RADIATION LABELLING WITH CARBON-14 OF ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
A mixture of radioactive methane, propane, and xenon was irradiated to approximately 0.99 x 10/sup 8/ rads. The addition of xenon increased considerably the energy transfer from ionizing radiation to the hydrocarbon mixture. A mixture of ethylene, propane, butane, isobutane, pentane, isopentane, and hexane carriers were added, and gas chromatographic methods were used to separate the radioactive hydrocarbons in the irradiated sample. A fairly high percentage of methane radioactivity was found in the reaction products. The specific activity of the labeled hydrocarbons, except propane, was very high before dilution with carriers. Despite a high dose of gamma rays absorbed by the gaseous system, only a small amount of the radioactivity was found in unsaturated hydrocarbons. (P.C.H.)
- Research Organization:
- Universita, Rome; and C.N.R., Rome
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-16-007597
- OSTI ID:
- 4818792
- Report Number(s):
- CNEN-58
- Journal Information:
- Nature, Journal Name: Nature Vol. Vol: 186
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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