Pulse Radiolysis of Liquid Methylamine, Ethylamine, and Ammonia: The Yield of Solvated Electrons

Abstract

Yields of solvated electrons, [Formula: see text], have been measured in both the pure and basic solvents using biphenyl and pyrene as electron scavengers. In pure methylamine and ethylamine [Formula: see text]and 1.84 ± 0.1, respectively. However in basic solution these yields more than double giving [Formula: see text]. In liquid NH3 and ND3 at −15 °C, [Formula: see text] and 3.6 ± 0.2, respectively. The latter yields seem independent of base and temperature from −15 to −50 °C. Comparisons with previous work are discussed.