Radiation effects in x-irradiated hydroxy compounds

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Abstract
Radiation effects are compared in single crystals of xylitol, sorbitol, and dulcitol x‐irradiated at 4.2 °K. In xylitol and dulcitol, but not in sorbitol, a primary oxidation product is identified as an alkoxy radical. ENDOR measurements detected three proton hyperfine couplings associated with the alkoxy ESR absorption, one of which is attributed to a proton three bond lengths removed from the seat of unpaired spin density. Intermolecular trapping of electrons is observed in all three crystals. ENDOR measurements were made of the hyperfine couplings between the trapped electron and the hydroxy protons forming the trap.

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