Radiation chemistry of liquid acetone. II. Formation of acids by oxidative radiolysis

Journal Article · Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1961 · Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19621614· OSTI ID:4771706

Drienovský, P.

In the radiolysis of liquid acetone in hydrogen or oxygen atomospheres, the acid products formed were analyzed. The property of acetone permits the individual acid or acid products to be determined by potentiometric titration. In such a manner it was established that in the oxidation radiolysis, formic acid (yield 1.11 molecule/100 ev), acetic acid (yield 1.95 molecule/100 ev), and carbon dioxide (yield 2.19 molecule/100 ev) are produced. In irradiation of acetone saturated with hydrogen, acetic acid has a yield of 0.71 molecule/100 ev. It was shown that the enol form of acetone plays a significant role in the oxidation radiolysis of acetone. (tr-auth)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-17-001530
• OSTI ID: 4771706
• Journal Information: Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications, Journal Name: Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 27; ISSN 0010-0765; ISSN CCCCAK
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: Czech

Related Subjects

38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
ACETIC ACID
ACETONE
CARBON DIOXIDE
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ENOLS
FORMIC ACID
HYDROGEN
IRRADIATION
LIQUIDS
ORGANIC ACIDS
OXIDATION
OXYGEN
QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
RADIATION CHEMISTRY
RADIOLYSIS
TITRATION