Formation of Organic Acids and Carbonyl Compounds in n ‐Butane Oxidation via γ‐Ketohydroperoxide Decomposition
Résumé
A crucial chain-branching step in autoignition is the decomposition of ketohydroperoxides (KHP) to form an oxy radical and OH. Other pathways compete with chain-branching, such as “Korcek” dissociation of γ-KHP to a carbonyl and an acid. Here we characterize the formation of a γ-KHP and its decomposition to formic acid+acetone products from observations of n-butane oxidation in two complementary experiments. In jet-stirred reactor measurements, KHP is observed above 590 K. The KHP concentration decreases with increasing temperature, whereas formic acid and acetone products increase. Observation of characteristic isotopologs acetone-d3 and formic acid-d0 in the oxidation of CH3CD2CD2CH3 is consistent with a Korcek mechanism. In laser-initiated oxidation experiments of n-butane, formic acid and acetone are produced on the timescale of KHP removal. Modelling the time-resolved production of formic acid provides an estimated upper limit of 2 s−1 for the rate coefficient of KHP decomposition to formic acid+acetone.
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