Abstract
A sample of 5 mM naproxen in methanol or ethanol was photoirradiated with a Hanovia 200 W high-pressure quartz Hg lamp. In total, 6 photoproducts derived from each sample were observed from the HPLC chromatograms. Four major photoproducts were separated, and their structures elucidated by EI-MS and various spectroscopic methods. A reaction scheme of naproxen in alcoholic solvents is proposed: the photochemical reaction routes occur mainly via decarboxylation and esterification, followed by oxidation with singlet oxygen to produce an alcohol and a ketone.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Biomedical Chromatography |
Publisher | Nova Science Publishers, Inc. |
Pages | 159-170 |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781616684709 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781607412915 |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2010 |
Keywords
- EI-MS
- HPLC
- Naproxen
- Photochemistry
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
- General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology