Hydroxyl Radical-Initiated Reaction of Nerol: A Pathway to Secondary Pollutants in an Indoor Environment by Angappan Mano Priya & Gisèle El Dib

Author:Angappan Mano Priya & Gisèle El Dib
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Tags: Nerol ((Z)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-ol), (C10H18O), is a monoterpene alcohol that belongs to the family of BVOCs emitted naturally by means of vegetation and is found in various medicinal plants. This species attracted attention in the field of atmospheric chemistry due to its unique structural, chemical and environmental properties. In this work, OH-addition and H-abstraction reactions of Nerol by OH radical have been investigated using M06-2X, CBS-QB3 and CCSD(T) with 6-311++G(d,p) basis set. The OH addition at the C=C double bond of Nerol was shown to be the most favorable, with a small relative energy barrier of -6.86 kcal/mol and H-abstraction at the CH2 group exhibits a relative energy barrier of 0.08 kcal/mol at CCSD(T)/6-311++G(d,p) level of theory. The obtained overall rate coefficient at 298 K is 9.68 10-10 cm3 molecule-1 s-1 using canonical variational transition state theory with small curvature tunnelling method (CVT/SCT), which is in good agreement with the experimental rate coefficient determined by Mahecha et al. (kOH = (1.60 0.2) 10-10) at 296 2 K. The obtained rate coefficient exhibits negative temperature dependence, and the atmospheric lifetime of Nerol is about 18 min. The predicted oxidation pathways reveal the formation of key products such as formaldehyde, glycolaldehyde and 6-Methyl-hept-5-en-2-ol, which is also observed in previous experimental studies, indicating good agreement between theoretical and experimental findings. This study constitutes the first theoretical study and its dependence on temperature exploration, offering detailed insights into the degradation pathways and environmental impact of Nerol initiated by hydroxyl radicals., Nerol; terpenes; indoor air pollutant; climate change; potential energy surface; reaction kinetics; lifetime


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