THE RADIATION-INDUCED REACTIONS OF BENZENE WITH SULFUR AND SULFUR COMPOUNDS

Journal Article · Thu Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1963 · Bull Chem. Soc. Japan

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1246/bcsj.36.893· OSTI ID:4157782

Ando, W; Sugimoto, K; Oae, S

The irradiation of a benzene solution of sulfur gave thiophenol, diphenyl disulfide, diphenyl sulfide, hydrogen sulfide, hydrogen, and some polymers. The formation of thiophenol and of hydrogen sulfide was considered to be initiated by the radiolysis of benzene, which gives phenyl and hydrogen radicals, which in turn combine with suliur in succeeding steps. However, the thiophenol formed was oxidized to the disulfide as the radiation energy absorbed in benzene transfers to thiophenol. The effect or the initial concentration of thiophenol and of the radiation dose was measured. The relative stability of the S-H and C-S bond for radiation was about 1: 200. The radiolysis of diphenyl disulfide or hydrogen sulfide in benzene were found to form thiophenol. In a kinetical study of the decomposition of thiophenol in benzene, 0.7 benzene molecule was excited by the 100 ev of gamma rays absorbed, while the ratio between the energy transfer to thiophenol from excited benzene and the deactivation of excited benzene itself was about 100 to 1. (P.C.H.)

• Research Organization: Radiation Center of Osaka Prefecture, Sakai and Osaka City University, Kitaku
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-18-005366
• OSTI ID: 4157782
• Journal Information: Bull Chem. Soc. Japan, Journal Name: Bull Chem. Soc. Japan Vol. Vol: 36
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ABSORPTION
BENZENE
BINDING ENERGY
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
DECOMPOSITION
GAMMA RADIATION
HYDROGEN SULFIDES
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
PHENYL RADICALS
POLYMERS
RADIATION CHEMISTRY
RADIOLYSIS
REACTION KINETICS
STABILITY
SULFIDES
SULFUR
SULFUR COMPOUNDS