Table 1.
Generation of methyl linoleate hydroperoxide by UVA irradiation of nitro-PAHs and PAHs in the presence of methyl linoleate (ML).
| Number of rings | Compound Name | Methyl linoleate hydroperoxide (peak area with a maximum at 235 nm) UVA 7 J/cm2 UVA 21 J/cm2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negative Control (ML only) | 289 ± 34 | 479 ± 30 | |
| 3 rings | Anthracene | 1,690 ± 84 | 3,390 ± 125 |
| 9-Nitroanthracene | 1,557 ± 55 | 3,106 ± 50 | |
| Phenanthrene | 323 ± 52 | 603 ± 78 | |
| 9-Nitrophenanthrene | 799 ± 54 | 1,412 ± 52 | |
| 4-rings | Pyrene | 1,044 ± 81 | 2,601 ± 129 |
| 1-Nitropyrene | 1,612 ± 158 | 2,256 ± 54 | |
| 2-Nitropyene | 492 ± 16 | 1,400 ± 51 | |
| 4-Nitropyene | 610 ± 19 | 1,438 ± 91 | |
| Chrysene | 1,082 ± 192 | 2,002 ± 175 | |
| 6-Nitrochrysene | 1,192 ± 69 | 2,144 ± 215 | |
| Benz[a]anthracene | 2,785 ± 125 | 4,390 ± 273 | |
| 7-Nitrobenz[ a]anthracene | 996 ± 39 | 2,096 ± 233 | |
| Fluoranthene | 1,413 ± 147 | 3,522 ± 442 | |
| 2-Nitrofluoranthene | 1,581 ± 109 | 2,908 ± 249 | |
| 3-Nitrofluoranthene | 924 ± 74 | 1,788 ± 187 | |
| 5-rings | Benzo[a]pyrene | 2,972 ± 257 | 6,153 ± 462 |
| 1-Nitrobenzo[ a]pyrene | 753 ± 88 | 2,319 ± 241 | |
| 2-Nitrobenzo[ a]pyrene | 346 ± 8 | 858 ± 78 | |
| 3-Nitrobenzo[ a]pyrene | 1,205 ± 198 | 2,937 ± 142 | |
| 6-Nitrobenzo[ a]pyrene | 1,003 ± 143 | 2,387 ± 136 | |
| Benzo[e]pyrene | 1,341 ± 155 | 2,155 ± 169 | |
| 1-Nitrobenzo[ e]pyrene | 171 ± 15 | 163 ± 2 | |
| 3-Nitrobenzo[ e]pyrene | 169 ± 6 | 179 ± 13 | |
| 4-Nitrobenzo[ e]pyrene | 724 ± 13 | 1,372 ± 85 | |
| Dibenz[a,h]anthracene | 1,446 ± 107 | 2,835 ± 257 | |
| 7-Nitrodibenz[ a,h]anthracene | 904 ± 22 | 2,365 ± 54 | |
| Dibenz[a,c]anthracene | 2,091 ± 190 | 3,935 ± 315 | |
| 9-Nitrodibenz[ a,c]anthracene | 1,025 ± 97 | 2,410 ± 174 | |
Data are expressed as means ± SD (n = 3). Parent PAHs are in bold.