Pinic acid

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CAS: 473-73-4
MF: C9H14O4
MW: 186.20506
Synonyms: Pinic acid

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Mo-Zhen Wang

University of Science and Technology of China and USTC-CityU Joint Advanced Research Center
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Richard C. Flagan

California Institute of Technology
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J.H. Seinfeld

California Institute of Technology
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Neil M. Donahue

Carnegie Mellon University
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Kenneth R. Leopold

University of Minnesota
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Gary L. Glish

University of North Carolina
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Jose L. Jimenez

Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
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Delphine K. Farmer

Colorado State University
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Co-reporter: Beth Friedman, Patrick Brophy, William H. Brune, and Delphine K. Farmer
pp: 1269-1279
Publication Date(Web):January 6, 2016
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b05010
In order to probe how anthropogenic pollutants can impact the atmospheric oxidation of biogenic emissions, we investigated how sulfur dioxide (SO2) perturbations impact the oxidation of two monoterpenes, α-and β-pinene. We used chemical ionization mass spectrometry to examine changes in both individual molecules and gas-phase bulk properties of oxidation products as a function of SO2 addition. SO2 perturbations impacted the oxidation systems of α-and β-pinene, leading to an ensemble of products with a lesser degree of oxygenation than unperturbed systems. These changes may be due to shifts in the OH:HO2 ratio from SO2 oxidation and/or to SO3 reacting directly with organic molecules. Van Krevelen diagrams suggest a shift from gas-phase functionalization by alcohol/peroxide groups to functionalization by carboxylic acid or carbonyl groups, consistent with a decreased OH:HO2 ratio. Increasing relative humidity dampens the impact of the perturbation. This decrease in oxygenation may impact secondary organic aerosol formation in regions dominated by biogenic emissions with nearby SO2 sources. We observed sulfur-containing organic compounds following SO2 perturbations of monoterpene oxidation; whether these are the result of photochemistry or an instrumental artifact from ion–molecule clustering remains uncertain. However, our results demonstrate that the two monoterpene isomers produce unique suites of oxidation products.

Yan Zhang

Nanjing University
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Wei Wang

Nanjing University
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