Study of reaction processes of furan and some furan derivatives initiated by Cl atoms

The reactions of chlorine (Cl) atoms with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted into the atmosphere are of interest to understand the role of Cl in the marine and coastal chemistry. The rate coefficients for Cl-atom reactions with organic compounds are typically about one or two order of magnitude larger than the ones corresponding to OH reaction. We report here the first kinetic measurements of the reactions of atomic Cl with some VOCs: furan, 2-methylfuran, 3-methylfuran, 2-ethylfuran, and 2,5-dimethylfuran.