Table 1 Aliphatic precursors and reaction products.

From: Formation of secondary organic aerosols from anthropogenic precursors in laboratory studies

Alkanes-precursors

Experimental conditions

Reaction products

References

C8–15 alkanes

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

Hydroxy nitrates, dinitrates, and substituted tetrahydrofurans

Lim and Ziemann21

C5–C8 alkanes

Chamber-OH oxidation with NO

Hydroxy ketones

Reisen et al.49

C15,16 n-alkanes

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

Dihydrofurans, alkyl nitrates, and hydroxy ketones

Lim and Ziemann22

C6–17 linear alkanes, C6-11 branched alkanes, C6-8,10,12,15 cyclic alkanes

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

Dihydrofurans, alkyl nitrates, and hydroxy ketones

Lim and Ziemann33

C10 alkanes

Chamber, Cl

Decanal, decyl alcohol, heptaldehyde, heptyl alcohol, and hexyl alcohol

Shi et al.96

C10–C12 alkanes

Chamber, high NOx, Cl, dry/humid

Organonitrates (hydroxy nitrates, ONO2−CnH2n+1O; oxidized organonitrates, ONO2−CnH2n−5O4), C2H3ClO2 and C2H2Cl2O2

Wang and Hildebrandt Ruiz94

Outdoor smog chamber

C7H15O4S–, C10H17O5S–, C9H19O6S–, C10H19O6S–, C10H17O7S–, C10H19O8S–, C12H19O7S–, and C10H15O9S–

Riva et al.128

C11 alkanes

Chamber, Cl

Heptaldehyde, butyraldehyde, heptyl alcohol, octanal, hexyl alcohol, 1-hydroxy-butanone, 1-octanol, 1-hydroxy-propanone, 1-hydroxy-pentanone and 1-hydroxy-hexanone

Shi et al.96

C12 alkanes

Chamber-based OH oxidation

Hydroxycarbonyls, hydroperoxycarbonyls, hydroperoxides, peracids, and PHA

Craven et al.51

Chamber-based OH oxidation, low-NOx

Hydroxycarbonyls, hydroperoxides, hydroperoxycarbonyls, hydroxy hydroperoxides, peracids, PHA, and dihydroperoxides

Yee et al.50

Chamber-OH oxidation, low-NOx /high-NOx

Hydroxycarbonyls, and dihydrofurans

Zhang et al.55

Chamber-OH oxidation, low-NOx

Hydroperoxides, hydroxycarbonyls, PHA, and hemiacetals

Fahnestock et al.31

Chamber-OH oxidation, high-NOx

Alcohols, aldehydes, hemiacetals, nitrate-bearing hemiacetals, and acid anhydrides

Fahnestock et al.31

Chamber-based OH oxidation

Hydroxycarbonyls, hydroperoxides, hydroperoxy carbonyls, acids, and PHA

Yee et al.52

Smog chamber, OH, high NOx

Hydroxycarbonyls, hemiacetals, and acid anhydrides

Li et al.56

Chamber, Cl

Octanal, hexanal, propionaldehyde, hexyl alcohol, 1-hydroxy-propanone, 1- hydroxy-butanone, 1-hydroxy-pentanone and 1-hydroxy-hexanone

Shi et al.96

C13 alkanes

Chamber, Cl

Acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde, butyraldehyde, valeraldehyde, hexanal, hexyl alcohol, heptaldehyde and 1-hydroxy-butanone

Shi et al.96

C14 alkanes

Chamber, Cl

Heptaldehyde, butyraldehyde, hexanal, acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde, hexyl alcohol, 1- hydroxy-propanone, heptyl alcohol, 1-hydroxy-butanone and octanal

Shi et al.96

C15, C17 alkanes

Smog chamber, OH, high NOx

Hydroxycarbonyls, hemiacetals, and acid anhydrides

Li et al.56

C10–C17 alkanes

Chamber-OH oxidation, NOx

Cyclic hemiacetal, hemiacetal nitrate and hemiacetal dinitrates

Docherty et al.57

2-Methylundecane

Chamber-based OH oxidation

Hydroxycarbonyls, hydroperoxides, hydroperoxy carbonyls, acids, and PHA

Yee et al.52

Cholestane (C27H48)

FTR, OH-heterogeneous oxidation

Ketones, aldehydes, alcohols, and hydroxy ketones

Zhang et al.54

Squalane (C30H62), octacosane

FTR, OH-heterogeneous oxidation

Carbonyls, alcohols, lactones, hydroxy ketones, and carboxylic acids

Ruehl et al.48

2,6,10-Trimethyldodecane

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

Dihydrofurans, alkyl nitrates, and hydroxy ketones

Lim and Ziemann22

C6,7,8,10 cyclic monoalkenes

Chamber-based ozonolysis

Alkoxyhydroperoxy aldehydes, and PHA

Ziemann53

C12–15 cyclic alkanes

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

Dihydrofurans, alkyl nitrates, and hydroxy ketones

Lim and Ziemann22

C6–8,10,12,15 cyclic alkanes

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

Dihydrofurans, alkyl nitrates, and hydroxy ketones

Lim and Ziemann33

Cyclododecane

Chamber-OH oxidation, low- NOx

Ethers, PHA, hydroxycarbonyls, alcohols, and hydroperoxides

Fahnestock et al.31

Chamber-OH oxidation, high- NOx

Ethers, esters, hydroxycarbonyls, alcohols, and nitrates

Fahnestock et al.31

Chamber-based OH oxidation

Hydroxycarbonyls, hydroperoxides, hydroperoxy carbonyls, acids, and PHA

Yee et al.52

Hexylcyclohexane

Chamber-OH oxidation, low- NOx

Hydroperoxides, PHA, hemiacetals, and hydroxycarbonyls

Fahnestock et al.31

Chamber-OH oxidation, high- NOx

Hydroxycarbonyl dimers, hemiacetals, and esters (with nitrate/imine groups)

Fahnestock et al.31

Chamber-based OH oxidation

Hydroxycarbonyls, hydroperoxides, hydroperoxy carbonyls, acids, and PHA

Yee et al.52

C6–11 branched alkanes

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

Dihydrofurans, alkyl nitrates, and hydroxy ketones

Lim and Ziemann33

  1. *Bold: SOA tracer.