Table 3 Oxidation reactions of hydrocarbon compounds without including microbial growth

Naphthalene (C₁₀H₈)

C₁₀H₈ + 12O₂ → 4H₂O + 10CO₂

1-Methylnaphthalene (C₁₁H₁₀)

C₁₁H₁₀ + 13.5O₂ → 5H₂O + 11CO₂

2-Methylnaphthalene (C₁₁H₁₀)

C₁₁H₁₀ + 13.5O₂ → 5H₂O + 11CO₂

2-Ethylnaphtalene (C₁₂H₁₂)

C₁₂H₁₂ + 14O₂ → 6H₂O + 12CO₂

Phenanthrene (C₁₄H₁₀)

C₁₄H₁₀ + 16.5O₂ → 5H₂O + 14CO₂

Anthracene (C₁₄H₁₀)

C₁₄H₁₀ + 16.5O₂ → 5H₂O + 14CO₂

Pyrene (C₁₆H₁₀)

C₁₆H₁₀ + 18.5O₂ → 5H₂O + 16CO₂

Benzene (C₆H₆)

C₆H₆ + 7.5O₂ → 3H₂O + 6CO₂

Toluene (C₇H₈)

C₇H₈ + 9O₂ → 4H₂O + 7CO₂

Xylene (C₈H₁₀)

C₈H₁₀ + 10.5O₂ → 5H₂O + 8CO₂