Arumugam Murugan

Theoretical Investigation on Mechanism and Kinetics of M2CAA Initiated by Cl Atom in the Atmosphere

Nabam Tayum, Nand Kishor Gour, Arumugam Murugan & Bhupesh Kumar Mishra · Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research · 2025

Methyl 2-chloroacetoacetate (M2CAA) is a class of volatile organic compound which finds their place in atmosphere by anthropogenic sources. The present study focused on the hydrogen abstraction reaction of M2CAA by Cl atom. The fate of these M2CAA is however poorly understood and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajacr/2025/v16i3340

Quantum Chemical Investigation of OH-Initiated Oxidation Kinetics of Ethyl 2-Chloroacetoacetate in the Atmosphere

Narendra Pramanik, Nabam Tayum, Nand Kishor Gour, Arumugam Murugan, Devaprasad Dev & Bhupesh Kumar Mishra · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2025

Anthropogenic sources release ethyl 2-chloroacetoacetate (CH₃C(O)CHClC(O)OCH2CH₃, E2CAA), a family of organic volatile chemicals, into the environment from the paper industry. Concerns over its effects on the environment are raised by its widespread use in industrial activities....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2025/v15i4385