IS THE HYDROXYL RADICAL FORMED IN THE GAS-PHASE OZONOLYSIS OF ALKENES

Authors
SCHAFER C HORIE O CROWLEY JN MOORTGAT GK
Citation
C. Schafer et al., IS THE HYDROXYL RADICAL FORMED IN THE GAS-PHASE OZONOLYSIS OF ALKENES, Geophysical research letters, 24(13), 1997, pp. 1611-1614
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Geosciences, Interdisciplinary
Journal title
Geophysical research letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00948276
Volume
24
Issue
13
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1611 - 1614
Database
ISI
SICI code
0094-8276(1997)24:13<1611:ITHRFI>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
The hypothesis that OH radicals are generated in the ozonolysis of alk enes was tested by measuring the relative conversion of a pair of alka nes added to selected alkene-O-3 systems. The results were compared wi th OH-initiated relative removal (via H2O2 photolysis) and with the ex pected relative rates based an literature data. We find that the remov al of alkanes is not consistent with their reaction with OH. These res ults suggest that there is no compelling experimental data in support of OH formation in the ozonolysis of alkenes.