Air sensitivity

Air sensitivity is a term used, particularly in chemistry, to denote the reactivity of chemical compounds with some constituent of air. Most often, reactions occur with atmospheric oxygen (O2) or water vapor (H2O),[1] although reactions with the other constituents of air such as carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), and nitrogen (N2) are also possible.[2]

  1. ^ Handling and Storage of Air-Sensitive Reagents, Technical Bulletin AL-134, Sigma-Aldrich
  2. ^ Dr. P. Wipf. "Techniques for handling air and moisture sensitivity" (PDF).