Tribenzo[a,c,e]cycloheptene

80.3

C19H14

171,678

34

23.001

Fluorene, methylene-

94.2

C14H10

354,107

109

48.195

Chrysene, methyl-

81.5

C19H14

51,069

35

23.721

Acetyl-trimethylhydroquinone

68.5

C11H14O3

73,506

110

48.431

Tribenzo[a,c,e]cycloheptene

92.0

C19H14

346,092

36

23.793

Acetyl-trimethylhydroquinone

68.1

C11H14O3

50,813

111

48.752

Cyclopenta[a]pyrene

85.4

C19H12

250,792

37

24.255

Carbazole

88.1

C12H9N

277,626

112

48.958

Cyclopenta[a]pyrene

80.9

C19H12

232,886

38

24.355

Benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis(methylpropyl) ester

94.9

C16H22O4

2,801,977

113

49.054

Binaphthalene

82.2

C20H14

185,894

39

24.868

Indene, phenylmethylene-

89.8

C16H12

85,131

114

49.097

Benz[a]anthracene, methyl-

73.5

C19H14

197,814

40

25.966

Phthalic acid, butyl isoporpyl ester

76.6

C15H20O4

96,433

115

49.123

Cyclopenta[a]pyrene

84.3

C19H12

238,148

41

26.331

Indene, phenyl-

92.6

C15H12

340,666

116

49.514

Binaphthalene

83.5

C20H14

121,290

42

26.540

Phenanthrene, methyl-

94.1

C15H12

506,636

117

49.835

Phenanthrene, phenyl-

85.6

C20H14

169,928

43

26.905

Indene, phenyl-

89.7

C15H12

161,893

118

50.664

Benzenoanthracene, dihydro-

73.7

C20H14

15,568

44

27.109

Cyclobuta[jk]phenanthrene

90.5

C15H10

407,602

119

51.042

Benz[a]anthracene, dimethyl-

68.2

C20H16

19,493

45

27.138

Anthracene, methyl-

74.4

C15H12

18,604

120

51.253

Benz[a]anthracene, dimethyl-

78.0

C20H16

178,610

46

27.352

Phenanthrene, methyl-

93.0

C15H12

357,052

121

51.342

Benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis(ethylhexyl) ester

92.0

C24H38O4

1,465,392

47

27.624

Dibutyl phthalate

94.7

C16H22O4

2,996,424

122

52.368

Benzo[a]pyrene

79.6

C20H12

97,032

48

28.863

Indene, phenylmethylene-

91.2

C16H12

375,666

123

52.528

Benzo[e]pyrene

95.2

C20H12

574,992

49

30.091

Phenanthrene, dimethyl-

82.1

C16H14

108,908

124

52.922

Benzo[e]pyrene

94.2

C20H12

329,204

50

30.311

Phenanthrene, dimethyl-

71.4

C16H14

128,812

125

53.491

Dinaphtho[b: d]furan

77.5

C20H12O

161,256

51

31.123

Naphthalene, phenyl-

70.2

C16H12

263,619

126

53.584

Dinaphtho[b: d]furan

88.8

C20H12O

322,065

52

31.373

Phenanthrene, ethyl-

75.9

C16H14

43,955

127

53.856

Benzo[e]pyrene

93.8

C20H12

880,538

53

31.618

Pyrene, tetrahydro-

71.0

C16H14

330,800

128

53.906

Dinaphtho[b: d]furan

79.8

C20H12O

226,719

54

32.081

Fluoranthene

93.5

C16H10

2,476,032

129

54.136

Perylene

93.7

C20H12

959,816

55

32.241

Phenanthrene, dimethyl-

80.8

C16H14

24,320

130

54.499

Dinaphtho[b: d]furan

72.0

C20H12O

15,144

56

32.550

Naphthalene, phenylmethyl-

76.8

C17H14

137,771

131

54.605

Benzo[a]pyrene

88.7

C20H12

254,272

57

32.878

Fluoranthene

92.6

C16H10

566,651

132

55.341

Terphenyl, phenyl-

85.0

C24H18

127,870

58

33.140

Naphthalene, phenylmethyl-

79.8

C17H14

59,763

133

55.557

Indeno[b]phenanthrene

74.4

C21H14

279,212

59

33.519

Fluoranthene

73.9

C16H10

113,988

134

56.189

Alpha.H-Trisnorhopane

71.8

C27H46

447,400

60

33.947

Fluoranthene

93.4

C16H10

2,015,556

135

57.038

Oxo-phenyl-(hydroxyphenyl) -dihydropyrimidine

75.0

C16H12N2O2

237,254

61

34.015

Benzo[b]naphtho[d]furan

89.8

C16H10O

505,271

136

57.722

Oxo-phenyl- (hydroxyphenyl)- dihydropyrimidine

70.4

C16H12N2O2

102,004

62

34.082

Diacetyldiphenylmethane

68.0

C17H16O2

78,418

137

59.799

Benzo[ghi]perylene

65.6

C22H12

169,077

63

34.580

Benzo[kl]xanthene

87.0

C16H10O

397,033

138

60.185

Beta.-iso-Methyl ionone

73.8

C14H22O

491,043

64

34.771

Pentadiyn-one, bis(methylphenyl)-

65.6

C19H14O

207,966

139

60.457

Benzo[ghi]perylene

90.3

C22H12

376,094

65

34.902

Ethyl-methylanthracene

76.7

C17H16

332,863

140

61.129

Benzo[ghi]perylene

91.1

C22H12

933,981

66

35.217

Benzo[b]naphtho[d]furan

91.0

C16H10O

497,015

141

61.357

Pentacene

80.0

C22H14

277,114

67

35.406

Ethyl-methylanthracene

77.4

C17H16

98,062

142

62.064

Pentacene

83.1

C22H14

155,782

68

35.902

Benzo[kl]xanthene

86.3

C16H10O

256,306

143

62.314

Dibenz[a,j]anthracene

70.3

C22H14

13,213

69

36.160

Benzanthrene

78.0

C17H12

308,803

144

63.013

Benzo[ghi]perylene

86.5

C22H12

982,552

70

36.224

Propanedioic acid, (dihydro-methyl-phenyl-naphthalenyl)-, dimethyl ester

75.0

C22H22O4

143,602

145

64.809

Benzo[ghi]perylene, methyl-

74.8

C23H14

80,372

71

36.436

Phenanthrene, trimethyl-

78.1

C17H16

131,081

146

66.526

Benzo[ghi]perylene, methyl-

84.7

C23H14

134,744

72

36.805

Benzo[b]fluorene

82.6

C17H12

135,890

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