Atmospheric oxidation mechanism of methyl formate

T. J. Wallington, M. D. Hurley, T. Maurer, I. Barnes, K. H. Becker, G. S. Tyndall, J. J. Orlando, A. S. Pimentel, M. Bilde

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Abstract

The atmospheric oxidation mechanism of methyl formate was studied. The products following Cl atom initiated oxidation of methyl formate in 700-760 Torr of air in the presence and absence of NOx at 296 ± 2 K were investigated using three different Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) smog chamber techniques. The infrared spectrum of the peroxynitrate was recorded, and absorption cross sections (base e) of (1.8 ± 0.1) × 10-18 and (4.2 ± 0.2) × 10-18 cm2 molecule-1 at 1836 and 1236 cm-1, respectively, were determined.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5146-5154
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry A
Volume105
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - May 31 2001

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