EFFECTS OF IONIZING RADIATION ON CHOLINE CHLORIDE AND ITS ANALOGS

Journal Article · Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1958 · Journal of the American Chemical Society (U.S.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01544a037· OSTI ID:4301156

Lemmon, II, R M; Gordon, P K; Parsons, M A; Mazzetti, F

The radiation sensitivities of crystalline choline chloride and nineteen crystalline analogs have been compared. The chloride is extremely radiation sensitive and appears to decompose by a free-radical chain mechanism. Choline bromide is about one-third as sensitive as the chloride; none of the other analogs show abnormal radiation instability. That choline chloride's susceptibility to radiation damage is a function of its crystal structure is shown by its contrasting stability in solution. Determinations were made of the radiation sensitivity of crystalline choline chloride at low temperature, in the presence of added iodide or iodine and after repeated recrystallizations. The electron spin resonance signal from irradiated choline chloride also was observed. (auth)

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, Berkeley
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-12-012297
• OSTI ID: 4301156
• Journal Information: Journal of the American Chemical Society (U.S.), Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 80; ISSN JACSA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
CHLORIDES
CHOLINE
CRYSTALS
DECOMPOSITION
ELECTRONS
FREE RADICALS
IODIDES
IODINE
IONIZATION
LIPIDS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
RADIATION EFFECTS
REACTION KINETICS
RESONANCE
SENSITIVITY
SOLUTIONS
SPIN
STABILITY
TEMPERATURE
VITAMIN B GROUP
VITAMINS