Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay

Direct spectroscopic identification of elusive dehydrogenated radicals: CH2OCHO and CH3OCO radicals from methyl formate oxidation

The atmospheric degradation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) begins through oxidation by hydroxyl or nitrate radicals, producing highly reactive dehydrogenated radicals. While the stability-and thus, the reactivity-of these radicals critically depends on their isomeric form,...