Abstract Lignocellulosic biomass, such as wood or agricultural residues, is a resource widely available for use in chemical production. In a lignocellulosic feedstock biorefinery, the major parts of biomass, cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, are converted to valuable chemicals, materials and energy. Furfural production is one option for the use of the pentose sugars available in hemicellulose, and the process could be integrated with the pulp or cellulosic ethanol industry. In the past, furfural production catalysed by organic acids has been in industrial use, but no detailed studies about the kinetics exist. However, the use of organic acid would prevent the waste problems linked to the mineral acids widely used in the furfural industry. In this thesis, furfural formation in formic acid media was studied. The major part of this work concerns the kinetics of xylose dehydration into furfural and further furfural degradation. Based on the results of this thesis and a literature review, adequate prediction of furfural yield in the conditions used can be achieved using a simple kinetic model, including three reactions: 1) Xylose dehydration into furfural, 2) Furfural degradation, and 3) Xylose degradation to products other than furfural. Moreover, it was shown that the overall order of the furfural degradation reaction, usually modelled as a first order reaction, changes with acidity (H+-concentration). Suggestions for a possible reaction mechanism have been made based on the results. In the last part of this thesis, furfural formation in the presence of kraft lignin (Indulin AT) was considered. Sulphuric acid was used as a baseline for formic acid. It was shown that the lignin has an acid-neutralising capacity, but the higher pH did not explain all the changes in the xylose conversion and the furfural yield. Thus, it is highly likely the lignin inhibits the formation of furfural. Altogether, the effects were smaller in formic acid than in sulphuric acid. This thesis confirms the fact that formic acid is an effective catalyst for furfural production. The focus of the thesis was on the reaction kinetics, and the results can be used in conceptual process design. Moreover, the results emphasise the importance of including acidity explicitly in the kinetic model and monitoring acidity changes when real process streams are used. / Tiivistelmä Lignoselluloosaa, kuten puita tai maanviljelyn jäännösmateriaaleja, on laajasti saatavilla kemiallisen tuotannon raaka-aineeksi. Biojalostamossa lignoselluloosan pääjakeet, selluloosa, hemiselluloosa ja ligniini, muutetaan arvokkaiksi kemikaaleiksi, materiaaleiksi ja energiaksi. Furfuraalin tuotanto on yksi vaihtoehto hemiselluloosan sisältämien pentoosien hyödyntämiseksi. Furfuraaliprosessi voidaan yhdistää sellun tai bioetanolin tuotantoon, ja orgaanisia happoja käyttämällä voitaisiin välttää mineraalihappoihin liittyvät jäteongelmat furfuraalin tuotannossa. Tämän väitöskirjan aiheena on muurahaishappokatalysoitu furfuraalin muodostuminen ksyloosista. Pääpaino on reaktiokinetiikassa, ja työssä on kehitetty kineettinen malli ksyloosin dehydraatiolle furfuraaliksi ja sitä seuraaville furfuraalin sivureaktioille. Tehdyn tutkimuksen ja kirjallisuusselvityksen perusteella yksinkertainen kolmen reaktion malli antaa riittävän tarkan ennustuksen furfuraalisaannoista käytetyissä olosuhteissa. Reaktiot ovat 1) ksyloosin dehydraatio sekä 2) furfuraalin ja 3) ksyloosin reaktiot sivutuotteiksi. Lisäksi huomattiin, että reaktion, jossa syntyy furfuraalin häviämistuotteita, reaktioaste on riippuvainen happamuudesta (H+-konsentraatio). Työssä onkin ehdotettu mahdollisia reaktiomekanismeja furfuraalin sivureaktioille. Työn viimeisessä osassa tutkittiin ligniinin vaikutusta furfuraalin muodos¬tu¬miseen. Vertailukohtana muurahaishapolle käytettiin rikkihappoa. Tutkimuksessa selvisi, että käytetty ligniini, Indulin AT, huononsi furfuraalisaantoa. Suurin osa vaikutuksesta johtui ligniinin neutralointikapasiteetista, jolloin reaktioliuoksen happamuus laski, mutta mahdollisia sivureaktioita ei voitu sulkea pois. Kaiken kaikkiaan vaikutukset olivat pienempiä muurahaishapolla kuin rikkihapolla. Tämä väitöskirjatutkimus osoitti, että muurahaishappo katalysoi furfuraalin tuotantoa tehokkaasti. Tutkimuksessa muodostettiin reaktiokineettinen malli, jota voidaan käyttää käsitteellisessä prosessisuunnittelussa. Tulosten perusteella on tärkeää huomioida reaktioliuoksen happamuus kinetiikassa ja tarkkailla happamuuden muutoksia käytettäessä prosessisivuvirtoja.

Les années 1990 ont été marquées par le développement de la Chimie Verte avec les premiers travaux sur le sujet et l’introduction des Douze Principes. Depuis, le nombre de recherches sur la Chimie Verte n’a cessé de croître. Ces travaux de thèse portent sur le développement de méthodes de déshydratation dans le but de former des molécules à haute valeur ajoutée en utilisant les Douze Principes de la Chimie Verte en tant que ligne directrice. Deux molécules cibles ont été sélectionnées : (i) le phénylacétaldéhyde, obtenu par déshydratation du 1-phényléthane-1,2-diol, qui est utilisé dans la composition de parfums, de médicaments, d’insecticides, etc., ou en tant qu’intermédiaire réactionnel ; et (ii) le furfural, formé par la triple déshydratation du D-xylose (monomère principal des hémicelluloses), qui peut être utilisé comme solvant sélectif ou comme molécule plateforme pour produire une large gamme de composés d’intérêt. Plusieurs points-clés ont été identifiés pour concevoir des procédés de déshydratation verts: le solvant (l’eau ou le solvant éco-compatible CPME), la méthode d’activation (utilisation d’irradiation micro-ondes ou d’un réacteur en flux continu) et le catalyseur (chlorures de métaux ou résine échangeuse d’ions). / The 1990s have witnessed the development of Green Chemistry with the first researches on the subject and the introduction of the Twelve Principles. Since then, the number of scientific works on Green Chemistry has continuously grown. This PhD work focus on the development of dehydration methods to form high added value molecules by using the Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry as a guiding framework. Two target molecules were selected: (i) phenylacetaldehyde, obtained by the dehydration 1-phenylethane-1,2-diol, which is used in perfume compositions, for the preparation of pharmaceuticals, insecticides, etc., or as a chemical intermediate; and (ii) furfural, formed thanks to the triple dehydration of D-xylose (the main sugar unit of hemicellulose), which can be used as a selective solvent or as a platform molecule to produce a wide range of high-value chemicals. The optimisation of green production processes was focused on several key points: solvents (water and the eco-friendly CPME), activation method (microwave irradiation and continuous flow) and catalysis (metal chlorides and ion-exchange resin).

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Les adhésifs thermodurcissables pour panneaux composites en bois sont en général de source fossile, non renouvelable. L’utilisation d’un adhésif à base de soya permet non seulement d’utiliser un matériau de source renouvelable, mais également de séquestrer du carbone lors de la croissance du végétal. Le furfural est aussi de source renouvelable. Son utilisation permet de réduire les émanations en formaldéhyde des panneaux. Les résines synthétisées au cours de ces travaux furent de type furfural-phénol-formaldéhyde (FuPF) et FuPF + Soya furfurilé (SoyFu). Ces résines ont d’abord été testées comme adhésifs pour panneaux de particules au chapitre trois. La SoyFu a également été mélangée à une résine diisocyanate de diphénylméthane polymérique, à des tanins réticulés à l’hexamine et à une résine FuPF. Ces trois copolymères se sont avérés de bons choix et ont donné de bons panneaux. La SoyFu a été caractérisée en FT-IR et RMN 13C. L’analyse FT-IR a permis de conclure que le furfural avait bien réagi avec le soya. Au chapitre quatre, des panneaux de lamelles non orientées monocouches ont été fabriqués avec les résines FuPF, FuPF + SoyFu (proportions 50/50) et une phénol-formaldéhyde (PF) commerciale. Des temps de pressage courts ont été utilisés, ce qui a permis de conclure en l’importance d’utiliser un adhésif spécifique pour la couche de centre des panneaux de lamelles. Une étude a également été faite sur la résine SoyFu afin d’optimiser sa formulation. Les tests en cisaillement ont démontré qu’il était préférable d’utiliser un adhésif SoyFu contenant de 50 à 100% de furfural (vs soya) et un pH élevé. Au chapitre cinq, les mêmes résines ont été utilisées comme adhésifs pour couches de surface dans des panneaux de lamelles non orientées tricouches. La résine FuPF a démontré un potentiel égal à la PF mécaniquement. La résine FuPF + SoyFu fut inférieure. La résine FuPF a démontré une meilleure résistance à la dégradation thermique. Les analyses de spectrométrie de masse MALDI-TOF ont permis de démontrer que le furfural, le phénol et le formaldéhyde ont réagi pour former un polymère FuPF. Tous les tests de dégagement de formaldéhyde étaient en dessous du seuil limite de détection. / Thermoset adhesives for wood composite panels are generally from fossil, non-renewable resources. The use of soybean allows using a material from renewable resources that stores carbon during its growth. Furfural is also from renewable resources. Its use allows reducing formaldehyde emission of panels when it is used in resins. The resins synthesized during the present works were a furfural-phenol-formaldehyde (FuPF) and a FuPF + Furfurilized soybean (SoyFu). These resins have first been tested in particleboard manufacturing. The SoyFu resin has been mixed with a polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (pMDI) resin, a hexamine cross-linked tannin resin and the FuPF. These three copolymers happened to be good choices and resulted in good particleboards. The SoyFu resin has been characterized with FT-IR and 13C NMR spectroscopy and the FT-IR analysis proved that the furfural formally reacted with soybean. In chapter four, single layer randomly oriented strand boards have been made using the FuPF, the FuPF + SoyFu (50/50 proportions) and a commercial phenol-formaldehyde (PF) resins. A short pressing time has been used and it allowed concluding in the importance of using a specific core adhesive for that kind of panel. A study to optimize the SoyFu resin has also been undertaken in this chapter. Shearing tests showed that it is better to use a high pH with a large amount of furfural (50 to 100% vs. soybean). In chapter five, the same resins have been used as face adhesives in three layers randomly oriented strand boards making. 3% of powder PF resin was sprayed in the core layer of all panels. The FuPF resin showed the same mechanical performance as the commercial PF while the FuPF + SoyFu showed inferior performance. The FuPF has been proven to be more resilient to thermal degradation after thermogravimetric analysis. MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry analysis showed that the furfural, the phenol and the formaldehyde react all with each other to form a FuPF polymer. All formaldehyde emission tests were under the detection limit of our method, the desiccator one.

L’utilisation des métaux nobles en catalyse hétérogène est limitée par la rareté de ces métaux, leur coût et les difficultés d’approvisionnement, le marché mondial étant régi par deux producteurs. Le but de ce travail a consisté à étudier l’association du platine et du cobalt afin de substituer en partie Pt par Co tout en préservant les propriétés catalytiques du métal noble en hydrogénation. Différentes synthèses de catalyseurs bimétalliques 1%Pt-5%Co supportés (coimprégnation, voie redox et voie colloïdale) ont été réalisées et les performances de ces catalyseurs comparées à celles des catalyseurs monométalliques et des mélanges mécaniques (Pt + Co) pour deux réactions d’hydrogénation d’intérêt industriel : l’hydrogénation de l’acétonitrile et celle du furfural. Les caractérisations par des techniques physicochimiques (MET, XPS, …) ou par réactions modèles (déshydrogénation du cyclohexane, hydrogénolyse du méthylcyclopentane) ont permis d’obtenir les résultats suivants : - la présence de Pt augmente la réductibilité du Co pour les catalyseurs coimprégnés ou pour les mélanges mécaniques, ce qui permet d’améliorer les performances catalytiques en hydrogénation du furfural ou de l’acétonitrile ;- la préparation par voie colloïdale oriente vers la formation de particules PtCo de type alliage de composition homogène, peu actives pour les réactions étudiées ;- la synthèse par voie redox permet de déposer précisément le platine au contact du cobalt créant un effet synergétique bénéfique. Il est ainsi possible d’obtenir la même activité que le platine seul en hydrogénation de l’acétonitrile mais avec un catalyseur PtCo présentant une quantité de Pt cinq fois moins importante. / The use of noble metals in heterogeneous catalysis is limited by the scarcity of these metals, their cost and the supply difficulties due to the monopole of only two countries on the world market. The aim of this work consisted to study the association of platinum and cobalt in order to substitute partly Pt with Co while preserving the catalytic performances of the noble metal in hydrogenation. Various syntheses of 1%Pt- 5%Co supported bimetallic catalysts have been achieved and their performances have been compared with those of monometallic catalysts as well as (Pt + Co) mechanical mixtures for two hydrogenation’s reactions of industrial interest: the hydrogenation of acetonitrile and that of furfural. The physicochemical characterizations carried out (TEM, XPS …) and the model reactions (dehydrogenation of cyclohexane, hydrogenolysis of methylcyclopentane) studied have pointed out several results: - the presence of Pt increases the reducibility of Co for co-impregnated catalysts and mechanical mixtures leading to an enhancement of the catalytic performances in hydrogenation of acetonitrile or furfural; - the colloidal preparation favors the formation of PtCo alloy particles with a homogeneous composition, which are not very active for the reactions studied; - the redox route synthesis can accurately deposit Pt in contact with Co creating an improvement of the catalytic performances by a synergistic effect. Thus, in the hydrogenation of acetonitrile, the same activity was obtained by using a Pt-Co catalyst containing five times less noble metal’s content than the 1% Pt catalysts.

Cette thèse est une exploration de l’utilisation d’aldéhydes furaniques biosourcés, tels que l’hydroxyméthyl furfural (HMF) et ses analogues, en tant que substrat pour la réaction de Morita-Baylis-Hillman (MBH). L’étendue de la réaction a été étudiée avec un focus sur la possibilité d’utiliser des milieux aqueux et biosourcés pour effectuer cette transformation. En premier lieu, l’étude a concerné la réaction de MBH du glycosyloxyméthylfurfural (GFM) avec des motifs acryliques, conduisant dans des rendements acceptables à de nouveaux glycodérivés porteurs de motifs α-hydroxyacrylates and α-méthylène-β-amino acrylates. Pour les réactions conduisant aux α-hydroxyacrylates, l’eau peut être utilisée comme solvant, de même que des mélanges d’eau et de diméthylisosorbide (DMI), remplaçant ainsi efficacement le dioxane ou le THF comparativement aux méthodes habituellement employées. Les esters acryliques de départ pouvant être eux-mêmes biosourcés, les glycoacrylates obtenus par la réaction MBH sont donc potentiellement 100% biosourcés. La version aza-MBH de la réaction a été ensuite explorée, associant 3 composants: le GMF, une sulfonamide et un accepteur de Micheal, conduisant à de nouveaux α-méthylène-b-amino carbonyl dérivatives construits sur un motif glucidique. L’étude s’est ensuite focalisée sur le HMF lui-même. Plusieurs solvants biosourcés, en particulier le 2-hydroxymethyl THF et l’isopropylidénéglycerol, se sont révélés efficaces pour la réaction de MBH du HMF avec l’acrylate d’éthyle. Pour le HMF et le furfural, la réaction est améliorée si de l’eau est ajoutée; ce qui permet d’étendre la gamme de solvants biosourcés pouvant être utilisée dans ce processus. Il a aussi été montré que l’imidazolyl alcool bicyclique DPI est un catalyseur très efficace pour la réaction MBH du HMF, du furfural ou du GMF avec des énones cycliques, conduisant à une diversité de nouvelles structures par une voie écorespectueuse et efficacement. / This thesis is an exploration of the use of biosourced furanic aldehydes, namely hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF) and analogues, as a substrate for the Morita-Baylis-Hillman (MBH) reaction. The scope of the reaction has been explored, with a focus on the possibility to perform the reaction in aqueous or biobased medium. First, the MBH reaction of the glucosyloxymethylfurfural (GMF) with acrylic building blocks has been explored, led to two new series of glycoderivatives containing α-hydroxyacrylates and α-methylene-β-amino acrylates in fair yields. For the coupling reaction which produces the α-hydroxyacrylates, water can be used as the solvent. Mixtures of water and dimethylisosorbide (DMI) have also been shown to be possibly used in the reactions, allowing replacement of dioxane or THF compared to previous methods. The strategy is atom-economical. Due to the fact that those acrylic esters are also available from biomass, such kind of glycoacrylates appears as possibly 100% bio-based. The aza-MBH version of the reaction was further explored, studying the reaction involving the three components GMF, sulfonamides and a Micheal acceptor, leading to carbohydrate-based α-methylene-β-amino carbonyl derivatives. The focus was then made on HMF itself. Several biobased solvents, in particular 2-hydroxymethyl THF and isopropylideneglycerol, could be used for the MBH reaction of HMF and ethyl acrylate. For HMF and furfural, the reaction was improved when water was added allowing to widen the range of biobased solvent systems. We have also found that the bicyclic imidazolyl alcohol DPI is an efficient catalyst for the aqueous MBH reaction between HMF, furfural, GMF, and cyclic enones that gives access to a variety of potentially very useful molecules in an efficient and environmentally friendly way.

Ces travaux de thèse portent sur la conversion par catalyse hétérogène du furfural (produit biosourcé produit, par déshydratation du xylose issu de l'hydrolyse acide de l'hémicellulose) en acide 2,5-furane dicarboxylique (FDCA, substituant potentiel de l'acide téréphtalique, monomère de polyesters et polyamides, issu du pétrole). Cette transformation a été envisagée en deux étapes catalytiques: 1) l'hydroxyméthylation du furfural en 5-hydroxyméthylfurfural (HMF) par le formaldéhyde aqueux ou le trioxane en présence d'un catalyseur acide. Les rendements maxima de 40% ont été obtenus en utilisant le formaldéhyde aqueux en présence de nanoparticules de ZSM-5. L'instabilité du furfural et du HMF dans ces conditions réactionnelles est la principale difficulté. 2) l'oxydation aérobie du HMF en FDCA. En milieu alcalin faible (Na2CO3), en présence d'un catalyseur Pt/C promu par le Bi (rapport molaire Bi/Pt = 0,2) à 100 °C et sous 40 bar d'air, le FDCA est obtenu avec un rendement quantitatif. La modification du Pt par le bismuth permet de limiter la lixiviation du Pt dans le milieu réactionnel et de recycler le catalyseur sans prétraitement préalable et sans perte significative de l'activité, comme démontré ensuite en réacteur continu / This thesis reports a study of heterogeneously catalyzed conversion of furfural (biobased product formed from the acid-catalyzed dehydration of xylose) into 2,5-furane dicarboxylique acid (FDCA, possible replacement monomer for terephtalic acid for the production of polyethylene terephtalate). This transformation has been considered in two catalytic steps: 1) hydroxymethylation of furfural with aqueous formaldehyde or trioxane into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in the presence of solid acids. The maximum yields of 40% have been obtained using aqueous formaldehyde in the presence of nanoparticles of ZSM-5. The main problem was the lack of stability of furfural and HMF in reaction conditions. 2) aerobic oxidation of HMF into FDCA. HMF was oxidized in alkaline aqueous solutions over Pt-based catalysts using dioxygen from air. Promotion of the catalyst with bismuth and the presence of a weak base (Na2CO3) yielded a catalytic system with a remarkable activity and selectivity. HMF was completely and exclusively converted to FDCA within 2,5 h. The catalyst could be recovered by simple filtration and reused several times without significant loss of activity and with no platinum or bismuth leaching

The second-generation bioethanol production in which lignocellulosic material is used as feedstock faces some difficulties. Lignocellulosic materials have to be pretreated prior to fermentation. In the pretreatment stages several inhibitory compounds, which can negatively affect the metabolic and physiologic activity of the microorganism used, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, are released. Moreover, wild strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cannot co-utilize the hexose and pentose saccharides present in the lignocellulosic substrate. In this study, reverse membrane bioreactor (rMBR) was applied to address the difficulties faced in the secondgeneration ethanol production. Semi-synthetic medium and pretreated wheat straw slurry containing different level of glucose, xylose and inhibitor concentrations were fermented in rMBR using genetically-modified xylose-consuming S. cerevisiae. The diffusion rate of different substrates and metabolites during fermentation were measured and analyzed. The results showed that the application of rMBR facilitated simultaneous utilization of hexose and pentose sugars and enhanced the cell tolerance of the inhibitor present in the medium.

Propriedades benéficas são associadas ao consumo moderado de vinho devido à presença dos compostos fenólicos. Uma dose diária de vinho de até 200 ou 300 mL é sugerida para mulheres e homens, respectivamente. Entretanto, dentre os compostos presentes nos vinhos, podem ser encontrados compostos carbonílicos tóxicos, como o formaldeído, acroleína, acetaldeído, furfural e carbamato de etila, os quais tem sido associados a efeitos adversos à saúde humana, incluindo o câncer. O objetivo deste trabalho foi desenvolver e validar um método para a quantificação simultânea destes compostos tóxicos através da microextração em fase sólida no modo headspace associada à cromatografia gasosa acoplada à espectrometria de massas quadrupolar no modo de monitoramento de íons selecionados (HS-SPME- GC/qMS-SIM) e caracterizar o risco relacionado à exposição a estes compostos. Quatro etapas da vinificação (uva, mosto, após a fermentação alcoólica e vinho) e vinhos comercialmente disponíveis foram analisados com o uso da GC/qMS-SIM após verificar as coeluições através da cromatografia gasosa bidimensional abrangente acoplada ao detector de espectrometria de massas por tempo de voo (GC×GC- TOFMS). O acetaldeído e a acroleína derivatizados coeluíram na primeira dimensão cromatográfica com o limoneno e o hexanoato de metila, respectivamente. Em função disso, foram escolhidos como íons quantificadores na análise por GC/qMS, íons que não foram encontrados no espectro de massas dos compostos coeluídos. Os parâmetros de validação (LOD, LOQ, recuperação, repetibilidade e reprodutibilidade) mostraram que a HS-SPME-GC/qMS-SIM é adequada para quantificar simultaneamente os cinco compostos tóxicos. A acroleína foi encontrada em concentrações similares na uva e mosto, e não foi detectada após a fermentação alcoólica e no vinho. O acetaldeído foi detectado em menores concentrações no mosto e em maiores níveis após a fermentação alcoólica. A concentração de furfural foi maior nas uvas do que nas demais etapas. O carbamato de etila não foi detectado nas etapas da vinificação e nos vinhos comerciais. Os níveis de formaldeído ficaram entre os valores de LOD e LOQ em todas as etapas da vinificação e nos vinhos comerciais. Além disso, nos vinhos comercialmente disponíveis, a acroleína foi encontrada em 50% das amostras, o acetaldeído e o furfural estavam presentes em todas as amostras. O único composto cuja ingestão pode representar risco a saúde é a acroleína. Dessa forma, este estudo contribuiu para identificar os pontos críticos de controle relacionados à presença de compostos tóxicos durante a vinificação, incluindo a produção do acetaldeído durante a fermentação alcoólica e a contaminação das uvas com acroleína e furfural através do ar atmosférico. Além disso, os resultados da ocorrência destes compostos tóxicos em vinhos comercialmente disponíveis poderão contribuir para a criação de uma legislação nacional que estabeleça limites dos mesmos nesta bebida. / Beneficial properties are associated with moderate consumption of wine due to the presence of phenolic compounds. A daily intake of wine of up to 200 or 300 mL is suggested for women and men, respectively. However, toxic carbonyl compounds such as formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acrolein, furfural and ethyl carbamate can be found among the compounds present in wines, which have been associated with adverse effects on human health, including cancer. The objective of this work was to develop and validate a method for simultaneous quantification of these toxic compounds through headspace solid phase microextraction associated with gas chromatography with quadrupole mass spectrometric detection in selected-ion monitoring mode (HS-SPME-GC/qMS-SIM) and characterize the risk related to exposure to these compounds. Four vinification steps (grape, must, after alcoholic fermentation and wine) and commercially available wine were analyzed using GC/qMS-SIM after checking the coelutions by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC×GC-TOFMS). The derivatized acetaldehyde and acrolein coeluted in the first chromatographic dimension with limonene and methyl hexanoate, respectively. Based on this, were chosen as quantifiers ions in GC/qMS analysis, ions that were not found in the mass spectra of the coeluted compounds. The validation parameters (LOD, LOQ, recovery, repeatability and reproducibility) showed that HS-SPME-GC/qMS-SIM is adequate to simultaneously quantify the five toxic compounds. Acrolein was found at similar concentrations in grape and must, and was not detected after alcoholic fermentation and in wine. Acetaldehyde was detected at lower concentrations in the must and at higher levels after alcoholic fermentation. The concentration of furfural was higher in the grapes than in the other stages. Ethyl carbamate was not detected in the vinification steps and in commercially wine. Formaldehyde levels were between the LOD and LOQ values at all stages of winemaking and commercial wines. In addition, in commercially available wines, acrolein was found in 50% of samples, acetaldehyde and furfural were present in all samples. The only compound whose intake may pose a health risk is acrolein. Thus, this study contributed to identify critical control point related to the presence of toxic compounds during winemaking, including the production of acetaldehyde during alcoholic fermentation and the contamination of grapes with acrolein and furfural through atmospheric air. In addition, the results of the occurrence of these toxic compounds in commercially available wines may contribute to the creation of national legislation that establishes limits of the same in this drink.

Propriedades benéficas são associadas ao consumo moderado de vinho devido à presença dos compostos fenólicos. Uma dose diária de vinho de até 200 ou 300 mL é sugerida para mulheres e homens, respectivamente. Entretanto, dentre os compostos presentes nos vinhos, podem ser encontrados compostos carbonílicos tóxicos, como o formaldeído, acroleína, acetaldeído, furfural e carbamato de etila, os quais tem sido associados a efeitos adversos à saúde humana, incluindo o câncer. O objetivo deste trabalho foi desenvolver e validar um método para a quantificação simultânea destes compostos tóxicos através da microextração em fase sólida no modo headspace associada à cromatografia gasosa acoplada à espectrometria de massas quadrupolar no modo de monitoramento de íons selecionados (HS-SPME- GC/qMS-SIM) e caracterizar o risco relacionado à exposição a estes compostos. Quatro etapas da vinificação (uva, mosto, após a fermentação alcoólica e vinho) e vinhos comercialmente disponíveis foram analisados com o uso da GC/qMS-SIM após verificar as coeluições através da cromatografia gasosa bidimensional abrangente acoplada ao detector de espectrometria de massas por tempo de voo (GC×GC- TOFMS). O acetaldeído e a acroleína derivatizados coeluíram na primeira dimensão cromatográfica com o limoneno e o hexanoato de metila, respectivamente. Em função disso, foram escolhidos como íons quantificadores na análise por GC/qMS, íons que não foram encontrados no espectro de massas dos compostos coeluídos. Os parâmetros de validação (LOD, LOQ, recuperação, repetibilidade e reprodutibilidade) mostraram que a HS-SPME-GC/qMS-SIM é adequada para quantificar simultaneamente os cinco compostos tóxicos. A acroleína foi encontrada em concentrações similares na uva e mosto, e não foi detectada após a fermentação alcoólica e no vinho. O acetaldeído foi detectado em menores concentrações no mosto e em maiores níveis após a fermentação alcoólica. A concentração de furfural foi maior nas uvas do que nas demais etapas. O carbamato de etila não foi detectado nas etapas da vinificação e nos vinhos comerciais. Os níveis de formaldeído ficaram entre os valores de LOD e LOQ em todas as etapas da vinificação e nos vinhos comerciais. Além disso, nos vinhos comercialmente disponíveis, a acroleína foi encontrada em 50% das amostras, o acetaldeído e o furfural estavam presentes em todas as amostras. O único composto cuja ingestão pode representar risco a saúde é a acroleína. Dessa forma, este estudo contribuiu para identificar os pontos críticos de controle relacionados à presença de compostos tóxicos durante a vinificação, incluindo a produção do acetaldeído durante a fermentação alcoólica e a contaminação das uvas com acroleína e furfural através do ar atmosférico. Além disso, os resultados da ocorrência destes compostos tóxicos em vinhos comercialmente disponíveis poderão contribuir para a criação de uma legislação nacional que estabeleça limites dos mesmos nesta bebida. / Beneficial properties are associated with moderate consumption of wine due to the presence of phenolic compounds. A daily intake of wine of up to 200 or 300 mL is suggested for women and men, respectively. However, toxic carbonyl compounds such as formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acrolein, furfural and ethyl carbamate can be found among the compounds present in wines, which have been associated with adverse effects on human health, including cancer. The objective of this work was to develop and validate a method for simultaneous quantification of these toxic compounds through headspace solid phase microextraction associated with gas chromatography with quadrupole mass spectrometric detection in selected-ion monitoring mode (HS-SPME-GC/qMS-SIM) and characterize the risk related to exposure to these compounds. Four vinification steps (grape, must, after alcoholic fermentation and wine) and commercially available wine were analyzed using GC/qMS-SIM after checking the coelutions by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC×GC-TOFMS). The derivatized acetaldehyde and acrolein coeluted in the first chromatographic dimension with limonene and methyl hexanoate, respectively. Based on this, were chosen as quantifiers ions in GC/qMS analysis, ions that were not found in the mass spectra of the coeluted compounds. The validation parameters (LOD, LOQ, recovery, repeatability and reproducibility) showed that HS-SPME-GC/qMS-SIM is adequate to simultaneously quantify the five toxic compounds. Acrolein was found at similar concentrations in grape and must, and was not detected after alcoholic fermentation and in wine. Acetaldehyde was detected at lower concentrations in the must and at higher levels after alcoholic fermentation. The concentration of furfural was higher in the grapes than in the other stages. Ethyl carbamate was not detected in the vinification steps and in commercially wine. Formaldehyde levels were between the LOD and LOQ values at all stages of winemaking and commercial wines. In addition, in commercially available wines, acrolein was found in 50% of samples, acetaldehyde and furfural were present in all samples. The only compound whose intake may pose a health risk is acrolein. Thus, this study contributed to identify critical control point related to the presence of toxic compounds during winemaking, including the production of acetaldehyde during alcoholic fermentation and the contamination of grapes with acrolein and furfural through atmospheric air. In addition, the results of the occurrence of these toxic compounds in commercially available wines may contribute to the creation of national legislation that establishes limits of the same in this drink.