Chemosphere

Mechanisms for the Chlorine Atom Initiated Oxidation of Dimethoxymethane and 1, 2-Dimethoxyethane in the Presence of NO x

J Wenger, E Porter, E Collins, J Treacy, H Sidebottom

Index: Wenger; Porter; Collins; Treacy; Sidebottom Chemosphere, 1999 , vol. 38, # 6 p. 1197 - 1204

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Abstract

The chlorine atom initiated gas-phase oxidations of dimethoxymethane and 1, 2- dimethoxyethane, have been investigated in the presence of NOx. Methoxymethyl formate and dimethyl carbonate were identified as the oxidation products of dimethoxymethane with molar yields of 0.72±0.05 and 0.26±0.02 respectively. The oxidation products of 1, 2- dimethoxyethane were methyl formate (1.51±0.16) and methoxyethyl formate (0.11±0.01). ...