Acidic Components of Green River Shale Identified by a Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry-Computer System
- 15 August 1969
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 165 (3894), 695-697
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.165.3894.695
Abstract
A system consisting of a gas chromatograph coupled to a mass spectrometer and computer has been used to characterize the extractable acidic components of Green River shale. This system accumulates mass spectra at every point of the gas chromatogram in a permanent form which permits one to observe mass spectra of minor as well as major constituents. One minor component, whose identification was confirmed by synthesis, was 6,10,14-trimethyl-pentadecanoic acid.Keywords
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