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Atmospheric oxidation of new “green” solvents – Part 2: methyl pivalate and pinacolone
Caterina Mapelli
Department of Chemistry, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK
now at: the Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, National
Research Council, Lecce, 73100, Italy
James K. Donnelly
Department of Chemistry, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK
Úna E. Hogan
Department of Chemistry, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK
now at: Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
N2L 3G1, Canada
Andrew R. Rickard
Department of Chemistry, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry
Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK
Abbie T. Robinson
Department of Chemistry, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK
Fergal Byrne
Department of Chemistry, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK
Department of Chemistry, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare,
W23 F2H6, Ireland
Con Rob McElroy
Department of Chemistry, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK
School of Chemistry, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, UK
Basile F. E. Curchod
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK
Daniel Hollas
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK
Department of Chemistry, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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Solvents are chemical compounds with countless uses in the chemical industry, and they also represent one of the main sources of pollution in the chemical sector. Scientists are trying to develop new
greensafer solvents which present favourable advantages when compared to traditional solvents. Since the assessment of these green solvents often lacks air quality considerations, this study aims to understand the behaviour of these compounds, investigating their reactivity in the troposphere.
Solvents are chemical compounds with countless uses in the chemical industry, and they also...
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