The formation of oligomeric hydrogen peroxide triggered by Criegee intermediate maybe contributes significantly to the formation and growth of secondary organic aerosol(SOA).However,to date,the reactivity of C2 Criege...The formation of oligomeric hydrogen peroxide triggered by Criegee intermediate maybe contributes significantly to the formation and growth of secondary organic aerosol(SOA).However,to date,the reactivity of C2 Criegee intermediates(CH_(3)CHOO)in areas contaminated with acidic gas remains poorly understood.Herein,high-level quantum chemical calculations and Born-Oppenheimer molecular dynamics(BOMD)simulations are used to explore the reaction of CH_(3)CHOO and H_(2)SO_(4)both in the gas phase and at the airwater interface.In the gas phase,the addition reaction of CH_(3)CHOO with H_(2)SO_(4)to generate CH_(3)HC(OOH)OSO_(3)H(HPES)is near-barrierless,regardless of the presence of water molecules.BOMD simulations showthat the reaction at the air-water interface is even faster than that in the gas phase.Further calculations reveal that the HPES has a tendency to aggregate with sulfuric acids,ammonias,and water molecules to form stable clusters,meanwhile the oligomerization reaction of CH_(3)CHOO with HPES in the gas phase is both thermochemically and kinetically favored.Also,it is noted that the interfacial HPES−ion can attract H_(2)SO_(4),NH_(3),(COOH)_(2)and HNO_(3)for particle formation from the gas phase to the water surface.Thus,the results of this work not only elucidate the high atmospheric reactivity of C2 Criegee intermediates in polluted regions,but also deepen our understanding of the formation process of atmospheric SOA induced by Criegee intermediates.展开更多
Cyanomethylene radical(HCCN)is an important intermediate in the nitrile chemistry in both the earth’s and the Titan’s atmosphere.Despite that the mechanism for the oxidation of HCCN has been already computationally ...Cyanomethylene radical(HCCN)is an important intermediate in the nitrile chemistry in both the earth’s and the Titan’s atmosphere.Despite that the mechanism for the oxidation of HCCN has been already computationally explored,the key Criegee intermediate,NCC(H)OO,remains unobserved yet.By photolyzing mixtures(1:50:1000)of either HC(N2)CN/O2/N2(266 nm)or HCCNCO/O2/N2(193 nm)at 15.0 K,the elusive carbonyl oxides NCC(H)OO,in syn-and anti-conformations,have been generated and characterized with IR spectroscopy.The spectroscopic identification is supported by ^18O-labeling experiments and the quantum chemical calculations at the BP86/6-311++G(3df,3pd)level.Upon subsequent UV-light irradiation,both conformers of NCC(H)OO further react with O2 and yield NCC(O)H and O3,whereas,the dioxirane isomer HC(O2)CN,which is lower than syn-NCC(H)OO by 23.7 kcal/mol at the CCSD(T)-F12a/aug-cc-pVTZ//BP86/6-311++G(3df,3pd)level,was not observed experimentally.展开更多
Criegee intermediates(CIs),also known as carbonyl oxide,are reactive intermediates that play an important role in the atmospheric chemistry.Investigation on the structures and reactivity of CIs is of fundamental impor...Criegee intermediates(CIs),also known as carbonyl oxide,are reactive intermediates that play an important role in the atmospheric chemistry.Investigation on the structures and reactivity of CIs is of fundamental importance in understanding the underlying mechanism of their atmospheric reactions.In sharp contrast to the intensively studied parent molecule(CH_(2)OO)and the alkyl-substituted derivatives,the knowledge about the fluorinated analogue CF_(3)C(H)OO is scarce.By carefully heating the triplet carbene CF_(3)CH in an O2-doped Ar-matrix to 35 K,the elusive carbonyl oxide CF_(3)C(H)OO in syn-and anti-conformations has been generated and characterized with infrared(IR)and ultraviolet-visible(UV-vis)spectroscopy.The spectroscopic identification is supported by^(18)O-labeling experiments and quantum chemical calculations at the B3 LYP/6-311++G(3df,3pd)and MP2/6-311++G(2d,2p)levels.Upon the long-wavelength irradiation(λ>680 nm),both conformers of CF_(3)C(H)OO decompose to give trifluoroacetaldehyde CF_(3)C(H)O and simultaneously rearrange to the isomeric dioxirane,cyclic-CF_(3)CH(OO),which undergoes isomerization to the lowest-energy carboxylic acid CF_(3)C(O)OH upon UV-light excitation at 365 nm.The O_(2)-oxidation of CF_(3)CH via the intermediacy of CF_(3)C(H)OO and cyclic-CF_(3)CH(OO)might provide new insight into the mechanism for the degradation of hydro-chlorofluorocarbon CF_(3)CHCl_(2)(HCFC-123)in the atmosphere.展开更多
The reaction mechanism and kinetics of the simplest Criegee intermediate CH_(2)OO reaction with hydroperoxymethyl formate(HPMF)was investigated at high-level quantum chemistry calculations.HPMF has two reactive functi...The reaction mechanism and kinetics of the simplest Criegee intermediate CH_(2)OO reaction with hydroperoxymethyl formate(HPMF)was investigated at high-level quantum chemistry calculations.HPMF has two reactive functional groups,-C(O)OH and-OOH.The calculated results of thermodynamic data and rate constants indicated that the insertion reactions of CH_(2) OO with-OOH group of HPMF were more favorable than the reactions of CH_(2)OO with-C(O)OH group.The calculated overall rate constant was 2.33×10^(−13) cm^(3)/(moleculesec)at 298 K and the rate constants decreased as the temperature increased from 200 to 480 K.In addition,we also proved the polymerization reaction mechanism between CH_(2)OO and-OOH of HPMF.This theoretical study interpreted the previous experimental results,and supplied the structures of the intermediate products that couldn’t be detected during the experiment.展开更多
Given the high abundance of water in the atmosphere,the reaction of Criegee intermediates(CIs)with(H_(2)O)_(2) is considered to be the predominant removal pathway for CIs.However,recent experimental findings reported ...Given the high abundance of water in the atmosphere,the reaction of Criegee intermediates(CIs)with(H_(2)O)_(2) is considered to be the predominant removal pathway for CIs.However,recent experimental findings reported that the reactions of CIs with organic acids and carbonyls are faster than expected.At the same time,the interface behavior between CIs and carbonyls has not been reported so far.Here,the gas-phase and air-water interface behavior between Criegee intermediates and HCHO were explored by adopting high-level quantum chemical calculations and Born-Oppenheimer molecular dynamics(BOMD)simulations.Quantum chemical calculations evidence that the gas-phase reactions of CIs+HCHO are submerged energy or low energy barriers processes.The rate ratios speculate that the HCHO could be not only a significant tropospheric scavenger of CIs,but also an inhibitor in the oxidizing ability of CIs on SO_(x) in dry and highly polluted areas with abundant HCHO concentration.The reactions of CH_(2)OO with HCHO at the droplet’s surface follow a loop structure mechanism to produce i)SOZ(■),ii)BHMP(HOCH_(2)OOCH_(2)OH),and iii)HMHP(HOCH_(2)OOH).Considering the harsh reaction conditions between CIs and HCHO at the interface(i.e.,the two molecules must be sufficiently close to each other),the hydration of CIs is still their main atmospheric loss pathway.These results could help us get a better interpretation of the underlying CIs-aldehydes chemical processes in the global polluted urban atmospheres.展开更多
Methyl vinyl ketone oxide,an unsaturated four-carbon Criegee intermediate produced from the ozonolysis of isoprene has been recognized to play a key role in determining the tropospheric OH concentration.It exists in f...Methyl vinyl ketone oxide,an unsaturated four-carbon Criegee intermediate produced from the ozonolysis of isoprene has been recognized to play a key role in determining the tropospheric OH concentration.It exists in four configurations(anti-anti,anti-syn,synanti,and syn-syn)due to two different substituents of saturated methyl and unsaturated vinyl groups.In this study,we have carried out the electronic structure calculation at the multi-configurational CASSCF and multi-state MS-CASPT2 levels,as well as the trajectory surface-hopping nonadiabatic dynamics simulation at the CASSCF level to reveal the different fates of syn/anti configurations in photochemical process.Our results show that the dominant channel for the S1-state decay is a ring closure,isomerization to dioxirane,during which,the syn(C-O)configuration with an intramolecular hydrogen bond shows slower nonadiabatic photoisomerization.More importantly,it has been found for the first time in photochemistry of Criegee intermediate that the cooperation of two heavy groups(methyl and vinyl)leads to an evident pyramidalization of C3 atom in methyl-vinyl Criegee intermediate,which then results in two structurally-independent minimal-energy crossing points(CIs)towards the syn(C-O)and anti(C-O)sides,respectively.The preference of surface hopping for a certain CI is responsible for the different dynamics of each configuration.展开更多
Criegee intermediates are of signi cance in the atmospheric chemistry.In this work,the rovibrational spectra of the simplest deuterated Criegee intermediate,CD2OO,were studied by a vibrational self-consistent eld/virt...Criegee intermediates are of signi cance in the atmospheric chemistry.In this work,the rovibrational spectra of the simplest deuterated Criegee intermediate,CD2OO,were studied by a vibrational self-consistent eld/virtual con guration interaction(VSCF/VCI)method based on a nine-dimensional accurate potential energy surface and dipole surface for its ground electronic state.The calculated fundamental vibrational frequencies and rotational constants are in excellent agreement with the available experimental results.These data are useful for further spectroscopic studies of CD2OO.Especially,the rotational constants for excited vibrational levels are essential for experimental spectral assignments.However,the infrared intensities from di erent resources,including the current computation,the experiment,and previous calculations at the NEVPT2 and B3LYP levels,deviate signi cantly.展开更多
CF3CF=CF2 is a potential source of atmospheric trifluoroacetic acid(CF3C(O)OH).The kinetics of the reaction of the simplest Criegee intermediate(CH2OO)with CF3CF=CF2 was studied by using the OH laser-induced fluoresce...CF3CF=CF2 is a potential source of atmospheric trifluoroacetic acid(CF3C(O)OH).The kinetics of the reaction of the simplest Criegee intermediate(CH2OO)with CF3CF=CF2 was studied by using the OH laser-induced fluorescence method.At 10 torr,the rate co-efficients were measured to be(1.45±0.14)×10^-13,(1.18±0.11)×10^-13,(1.11±0.08)×10^-13,and(1.04±0.08)×10^-13·cm^3·molecule^-1·s^-1 at 283,298,308 and 318 K,respectively.The activation energy of(-1.66±0.21)kcal/mol was derived from the Arrhenius equation.No obvious pressure dependence was observed.展开更多
Atmospheric oxidation processes are of central importance in atmospheric climate models.It is often considered that volatile organic molecules are mainly removed by hydroxyl radical;however,the kinetics of some reacti...Atmospheric oxidation processes are of central importance in atmospheric climate models.It is often considered that volatile organic molecules are mainly removed by hydroxyl radical;however,the kinetics of some reactions of hydroxyl radical with volatile organic molecules are slow.Here we report rate constants for rapid reactions of formyl fluoride with Criegee intermediates.These rate constants are calculated by dual-level multistructural canonical variational transition state theory with small-curvature tunneling(DL-MS-CVT/SCT).The treatment contains beyond-CCSD(T)electronic structure calculations for transition state theory,and it employs validated density functional input for multistructural canonical variational transition state theory with small-curvature tunneling and for variable-reaction-coordinate variational transition state theory.We find that the M11-L density functional has higher accuracy than CCSD(T)/CBS for the HC(O)F+CH2OO and HC(O)F+anti-CH_(3)CHOO reactions.We find significant negative temperature dependence in the ratios of the rate constants for HC(O)F+CH2OO/anti-CH_(3)CHOO to the rate constant for HC(O)F+OH.We also find that different Criegee intermediates have different rate-determining-steps in their reactions with formyl fluoride,and we find that the dominant gas-phase removal mechanism for HC(O)F in the atmosphere is the reaction with CH2OO and/or anti-CH_(3)CHOO Criegee intermediates.展开更多
Cavity ring-down spectroscopy(CRDS)was utilized in combination with chemical titration with sulfur dioxide(SO_2)to quantify stabilized Criegee intermediates(s CIs)produced at low pressures(4–20 Torr)in ozonolysis rea...Cavity ring-down spectroscopy(CRDS)was utilized in combination with chemical titration with sulfur dioxide(SO_2)to quantify stabilized Criegee intermediates(s CIs)produced at low pressures(4–20 Torr)in ozonolysis reactions of cis-2-butene,2-methyl-2-butene,cyclopentene,and cyclohexene.The yield of stabilized s CI,acetaldehyde oxide(CH_3CHOO),from cis-2-butene ozonolysis decreased with decreasing pressure and reached to 0.05±0.04 at the zero-pressure limit.The nonsymmetric alkene 2-methyl-2-butene produced two stabilized s CIs,CH_3CHOO and acetone oxide((CH_3)_2COO),and their total yield decreased with decreasing pressure and reached 0.01±0.03 at the zero-pressure limit.For cyclopentene and cyclohexene,the s CI yields were essentially constant near zero,as expected of endocyclic alkenes.The nascent yields of s CI of various alkenes are compared.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22073059 and 22203052)the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province(No.2022JM-060)+1 种基金the Education Department of Shaanxi Provincial Government(No.23JC023)the Key Cultivation Project of Shaanxi University of Technology(No.SLG2101)。
文摘The formation of oligomeric hydrogen peroxide triggered by Criegee intermediate maybe contributes significantly to the formation and growth of secondary organic aerosol(SOA).However,to date,the reactivity of C2 Criegee intermediates(CH_(3)CHOO)in areas contaminated with acidic gas remains poorly understood.Herein,high-level quantum chemical calculations and Born-Oppenheimer molecular dynamics(BOMD)simulations are used to explore the reaction of CH_(3)CHOO and H_(2)SO_(4)both in the gas phase and at the airwater interface.In the gas phase,the addition reaction of CH_(3)CHOO with H_(2)SO_(4)to generate CH_(3)HC(OOH)OSO_(3)H(HPES)is near-barrierless,regardless of the presence of water molecules.BOMD simulations showthat the reaction at the air-water interface is even faster than that in the gas phase.Further calculations reveal that the HPES has a tendency to aggregate with sulfuric acids,ammonias,and water molecules to form stable clusters,meanwhile the oligomerization reaction of CH_(3)CHOO with HPES in the gas phase is both thermochemically and kinetically favored.Also,it is noted that the interfacial HPES−ion can attract H_(2)SO_(4),NH_(3),(COOH)_(2)and HNO_(3)for particle formation from the gas phase to the water surface.Thus,the results of this work not only elucidate the high atmospheric reactivity of C2 Criegee intermediates in polluted regions,but also deepen our understanding of the formation process of atmospheric SOA induced by Criegee intermediates.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.21673147).
文摘Cyanomethylene radical(HCCN)is an important intermediate in the nitrile chemistry in both the earth’s and the Titan’s atmosphere.Despite that the mechanism for the oxidation of HCCN has been already computationally explored,the key Criegee intermediate,NCC(H)OO,remains unobserved yet.By photolyzing mixtures(1:50:1000)of either HC(N2)CN/O2/N2(266 nm)or HCCNCO/O2/N2(193 nm)at 15.0 K,the elusive carbonyl oxides NCC(H)OO,in syn-and anti-conformations,have been generated and characterized with IR spectroscopy.The spectroscopic identification is supported by ^18O-labeling experiments and the quantum chemical calculations at the BP86/6-311++G(3df,3pd)level.Upon subsequent UV-light irradiation,both conformers of NCC(H)OO further react with O2 and yield NCC(O)H and O3,whereas,the dioxirane isomer HC(O2)CN,which is lower than syn-NCC(H)OO by 23.7 kcal/mol at the CCSD(T)-F12a/aug-cc-pVTZ//BP86/6-311++G(3df,3pd)level,was not observed experimentally.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22003010 and 22025301)
文摘Criegee intermediates(CIs),also known as carbonyl oxide,are reactive intermediates that play an important role in the atmospheric chemistry.Investigation on the structures and reactivity of CIs is of fundamental importance in understanding the underlying mechanism of their atmospheric reactions.In sharp contrast to the intensively studied parent molecule(CH_(2)OO)and the alkyl-substituted derivatives,the knowledge about the fluorinated analogue CF_(3)C(H)OO is scarce.By carefully heating the triplet carbene CF_(3)CH in an O2-doped Ar-matrix to 35 K,the elusive carbonyl oxide CF_(3)C(H)OO in syn-and anti-conformations has been generated and characterized with infrared(IR)and ultraviolet-visible(UV-vis)spectroscopy.The spectroscopic identification is supported by^(18)O-labeling experiments and quantum chemical calculations at the B3 LYP/6-311++G(3df,3pd)and MP2/6-311++G(2d,2p)levels.Upon the long-wavelength irradiation(λ>680 nm),both conformers of CF_(3)C(H)OO decompose to give trifluoroacetaldehyde CF_(3)C(H)O and simultaneously rearrange to the isomeric dioxirane,cyclic-CF_(3)CH(OO),which undergoes isomerization to the lowest-energy carboxylic acid CF_(3)C(O)OH upon UV-light excitation at 365 nm.The O_(2)-oxidation of CF_(3)CH via the intermediacy of CF_(3)C(H)OO and cyclic-CF_(3)CH(OO)might provide new insight into the mechanism for the degradation of hydro-chlorofluorocarbon CF_(3)CHCl_(2)(HCFC-123)in the atmosphere.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFC0202200)the Na-tional Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42022039)+2 种基金Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences(No.BNLMS-CXXM-202011)Beijing Nova Program(No.2018113)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS(No.2017042).
文摘The reaction mechanism and kinetics of the simplest Criegee intermediate CH_(2)OO reaction with hydroperoxymethyl formate(HPMF)was investigated at high-level quantum chemistry calculations.HPMF has two reactive functional groups,-C(O)OH and-OOH.The calculated results of thermodynamic data and rate constants indicated that the insertion reactions of CH_(2) OO with-OOH group of HPMF were more favorable than the reactions of CH_(2)OO with-C(O)OH group.The calculated overall rate constant was 2.33×10^(−13) cm^(3)/(moleculesec)at 298 K and the rate constants decreased as the temperature increased from 200 to 480 K.In addition,we also proved the polymerization reaction mechanism between CH_(2)OO and-OOH of HPMF.This theoretical study interpreted the previous experimental results,and supplied the structures of the intermediate products that couldn’t be detected during the experiment.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos:22073059,42107109)the GHfund B(No:20210702)+2 种基金the Key Cultivation Project of Shaanxi University of Technology(No:SLG2101)the Funds of Graduate Innovation of Shaanxi University of Technology(No:SLGYCX2120)the State Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Ecological Environment of Qinba Areas“City-School Co-Construction”Special Research Project(No:SXC-2110).
文摘Given the high abundance of water in the atmosphere,the reaction of Criegee intermediates(CIs)with(H_(2)O)_(2) is considered to be the predominant removal pathway for CIs.However,recent experimental findings reported that the reactions of CIs with organic acids and carbonyls are faster than expected.At the same time,the interface behavior between CIs and carbonyls has not been reported so far.Here,the gas-phase and air-water interface behavior between Criegee intermediates and HCHO were explored by adopting high-level quantum chemical calculations and Born-Oppenheimer molecular dynamics(BOMD)simulations.Quantum chemical calculations evidence that the gas-phase reactions of CIs+HCHO are submerged energy or low energy barriers processes.The rate ratios speculate that the HCHO could be not only a significant tropospheric scavenger of CIs,but also an inhibitor in the oxidizing ability of CIs on SO_(x) in dry and highly polluted areas with abundant HCHO concentration.The reactions of CH_(2)OO with HCHO at the droplet’s surface follow a loop structure mechanism to produce i)SOZ(■),ii)BHMP(HOCH_(2)OOCH_(2)OH),and iii)HMHP(HOCH_(2)OOH).Considering the harsh reaction conditions between CIs and HCHO at the interface(i.e.,the two molecules must be sufficiently close to each other),the hydration of CIs is still their main atmospheric loss pathway.These results could help us get a better interpretation of the underlying CIs-aldehydes chemical processes in the global polluted urban atmospheres.
基金supported by the the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21873060and No.21473107)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.GK201901007,No.2018CBLY004)。
文摘Methyl vinyl ketone oxide,an unsaturated four-carbon Criegee intermediate produced from the ozonolysis of isoprene has been recognized to play a key role in determining the tropospheric OH concentration.It exists in four configurations(anti-anti,anti-syn,synanti,and syn-syn)due to two different substituents of saturated methyl and unsaturated vinyl groups.In this study,we have carried out the electronic structure calculation at the multi-configurational CASSCF and multi-state MS-CASPT2 levels,as well as the trajectory surface-hopping nonadiabatic dynamics simulation at the CASSCF level to reveal the different fates of syn/anti configurations in photochemical process.Our results show that the dominant channel for the S1-state decay is a ring closure,isomerization to dioxirane,during which,the syn(C-O)configuration with an intramolecular hydrogen bond shows slower nonadiabatic photoisomerization.More importantly,it has been found for the first time in photochemistry of Criegee intermediate that the cooperation of two heavy groups(methyl and vinyl)leads to an evident pyramidalization of C3 atom in methyl-vinyl Criegee intermediate,which then results in two structurally-independent minimal-energy crossing points(CIs)towards the syn(C-O)and anti(C-O)sides,respectively.The preference of surface hopping for a certain CI is responsible for the different dynamics of each configuration.
基金the Chongqing Municipal Natural Science Foundation(No.cstc2019jcyjmsxmX0087)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21573027 and No.21973009).
文摘Criegee intermediates are of signi cance in the atmospheric chemistry.In this work,the rovibrational spectra of the simplest deuterated Criegee intermediate,CD2OO,were studied by a vibrational self-consistent eld/virtual con guration interaction(VSCF/VCI)method based on a nine-dimensional accurate potential energy surface and dipole surface for its ground electronic state.The calculated fundamental vibrational frequencies and rotational constants are in excellent agreement with the available experimental results.These data are useful for further spectroscopic studies of CD2OO.Especially,the rotational constants for excited vibrational levels are essential for experimental spectral assignments.However,the infrared intensities from di erent resources,including the current computation,the experiment,and previous calculations at the NEVPT2 and B3LYP levels,deviate signi cantly.
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (No.XDB17000000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.21873098)+2 种基金International Partnership Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (No.121421KYSB20170012)the Chemical Dynamics Research Center (No.21688102)the Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program (No.XLYC1807248).
文摘CF3CF=CF2 is a potential source of atmospheric trifluoroacetic acid(CF3C(O)OH).The kinetics of the reaction of the simplest Criegee intermediate(CH2OO)with CF3CF=CF2 was studied by using the OH laser-induced fluorescence method.At 10 torr,the rate co-efficients were measured to be(1.45±0.14)×10^-13,(1.18±0.11)×10^-13,(1.11±0.08)×10^-13,and(1.04±0.08)×10^-13·cm^3·molecule^-1·s^-1 at 283,298,308 and 318 K,respectively.The activation energy of(-1.66±0.21)kcal/mol was derived from the Arrhenius equation.No obvious pressure dependence was observed.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42120104007 and 41775125)by Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Projects,China(CXTD[2022]001 and GCC[2023]026)+1 种基金by the Science and Technology Foundation of Guizhou Provincial Department of Education,China(KY[2021]014 and KY[2021]107)supported in part by the U.S.Department of Energy,Office of Science,Office of Basic Energy Sciences under Award DE-SC0015997.
文摘Atmospheric oxidation processes are of central importance in atmospheric climate models.It is often considered that volatile organic molecules are mainly removed by hydroxyl radical;however,the kinetics of some reactions of hydroxyl radical with volatile organic molecules are slow.Here we report rate constants for rapid reactions of formyl fluoride with Criegee intermediates.These rate constants are calculated by dual-level multistructural canonical variational transition state theory with small-curvature tunneling(DL-MS-CVT/SCT).The treatment contains beyond-CCSD(T)electronic structure calculations for transition state theory,and it employs validated density functional input for multistructural canonical variational transition state theory with small-curvature tunneling and for variable-reaction-coordinate variational transition state theory.We find that the M11-L density functional has higher accuracy than CCSD(T)/CBS for the HC(O)F+CH2OO and HC(O)F+anti-CH_(3)CHOO reactions.We find significant negative temperature dependence in the ratios of the rate constants for HC(O)F+CH2OO/anti-CH_(3)CHOO to the rate constant for HC(O)F+OH.We also find that different Criegee intermediates have different rate-determining-steps in their reactions with formyl fluoride,and we find that the dominant gas-phase removal mechanism for HC(O)F in the atmosphere is the reaction with CH2OO and/or anti-CH_(3)CHOO Criegee intermediates.
基金supported by the US National Science Foundation (CHE-1566636)UCMEXUS-CONACYT Doctoral Fellowship
文摘Cavity ring-down spectroscopy(CRDS)was utilized in combination with chemical titration with sulfur dioxide(SO_2)to quantify stabilized Criegee intermediates(s CIs)produced at low pressures(4–20 Torr)in ozonolysis reactions of cis-2-butene,2-methyl-2-butene,cyclopentene,and cyclohexene.The yield of stabilized s CI,acetaldehyde oxide(CH_3CHOO),from cis-2-butene ozonolysis decreased with decreasing pressure and reached to 0.05±0.04 at the zero-pressure limit.The nonsymmetric alkene 2-methyl-2-butene produced two stabilized s CIs,CH_3CHOO and acetone oxide((CH_3)_2COO),and their total yield decreased with decreasing pressure and reached 0.01±0.03 at the zero-pressure limit.For cyclopentene and cyclohexene,the s CI yields were essentially constant near zero,as expected of endocyclic alkenes.The nascent yields of s CI of various alkenes are compared.
