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Fu Z, Guo S, Yu Y, Xie HB, Li S, Lv D, Zhou P, Song K, Chen Z, Tan R, Hu K, Shen R, Yao M, Hu M. Oxidation Mechanism and Toxicity Evolution of Linalool, a Typical Indoor Volatile Chemical Product. ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH (WASHINGTON, D.C.) 2024; 2:486-498. [PMID: 39049896 PMCID: PMC11264274 DOI: 10.1021/envhealth.4c00033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
Abstract
Linalool, a high-reactivity volatile chemical product (VCP) commonly found in cleaning products and disinfectants, is increasingly recognized as an emerging contaminant, especially in indoor air. Understanding the gas-phase oxidation mechanism of linalool is crucial for assessing its impact on atmospheric chemistry and human health. Using quantum chemical calculations and computational toxicology simulations, we investigated the atmospheric transformation and toxicity evolution of linalool under low and high NO/HO2· levels, representing indoor and outdoor environments. Our findings reveal that linalool can undergo the novel mechanisms involving concerted peroxy (RO2·) and alkoxy radical (RO·) modulated autoxidation, particularly emphasizing the importance of cyclization reactions indoors. This expands the widely known RO2·-dominated H-shift-driven autoxidation and proposes a generalized autoxidation mechanism that leads to the formation of low-volatility secondary organic aerosol (SOA) precursors. Toxicological analysis shows that over half of transformation products (TPs) exhibited higher carcinogenicity and respiratory toxicity compared to linalool. We also propose time-dependent toxic effects of TPs to assess their long-term toxicity. Our results indicate that the strong indoor emission coupled with slow consumption rates lead to significant health risks under an indoor environment. The results highlight complex indoor air chemistry and health concerns regarding persistent toxic products during indoor cleaning, which involves the use of linalool or other VCPs.
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- Zihao Fu
- State
Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control,
International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, Ministry
of Education (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State
Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control,
International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, Ministry
of Education (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- State
Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control,
International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, Ministry
of Education (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry
of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State
Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control,
International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, Ministry
of Education (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State
Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control,
International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, Ministry
of Education (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Institute
for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- State
Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control,
International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, Ministry
of Education (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State
Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control,
International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, Ministry
of Education (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State
Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control,
International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, Ministry
of Education (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State
Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control,
International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, Ministry
of Education (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State
Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control,
International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, Ministry
of Education (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State
Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control,
International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, Ministry
of Education (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State
Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control,
International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, Ministry
of Education (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Smith Lewin C, Kumar A, Herbinet O, Arnoux P, Asgher R, Barua S, Battin-Leclerc F, Farhoudian S, Garcia GA, Tran LS, Vanhove G, Nahon L, Rissanen M, Bourgalais J. 1-Hexene Ozonolysis across Atmospheric and Combustion Temperatures via Synchrotron-Based Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry. J Phys Chem A 2024; 128:5374-5385. [PMID: 38917032 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.4c02687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
Abstract
This study investigates the complex interaction between ozone and the autoxidation of 1-hexene over a wide temperature range (300-800 K), overlapping atmospheric and combustion regimes. It is found that atmospheric molecular mechanisms initiate the oxidation of 1-hexene from room temperature up to combustion temperatures, leading to the formation of highly oxygenated organic molecules. As temperature rises, the highly oxygenated organic molecules contribute to radical-branching decomposition pathways inducing a high reactivity in the low-temperature combustion region, i.e., from 550 K. Above 650 K, the thermal decomposition of ozone into oxygen atoms becomes the dominant process, and a remarkable enhancement of the conversion is observed due to their diradical nature, counteracting the significant negative temperature coefficient behavior usually observed for 1-hexene. In order to better characterize the formation of heavy oxygenated organic molecules at the lowest temperatures, two analytical performance methods have been combined for the first time: synchrotron-based mass-selected photoelectron spectroscopy and orbitrap chemical ionization mass spectrometry. At the lowest studied temperatures (below 400 K), this analytical work has demonstrated the formation of the ketohydroperoxides usually found during the LTC oxidation of 1-hexene, as well as of molecules containing up to nine O atoms.
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- Aerosol Physics Laboratory, Tampere University, FI-33101 Tampere, Finland
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- Aerosol Physics Laboratory, Tampere University, FI-33101 Tampere, Finland
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- Aerosol Physics Laboratory, Tampere University, FI-33101 Tampere, Finland
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- Aerosol Physics Laboratory, Tampere University, FI-33101 Tampere, Finland
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, L'Orme des Merisiers, 91192 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- PC2A, Université Lille, CNRS, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, L'Orme des Merisiers, 91192 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- Aerosol Physics Laboratory, Tampere University, FI-33101 Tampere, Finland
- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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Dada L, Stolzenburg D, Simon M, Fischer L, Heinritzi M, Wang M, Xiao M, Vogel AL, Ahonen L, Amorim A, Baalbaki R, Baccarini A, Baltensperger U, Bianchi F, Daellenbach KR, DeVivo J, Dias A, Dommen J, Duplissy J, Finkenzeller H, Hansel A, He XC, Hofbauer V, Hoyle CR, Kangasluoma J, Kim C, Kürten A, Kvashnin A, Mauldin R, Makhmutov V, Marten R, Mentler B, Nie W, Petäjä T, Quéléver LLJ, Saathoff H, Tauber C, Tome A, Molteni U, Volkamer R, Wagner R, Wagner AC, Wimmer D, Winkler PM, Yan C, Zha Q, Rissanen M, Gordon H, Curtius J, Worsnop DR, Lehtipalo K, Donahue NM, Kirkby J, El Haddad I, Kulmala M. Role of sesquiterpenes in biogenic new particle formation. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadi5297. [PMID: 37682996 PMCID: PMC10491295 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi5297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
Abstract
Biogenic vapors form new particles in the atmosphere, affecting global climate. The contributions of monoterpenes and isoprene to new particle formation (NPF) have been extensively studied. However, sesquiterpenes have received little attention despite a potentially important role due to their high molecular weight. Via chamber experiments performed under atmospheric conditions, we report biogenic NPF resulting from the oxidation of pure mixtures of β-caryophyllene, α-pinene, and isoprene, which produces oxygenated compounds over a wide range of volatilities. We find that a class of vapors termed ultralow-volatility organic compounds (ULVOCs) are highly efficient nucleators and quantitatively determine NPF efficiency. When compared with a mixture of isoprene and monoterpene alone, adding only 2% sesquiterpene increases the ULVOC yield and doubles the formation rate. Thus, sesquiterpene emissions need to be included in assessments of global aerosol concentrations in pristine climates where biogenic NPF is expected to be a major source of cloud condensation nuclei.
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- Lubna Dada
- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Finland
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Finland
- Universität Wien, Fakultät für Physik, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Institute for Materials Chemistry, TU Wien, 1060 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Ion Physics and Applied Physics, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Finland
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- CENTRA and Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Finland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
- Laboratory of Atmospheric Processes and their Impact, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Finland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- CENTRA and Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Finland
- Helsinki Institute of Physics (HIP)/Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry and CIRES, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- Institute for Ion Physics and Applied Physics, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Finland
- Finnish Meteorological Institute, FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland
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- Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
- Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Finland
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 53, Leninskiy Prospekt, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
- Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 53, Leninskiy Prospekt, Moscow, Russian Federation
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), 141701 Dolgoprudny, Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Institute for Ion Physics and Applied Physics, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Finland
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Atmospheric and Earth System Sciences, School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Finland
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Finland
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- Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- IDL-Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
- Forest Dynamics, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, 8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland
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- Finnish Meteorological Institute, FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Finland
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Finland
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Finland
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Finland
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- Aerosol Physics Laboratory, Department of Physics, Tampere University, 33720 Tampere, Finland
- Chemistry Department, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Finland
- Aerodyne Research Inc., Billerica, MA 01821, USA
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Finland
- Finnish Meteorological Institute, FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland
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- Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- CERN, CH-1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Finland
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Dam M, Thomas AE, Smith JN. Formation of Highly Oxidized Organic Compounds and Secondary Organic Aerosol from α-Thujene Ozonolysis. J Phys Chem A 2023; 127:6989-6998. [PMID: 37582247 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.3c02584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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We conducted laboratory chamber experiments to probe the gas- and particle-phase composition of oxidized organics and secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formed from α-thujene ozonolysis under different chemical regimes. The formation of low-volatility compounds was observed using chemical ionization mass spectrometry with nitrate (NO3-) and iodide (I-) reagent ions. The contribution of measured low-volatility compounds to particle growth was predicted using a simple condensational growth model and found to underpredict the measured growth rates in our chamber (on the order of several nm min-1). The yields of low-volatility compounds and SOA mass were similar to those of other monoterpene ozonolysis systems. While semivolatile compounds C10H14-16O3-7 were measured most abundantly with I- reagent ion, a large fraction of products measured with NO3- were C5-7 fragments with predicted intermediate volatility. Additionally, particle composition was measured with ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography with high-resolution mass spectrometry and compared to particle composition from α-pinene ozonolysis. Structural isomers were identified from tandem mass spectrometry analysis of two abundant product ions (C8H13O5-, C19H27O7-). Our results indicate that although this system efficiently generates low-volatility organics and SOA under the conditions studied, fragmentation pathways that produce more highly volatile products effectively compete with these processes.
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- Michelia Dam
- Department of Chemistry, University of California Irvine, 1120 Natural Sciences II, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Irvine, 1120 Natural Sciences II, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Irvine, 1120 Natural Sciences II, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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Li Y, Wang Y, Zhang RM, He X, Xu X. Comprehensive Theoretical Study on Four Typical Intramolecular Hydrogen Shift Reactions of Peroxy Radicals: Multireference Character, Recommended Model Chemistry, and Kinetics. J Chem Theory Comput 2023. [PMID: 37164004 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.3c00033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Intramolecular hydrogen shift reactions in peroxy radicals (RO2• → •QOOH) play key roles in the low-temperature combustion and in the atmospheric chemistry. In the present study, we found that a mild-to-moderate multireference character of a potential energy surface (PES) is widely present in four typical hydrogen shift reactions of peroxy radicals (RO2•, R = ethyl, vinyl, formyl methyl, and acetyl) by a systematic assessment based on the T1 diagnostic, %TAE diagnostic, M diagnostic, and contribution of the dominant configuration of the reference CASSCF wavefunction (C02). To assess the effects of these inherent multireference characters on electronic structure calculations, we compared the PESs of the four reactions calculated by the multireference method CASPT2 in the complete basis set (CBS) limit, single-reference method CCSD(T)-F12, and single-reference-based composite method WMS. The results showed that ignoring the multireference character will introduce a mean unsigned deviation (MUD) of 0.46-1.72 kcal/mol from CASPT2/CBS results by using the CCSD(T)-F12 method or a MUD of 0.49-1.37 kcal/mol by WMS for three RO2• reactions (R = vinyl, formyl methyl, and acetyl) with a stronger multireference character. Further tests by single-reference Kohn-Sham (KS) density functional theory methods showed even larger deviations. Therefore, we specifically developed a new hybrid meta-generalized gradient approximation (GGA) functional M06-HS for the four typical H-shift reactions of peroxy radicals based on the WMS results for the ethyl peroxy radical reaction and on the CASPT2/CBS results for the others. The M06-HS method has an averaged MUD of 0.34 kcal/mol over five tested basis sets against the benchmark PESs, performing best in the tested 38 KS functionals. Last, in a temperature range of 200-3000 K, with the new functional, we calculated the high-pressure-limit rate coefficients of these H-shift reactions by the multi-structural variational transition-state theory with the small-curvature tunneling approximation (MS-CVT/SCT) and the thermochemical properties of all of the involved key radicals by the multi-structural torsional (MS-T) anharmonicity approximation method.
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- Yan Li
- Center for Combustion Energy, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, and Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Animal Peptide Drug Development, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, Hunan, China
- Peptide and Small Molecule Drug R&D Platform, Furong Laboratory, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, Hunan, China
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- Center for Combustion Energy, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, and Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Molecule Intelligent Syntheses, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
- New York University-East China Normal University Center for Computational Chemistry, New York University Shanghai, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Center for Combustion Energy, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, and Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Wang Y, Takeuchi M, Wang S, Nizkorodov SA, France S, Eris G, Ng NL. Photolysis of Gas-Phase Atmospherically Relevant Monoterpene-Derived Organic Nitrates. J Phys Chem A 2023; 127:987-999. [PMID: 36651914 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.2c04307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Organic nitrates (ONs) can impact spatial distribution of reactive nitrogen species and ozone formation in the atmosphere. While photolysis of ONs is known to result in the release of NO2 back to the atmosphere, the photolysis rate constants and mechanisms of monoterpene-derived ONs (MT-ONs) have not been well constrained. We investigated the gas-phase photolysis of three synthetic ONs derived from α-pinene, β-pinene, and d-limonene through chamber experiments. The measured photolysis rate constants ranged from (0.55 ± 0.10) × 10-5 to (2.3 ± 0.80) × 10-5 s-1 under chamber black lights. When extrapolated to solar spectral photon flux at a solar zenith angle of 28.14° in summer, the photolysis rate constants were in the range of (4.1 ± 1.4) × 10-5 to (14 ± 6.7) × 10-5 s-1 (corresponding to lifetimes of 2.0 ± 0.96 to 6.8 ± 2.4 h) and (1.7 ± 0.60) × 10-5 to (8.3 ± 4.0) ×10-5 s-1 (3.3 ± 1.6 to 17 ± 6.0 h lifetimes) by using wavelength-dependent and average quantum yields, respectively. Photolysis mechanisms were proposed based on major products detected during photolysis. A zero-dimensional box model was further employed to simulate the photolysis of α-pinene-derived ON under ambient conditions. We found that more than 99% of α-pinene-derived ON can be converted to inorganic nitrogen within 12 h of irradiation and ozone was formed correspondingly. Together, these findings show that photolysis is an important atmospheric sink for MT-ONs and highlight their role in NOx recycling and ozone chemistry.
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- Yuchen Wang
- School of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia30332, United States
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia30332, United States
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- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado80309-0216, United States.,National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Chemical Sciences Laboratory (CSL), Boulder, Colorado80305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California92697, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia30332, United States
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- School of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia30332, United States
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- School of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia30332, United States.,School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia30332, United States.,School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia30332, United States
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Zádor J, Martí C, Van de Vijver R, Johansen SL, Yang Y, Michelsen HA, Najm HN. Automated Reaction Kinetics of Gas-Phase Organic Species over Multiwell Potential Energy Surfaces. J Phys Chem A 2023; 127:565-588. [PMID: 36607817 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.2c06558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Automation of rate-coefficient calculations for gas-phase organic species became possible in recent years and has transformed how we explore these complicated systems computationally. Kinetics workflow tools bring rigor and speed and eliminate a large fraction of manual labor and related error sources. In this paper we give an overview of this quickly evolving field and illustrate, through five detailed examples, the capabilities of our own automated tool, KinBot. We bring examples from combustion and atmospheric chemistry of C-, H-, O-, and N-atom-containing species that are relevant to molecular weight growth and autoxidation processes. The examples shed light on the capabilities of automation and also highlight particular challenges associated with the various chemical systems that need to be addressed in future work.
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- Judit Zádor
- Combustion Research Facility, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore94550, California, United States
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- Combustion Research Facility, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore94550, California, United States
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- Combustion Research Facility, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore94550, California, United States
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- Combustion Research Facility, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore94550, California, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder80309, Colorado, United States
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- Combustion Research Facility, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore94550, California, United States
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Mayorga R, Xia Y, Zhao Z, Long B, Zhang H. Peroxy Radical Autoxidation and Sequential Oxidation in Organic Nitrate Formation during Limonene Nighttime Oxidation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:15337-15346. [PMID: 36282674 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c04030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Limonene is an abundant monoterpene released into the atmosphere via biogenic emissions and biomass burning. However, the atmospheric oxidation and secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation mechanisms of limonene, especially during nighttime, remain largely understudied. In this work, limonene was oxidized synergistically by ozone (O3) and nitrate radicals (NO3) in a flow tube reactor and a continuous flow stirred tank reactor. Upon oxidation, many highly oxidized organic nitrates and nitrooxy peroxy radicals (RO2) were observed in the gas phase within 1 min. Combining quantum chemical calculations with kinetic simulations, we found that the primary nitrooxy RO2 (C10H16NO5) through NO3 addition at the more substituted endocyclic double bond and at the exocyclic double bond (previously considered as minor pathways) can undergo autoxidation with rate constants of around 0.02 and 20 s-1 at 298 K, respectively. These pathways could explain a major portion of the observed highly oxidized organic nitrates. In the SOA, highly oxidized mono- and dinitrates (e.g., C10H17NO7-8 and C10H16,18N2O8-10) make up a significant contribution, highlighting nitrooxy RO2 autoxidation and sequential NO3 oxidation of limonene. The same organic nitrates are also observed in ambient aerosol during biomass burning and nighttime in the southeastern United States. Therefore, the present work provides new insights into the nighttime oxidation of limonene and SOA formation in the atmosphere.
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- Raphael Mayorga
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92507, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92507, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92507, United States
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Shen H, Vereecken L, Kang S, Pullinen I, Fuchs H, Zhao D, Mentel TF. Unexpected significance of a minor reaction pathway in daytime formation of biogenic highly oxygenated organic compounds. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eabp8702. [PMID: 36269820 PMCID: PMC9586481 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abp8702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Secondary organic aerosol (SOA), formed by oxidation of volatile organic compounds, substantially influence air quality and climate. Highly oxygenated organic molecules (HOMs), particularly those formed from biogenic monoterpenes, contribute a large fraction of SOA. During daytime, hydroxyl radicals initiate monoterpene oxidation, mainly by hydroxyl addition to monoterpene double bonds. Naturally, related HOM formation mechanisms should be induced by that reaction route, too. However, for α-pinene, the most abundant atmospheric monoterpene, we find a previously unidentified competitive pathway under atmospherically relevant conditions: HOM formation is predominately induced via hydrogen abstraction by hydroxyl radicals, a generally minor reaction pathway. We show by observations and theoretical calculations that hydrogen abstraction followed by formation and rearrangement of alkoxy radicals is a prerequisite for fast daytime HOM formation. Our analysis provides an accurate mechanism and yield, demonstrating that minor reaction pathways can become major, here for SOA formation and growth and related impacts on air quality and climate.
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- Hongru Shen
- Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences & Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-8: Troposphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-8: Troposphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-8: Troposphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-8: Troposphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität zu Köln, 50932 Köln, Germany
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- Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences & Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Atmosphere-Ocean Interaction, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
- Institute of Eco-Chongming (IEC), 20 Cuiniao Rd., Chongming, Shanghai 202162, China
- IRDR ICoE on Risk Interconnectivity and Governance on Weather/Climate Extremes Impact and Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-8: Troposphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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Bailly C, Hénichart JP. Advocacy for the Medicinal Plant Artabotrys hexapetalus (Yingzhao) and Antimalarial Yingzhaosu Endoperoxides. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27196192. [PMID: 36234725 PMCID: PMC9573098 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The medicinal plant Artabotrys hexapetalus (synonyms: A.uncinatus and A. odoratissimus) is known as yingzhao in Chinese. Extracts of the plant have long been used in Asian folk medicine to treat various symptoms and diseases, including fevers, microbial infections, ulcers, hepatic disorders and other health problems. In particular, extracts from the roots and fruits of the plant are used for treating malaria. Numerous bioactive natural products have been isolated from the plant, mainly aporphine (artabonatines, artacinatine) and benzylisoquinoline (hexapetalines) alkaloids, terpenoids (artaboterpenoids), flavonoids (artabotrysides), butanolides (uncinine, artapetalins) and a small series of endoperoxides known as yingzhaosu A-to-D. These natural products confer antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative properties to the plant extracts. The lead compound yingzhaosu A displays marked activities against the malaria parasites Plasmodium falciparum and P. berghei. Total syntheses have been developed to access yingzhaosu compounds and analogues, such as the potent compound C14-epi-yingzhaosu A and simpler molecules with a dioxane unit. The mechanism of action of yingzhaosu A points to an iron(II)-induced degradation leading to the formation of two alkylating species, an unsaturated ketone and a cyclohexyl radical, which can then react with vital parasitic proteins. A bioreductive activation of yingzhaosu A endoperoxide can also occur with the heme iron complex. The mechanism of action of yingzhaosu endoperoxides is discussed, to promote further chemical and pharmacological studies of these neglected, but highly interesting bioactive compounds. Yingzhaosu A/C represent useful templates for designing novel antimalarial drugs.
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- Christian Bailly
- OncoWitan, Scientific Consulting Office, 59290 Lille (Wasquehal), France
- Institut de Chimie Pharmaceutique Albert Lespagnol (ICPAL), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lille, 3 Rue du Professeur Laguesse, 59000 Lille, France
- Correspondence:
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- Institut de Chimie Pharmaceutique Albert Lespagnol (ICPAL), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lille, 3 Rue du Professeur Laguesse, 59000 Lille, France
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Liu J, D'Ambro EL, Lee BH, Schobesberger S, Bell DM, Zaveri RA, Zelenyuk A, Thornton JA, Shilling JE. Monoterpene Photooxidation in a Continuous-Flow Chamber: SOA Yields and Impacts of Oxidants, NO x, and VOC Precursors. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:12066-12076. [PMID: 35976919 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c02630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Monoterpene photooxidation plays an important role in secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation in the atmosphere. The low-volatility products can enhance new particle formation and particle growth and thus influence climate feedback. Here, we present the results of α-pinene and Δ-3-carene photooxidation experiments conducted in continuous-flow mode in an environmental chamber under several reaction conditions. The roles of oxidants, addition of NO, and VOC molecular structure in influencing SOA yield are illustrated. SOA yield from α-pinene photooxidation shows a weak dependence on H2O2 concentration, which is a proxy for HO2 concentration. The high O/C ratios observed in the α-pinene photooxidation products suggest the production of highly oxygenated organic molecules (HOM). Addition of ozone to the chamber during low-NOx photooxidation experiments leads to higher SOA yield. With the addition of NO, the production of N-containing HOMs is enhanced and the SOA yield shows a modest, nonlinear dependence on the input NO concentration. Carene photooxidation leads to higher SOA yield than α-pinene under similar reaction conditions, which agrees with the lower volatility retrieved from evaporation kinetics experiments. These results improve the understanding of SOA formation from monoterpene photooxidation and could be applied to refine the representation of biogenic SOA formation in models.
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- Jiumeng Liu
- Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
- Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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Skyttä A, Gao J, Cai R, Ehn M, Ahonen LR, Kurten T, Wang Z, Rissanen MP, Kangasluoma J. Isomer-Resolved Mobility-Mass Analysis of α-Pinene Ozonolysis Products. J Phys Chem A 2022; 126:5040-5049. [PMID: 35862553 PMCID: PMC9358649 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.2c03366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Highly oxygenated organic molecules (HOMs) are important sources of atmospheric aerosols. Resolving the molecular-level formation mechanisms of these HOMs from freshly emitted hydrocarbons improves the understanding of aerosol properties and their influence on the climate. In this study, we measure the electrical mobility and mass-to-charge ratio of α-pinene oxidation products using a secondary electrospray-differential mobility analyzer-mass spectrometer (SESI-DMA-MS). The mass-mobility spectrum of the oxidation products is measured with seven different reagent ions generated by the electrospray. We analyzed the mobility-mass spectra of the oxidation products C9-10H14-18O2-6. Our results show that acetate and chloride yield the highest charging efficiencies. Analysis of the mobility spectra suggests that the clusters have 1-5 isomeric structures (i.e., ion-molecule cluster structures with distinct mobilities), and the number is affected by the reagent ion. Most of the isomers are likely cluster isomers originating from binding of the reagent ion to different sites of the molecule. By comparing the number of observed isomers and measured mobilities and collision cross sections between standard pinanediol and pinonic acid to the values observed for C10H18O2 and C10H16O3 produced from oxidation of α-pinene, we confirm that pinanediol and pinonic acid are the only isomers for these elemental compositions in our experimental conditions. Our study shows that the SESI-DMA-MS produces new information from the first steps of oxidation of α-pinene.
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- Aurora Skyttä
- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR), University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Aerosol Physics Laboratory, Department of Physics, Tampere University, 33720 Tampere, Finland
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland.,Karsa Ltd., A. I. Virtasen aukio 1, 00560 Helsinki, Finland
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Berndt T, Chen J, Kjærgaard ER, Møller KH, Tilgner A, Hoffmann EH, Herrmann H, Crounse JD, Wennberg PO, Kjaergaard HG. Hydrotrioxide (ROOOH) formation in the atmosphere. Science 2022; 376:979-982. [PMID: 35617402 DOI: 10.1126/science.abn6012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Organic hydrotrioxides (ROOOH) are known to be strong oxidants used in organic synthesis. Previously, it has been speculated that they are formed in the atmosphere through the gas-phase reaction of organic peroxy radicals (RO2) with hydroxyl radicals (OH). Here, we report direct observation of ROOOH formation from several atmospherically relevant RO2 radicals. Kinetic analysis confirmed rapid RO2 + OH reactions forming ROOOH, with rate coefficients close to the collision limit. For the OH-initiated degradation of isoprene, global modeling predicts molar hydrotrioxide formation yields of up to 1%, which represents an annual ROOOH formation of about 10 million metric tons. The atmospheric lifetime of ROOOH is estimated to be minutes to hours. Hydrotrioxides represent a previously omitted substance class in the atmosphere, the impact of which needs to be examined.
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- Torsten Berndt
- Atmospheric Chemistry Department (ACD), Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS), 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Atmospheric Chemistry Department (ACD), Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS), 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Atmospheric Chemistry Department (ACD), Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS), 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Atmospheric Chemistry Department (ACD), Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS), 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA.,Division of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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Hanson DR, Sawyer A, Long D, Sofio D, Kunz J, Wentzel M. Particle Formation from Photooxidation of αpinene, Limonene, and Myrcene. J Phys Chem A 2022; 126:910-923. [PMID: 35133838 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.1c08427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We present measurements of the effect of first-generation secondary organic aerosol (SOA) material on the growth of ∼10 nanometer diameter seed particles composed of sulfuric acid and water. Experiments were performed in an atmospheric pressure, vertically aligned flow reactor where OH was produced from HONO photolysis in the presence of either SO2 or a monoterpene. For typical conditions, organic compounds at ∼300 ppbv are exposed to photooxidation for a time of ∼80 s at a [OH] of about 6 × 106 cm-3: thus, oxidation products have minimal OH exposure. The measured size changes of the sulfuric acid seed particles can then be attributed to the uptake of first-generation products. Along with descriptions of the apparatus and the procedure, the analysis to obtain SOA yields by comparing them to growth with H2SO4(g) is detailed. Results from photooxidation experiments of αpinene, limonene, and myrcene give SOA yields of 0.040, 0.084, and 0.16, respectively. These SOA yields roughly double with each addition of a double bond to the compound. The αpinene and limonene results are in accord with the results of many previous SOA experiments, while the myrcene SOA yield stands alone. Photooxidation of myrcene also led to significant nucleation, and the species responsible is comparable to H2SO4 at a 35% relative humidity in its nucleation capability.
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- David R Hanson
- Department of Chemistry, Augsburg University, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Augsburg University, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Augsburg University, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Augsburg University, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Augsburg University, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Augsburg University, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, United States
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D’Ambro EL, Hyttinen N, Møller KH, Iyer S, Otkjær RV, Bell DM, Liu J, Lopez-Hilfiker FD, Schobesberger S, Shilling JE, Zelenyuk A, Kjaergaard HG, Thornton JA, Kurtén T. Pathways to Highly Oxidized Products in the Δ3-Carene + OH System. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:2213-2224. [PMID: 35119266 PMCID: PMC8956127 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c06949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Oxidation of the monoterpene Δ3-carene (C10H16) is a potentially important and understudied source of atmospheric secondary organic aerosol (SOA). We present chamber-based measurements of speciated gas and particle phases during photochemical oxidation of Δ3-carene. We find evidence of highly oxidized organic molecules (HOMs) in the gas phase and relatively low-volatility SOA dominated by C7-C10 species. We then use computational methods to develop the first stages of a Δ3-carene photochemical oxidation mechanism and explain some of our measured compositions. We find that alkoxy bond scission of the cyclohexyl ring likely leads to efficient HOM formation, in line with previous studies. We also find a surprising role for the abstraction of primary hydrogens from methyl groups, which has been calculated to be rapid in the α-pinene system, and suggest more research is required to determine if this is more general to other systems and a feature of autoxidation. This work develops a more comprehensive view of Δ3-carene photochemical oxidation products via measurements and lays out a suggested mechanism of oxidation via computationally derived rate coefficients.
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- Emma L. D’Ambro
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, Helsinki FI-00014, Finland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, Helsinki FI-00014, Finland
- Institute
for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR), University of Helsinki, Helsinki FI-00014, Finland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen DK-2100, Denmark
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, Helsinki FI-00014, Finland
- Institute
for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR), University of Helsinki, Helsinki FI-00014, Finland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen DK-2100, Denmark
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- Atmospheric
Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Atmospheric
Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Department
of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department
of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Atmospheric
Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Atmospheric
Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
- Department
of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, Helsinki FI-00014, Finland
- Institute
for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR), University of Helsinki, Helsinki FI-00014, Finland
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Piletic IR, Kleindienst TE. Rates and Yields of Unimolecular Reactions Producing Highly Oxidized Peroxy Radicals in the OH-Induced Autoxidation of α-Pinene, β-Pinene, and Limonene. J Phys Chem A 2022; 126:88-100. [PMID: 34979075 PMCID: PMC8895440 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.1c07961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Recent ambient atmospheric measurements have detected highly oxygenated organic molecules (HOMs) at many sites and are a consequence of autoxidation processes occurring at ambient temperatures. Monoterpenes in particular have a propensity to autoxidize although they exhibit a wide range of HOM yields, which may be due to a variety of reasons including reactions with different oxidants like OH and O3, differing hydrogen (H) atom transfer or peroxy radical cyclization rates, numbers of available reaction pathways, and/or energy loss processes for activated HO-monoterpene or O3-monoterpene adducts. In this work, the autoxidation mechanisms of (+)-α-pinene, (+)-β-pinene, and (+)-limonene following initial OH oxidation and three successive O2 additions are examined using density functional theory (DFT) to understand what accounts for the disparity. Rates of different potential autoxidation pathways initiated by OH addition or abstraction reactions are quantified using transition-state theory (TST) and master equation approaches using the lowest-energy conformers. OH abstraction reactions do not appreciably influence HOM production in the pinenes and limit autoxidation for limonene because the subsequent autoxidation reactions are slow while OH addition reactions are found to be the main route to HOMs for all three monoterpenes. Generally, faster autoxidation rates are computed in later unimolecular reactions that produce RO7 radicals after OH addition (∼10 s-1 or greater) than rates for RO5 peroxy radical production (0.2-7 s-1). Mechanistic pathways that form RO7 peroxy radicals are similar for all three monoterpenes with a particular bicyclo RO7 radical involving a five-membered peroxide ring being favored for all three monoterpenes. The molar yields of RO7 radicals are 4.6% (+10.0/-2.4), 3.8% (+9.1/-2.6), and 7.6% (+13.1/-4.9) for α-pinene, β-pinene, and limonene, respectively, at 298 K and 1 ppb of NO and only significantly decline at NO concentrations exceeding 10 ppb. The higher yield for limonene relative to the pinenes is predominantly a consequence of the initial oxidation step: OH adducts of the bicyclic pinenes have to use the excess energy after OH addition to break one of the rings and make the molecule more flexible for autoxidation although this process is inefficient, while one of the prominent OH adducts for monocyclic limonene does not have to do this and may add O2 immediately before autoxidizing further. These insights may be used to guide a better representation of these processes in atmospheric models because they affect particulate matter (PM), NOx, and ozone concentrations via enhanced production of low-volatility species, less early-generation NOx cycling, and altered organic nitrate production.
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- Ivan R. Piletic
- Center for Environmental Measurement & Modeling, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27711,Corresponding author:
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- Center for Environmental Measurement & Modeling, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27711
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Barber VP, Kroll JH. Chemistry of Functionalized Reactive Organic Intermediates in the Earth's Atmosphere: Impact, Challenges, and Progress. J Phys Chem A 2021; 125:10264-10279. [PMID: 34846877 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.1c08221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The gas-phase oxidation of organic compounds is an important chemical process in the Earth's atmosphere. It governs oxidant levels and controls the production of key secondary pollutants, and hence has major implications for air quality and climate. Organic oxidation is largely controlled by the chemistry of a few reactive intermediates, namely, alkyl (R) radicals, alkoxy (RO) radicals, peroxy (RO2) radicals, and carbonyl oxides (R1R2COO), which may undergo a number of unimolecular and bimolecular reactions. Our understanding of these intermediates, and the reaction pathways available to them, is based largely on studies of unfunctionalized intermediates, formed in the first steps of hydrocarbon oxidation. However, it has become increasingly clear that intermediates with functional groups, which are generally formed later in the oxidation process, can exhibit fundamentally different reactivity than unfunctionalized ones. In this Perspective, we explore the unique chemistry available to functionalized organic intermediates in the Earth's atmosphere. After a brief review of the canonical chemistry available to unfunctionalized intermediates, we discuss how the addition of functional groups can introduce new reactions, either by changing the energetics or kinetics of a given reaction or by opening up new chemical pathways. We then provide examples of atmospheric reaction classes that are available only to functionalized intermediates. Some of these, such as unimolecular H-shift reactions of RO2 radicals, have been elucidated only relatively recently, and can have important impacts on atmospheric chemistry (e.g., on radical cycling or organic aerosol formation); it seems likely that other, as-yet undiscovered reactions of (multi)functional intermediates may also exist. We discuss the challenges associated with the study of the chemistry of such intermediates and review novel experimental and theoretical approaches that have recently provided (or hold promise for providing) new insights into their atmospheric chemistry. The continued use and development of such techniques and the close collaboration between experimentalists and theoreticians are necessary for a complete, detailed understanding of the chemistry of functionalized intermediates and their impact on major atmospheric chemical processes.
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- Victoria P Barber
- Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Goldman MJ, Green WH, Kroll JH. Chemistry of Simple Organic Peroxy Radicals under Atmospheric through Combustion Conditions: Role of Temperature, Pressure, and NO x Level. J Phys Chem A 2021; 125:10303-10314. [PMID: 34843244 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.1c07203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Organic peroxy radicals (RO2) are key intermediates in the oxidation of organic compounds in both combustion systems and the atmosphere. While many studies have focused on reactions of RO2 in specific applications, spanning a relatively limited range of reaction conditions, the generalized behavior of RO2 radicals across the full range of reaction conditions (temperatures, pressures, and NO levels) has, to our knowledge, never been explored. In this work, two simple model systems, n-propyl peroxy radical and γ-isobutanol peroxy radical, are used to evaluate RO2 fate using pressure-dependent kinetics. The fate of these radicals was modeled based on literature data over 250-1250 K, 0.01-100 bar, and 1 ppt to 100 ppm of NO, which spans the typical range of atmospheric and combustion conditions. Covering this entire range provides a broad overview of the reactivity of these species under both atmospheric and combustion conditions, as well as under conditions intermediate to the two. A particular focus is on the importance of reactions that were traditionally considered to occur in only one of the two sets of conditions: RO2 unimolecular isomerization reactions (long known to occur in combustion systems but only recently appreciated in atmospheric systems) and RO2 bimolecular reactions of RO2 with NO (thought to occur mainly in atmospheric systems and rarely considered in combustion chemistry).
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- Mark Jacob Goldman
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States.,Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Shen H, Zhao D, Pullinen I, Kang S, Vereecken L, Fuchs H, Acir IH, Tillmann R, Rohrer F, Wildt J, Kiendler-Scharr A, Wahner A, Mentel TF. Highly Oxygenated Organic Nitrates Formed from NO 3 Radical-Initiated Oxidation of β-Pinene. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:15658-15671. [PMID: 34807606 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c03978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The reactions of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOC) with the nitrate radicals (NO3) are major night-time sources of organic nitrates and secondary organic aerosols (SOA) in regions influenced by BVOC and anthropogenic emissions. In this study, the formation of gas-phase highly oxygenated organic molecules-organic nitrates (HOM-ON) from NO3-initiated oxidation of a representative monoterpene, β-pinene, was investigated in the SAPHIR chamber (Simulation of Atmosphere PHotochemistry In a large Reaction chamber). Six monomer (C = 7-10, N = 1-2, O = 6-16) and five accretion product (C = 17-20, N = 2-4, O = 9-22) families were identified and further classified into first- or second-generation products based on their temporal behavior. The time lag observed in the peak concentrations between peroxy radicals containing odd and even number of oxygen atoms, as well as between radicals and their corresponding termination products, provided constraints on the HOM-ON formation mechanism. The HOM-ON formation can be explained by unimolecular or bimolecular reactions of peroxy radicals. A dominant portion of carbonylnitrates in HOM-ON was detected, highlighting the significance of unimolecular termination reactions by intramolecular H-shift for the formation of HOM-ON. A mean molar yield of HOM-ON was estimated to be 4.8% (-2.6%/+5.6%), suggesting significant HOM-ON contributions to the SOA formation.
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- Hongru Shen
- Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences & Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences & Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
- Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-8: Troposphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich 52425, Germany
- Big Data Institute for Carbon Emission and Environmental Pollution, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
- Institute of Eco-Chongming (IEC), 20 Cuiniao Road, Chenjia Zhen, Chongming, Shanghai 202162, China
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- Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-8: Troposphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich 52425, Germany
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- Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-8: Troposphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich 52425, Germany
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- Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-8: Troposphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich 52425, Germany
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- Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-8: Troposphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich 52425, Germany
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- Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-8: Troposphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich 52425, Germany
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- Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-8: Troposphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich 52425, Germany
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- Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-8: Troposphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich 52425, Germany
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- Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-8: Troposphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich 52425, Germany
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- Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-8: Troposphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich 52425, Germany
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- Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-8: Troposphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich 52425, Germany
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- Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-8: Troposphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich 52425, Germany
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Vereecken L, Vu G, Wahner A, Kiendler-Scharr A, Nguyen HMT. A structure activity relationship for ring closure reactions in unsaturated alkylperoxy radicals. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:16564-16576. [PMID: 34313271 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp02758a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Terpenoids are an important class of multi-unsaturated volatile organic compounds emitted to the atmosphere. During their oxidation in the troposphere, unsaturated peroxy radicals are formed, which may undergo ring closure reactions by an addition of the radical oxygen atom on either of the carbons in the C[double bond, length as m-dash]C double bond. This study describes a quantum chemical and theoretical kinetic study of the rate of ring closure, finding that the reactions are comparatively fast with rates often exceeding 1 s-1 at room temperature, making these reactions competitive in low-NOx environments and allowing for continued autoxidation by ring closure. A structure-activity relationship (SAR) is presented for 5- to 8-membered ring closure in unsaturated RO2 radicals with aliphatic substituents, with some analysis of the impact of oxygenated substituents. H-migration in the cycloperoxide peroxy radicals formed after the ring closure was found to be comparatively slow for unsubstituted RO2 radicals. In the related cycloperoxide alkoxy radicals, migration of H-atoms implanted on the ring was similarly found to be slower than for non-cyclic alkoxy radicals and is typically not competitive against decomposition reactions that lead to cycloperoxide ring breaking. Ring closure reactions may constitute an important reaction channel in the atmospheric oxidation of terpenoids and could promote continued autoxidation, though the impact is likely to be strongly dependent on the specific molecular backbone.
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- L Vereecken
- Institute for Energy and Climate Research: IEK-8: Troposphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich, Germany.
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Barber VP, Green WH, Kroll JH. Screening for New Pathways in Atmospheric Oxidation Chemistry with Automated Mechanism Generation. J Phys Chem A 2021; 125:6772-6788. [PMID: 34346695 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.1c04297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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In the Earth's atmosphere, reactive organic carbon undergoes oxidation via a highly complex, multigeneration process, with implications for air quality and climate. Decades of experimental and theoretical studies, primarily on the reactions of hydrocarbons, have led to a canonical understanding of how gas-phase oxidation of organic compounds takes place. Recent research has brought to light a number of examples where the presence of certain functional groups opens up reaction pathways for key radical intermediates, including alkyl radicals, alkoxy radicals, and peroxy radicals, that are substantially different from traditional oxidation mechanisms. These discoveries highlight the need for methods that systematically explore the chemistry of complex, functionalized molecules without being prohibitively expensive. In this work, automated reaction network generation is used as a screening tool for new pathways in atmospheric oxidation chemistry. The reaction mechanism generator (RMG) is used to generate reaction networks for the OH-initiated oxidation of 200 mono- and bifunctionally substituted n-pentanes. The resulting networks are then filtered to highlight the reactions of key radical intermediates that are fast enough to compete with traditional atmospheric removal processes as well as "uncanonical" processes which differ from traditionally accepted oxidation mechanisms. Several recently reported, uncanonical atmospheric mechanisms appear in the RMG dataset. These "proof of concept" results provide confidence in this approach as a tool in the search for overlooked atmospheric oxidation chemistry. Several previously unreported reaction types are also encountered in the dataset. The most potentially atmospherically important of these is a radical-carbonyl ring-closure reaction that produces a highly functionalized cyclic alkoxy radical. This pathway is proposed as a promising target for further study via experiments and more detailed theoretical calculations. The approach presented herein represents a new way to efficiently explore atmospheric chemical space and unearth overlooked reaction steps in atmospheric oxidation.
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- Victoria P Barber
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States.,Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Berndt T, Møller KH, Herrmann H, Kjaergaard HG. Trimethylamine Outruns Terpenes and Aromatics in Atmospheric Autoxidation. J Phys Chem A 2021; 125:4454-4466. [PMID: 33978422 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.1c02465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Autoxidation in the atmosphere has been realized in the last decade as an important process that forms highly oxidized products relevant for the formation of secondary organic aerosol and likely with detrimental human health effects. It is experimentally shown that the OH radical-initiated oxidation of trimethylamine, the most highly emitted amine in the atmosphere, proceeds via rapid autoxidation steps dominating its atmospheric oxidation process. All three methyl groups are functionalized within a timescale of 10 s following the reaction with OH radicals leading to highly oxidized products. The exceptionally large density of functional groups in the oxidized products is expected to define their chemical properties. A detailed reaction mechanism based on theoretical calculations is able to describe the experimental findings. The comparison with results of the reinvestigated OH radical- and ozone-initiated autoxidation of a series of terpenes and aromatics reveals the trimethylamine process as the most efficient one discovered up to now for atmospheric conditions.
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- Torsten Berndt
- Atmospheric Chemistry Department (ACD), Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS), Permoserstraße 15, Leipzig 04318, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, Copenhagen Ø DK-2100, Denmark
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- Atmospheric Chemistry Department (ACD), Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS), Permoserstraße 15, Leipzig 04318, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, Copenhagen Ø DK-2100, Denmark
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Hyttinen N, Wolf M, Rissanen MP, Ehn M, Peräkylä O, Kurtén T, Prisle NL. Gas-to-Particle Partitioning of Cyclohexene- and α-Pinene-Derived Highly Oxygenated Dimers Evaluated Using COSMO therm. J Phys Chem A 2021; 125:3726-3738. [PMID: 33885310 PMCID: PMC8154597 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.0c11328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Oxidized
organic compounds are expected to contribute to secondary
organic aerosol (SOA) if they have sufficiently low volatilities.
We estimated saturation vapor pressures and activity coefficients
(at infinite dilution in water and a model water-insoluble organic
phase) of cyclohexene- and α-pinene-derived accretion products,
“dimers”, using the COSMOtherm19 program.
We found that these two property estimates correlate with the number
of hydrogen bond-donating functional groups and oxygen atoms in the
compound. In contrast, when the number of H-bond donors is fixed,
no clear differences are seen either between functional group types
(e.g., OH or OOH as H-bond donors) or the formation mechanisms (e.g.,
gas-phase radical recombination vs liquid-phase closed-shell esterification).
For the cyclohexene-derived dimers studied here, COSMOtherm19 predicts lower vapor pressures than the SIMPOL.1 group-contribution
method in contrast to previous COSMOtherm estimates
using older parameterizations and nonsystematic conformer sampling.
The studied dimers can be classified as low, extremely low, or ultra-low-volatility
organic compounds based on their estimated saturation mass concentrations.
In the presence of aqueous and organic aerosol particles, all of the
studied dimers are likely to partition into the particle phase and
thereby contribute to SOA formation.
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- Noora Hyttinen
- Nano and Molecular Systems Research Unit, University of Oulu, 90014 Oulu, Finland.,Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR), University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Aerosol Physics Laboratory, Physics Unit, Tampere University, 33720 Tampere, Finland
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR), University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Nano and Molecular Systems Research Unit, University of Oulu, 90014 Oulu, Finland.,Center for Atmospheric Research, University of Oulu, 90014 Oulu, Finland
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Ma F, Guo X, Xia D, Xie HB, Wang Y, Elm J, Chen J, Niu J. Atmospheric Chemistry of Allylic Radicals from Isoprene: A Successive Cyclization-Driven Autoxidation Mechanism. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:4399-4409. [PMID: 33769798 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c07925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The atmospheric chemistry of isoprene has broad implications for regional air quality and the global climate. Allylic radicals, taking 13-17% yield in the isoprene oxidation by •Cl, can contribute as much as 3.6-4.9% to all possible formed intermediates in local regions at daytime. Considering the large quantity of isoprene emission, the chemistry of the allylic radicals is therefore highly desirable. Here, we investigated the atmospheric oxidation mechanism of the allylic radicals using quantum chemical calculations and kinetics modeling. The results indicate that the allylic radicals can barrierlessly combine with O2 to form peroxy radicals (RO2•). Under ≤100 ppt NO and ≤50 ppt HO2• conditions, the formed RO2• mainly undergo two times "successive cyclization and O2 addition" to finally form the product fragments 2-alkoxy-acetaldehyde (C2H3O2•) and 3-hydroperoxy-2-oxopropanal (C3H4O4). The presented reaction illustrates a novel successive cyclization-driven autoxidation mechanism. The formed 3-hydroperoxy-2-oxopropanal product is a new isomer of the atmospheric C3H4O4 family and a potential aqueous-phase secondary organic aerosol precursor. Under >100 ppt NO condition, NO can mediate the cyclization-driven autoxidation process to form C5H7NO3, C5H7NO7, and alkoxy radical-related products. The proposed novel autoxidation mechanism advances our current understanding of the atmospheric chemistry of both isoprene and RO2•.
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- Fangfang Ma
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki 00014, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry and iClimate, Aarhus University, Langelandsgade 140, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
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Subramani M, Saravanan V, Theerthagiri J, Subramaniam V, Pazhanivel T, Ramasamy S, Manickam S. Kinetics and degradation of camphene with OH radicals and its subsequent fate under the atmospheric O 2 and NO radicals - A theoretical study. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 267:129250. [PMID: 33338722 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 11/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Camphene (C10H16) is an abundant bicyclic monoterpene in the atmosphere which can be easily oxidized by the atmospheric OH radicals. In this study, the oxidation of camphene with OH radicals and its subsequent reactions are studied using quantum chemical method. Thermochemical parameters show that the addition of OH radicals to the terminal C10 atom of camphene is thermodynamically more stable than the addition of OH radicals to the internal C7 atom of camphene. The reaction force profile demonstrates that the formation of two hydroxyalkoxy radical intermediates (I1a and I2a) are mainly dominated by the structural rearrangement with 94.28% and 99.43% of the total energy, respectively. The overall reaction rate coefficient for camphene + OH radical is 2.1⨯10-12 cm3 molecule-1 sec-1 at 298 K and 1 atm which agree well with the experimental reaction rate coefficient (5.58⨯10-11 cm3 molecule-1 sec-1) for the reaction of camphene with OH radical. The branching ratio for the addition of OH radical to the C10 position of camphene is 68.32%, and the C7 position of camphene is 31.68% at 298 K. The calculated lifetime reveals that camphene degrades quickly in the atmosphere owing to its short lifetime of 5.3 h. The obtained mechanistic and kinetic results reveal that the addition of OH radical to the C10 position is more dominant than the C7 position, and it is more stable and spontaneous in the atmosphere.
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- Department of Physics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641046, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, South Korea
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- Smart Materials Interface Laboratory, Department of Physics, Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu, 636011, India
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- Department of Physics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641046, India.
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- Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, BE1410, Brunei Darussalam
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Iyer S, Rissanen MP, Valiev R, Barua S, Krechmer JE, Thornton J, Ehn M, Kurtén T. Molecular mechanism for rapid autoxidation in α-pinene ozonolysis. Nat Commun 2021; 12:878. [PMID: 33563997 PMCID: PMC7873275 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21172-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Aerosol affects Earth’s climate and the health of its inhabitants. A major contributor to aerosol formation is the oxidation of volatile organic compounds. Monoterpenes are an important class of volatile organic compounds, and recent research demonstrate that they can be converted to low-volatility aerosol precursors on sub-second timescales following a single oxidant attack. The α-pinene + O3 system is particularly efficient in this regard. However, the actual mechanism behind this conversion is not understood. The key challenge is the steric strain created by the cyclobutyl ring in the oxidation products. This strain hinders subsequent unimolecular hydrogen-shift reactions essential for lowering volatility. Using quantum chemical calculations and targeted experiments, we show that the excess energy from the initial ozonolysis reaction can lead to novel oxidation intermediates without steric strain, allowing the rapid formation of products with up to 8 oxygen atoms. This is likely a key route for atmospheric organic aerosol formation. Oxidation of volatile organic compounds leads to aerosol formation in the atmosphere, but the mechanism of some fast reactions is still unclear. The authors, using quantum chemical modelling and experiments, reveal that in key monoterpenes the cyclobutyl ring that would hinder the reactivity is broken in the early exothermic steps of the reaction.
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- Siddharth Iyer
- Aerosol Physics Laboratory, Tampere University, Tampere, FI-33101, Finland.
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- Aerosol Physics Laboratory, Tampere University, Tampere, FI-33101, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55, Helsinki, FI-00014, Finland.,Tomsk State University, 36 Lenin Avenue, Tomsk, 634050, Russia
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- Aerosol Physics Laboratory, Tampere University, Tampere, FI-33101, Finland
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- Department of Atmospheric Science, University of Washington Seattle, Washington, WA, 98195, USA
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR/Physics), University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, Helsinki, FI-00014, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55, Helsinki, FI-00014, Finland.
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Chen J, Møller KH, Wennberg PO, Kjaergaard HG. Unimolecular Reactions Following Indoor and Outdoor Limonene Ozonolysis. J Phys Chem A 2021; 125:669-680. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.0c09882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Jing Chen
- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, Copenhagen Ø DK-2100, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, Copenhagen Ø DK-2100, Denmark
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- Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
- Division of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, Copenhagen Ø DK-2100, Denmark
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Thermal unimolecular reactivity pathways in dehydro‐diazines radicals. J PHYS ORG CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/poc.4152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Møller KH, Berndt T, Kjaergaard HG. Atmospheric Autoxidation of Amines. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:11087-11099. [PMID: 32786344 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c03937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Autoxidation has been acknowledged as a major oxidation pathway in a broad range of atmospherically important compounds including isoprene, monoterpenes, and very recently, dimethyl sulfide. Here, we present a high-level theoretical multiconformer transition-state theory study of the atmospheric autoxidation in amines exemplified by the atmospherically important trimethylamine (TMA) and dimethylamine and generalized by the study of the larger diethylamine. Overall, we find that the initial hydrogen shift reactions have rate coefficients greater than 0.1 s-1 and autoxidation is thus an important atmospheric pathway for amines. This autoxidation efficiently leads to the formation of hydroperoxy amides, a new type of atmospheric nitrogen-containing compounds, and for TMA, we experimentally confirm this. The conversion of amines to hydroperoxy amides may have important implications for nucleation and growth of atmospheric secondary organic aerosols and atmospheric OH recycling.
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- Kristian H Møller
- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Atmospheric Chemistry Department (ACD), Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS), Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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