Issue 21, 2016

Mechanisms and kinetic parameters for the gas-phase reactions of anthracene and pyrene with Cl atoms in the presence of NOx

Abstract

Due to their global dispersion and toxicity, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the atmosphere have become a serious environmental concern. Atmospheric reactions of PAHs with Cl atoms are of critical importance in specific areas such as the marine boundary layer and coastal regions. In this study, the mechanisms of the Cl radical-initiated atmospheric oxidation of anthracene (Ant) and pyrene (Pyr) were investigated using quantum chemistry calculations. The rate constants for the crucial elementary reactions were estimated. The oxidation products of the gas-phase reactions of Ant and Pyr with Cl atoms are chloro-Ants, chloro-Pyrs, 2-chloroanthracen-1-one, 1-chloropyren-2-one, 1-chloropyren-3-one, 4-chloropyren-5-one, 1-chloro-2-hydroperoxyanthracene, 2-chloro-1-hydroperoxyanthracene, 1-chloro-2-hydroperoxypyrene, 4-chloro-5-hydroperoxypyrene, epoxides, dialdehydes, 9-nitroanthracene, 1-nitroanthracene and nitropyrenes. 9-Nitroanthracene can be more easily produced by the gas-phase reaction of Ant with Cl atoms than that of Ant with OH radicals. Water plays a vital role in the formation of 9-nitroanthracene, resulting from the reactions with NO2. This comprehensive mechanistic study is the first one reported for the Cl radical-initiated atmospheric oxidation of PAHs. The calculated overall rate constants for the Cl addition reactions of Ant and Pyr are 5.87 × 10−12 and 2.81 × 10−12 cm3 per molecule per s, respectively, at 298 K and 1 atm.

Graphical abstract: Mechanisms and kinetic parameters for the gas-phase reactions of anthracene and pyrene with Cl atoms in the presence of NOx

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
05 Dec 2015
Accepted
25 Jan 2016
First published
27 Jan 2016

RSC Adv., 2016,6, 17345-17353

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Mechanisms and kinetic parameters for the gas-phase reactions of anthracene and pyrene with Cl atoms in the presence of NOx

J. Dang and M. He, RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 17345 DOI: 10.1039/C5RA25959B

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