γ-Radiolysis of ethylene glycol aqueous solutions
- 1 January 1968
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Journal of the Chemical Society B: Physical Organic
- p. 945-946
- https://doi.org/10.1039/j29680000945
Abstract
γ-radiolysis of aqueous solutions of ethylene glycol (1 × 10–3 M) with oxygen (1 × 10–3 M) gives hydroxy acetaldehyde and hydrogen peroxide as the only products. G(Aldehyde)= 2·6 is independent of pH as, shown by experiments conducted at pH 5·5 and 2·0. G(Hydrogen peroxide)= 3·6 is higher than the predicted value of G(H2O2)+½G(reduction). A mechanism for the formation of both hydroxyacetaldehyde and excess of hydrogen peroxide is suggested.Keywords
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