RADIATION CHEMISTRY OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS. IV. CYCLOHEXANE
The major products formed in the 800 kvp electron radiolysis of cyclohexane are hydrogen, cyclohexene, and dicyclohexyl. Minor amounts of products result from fragmentation and isomerization of the ring system. The initial yields are, G(C/sub 6/H/sub 10/) = 2.5 and G(dicpclohexyl) = 2.0 and were unchanged by irradiation either in 10 atmospheres of hydrogen or at liquid nitrogen temperature. In the presence of solutes, oxygen, iodine, and benzene, the cyclohenene yield decreased to a limiting value of G = O.T. The results are discussed in terms of a mechanism which involves the decomposition of excited cyclohexane molecules. The results show that of the excited molecules that decompose approximately 15% give products directly by an unspecified molecular process. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- General Electric Research Lab., Schenectady, N.Y.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-016044
- OSTI ID:
- 4235633
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Physical Chemistry (U.S.), Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 63; ISSN JPCHA
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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