Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Vol.111, No.39, 9789-9795, 2007
Atmospheric chemistry of the Z and E isomers of CF3CF=CHF; Kinetics, mechanisms, and products of gas-phase reactions with Cl atoms, OH radicals, and O-3
Smog chamber/FTIR techniques were used to study the atmospheric chemistry of the Z and E isomers of CF3CF=CHF, which we refer to as CF3CF=CHF(Z) and CF3CF=CHF(E). The rate constants k(Cl + CF3CF=CHF(Z)) = (4.36 +/- 0.48) x 10(-11), k(OH + CF3CF=CHF(Z)) = (1.22 +/- 0.14) x 10(-12), and k(O-3 + CF3CF=CHF(Z)) = (1.45 +/- 0.15) x 10(-21) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1) were determined for the Z isomer of CF3CF=CHF in 700 Torr air diluent at 296 +/- 2 K. The rate constants k(Cl + CF3CF=CHF(E)) = (5.00 +/- 0.56) x 10(-11), k(OH + CF3CF=CHF(E)) = (2.15 +/- 0.23) x 10(-12), and k(O-3 + CF3CF=CHF(E)) = (1.98 +/- 0.15) x 10(-20) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1) were determined for the E isomer of CF3CF=CHF in 700 Torr air diluent at 296 2 K. Both the Cl-atom and OH-radical-initiated atmospheric oxidation of CF3CF=CHF give CF3C(O)F and HC(O)F in molar yields indistinguishable from 100% for both the Z and E isomer. CF3CF=CHF(Z) has an atmospheric lifetime of approximately 18 days and a global warming potential (100 year time horizon) of approximately 6. CF3CF=CHF(E) has an atmospheric lifetime of approximately 10 days and a global warming potential (100 year time horizon) of approximately 3. CF3CF=CHF has a negligible global warming potential and will not make any significant contribution to radiative forcing of climate change.