Radiolytic oxidation of 2-methyl tetrahydrofuran
- 1 January 1970
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Radiation Effects
- Vol. 3 (2) , 183-187
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00337577008236273
Abstract
The γ-ray oxidation of 2-methyl tetrahydrofuran proceeds with a chain reaction giving an organic hydroperoxide as the major product at low doses. The rate of peroxide formation is given by and the rate constant ratio for the chain propagation to the chain termination is given by at room temperature. An ionic chain termination by O2- was found to be important only in aqueous solutions but not in pure MTHF or mixtures of cyclohexane + MTHF where the low dielectric constant of the medium seems to inhibit the O2- formation in appreciable yield.Keywords
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