Articles | Volume 25, issue 19
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-12615-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.Acid-catalyzed hydrolysis kinetics of organic hydroperoxides: computational strategy and structure–activity relationship
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RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2025-1662', Anonymous Referee #1, 22 May 2025
- AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Hongbin Xie, 10 Jul 2025
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AR by Hongbin Xie on behalf of the Authors (11 Jul 2025)
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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (18 Jul 2025) by Jason Surratt

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ED: Publish as is (27 Jul 2025) by Jason Surratt

AR by Hongbin Xie on behalf of the Authors (03 Aug 2025)
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The authors present a computational study investigating the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis rate constants of various hydroperoxides. In a first step, a proton model is screened and tested against experimentally derived hydrolysis rate constants and in a second step, the hydrolysis of a variety of hydroperoxides are investigated and discussed for typical atmospheric conditions. The study aims to overcome limitations of limited availability of authentic standards by using computational methods, which delivers an important contribution to the understanding of the fate of hydroperoxides in the atmosphere. As the reaction also leads to hydrogen peroxide formation, the findings of this study have large implications for the oxidant budget in the atmosphere. The study is well written with a clear flow and logic. I have, however, some concerns about the wide application of a system that was tested for quite narrow conditions. I recommend publication once a few issues have been addressed.