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Our work during the LACTOZ project has essentially focused on the investigation of peroxy radical reactivity under atmospheric conditions, with the principal aim of providing data important in modelling ozone formation in the troposphere. A set of typical radicals have been studied in order to build structure-reactivity relationships for the principal reactions of atmospheric importance. Significant advances have been achieved for cross-reactions such as RO2 + HO2, RO2 + CH3O2 and RO2 + CH3C(O)O2. Concerning self-reactions, a great deal of information has been collected, particularly about the influence of functional groups, but more work is necessary to ascertain relationships between structure and reactivity. It should be emphasised that the latter work has provided valuable information about the way alkoxy radicals react under tropospheric conditions.
In addition, the important reaction of PAN formation has been investigated in great detail.
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Lesclaux, R. et al. (1997). Peroxy Radical Reactions of Tropospheric Interest. In: Le Bras, G. (eds) Chemical Processes in Atmospheric Oxidation. Transport and Chemical Transformation of Pollutants in the Troposphere, vol 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59216-4_12
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