Reaction of naphthalene and its derivatives with hydroxyl radicals in the gas phase

NJ Bunce, L Liu, J Zhu, DA Lane

Index: Bunce, Nigel J.; Liu, Lina; Zhu, Jiang; Lane, Douglas A. Environmental Science and Technology, 1997 , vol. 31, # 8 p. 2252 - 2259

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Abstract

Naphthalene is the most abundant polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) found in urban air. It is reactive in the atmosphere under ambient conditions, its chief reaction partner being the hydroxyl radical, OH. In this work, the reactions of OH with naphthalene, 1-and 2- naphthol, and 1-and 2-nitronaphthalene were studied in a 9.4 m3 smog chamber. Relative rates of reaction accorded well with previous studies and allowed estimates to be made of ...