A Study on the Characteristics of Humic Materials Extracted from Decomposing Plant Residues -I. Chemical Properties of Humic Acids from Plant Residues Characterized by IR Spectra

식물성(植物性) 유기물질(有機物質)의 부숙과정중(腐熟過程中) 부식특성(腐植特性)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究) -1. 분광분석(分光分析)에 의(依)한 식물잔해(植物殘骸) 부식산(腐植酸)의 화학적(化學的) 성질규명(性質糾明)

Humic acids extracted from decomposing plant residues were characterized by infrared(IR) spectra. The IR spectra were further interpreted by chemical analyses for oxygen-containing functional groups such as carboxyl, phenolic, alcoholic, carbonyl, and quinionic groups. 1. The IR spectra obtained in this study were divied into three categories: spectra of humic acids from grain crop straws of rice, barley, wheat and rye produced Type I, while that from wild grass hay yielded Type II, and those from forest tree litter of the deciduous and conifers were led to give Type III. 2. There were no significant changes in the absorption bands observed among humic acids extracted at various stages of decomposition of a given Plant material. 3. The absorption band at about $3,430cm^{-1}$ represents the presence of hydrogen-bonded hydroxyl groups, phenolic-OH groups being the major component. 4. A close relationship was found between the total acidity and the content of phenolic-OH groups of humic acids. The content of carboxyl groups maintains a direct relationship with the content of total hydroxyl groups, and such a close relationship also exists between the content of alcoholic hydroxyls and that of total hydroxyl groups. 5. Overlapping of the absorption bands of carbonyl groups and quinones renders it difficult to make differentiation between the two. 6. A variety of non-armoatic cyclic hydrocarbons appears to be a structural component as evidenced by a sharp absorption peak near $995-1000cm^{-1}$.

7종(種)의 식물성(植物性) 유기물질(有機物質)을 부숙(腐熟)시키면서 경시적(經時的)으로 시료(試料)를 채취(採取)한 후 부식산(腐植酸)을 추출정제(抽出精製)하여 IR Spectrum의 특성(特性)을 규명(糾明)하였다. 이 Spectrum과 분석(分析)을 행해 Total acidity, Total hydroxyls, Carboxyl groups, Phenolic hydroxyls, Alcoholic hydroxyls, Carbonyl groups 그리고 Quinones 등(等)의 산소함유작용기(酸素含有作用基)의 함량(含量)을 정량(定量)하여 얻은 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. IR Spectrum을 크게 세 가지 유형(類型)으로 분류(分類)하였다. 볏짚, 보리짚 및 호밀짚등(等)의 곡물작물 재료의 부식산(腐植酸)을 Type I으로, 산야초(山野草)의 부식산(腐植酸)을 Type II, 그리고 활엽수(闊葉樹)잎과 침엽수(針葉樹)의 잎에서 추출(抽出)한 부식산(腐植酸)을 Type III으로 분류(分類)하였다. 2. 동일(同一)한 식물성(植物性) 유기물질(有機物質)에서 추출(抽出)한 부식산(腐植酸)은 부숙기간(腐熟期間)에 관계(關係)없이 IR Spectrum에는 차이(差異)가 없었다. 3. IR Spectrum에서 $3430cm^{-1}$의 흡수대(吸收帶)는 Hydroxyl groups 이며 이 중 phenolic hydroxyl groups가 대부분(大部分)을 구성(構成)하고 있었다. 4. Phenolic hydroxyl groups와 Total acidity 간(間)에, Carboxyl groups와 Total hydroxyl groups 간(間)에 그리고 Alcoholic hydroxyl groups와 Total hydroxyl groups 간(間)에는 밀접(密接) 관계(關係)가 있었다. 5. Carbonyl groups와 Quinones의 흡수대(吸收帶)가 중복(重復)되는 까닭으로 인(因)해 이 두 작용기(作用基)는 IR Spectrum으로는 구별(區別)하기 곤란(困難)하였다. 6. IR Spectrum에서 $995{\sim}1000cm^{-1}$의 흡수대(吸收帶)는 부식산(腐植酸)의 구성성분중(構成成分中) Non-aromatic cyclic hydrocarbon 화합물(化合物)임이 예증(例證)되었다.