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Reaction Products from Aldehydes and Alcohols in Atmosphere

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In air pollution chemistry and control, how is it that many common organic air pollutants such as methanol, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and phenol lose their oxygen ions and get converted ultimately to CO2 and H2O.
For instance:

CH3OH --> CH4
CH2O --> CO2 + H2O
CH3CHO --> C2H4
C6H5OH --> C6H6

In each of these cases, where does the oxygen go and what causes it?

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This solution details the reaction of various aldehydes and alcohols in the atmosphere.

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