Abstract
Absorption spectra of benzene cation radical, chlorobenzene cation radical, and fluorobenzene cation radical have been obtained in perfluorocarbon polymer at 77 K. Cation radicals are formed in good yields and less perturbed electronic absorption spectra are obtained. Results demonstrate that perfluorocarbon polymer is suitable as matrix for spectroscopic investigation of the cation radicals formed by γ-irradiation.