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Atmospheric chemistry of alkanes

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The reactions of the alkanes under atmospheric conditions and in the presence of oxides of nitrogen are reviewed and evaluated. Particular emphasis is placed upon their subsequent reactions after the initial OH radical reaction under conditions where the alkyl peroxy radicals produced react predominantly with NO, rather than with HO2 and/or RO2 radicals. Methods are discussed for estimating the overall OH radical rate constants, the number of molecules of NO consumed per alkane molecule reacted, and the products formed and their yields.

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Carter, W.P.L., Atkinson, R. Atmospheric chemistry of alkanes. J Atmos Chem 3, 377–405 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00122525

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