HIGH ENERGY ELECTRON IRRADIATION OF n-HEXANE
A study of the radiation chemistry of normal hexane in gas and liquid phase as the pure compound and in admixture with radical scavengers in the gas phase is reported. The radiolysis products which were determined are hydrogen, propane, ethylene, n-butane, ethane, methane, propane, acetylene, hexane isomers, isebutane, butene, isopentane, and n-pentane, listed in order of decreasing "G"- values. The nature and yields of these products and the effect of radical scavengers are rationalized with satisfactory precision from the assumption that initial ionization processes, followed by very fast ion-molecule reactions of the hydride ion transfer type, dominate the reaction process. It is therefore tentatively suggested that such a partial mechanism has considerable validity for normal hexane and related compounds. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Humble Oil and Refining Co., Baytown, Tex.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-003537
- OSTI ID:
- 4212243
- Journal Information:
- Journal of the American Chemical Society (U.S.), Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 81; ISSN JACSA
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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