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Vacuum ultraviolet photochemistry of tetrahydrothiophene and sulfolane

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6651468· OSTI ID:6651468

The vacuum uv photolysis of tetrahydrothiophene (THT) involves the breaking of the S to ..cap alpha..-C bond. Besides ethylene, C/sub 3/H/sub 6/ and 1,3-butadiene are also formed. Photolyses of THT, tetrahydrofuran, and pyrrolidine are similar. The vacuum uv photolysis of tetramethylene sulfone (sulfolane) was also studied; products are SO/sub 2/, cyclobutane, 1-butene, and ethylene. No cis-2-butene was observed. (DLC)

Research Organization:
Worcester Polytechnic Inst., MA (USA). Dept. of Chemistry
DOE Contract Number:
AS02-76ER03569
OSTI ID:
6651468
Report Number(s):
DOE/TIC-11399
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English