The MPI-Mainz UV/VIS Spectral Atlas

of Gaseous Molecules of Atmospheric Interest

www.uv-vis-spectral-atlas-mainz.org

Hannelore Keller-Rudek1, Geert K. Moortgat2, Rolf Sander2, Rüdiger Sörensen1

1Satellite Group

2Atmospheric Chemistry Division

Max-Planck Institute for Chemistry
Mainz, Germany

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When referring to the Spectral Atlas, please cite our publication:

Keller-Rudek, H., Moortgat, G. K., Sander, R., and Sörensen, R.: The MPI-Mainz UV/VIS spectral atlas of gaseous molecules of atmospheric interest, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 5, 365–373, (2013), DOI: 10.5194/essd-5-365-2013

Cross Sections / Organics (N-compounds) / Nitro-, nitrosoalkanes / CH3NO2 / Shastri(2021)_298K_105.81-229.89nm

DATAFILE: CH3NO2_Shastri(2021)_298K_105.81-229.89nm.txt
NAME: nitromethane
FORMULA: CH3NO2
AUTHOR(YEAR): Shastri(2021)
T: 298K
λ: 105.81-229.89nm
BIBLIOGRAPHY: A. Shastri., A. K. Das, K. Sunanda, and B. N. Rajasekhar, "Electronic states of nitromethane: Experimental and theoretical studies", J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer 296, 107933 (2021); DOI: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2021.107933
COMMENTS: High-resolution (0.02 nm) absorption measurements using sychrotron radiation as a light source

Absorbances (in arbitrary units) vs.wavenumber (43500-94500 cm-1) plotted in Fig. 2 have been digitized and scaled to σ(197 nm) = 1.86 × 10-17 cm2 molecule-1 observed by

W.D. Taylor, T.D. Allston, M.J. Moscato, G.B. Fazekas, R. Koslowski, and G.A. Takacs, "Atmospheric photodissociation lifetimes for nitromethane, methyl nitrite, and methyl nitrate", Int. J. Chem. Kinet.12, 231-240 (1980); DOI: 10.1002/kin.550120404

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