PHOTOOXIDATION OF SELECTED CARBONYL COMPOUNDS IN AIR: METHYL ETHYL KETONE, METHYL VINYL KETONE, METHACROLEIN AND METHYLGLYOXAL

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

  • Carbonyl Compounds in the Atmosphere

  • Aims of the Present Study

• Experimental

  • Basic Concept

  • Apparatus and Experimental Details

  • Evaluation Procedure and Interpretation of Results

• Results

  • Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)

    • Products of MEK-Photolysis in Air

    • Photolytic Rate Constants and Overall Quantum Yields for MEK

    • MEK-Photolysis — Mechanistic Interpretation

  • Methyl Vinyl Ketone (MVK)

    • Products of MVK-Photolysis in Air

    • Photolytic Rate Constants and Overall Quantum Yields for MVK

    • MVK-Photolysis — Mechanistic Interpretation

  • Methacrolein (MACR)

    • Products of MACR-Photolysis in Air

    • Photolytic Rate Constants and Overall Quantum Yields for MACR

    • MACR-Photolysis — Mechanistic Interpretation

  • Methylglyoxal (MGLY)

    • Products of MGLY-Photolysis in Air

    • MGLY-Photolysis — Mechanistic Interpretation

    • Overall Quantum Yields for MGLY

• Atmospheric Parameters and Implications

• Outlook

• Appendix

• References