Mechanism of the hydroxyl radical oxidation of methacryloyl peroxynitrate (MPAN) and its pathway toward secondary organic aerosol formation in the atmosphere

Journal Article
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, vol. 17, iss. 27, pp. 17914-17926, 2015
Authors
Tran B. Nguyen, Kelvin H. Bates, John D. Crounse, Rebecca H. Schwantes, Xuan Zhang, Henrik G. Kjaergaard, Jason D. Surratt, Peng Lin, Alexander Laskin, John H. Seinfeld, Paul O. Wennberg
Abstract

The photooxidation of MPAN forms an energetic alkyl radical that promptly cyclizes, producing an α-lactone that participates in particle-phase chemistry.

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