Significance of infrared spectroscopic branching factor for investigation of structural characteristics of alkanes, geochemical properties and viscosity of oils Scientific paper
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A detailed investigation of significance of the infrared (IR) spectroscopic branching factor (СН2/СН3; the ratio of methylene and methyl group peak heights at 2917–2921 and 2951–2954 cm-1, respectively in the IR spectra) for characterization of alkane structure, geochemical properties and viscosity of 76 oil samples was performed. These oils, originating from 13 Serbian oil fields in SE Pannonian Basin, differ according to source and depositional environment of organic matter (OM), as well as by thermal maturity and biodegradation stage. Methylene and methyl asymmetric stretching peak absorbances were used for the branching factor calculation. CH2 peak positions exhibited
3–4 cm-1 red shift with increasing the CH2/CH3 ratio, due to a greater contribution of trans vs. gauche rotamers in aliphatic chains. Comparing IR spectra of the oils and model n-alkanes, it was established that the average (CH2)n methylene chain length per СН3 group varied from n = 3.5 to 6.5. The CH2/CH3 ratio showed significant concordance with geochemical parameters, enabling clear distinction of the oils according to source and depositional environment of OM. At the same time, dependence of the CH2/CH3 ratio on oil maturity in the range from immature to mature was not observed, allowing for an accurate determination of oil genetic types irrespective of maturity. The CH2/CH3 ratio showed good accordance with oil biodegradation scale and oil viscosity.
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