Investigating atmospheric implications for the reaction of ●OH with CH2=C(CH3)-CX3, X=(H,F): Perspective on future refrigerant
The Montreal protocol aimed at phasing out refrigerants with high global warming potentials (GWPs), high ozone depletion potential, and then expanding research in developing refrigerants that are more environmentally friendly. Therefore, the investigation of the atmospheric implications on the hydro...
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| description | The Montreal protocol aimed at phasing out refrigerants with high global warming potentials (GWPs), high ozone depletion potential, and then expanding research in developing refrigerants that are more environmentally friendly. Therefore, the investigation of the atmospheric implications on the hydrofluoroolefins 2-methylpropene (MP) and 2-trifluoromethylpropene (tFMP) were done using computational means. These compounds have major applications as refrigerant. The thermochemistry of the process of removal was studied using the PW6B95/Def2-TZVP. This has resulted in the exothermic and spontaneous reactions of MP, tFMP with ●OH radicals. The enthalpy and free energy of reactions as well as the bond dissociations show that the methyl group, -CH3, easily releases the H-atom than the other sites of hydrogen abstraction. The kinetics of the said reactions were performed through the MPWB1K/Def2-QZVPP//Def2-TZVP method. The branching ratios of the reaction channels were studied and show that the H-abstraction from the =CH2 contributes more to rate constant than the other sites containing H-atom. The latter was calculated over a temperature range of 200 – 400 K and was accurately fitted. The rate coefficient at 298 K and 1 atm yielded 9.28 × 10-14 and 2.16 × 10-13 cm3molecule-1s-1. These allowed to assess the atmospheric lifetimes of MP and tFMP, which gave 124.7 days and 53.6 days, respectively. Using the B3LYP/6-31 G (3df,p) level of theory, the radiative forcing efficiencies (REs) were estimated through the IR absorption cross section. The potential energy distribution (PED) of vibrational modes shows that RE is mainly obtained by the torsional vibration H-C-C-C for MP and the stretching of C-F bonds for tFMP. The global warming potentials (GWPs) of MP and tFMP, obtained using their atmospheric lifetimes and REs, yielded low values over the time horizon times 20, 100, and 500 years. The functional group -CF3 showed lowering effect of GWP. The estimated photochemical ozone creation potential (POCP) are also low for both compounds indicating their very low contribution to ozone production in the troposphere. Therefore, MP and tFMP are both environmentally friendly compounds. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f69e8c1956ff4e65bfd39be7e5161e712025-08-26T04:14:36ZengElsevierChemical Thermodynamics and Thermal Analysis2667-31262025-10-012010021210.1016/j.ctta.2025.100212Investigating atmospheric implications for the reaction of ●OH with CH2=C(CH3)-CX3, X=(H,F): Perspective on future refrigerantCho Louis Akenji0Olivier Holtomo1Tabod Charles Tabod2Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, The University of Bamenda, Bambili P. O. Box 39, CameroonDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, The University of Bamenda, Bambili P. O. Box 39, Cameroon; Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, The University of Maroua, Maroua P. O. Box 814, Cameroon; Corresponding author.Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, The University of Bamenda, Bambili P. O. Box 39, Cameroon; Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, The University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé P. O. Box 812, CameroonThe Montreal protocol aimed at phasing out refrigerants with high global warming potentials (GWPs), high ozone depletion potential, and then expanding research in developing refrigerants that are more environmentally friendly. Therefore, the investigation of the atmospheric implications on the hydrofluoroolefins 2-methylpropene (MP) and 2-trifluoromethylpropene (tFMP) were done using computational means. These compounds have major applications as refrigerant. The thermochemistry of the process of removal was studied using the PW6B95/Def2-TZVP. This has resulted in the exothermic and spontaneous reactions of MP, tFMP with ●OH radicals. The enthalpy and free energy of reactions as well as the bond dissociations show that the methyl group, -CH3, easily releases the H-atom than the other sites of hydrogen abstraction. The kinetics of the said reactions were performed through the MPWB1K/Def2-QZVPP//Def2-TZVP method. The branching ratios of the reaction channels were studied and show that the H-abstraction from the =CH2 contributes more to rate constant than the other sites containing H-atom. The latter was calculated over a temperature range of 200 – 400 K and was accurately fitted. The rate coefficient at 298 K and 1 atm yielded 9.28 × 10-14 and 2.16 × 10-13 cm3molecule-1s-1. These allowed to assess the atmospheric lifetimes of MP and tFMP, which gave 124.7 days and 53.6 days, respectively. Using the B3LYP/6-31 G (3df,p) level of theory, the radiative forcing efficiencies (REs) were estimated through the IR absorption cross section. The potential energy distribution (PED) of vibrational modes shows that RE is mainly obtained by the torsional vibration H-C-C-C for MP and the stretching of C-F bonds for tFMP. The global warming potentials (GWPs) of MP and tFMP, obtained using their atmospheric lifetimes and REs, yielded low values over the time horizon times 20, 100, and 500 years. The functional group -CF3 showed lowering effect of GWP. The estimated photochemical ozone creation potential (POCP) are also low for both compounds indicating their very low contribution to ozone production in the troposphere. Therefore, MP and tFMP are both environmentally friendly compounds.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667312625000525Hydrofluoro-olefinesRate coefficientRadiative forcingGWPPOCP |
| spellingShingle | Cho Louis Akenji Olivier Holtomo Tabod Charles Tabod Investigating atmospheric implications for the reaction of ●OH with CH2=C(CH3)-CX3, X=(H,F): Perspective on future refrigerant Chemical Thermodynamics and Thermal Analysis Hydrofluoro-olefines Rate coefficient Radiative forcing GWP POCP |
| title | Investigating atmospheric implications for the reaction of ●OH with CH2=C(CH3)-CX3, X=(H,F): Perspective on future refrigerant |
| title_full | Investigating atmospheric implications for the reaction of ●OH with CH2=C(CH3)-CX3, X=(H,F): Perspective on future refrigerant |
| title_fullStr | Investigating atmospheric implications for the reaction of ●OH with CH2=C(CH3)-CX3, X=(H,F): Perspective on future refrigerant |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating atmospheric implications for the reaction of ●OH with CH2=C(CH3)-CX3, X=(H,F): Perspective on future refrigerant |
| title_short | Investigating atmospheric implications for the reaction of ●OH with CH2=C(CH3)-CX3, X=(H,F): Perspective on future refrigerant |
| title_sort | investigating atmospheric implications for the reaction of ●oh with ch2 c ch3 cx3 x h f perspective on future refrigerant |
| topic | Hydrofluoro-olefines Rate coefficient Radiative forcing GWP POCP |
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