Photo-oxidation of pinic acid in the aqueous phase: a mechanistic investigation under acidic and basic pH conditions
J. Lima Amorim, Xinyang Guo, Tania Gautam, Rongyan Fang, Christian Fotang, Florence Williams, Ran Zhao
Abstract
The mechanism of aqueous-phase OH-oxidation of pinic acid was investigated for the first time, and norpinic acid and 3-methyl-1,2,3-butanetricarboxylic acid were identified as major products. The mechanism is pH-dependent, with enhanced yields under basic conditions.
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Aqueous solutionChemistryPhase (matter)Aqueous two-phase systemMechanism (biology)Inorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryEpistemologyPhilosophyPhotochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesFree Radicals and AntioxidantsAtmospheric chemistry and aerosols