1. Direct Measurements of Vinoxy Radicals
From Ozonolysis of cis- and trans-2-Butene
Using Cavity Ring-down Spectroscopy
Mixtli Campos-Pineda and Jingsong Zhang
Department of Chemistry
University of California
Riverside
Group Meeting, Summer 2018
2. Outline
Motivation
Ozonolysis
2-butene ozonolysis
Experimental Setup
CRDS
Measurement of ∙CH2CHO and HCHO
Results
Summary
Current Work
3. O 2
R, alkyl radical
RH, hydrocarbon
HONO +hn OH
OH
NO
RO 2
RO
HO2
NO 2
ROONO 2
RONO 2
RO 2
carbonyl
+
alcohol
ROOH
NO 2
O3
O2
hn
OH
Alkenes
OH production
mechanism in
alkene + O3 reactions
SOA
Motivation
5. The ozonolysis reaction is highly exothermic. The
primary ozonide is formed with high internal energy.
Olzmann et al. JPCA. 101, 9421–9429 (1997).
“hot” CI
“stabilized” CI
6. 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
This work
Drozd et al.
Hakala et al.
ysCI
Pressure (Torr)
• Acetone oxide from 2,3-
dimethyl-2-butene
ozonolysis:
• Nascent yield ≠ 0
• Undergoes bimolecular
reactions
• Undergoes decomposition
“stabilized” Criegee intermediates (sCIs) can undergo
bimolecular reactions and unimolecular dissociation.
Hakala & Donahue. JPCA. 120 (2016) 2173.
Drozd et al. JPCA. 115 (2011) 161.
Campos-Pineda & Zhang. Chem Phys Lett. 2017.
7. 2-butene ozonolysis:
• Nascent yield of sCI close to 0.
• Most CI produced as “hot” CI and
undergoes decomposition/isomerization.
• Small amount of sCI is depleted by
decomposition and bimolecular
reactions.
• Can look at early products of ozonolysis
Hatakeyama et al, JPC. 88 (1984) 4736
Campos-Pineda & Zhang. Chem Phys Lett. 2017.
0 4 8 12 16 20 24
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
ysCI
Pressure (Torr)
cis-2-butene
0 4 8 12 16 20 24
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
This work
Hatakeyama et al.
ysCI
Pressure (Torr)
trans-2-butene
8. O3
+
+
1- a a
1- b b
anti-CI and syn-CI
branching
2-butene ozonolysis
+ OH
OH + CH3CO
• Vinoxy radical is a unique indicator of syn-CI
• Measurements help elucidate OH production
pathway and syn-CI branching ratio
• Measurements of HCHO
offer constraints to improve
the kinetic model.
9. Experimental Setup
Ozonolysis of alkenes is done using a flow reactor:
Reaction products are measured using cavity ring-down
spectroscopy (CRDS).
Dye Laser PMT
To pump
Purge Purge
O3
trap
FM
N2 inFM
O2 in
FMalkene
in
FM
10. CRDS:
Suitable for atmospheric measurements due to:
Long sample path (high sensitivity).
Real time measurements.
Portability (in situ measurements).
11. 346.8 347.2 347.6 348.0 348.4
0
1x10-19
2x10-19
3x10-19
4x10-19
5x10-19
6x10-19
7x10-19
8x10-19
9x10-19
1x10-18
1x10-18
Abs.cross-section
Wavelength
Vinoxy radical reference spectrum
347.0 347.5 348.0 348.5
0.0
4.0x10-22
8.0x10-22
1.2x10-21
1.6x10-21
2.0x10-21
2.4x10-21
2.8x10-21
3.2x10-21
3.6x10-21
4.0x10-21
Abs.cross-section
Wavelength
HCHO reference
Wang & Zhang. Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics. 17 (2004) 357
Cantrell et al. JPC, 94 (1990) 3902
Absorption features of ∙CH2CHO and HCHO in the 347-349 nm
range:
12.
)(
11
0
fNN
L
dc
formformvinoxyvinoxy
Single Value Decomposition fitting:
13. Measurement of ∙CH2CHO and HCHO:
346.8 347.2 347.6 348.0 348.4
0.050
0.055
0.060
0.065
0.070
0.075
0.080
[]
Experiment
Fit
)(
11
0
fNN
L
dc
formformvinoxyvinoxy
Vinoxy
radical
HCHO
16. O3
+
+
1- a a
1- b b
anti-CI and syn-CI
branching
2-butene ozonolysis
+ OH
OH + CH3CO
HCHO
anti-CI produces HCHO
HCHO Additional HCHO
production pathway
from syn-CI
21. Summary
Direct measurements of vinoxy radical from ozonolysis of 2-butene
confirm syn-CI decomposition and vinoxy reactions as main OH
formation channel.
Production of HCHO from anti-CI via “hot” ester channel and
production of HCHO from syn-CI via hydroxyacetaldehyde channel
need further study.
Additional HCHO pathways reconcile HCHO and vinoxy (and OH)
yield ratios.
22. 347.0 347.5 348.0 348.5
0.16
0.17
0.18
0.19
0.20
0.21
0.22
0.23
347.0 347.5 348.0 348.5
0.16
0.17
0.18
0.19
0.20
0.21
0.22
0.23
O2 ~ 1x1015 molecule/cm3
O2 ~ 7x1016 molecule/cm3
Modified apparatus for faster flows and
in situ oxygen measurements
Short residence time experiments
(<0.5s)
“Low” and “High” oxygen conditions
∆HCHO not explained by current
mechanism
Current Work
24. Experiments: fast (9 Torr) and slow (30 Torr)
Ozone : Trap (<1E15) , 2E16 , 7E16
Time/Pressure : 1s/30 Torr (original) , 0.35s/9 Torr
Measurements of O2% by flowing O3/O2/N2 from trap through SS coil at
1atm and 150 °C into AMIO2 detector
26. Yield measurements with
observations
Experiments not designed to
measure yield ratios (no ozone
desorption profile)
cis/trans HCHO cis/trans Vinoxy
30 Torr
1.01 0.28
0.88 0.28
1.62 0.58
1.55 0.48
0.87 0.39
0.92 0.28
1.20 0.45
1.07 0.65
9 Torr
1.11 0.70
0.99 0.65
1.23 0.78
1.15 0.78
0.88 0.67
0.75 0.67
0.55 0.55
0.55 0.43
High [O3]0 differences
[O2] = 2E16
[O2] = 7E16
Similar [O3]0
Data OK for kinetic modelling
Experiments: fast (9 Torr) and slow (30 Torr)
27. Oxygen detector
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
O2calculated(%)
O2 measured (%)
Equation y = a + b*x
Weight No Weighting
Residual Sum
of Squares
2.53063
Pearson's r 0.99768
Adj. R-Square 0.99478
Value Standard Error
O2 calculated
Intercept 0 --
Slope 1.17184 0.02829
Calculated O2% assuming full
conversion of measured O3
Calculated O2% is 1.17±0.03
times more than measured O2%
No total ozone conversion
Measurement/calculation error
• Literature suggest O2 trapped not
significant
• Literature doesn’t mention
products of SS coil denuder
28. Vinoxy + Ozone (?)
346.5 347.0 347.5 348.0 348.5 349.0
0.18
0.20
0.22
0.24
0.26
B
A
B
F
346.5 347.0 347.5 348.0 348.5 349.0
0.26
0.27
0.28
0.29
0.30
0.31
C
A
C
G
Low oxygen
High oxygen
Average [O3] for low oxygen:
1.5 – 2E15 molecule/cc
Average [O3] for high oxygen:
2E15 molecule/cc
HCHO HCHO
O3 O2
No significant change of average
ozone by using excess oxygen
29. Travel time v reaction time
P (Torr) Travel time (s) Initial Alkene
Final Alkene
(Simulated) Initial O3
Average O3
remaining
Average O3 remaining
(Simulated)
30 1 1.80E+16 1.20E+16 5.00E+15 2.00E+15 2.10E+15
9 0.35 1.80E+16 1.60E+16 2.50E+15 1.50E+15 1.70E+15
Model correctly estimates ozone with measured travel time
Travel time Reaction time
Similar results with data from 12/22/2016
No additional oxygen depletion
processes
HCHO HCHO
O3 O2
30. O3
+
+
1- a a
1- b b
+ OH
aHCHO
cHCHO
O2
bHCHO
?
Looking for processes and yields
HCHO yield ratio is ~1 : a = b + c OR a = b (and trap has no oxygen)
HCHO decreases with increasing oxygen : b > c
38. Travel time v reaction time
P (Torr) Travel time (s) Initial Alkene
Final Alkene
(Simulated) Initial O3
Average O3
remaining
Average O3 remaining
(Simulated)
30 1 1.80E+16 1.20E+16 5.00E+15 2.00E+15 2.10E+15
9 0.35 1.80E+16 1.60E+16 2.50E+15 1.50E+15 1.70E+15
Model correctly estimates ozone with measured travel time
Travel time Reaction time
Similar results with data from 12/22/2016
No additional oxygen depletion
processes
HCHO HCHO
O3 O2
Better measurements
indicate there might
be an ozone-related
process!
39. trans-2-butene
1s no oxygen:
yHCHO ~ 0.15
Vinoxy = 1.4x1012 molecule/cc
1s with 8x1016 molecule/cc Oxygen
Some possible glyoxal (1x1014
molecule/cc)
Slight increase in HCHO, O3
50% decrease in vinoxy
0.35s no oxygen:
yHCHO ~ 0.15
Vinoxy = 2.5x1012 molecule/cc
0.35s with 8x1016 molecule/cc Oxygen
Some possible glyoxal (6.5x1013
molecule/cc)
Slight increase in O3
50% decrease in HCHO
70% decrease in vinoxy
42. cis-2-butene
1s no oxygen:
yHCHO ~ 0.15
Vinoxy = 9x1011 molecule/cc
1s with 8x1016 molecule/cc Oxygen
Maybe glyoxal (6.5x1013 molecule/cc)
Increase in O3
50% decrease in vinoxy
Slight change in HCHO
0.35s no oxygen:
yHCHO ~ 0.15
Vinoxy = 1.1x1012 molecule/cc
0.35s with 8x1016 molecule/cc Oxygen
Glyoxal <LOD (<1x1013 molecule/cc)
Significant increase in O3
> 50% decrease in HCHO
~70% decrease in vinoxy
43. Will vinoxy ever be completely scavenged?
Adding 1.9x1017 molecule/cc of oxygen
347.0 347.5 348.0 348.5
0.10
0.11
0.12
0.13
0.14
0.15
0.16
0.17
Experiment
Fit
t2b, 1 s, 9 Torr
No oxygen
347.0 347.5 348.0 348.5
0.18
0.19
0.20
0.21
0.22
0.23
t2b, 1 s, 9 Torr
1.9x1017
molecule/cc O2
Experiment
Model
44. Will vinoxy ever be completely scavenged?
Adding 1.9x1017 molecule/cc of oxygen
Residence
time (s)
Avg. ozone in
(molecule/cc)
Oxygen in
(molecule/cc)
HCHO
(molecule/cc)
Vinoxy
(molecule/cc)
O3 remaining
(molecule/cc)
Glyoxal
(molecule/cc)
1 3.24E+15 8.5E+16 4.80E+14 7.00E+11 1.00E+15 1.15E+14
1 3.18E+15 8.5E+16 4.80E+14 7.00E+11 1.00E+15 1.15E+14
1 4.85E+15 1.9E+17 5.50E+14 5.00E+11 1.00E+15 2.00E+14
1 4.85E+15 1.9E+17 6.05E+14 4.00E+11 8.00E+14 2.00E+14
Oxygen directly relates to glyoxal production
Oxygen decreases vinoxy but cannot scavenge it completely
Oxygen affects average ozone, but doubling oxygen does not
45. So far
Long time trans-2-butene in agreement with previous observations
Long time cis-2-butene close enough
Yields and yield ratios without oxygen same as previously found
Glyoxal seen in long time t2b ozonolysis with oxygen scavenging (upper
limit ~2x1014 molecule/cc (model estimates ~4x1013)
Oxygen increases ozone average slightly, except for short time c2b
where it increases ozone significantly
Might explain why HCHO decreases
There might be differences in secondary processes between c2b and t2b
46. O3
+
+
1- a a
1- b b
+ OH
aHCHO
zHCHO
O2
bHCHO
?
Summary of new mechanistic findings
HCHO yield ratio is ~1 : a ~ b (+c+…)+z OR a ~ b+c+… (trap has no oxygen)
HCHO decreases with increasing oxygen : b+c > z
cHCHO
O3 ?