Synthesis and Measurement of Hydroxy Carbonyl Products of Isoprene Oxidation in Air

University Of California-Davis, Davis CA

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Abstract

The objective of this project is to study products of the atmospheric oxidation of isoprene, in particular, hydroxy carbonyl compounds. A method to quantify these compounds based on scrubbing, derivatization with PFBHA and BSTFA, and gas chromatography/ion trap mass spectrometery, will be further developed. For the purpose of preparing standards, a variety of compounds will be synthesized. The procedure will then be demonstrated for field measurements and deployed at field sites in Northern California