Degradation Radio-induite de la Thymidine en Solution Aqueuse Désaérée

Abstract
The steady-state .gamma. radiolysis of deaerated aqueous solutions of thymidine generated a complex mixture of pyrmidine and nucleoside derivatives. Of these compounds, 22 were isolated and characterized by spectroscopic methods including proton NMR and mass spectrometry. The major 5,6-saturated products were identified as the 5R and 5S diasteroisomers of 5,6-dihydrothymidine and their mono and dihydroxylated derivatives on the 5 and/or 6-carbons. The G values of these various compounds were determined. The roles of the primary reactive species derived from the radiolysis of water were studied by using specific radical scavengers, i.e., ethanol, t-butanol and potassium nitrate.

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