Journal
MOLECULES
Volume 26, Issue 13, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/molecules26134051
Keywords
sediments; organic precursors; fulvic acids; NMR; HPLC-ESI-MS
Funding
- National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT)
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This study aimed to determine the composition of Fulvic Acids (FAs) in sediments through NMR and HPLC-ESI-MS analysis. The FAs were found to be mainly composed of carboxylic acids, hydroxyl, esters, vinyls, aliphatics, substituted aromatic rings, and amines, showing structures related to lignin derivatives obtained from soils.
The aim of this work was to determine Fulvic Acids (FAs) in sediments to better know their composition at the molecular level and to propose substructures and structures of organic precursors. The sediment samples were obtained from a priority area for the conservation of ecosystems and biodiversity in Mexico. FAs were extracted and purified using modifications to the International Humic Substances Society method. The characterization was carried out by 1D and 2D nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI-MS) in positive (ESI+) and negative (ESI-) modes. Twelve substructures were proposed by the COSY and HSQC experiments, correlating with compounds likely belonging to lignin derivatives obtained from soils as previously reported. The analysis of spectra obtained by HPLC-ESI-MS indicated likely presence of compounds chemically similar to that of the substructures elucidated by NMR. FAs studied are mainly constituted by carboxylic acids, hydroxyl, esters, vinyls, aliphatics, substituted aromatic rings, and amines, presenting structures related to organic precursors, such as lignin derivatives and polysaccharides.
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