ISSN:
1573-0662
Keywords:
Atmospheric photo-oxidation
;
hydroxyl-radicals
;
diethylether
;
di-n-propylether
;
di-n-butylether
;
di-isobutylether
;
ethyl n-butylether
;
ethyl t-butylether
;
smog chamber
;
kinetic studies
;
relative rate coefficients
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Geosciences
Notes:
Abstract Rate coefficients have been measured for the reactions of hydroxyl radicals with a range of aliphatic ethers by a competitive technique. Mixtures of synthetic air containing a few ppm of nitrous acid, isobutene and an ether were photolyzed in a Teflon-bag smog chamber. From the rates of depletion of the ether and of the isobutene, and based on the value of the rate coefficient k(OH+i-C4H8)=5.26×10-11 cm3 molecule-1 s-1, the following rate coefficients were obtained for the hydroxyl radical reactions at 750 Torr and at 294±2K in units of 10-12 cm3 molecule-1 s-1: diethylether = 12.0±1.1, di-n-propylether = 15.3±1.6, di-n-butylether=17.1±0.9, ethyl n-butylether = 13.5±0.4, ethyl t-butyl-ether = 5.6±0.5, and di-isobutylether = 26.1±1.6. The quoted error limits correspond to 2 standard deviations but do not include any contribution from k(OH+i-C4H8) for which the error limits are estimated to be about ±10%. The results are discussed in relation to the available literature data and considered in terms of the structure-activity relation for hydroxyl radical reactions with organic molecules.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00053817
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