Atmospheric chemistry of C4F9O(CH2)3OC4F9 and CF3CFHCF2O (CH2)3OCF3CFHCF2: lifetimes, degradation products, and enviromental impact

A. M. Toft, M. D. Hurley, T. J. Wallington, Mads Peter Sulbæk Andersen, Ole John Nielsen

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Abstract

FTIR smog chamber techniques were used to measure k(Cl + CF3CFHCF2O(CH2)(3)OCF2CFHCF3) = (2.97 +/- 0.17) x 10(-12) k(OH + CF3CFHCF2O(CH2)(3)OCF2CFHCF3) = (2.45 +/- 0.14) x 10(-13), k(Cl + C4F9O(CH2)(3)OC4F9) = (1.45 +/- 0.16) x 10(-12), and k(OH + C4F9O(CH2)(3)OC4F9) = (1.44 +/- 0.10) x 10(-13) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1) in 700 Torr of air at 296 K. The atmospheric lifetimes of CF3CFHCF2O(CH2)(3)OCF(2)ZCFHCF(3) and C4F9O(CH2)(3)OC4F9 with respect to reaction with OH radicals are estimated to be 46 and 83 days, respectively. In 700 Torr of N2/02 diluent at 296 K, decomposition via C-C bond scission and reaction with O-2 are competing loss mechanisms for the alkoxy radicals ROCH(O-.)CH2CH2OR and ROCH2CH(O-.)CH2OR (R = C4F9, CF3CFHCF2). (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume427
Issue number1-3
Pages (from-to)41-46
Number of pages6
ISSN0009-2614
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006

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