Atmospheric degradation of glycidaldehyde: photolysis and reaction with OH radicals

A large volume reactor at 298 K utilizing in situ long-path FT-IR spectroscopy was used to determine the products and kinetics of the atmospheric oxidation, OH radical reaction and photolysis of glycidaldehyde. The test showed that CO, CO2, formic acid, formic acid anhydride, formaldehyde and hydroperoxymethyl formate can be produced by the OH radical initiated photooxidation of glycidaldehyde. A rate coefficient was also uncovered for the reaction of glycidaldehyde with the OH radical with the help of relative kinetic technique.