Esters are an important class of oxygenated volatile organic compounds used in food flavorings, perfumes and other cosmetic products. They are present in fruits and pheromones and are emitted to the atmosphere naturally. Esters are also formed in the atmosphere as a product of the oxidation of ethers. Some of them form poly-molecule chains and are used in plastics. Phosphoesters form DNA backbone, while nitroesters are known for their explosive character. Some small ester molecules were reported to be found in the interstellar space. It was also shown that esters may be a product of hydroxyl radical-initiated oxidation of various ethers in troposphere.
Authors
- dr hab. inż. Małgorzata Śmiałek-Telega link open in new tab ,
- dr hab. inż. Marta Łabuda link open in new tab ,
- prof. dr hab. Julien Guthmuller link open in new tab ,
- Søren Hoffmann,
- Nykola C. Jones,
- Michael MacDonald,
- Lucia Zuin,
- Marie-Jeanne Hubin-Franskin,
- Jacques Delwiche,
- Denis Duflot,
- Nigel J. Mason,
- P. Limao-Vieira
Additional information
- Category
- Publikacja w czasopiśmie
- Type
- artykuły w czasopismach recenzowanych i innych wydawnictwach ciągłych
- Language
- angielski
- Publication year
- 2015
