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What happens to smoke particles after sunset can depend strongly on something as familiar as the amount of water in the air.

Abstract. Catechol is an important biomass-burning-derived phenolic compound and a precursor to secondary organic aerosols (SOAs). Although nitrate radical

Abstract. Catechol is an important biomass-burning-derived phenolic compound and a precursor to secondary organic aerosols (SOAs). Although nitrate radical

AbstractCatechol is an important biomass-burning-derived phenolic compound and a precursor to secondary organic aerosols (SOAs). Although nitrate radicals (NO3) are recognized as major nighttime oxidants, the influence of the aerosol water content on heterogeneous NO3 oxidation of phenolic compounds remains poorly understood. Here, we investigate the impact of relative humidity (RH = 0–90%) on the heterogeneous oxidation of catechol thin films by nitrate radicals generated from the reaction of O3 and NO2. Product formation was characterized using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, UV–visible spectroscopy, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS), ultrahigh-pressure liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (UHPLC–MS), and ion chromatography–mass spectrometry (IC–MS). Under dry conditions, oxidation favored nitration and oligomerization pathways, producing mono-, di-, and trinitrocatechols together with catechol dimers and trimers. These products exhibited enhanced absorption in the 300–500 nm region, characteristic of brown carbon chromophores. Increasing RH progressively suppressed the relative nitration capacity of the NO3/N2O5 system while promoting oxidative ring-opening reactions, leading to the formation of dicarboxylic acids, including cis,cis-muconic acid, 2,3-dihydroxymaleic acid, and oxalic acid. Product distributions revealed a transition from functionalization-dominated chemistry at low RH to fragmentation-dominated chemistry at high RH. These results indicate that RH strongly controls nighttime nitrate radical oxidation of biomass-burning phenolics by shifting product formation from light-absorbing nitroaromatic brown carbon toward highly oxygenated fragmentation products. The findings provide new mechanistic insights into the role of aerosol water in governing the chemical aging and optical evolution of biomass-burning aerosols.

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In a laboratory study of abiotic humification, researchers examined how two common soil minerals, montmorillonite and kaolinite, influence the transformation of glucose, catechol, and glycine into humic-like substances (HLS) via the Maillard reaction. The experiment revealed that while glycine addition stimulates the early stages of humification, its impact on the final carbon pool is dictated by the specific crystal structure of the host mineral. At an optimal glycine concentration of 0.06 mol/L, the kaolinite system produced a higher mass of humic-like acids (HLA), reaching 3.00 g/kg of carbon. This was 69.5% greater than the 1.77 g/kg observed in the montmorillonite system. The divergence stems from the physical properties of the minerals. Kaolinite, characterized by high surface catalytic activity and a lack of spatial confinement, facilitated deep aromatic condensation. Consequently, it generated more mature and complex HLS molecules with lower H/C ratios and higher degrees of polymerization. Montmorillonite behaved differently due to its expandable layered structure, which created a steric effect. Organic intermediates were retained within the interlayer spaces, restricting their further polymerization. This resulted in HLA with simpler structures, higher H/C ratios, and lower aromaticity. However, this physical confinement allowed montmorillonite to stabilize carbon more effectively. A significant portion of the organic matter was physically protected inside the mineral layers, leading to a higher content of mineral-associated organic carbon (MAOC) of 3.45 g/kg, compared to 2.18 g/kg in the kaolinite system.

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Objective: To evaluate the sustained real-world effectiveness and safety of catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitors added to levodopa in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) presenting early motor fluctuations. Methods: REONPARK is an ongoing, multicenter, prospective observational study conducted in Spain. Adult patients with PD and end-of-dose motor fluctuations for <2 years initiating a COMT inhibitor were included. Outcomes assessed at 3, 6, and 12 months included Clinician and Patient Global Impression of Change (CGI-C, PGI-C), Movement Disorder Society–Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS), Wearing-off Questionnaire (WOQ-19), Non-Motor Symptoms Scale (NMSS), Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire-8 (PDQ-8), and safety. This article presents the 3-, 6-, and 12-month planned interim analysis of the study. Results: A total of 143 patients were included (99.3% treated with opicapone), of whom 138, 131, and 89 patients completed the 3, 6, and 12 months of follow-up, respectively. Levodopa doses remained stable in most patients (73% at 12 months). Significant and sustained improvements were observed in MDS-UPDRS Parts III and IV scores, as well as the total MDS-UPDRS score over 12 months, with greater likelihood of Part IV improvement in patients receiving <4.5 mg/kg/day of levodopa. OFF time decreased by 1.6–2.0 h from baseline. ON-time quality was maintained over time with 97.7% of patients reporting no or minimal functional impact from dyskinesia, while 47.7% of patients had no impact from motor fluctuations and 36.4% of patients no longer experienced OFF periods at 12 months. PDQ-8 scores remained stable and no overall benefit on total non-motor symptoms burden was demonstrated, despite improvements in selected domains among patients with a higher baseline non-motor symptoms burden. WOQ-19 scores improved significantly. Conclusions: In PD patients with early motor fluctuations, opicapone initiation was associated with sustained improvements in motor outcomes and reduced OFF time, and maintained the ON-time quality over 12 months, with stable levodopa dosing.

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Abstract. Phenols such as catechol emitted during biomass burning and combustion contribute to aqueous secondary organic aerosol (aqSOA) formation, influen

Abstract. Catechol is an important biomass-burning phenolic compound and a precursor of secondary organic aerosol. This work reports the molecular products