Vapor-phase Isomerization of α-Pinene.

Gas-phase Β-pinene Isomerization over Acid-activated Bentonite

−− The kinetics of the gas-phase isomerization of β-pinene over an acid-activated bentonite clay has been investigated in a fixed-bed continuous flow reactor, at atmospheric pressure between 58 and 90 C. The major isomers produced were camphene, α-pinene and limonene. The reaction rates of β-pinene conversion and the apparent activation energy were determined. The kinetics of β-pinene isomeriza...

Unanticipated Stickiness of α-Pinene.

The adsorption of α-pinene to solid surfaces is an important primary step during the chemical conversion of this common terpene over mesoporous materials, as well as during the formation of atmospheric aerosols. We provide evidence of tight and loose physisorbed states of α-pinene bound on amorphous SiO2 as determined by their adsorption entropy, enthalpy, and binding free energies characterize...

Biological activities of α-pinene and β-pinene enantiomers.

The antimicrobial activities of the isomers and enantiomers of pinene were evaluated against bacterial and fungal cells. The agar diffusion test showed that only the positive enantiomers of the α- and β-isomers of pinene were active. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal microbicidal concentration (MMC) of these monoterpenes were also determined, confirming that the positive en...

Parameterization of α-pinene ozonolysis SOA

Performance optimization of the fungal biodegradation of α-pinene in gas-phase biofilter

A Ophiostoma species using α-pinene as the sole source of carbon and energy converted it into biomass, carbon dioxide and water. The strain was inoculated in a biofilter fed αpinene polluted air, and it remained the dominant biocatalyst throughout the study. Near complete removal was observed up to a load of 100 g m h, while 89% removal efficiency was reached at an elimination capacity of 143 g...