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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-6989-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-6989-2022
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31 May 2022
Research article |  | 31 May 2022

Kinetic study of the atmospheric oxidation of a series of epoxy compounds by OH radicals

Carmen Maria Tovar, Ian Barnes, Iustinian Gabriel Bejan, and Peter Wiesen

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This work explores the kinetics and reactivity of epoxides towards the OH radical using two different simulation chambers. Estimation of the rate coefficients has also been made using different structure–activity relationship (SAR) approaches. The results indicate a direct influence of the structural and geometric properties of the epoxides not considered in SAR estimations, influencing the reactivity of these compounds. The outcomes of this work are in very good agreement with previous studies.
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