Accurate Computational Model for the Hydration Extent of Atmospherically Relevant Carbonyls on Aqueous Atmospheric Particles

The carbonyl hydration equilibria of several atmospherically relevant carbonyl compounds were studied using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and computationally investigated using the MG2MS electronic structure method. The results were used to build an empirically adjusted computational...

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Published in:ACS earth and space chemistry 2021-02, Vol.5 (2), p.348-355
Main Authors: Elrod, Matthew J, Sedlak, Jane A, Ren, He
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The carbonyl hydration equilibria of several atmospherically relevant carbonyl compounds were studied using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and computationally investigated using the MG2MS electronic structure method. The results were used to build an empirically adjusted computational model that resulted in the calculation of free energies of hydration that were accurate to within 1 kcal mol–1. The new model was used to predict the hydration extent of other potentially atmospherically relevant carbonyl compounds for which no experimental data exists. Because the hydration extent of a carbonyl compound dramatically affects its effective volatility and Henry’s law solubility, the more accurate estimates for the extent of carbonyl hydration predicted by this new model will help improve our understanding of which carbonyl compounds are major constituents of aqueous atmospheric particles.
ISSN:2472-3452
2472-3452
DOI:10.1021/acsearthspacechem.0c00322