Figure 5.
Effect of reaction pH on the formation of isoprene and 2-methyl-3-butene-2-ol (2-MBO). Data are mean ± SE (n = 3). Two mM DMADP and 20 mM metal ions were reacted at 40 ℃ for 1 h at shown pH and the head space gas was analyzed by GC. For pH 5.5 and 6.5, used buffer was 45 mM 2-(N-morpholino) ethanesulfonic acid (MES) and for pH 7.5–10.5, 45 mM Tris–HCl was used. Formation rate of isoprene and 2-MBO was calculated by relative proportion of the peak area against that of standard isoprene gas.