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S. Le Calve, G. Le Bras and A. Mellouki

Abstract

Kinetics for the OH Reaction with Oxygenated VOCs A contribution to subproject CMD S. Le Calve, G. Le Bras and A. Mellouki LCSR-CNRS-1C, Avenue de la recherche scientifique 45071 Orleans cedex 02 - France Introduction Oxygenated Volatile Organic Compounds (OVOCs) have a wide range of application (solvents, fuels additives,...); they are also formed as intermediates in the atmospheric degradation of a variety of volatile organic compounds. These OVOCs are introduced to the atmosphere where they undergo complex chemical transformations which result in the production of ozone and other secondary pollutants in urban and rural areas. The main tropospheric degradation process for the OVOCs is the reaction with OH radicals. To assess their impact on the air quality, accurate kinetic and mechanistic data for their oxidation initiated by the OH radical are required. We have determined rate constant data for th

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