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Technological University Dublin

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Aromatic compounds

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Atmospheric Chemistry Of Aromatic Compounds, Bernadette Duffy May 2002

Atmospheric Chemistry Of Aromatic Compounds, Bernadette Duffy

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Rate constants (in units of 10-11 cm3 molecule-1s-1) were measured for the following reactions at 298+-2K and 1 atmosphere pressure using a relative rate technique. k(OH+Benzene)= 1.42+-0.1; k(OH+p-Xylene)= 15.9 +-2.5 k(OH+Toluene)=6.30+-0.15; k(OH+o-Ethyltoluene)=14.1+-1.1; k(OH+Ethylbenzene)=7.50+-0.72:k(OH+m-Ethyltoluene)=23.0+-1.5; k(OH+o-Xylene)=14.5+-3.1; k(OH+p-Ethyltoluene)=14.2+-1.0; k(OH+m-Xylene=23.1+-2.2: k(OH+1,3,5-Rimethylbenzene= 69.7+-4.3 The increase in reactivity with increasing degree of alkyl substitution on the aromatic ring supports the conclusions of previous studies that the dominant reaction pathway at room temperature for reaction of hydroxyl radicals with aromatic compounds is addition to the benzene rig. The rate data are compared with previous measurements and discusses in terms of structure-activity relationships The Photochemical Ozone Creation Potentials …


Reactions Of Chlorine Atoms With Aromatic Compounds, Barbara O'Leary Oct 1998

Reactions Of Chlorine Atoms With Aromatic Compounds, Barbara O'Leary

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This thesis presents the results of kinetic studies on the reactions of chlorine atoms with a series of aromatic compounds. (please see full text for complete abstract)