title: Oxidative transformations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons adsorbed on coal fly ash.
abstract: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons adsorbed onto coal fly ash were found to be stabilized against photochemical decomposition. However, a number of adsorbed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons will spontaneously oxidize in the absence of light, with those compounds containing a benzylic carbon being particularly susceptible. The decomposition rate appears to be fly ash-dependent.
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants; D003031:Coal; D008956:Models, Chemical; D009153:Mutagens; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010777:Photochemistry; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds; D011210:Power Plants; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D003031:Coal; D009153:Mutagens; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds