Abstract
The primary step in the mercury (Hg3P1) photosensitized decomposition of acetone at 55 °C. results in the formation of methyl and acetyl radicals. At least 25% of the acetyl radicals are sufficiently long-lived to suffer collision with a second excited mercury atom, the products being ketene and a hydrogen atom. The primary step in the decomposition of acetaldehyde is at least 95% to form methyl and formyl radicals. The methane found was shown by tracer experiments to be the product of a secondary reaction, probably that between methyl and formyl radicals. Other secondary reactions are discussed.
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Subject
Organic Chemistry,General Chemistry,Catalysis
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41 articles.
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