THE RADIOLYSIS OF CYCLOPENTANONE AND MIXTURES CONTAINING CYCLOPENTANONE

Thesis/Dissertation · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1963

OSTI ID:4018708

Katayama, M

The radiation-induced decomposition of cyclopertanone was studied in the liquid and gas phase using /sup 60/Co gamma rays. The main reaction products were carbon monoxide, ethylene, H, and an oil. The initial G-values for carbon monoxide and ethylene were approximates -1.5 and 0.3, respectively. At an absorbed dose of approximates 10/sup 20/ ev (3 to 10 hrs irradiation), G(CO) was approximates 0.8 and G(C/sub 2/H/sub 4/), 0.7. The G-value for H was 0.68 and stayed constart up to 24 hrs irradiation. Among the minor products identified were cyclobutane, butene-1, n-butane, and carbon dioxide. The carbon monoxide, ethylene, and R constituted more than 90% of the gaseous products. The G-value for production of the oil was estimated to be approximates 1 using a molecular weight of 200. The experimental formula for this material was best represented by (C/sub 6/H/sub 9/O). A mechanism for the radiolysis of cyclopentanone is proposed. The concentration effects of the radiolysis on the major gaseous products were examined in cyclohexane, cyclohexene, and benzene solutions of cyclopentanone. Some comparisons were made between radiolysis and photolysis of cyclopentanone. (Dissertation Abstr., 24: No. 8, Feb.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-18-020093
• OSTI ID: 4018708
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• Language: English

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BENZENE
BUTANE
BUTYLENE
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON MONOXIDE
CHEMISTRY
COBALT 60
CYCLOALKANES
CYCLOALKENES
DECOMPOSITION
ETHYLENE
G-VALUE
GAMMA RADIATION
GASES
HEXANE
HYDROGEN
KETONES
LIQUIDS
PENTANE
RADIATION CHEMISTRY
RADIOLYSIS
REACTION KINETICS
SOLUTIONS