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Substance: 3,4-dinitrooxy-1-butene			Other Names: but-3-ene-1,2-diyl dinitrate

Formula: C4H6N2O6; CH2(ONO2)CH(ONO2)CHCH2		CAS-No.: 

Study: uv absorption spectra, photolysis, quantum yields

                
Authors: C.M. Higgins, L.A. Evans, G.C. Lloyd-Jones, D.E. Shallcross, D.P. Tew, A.J. Orr-Ewing

Title: Quantum Yields for Photochemical Production of NO2 from Organic Nitrates at Tropospherically Relevant Wavelengths

Journal/Source: J. Phys. Chem. A, 118 (15), 2756-2764, (2014); DOI: 10.1021/jp501517t


Data: table, diagram

Energy/Wavelength range: 250 - 310 nm

Resolution: 

Temperature: 294 K

Temperature dependence: no

Pressure/Concentration: 0.08 - 0.60 M in solution in acetonitrile

Phase: solution (acetonitrile)

pH:


Comments: The quantum yield for NO2 formation from photoexcitation of but-3-ene-1,2-diyl dinitrate at 290 nm is significantly lower than those 
for the alkyl (mono) nitrates: a best estimate of Phi(NO2) <= 0.25 is obtained from the experimental measurements.

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