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Phototransformation in air

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Description of key information

A half-life t1/2=4.5 d was calculated for the photodegradation of benzophenone in air by reaction with OH radicals .

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Half-life in air:
4.5 d

Additional information

The photodegradation of benzophenone in air by reaction with OH radicals was calculated using EPIWIN v4.0, AOPWIN v1.92. Based on the reaction rate constant k(OH)=3.5549 x 10E-12 cm³/molecule x sec and assuming a tropospheric OH radical concentration of 5 x 10E5 radicals/cm³ a half-life t1/2=4.5 d is obtained.