Mechanism and kinetics of the reaction of the Criegee intermediate CH<sub>2</sub>OO with acetic acid studied using a step-scan Fourier-transform IR spectrometer
Bedabyas Behera, Kaito Takahashi, Yuan‐Pern Lee
Abstract
We observed IR absorption of an open-form and an intramolecularly H-bonded isomer of CH 3 C(O)OCH 2 OOH (HPMA). The former was dehydrated to CH 3 C(O)OC(O)H (FAA) and the latter is stable. Rate coefficients of CH 2 OO + CH 3 C(O)OH and HPMA → FAA were derived.
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ChemistryAcetic acidAdductKineticsFormic acidAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Acetic anhydrideHydrogenInfrared spectroscopyFourier transform infrared spectroscopyAbsorption (acoustics)PhotochemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistryPhysicsAcousticsQuantum mechanicsAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsAtmospheric Ozone and ClimateSpectroscopy and Laser Applications