Rate constants for the reactions of chlorine atoms with haloethers at 298 K and atmospheric pressure

Leeds

Congreso; Faraday Discussion 130-Atmospheric Chemistry; 2005

 

Recognition of the importance of the reactions of Cl atoms with organic species has led to a number of kinetic studies of the reaction of Cl atoms with hydrocarbons, chloroalkanes and aromatic species. However, despite the growing kinetic data base for the reaction of Cl atoms with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), few studies on the reaction of Cl atoms with oxygenated organic species have been carried out.

Ethers represent an important class of oxygenated organic compounds, which are increasingly used as fuels, solvents, CFC and HCFC substituents and fuel additives and are thus expected to be released in increasing amounts to the atmosphere.