Propanoic acid,2,3-dihydroxy-2-methyl-

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CAS: 21620-60-0
MF: C4H8O4
MW: 120.10392
Synonyms: Propanoic acid,2,3-dihydroxy-2-methyl-

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J.H. Seinfeld

California Institute of Technology
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Sergey A. Nizkorodov

University of California
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Kerri A. Pratt

University of Michigan
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Co-reporter: Eric J. Boone, Alexander Laskin, Julia Laskin, Christopher Wirth, Paul B. Shepson, Brian H. Stirm, and Kerri A. Pratt
pp: 8523-8530
Publication Date(Web):June 11, 2015
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b01639
Cloudwater and below-cloud atmospheric particle samples were collected onboard a research aircraft during the Southern Oxidant and Aerosol Study (SOAS) over a forested region of Alabama in June 2013. The organic molecular composition of the samples was studied to gain insights into the aqueous-phase processing of organic compounds within cloud droplets. High resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) with nanospray desorption electrospray ionization (nano-DESI) and direct infusion electrospray ionization (ESI) were utilized to compare the organic composition of the particle and cloudwater samples, respectively. Isoprene and monoterpene-derived organosulfates and oligomers were identified in both the particles and cloudwater, showing the significant influence of biogenic volatile organic compound oxidation above the forested region. While the average O:C ratios of the organic compounds were similar between the atmospheric particle and cloudwater samples, the chemical composition of these samples was quite different. Specifically, hydrolysis of organosulfates and formation of nitrogen-containing compounds were observed for the cloudwater when compared to the atmospheric particle samples, demonstrating that cloud processing changes the composition of organic aerosol.

Elizabeth A. Stone

University of Iowa
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Rod Jones

Cambridge University
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Di HU

Hong Kong Baptist University
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XinMing Wang

Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Min Hu

Peking University
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