Photochemistry of aldehyde clusters: cross-molecular versus unimolecular reaction dynamics. Shemesh, D., Blair, S., L., Nizkorodov, S., a., & Gerber, R., B. Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 16(43):23861-8, 11, 2014. Paper Website abstract bibtex The unimolecular photochemistry of aldehydes has been extensively studied, both experimentally and computationally. However, less is known about the role of cross-molecular photochemical processes in the condensed-phase photolysis of aldehydes. The triplet-state photochemistry of pentanal in its pentameric (n = 5) cluster was investigated as a model for photochemical reactions of aliphatic aldehydes in atmospheric aerosols. This study employs "on the fly" dynamics simulations using a semi-empirical MRCI electronic code for the singlet and triplet states involved. Previous studies have shown that the triplet-state photochemistry of an isolated pentanal molecule is dominated by Norrish I and II reactions. The main findings for the cluster are: (1) 55% of the trajectories lead to a unimolecular or cross-molecular reaction within a timescale of 100 ps; (2) cross-molecular reactions occur in over 70% of the reactive trajectories; (3) the main cross-molecular processes involve an H-atom transfer from the CHO group of the excited pentanal to an O atom of a nearby pentanal; and (4) the unimolecular Norrish II reaction is suppressed by the cluster environment. The predictions are qualitatively supported by experimental results on the condensed-phase photolysis of an aliphatic aldehyde, undecanal. The computational approach should be useful for predicting the mechanisms of other condensed-phase organic photochemical reactions. These results demonstrate a major role of cross-molecular processes in the condensed-phase photolysis of carbonyls. The cross-molecular reactions discussed in this work are relevant to photolysis-driven processes in atmospheric organic aerosols. It is expected that the condensed-phase environment of an organic aerosol particle should support a multitude of similar cross-molecular photochemical processes.
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