Chemical Reactions Induced by Ultraviolet and Ionizing Radiation.
Abstract
Briefly discussed is research done in four areas: (1) special acceleration of nonradiative decay of excited states by specific quenchers, (2) photochemistry of bichromophoric compounds, (3) magnetic resonance studies, and (4) high energy radiation chemistry. The results in 1 and 2 have led to discovery of some interesting new photochemistry and to very tentative models as to the nature of the interactions in weakly coupled systems. Magnetic resonance work has been centered on two subjects. The rates of decay of various free radicals produced photochemically were observed. The kinetics depend on the solvent medium and indicate that solvent relaxation processes may make important contributions to variations in the rates of fast reactions in fluid media. Also studied were radicals by observing chemically induced polarization of nuclear spins (CIDNP) in reaction products. A careful study was done on the radiation induced dimerization of 1,3-cyclohexadiene, and it is believed that separation of excited state and ionic paths has been accomplished. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0716589
Entities
People
- George S. Hammond
Organizations
- California Institute of Technology