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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Product Quantum Yields for the 350 nm Photodecomposition of Pyruvic Acid in Air
Markus G. M. BergesPeter Warnecksubject
Peroxyacetyl nitratechemistry.chemical_compoundPrimary (chemistry)Atmospheric pressureChemistryGeneral Chemical EngineeringProduct (mathematics)RadicalQuantum yieldPyruvic acidPhotochemistryQuantumdescription
Quantum yields for the products CH3CHO, CO2 and CH3COOH in the 350 nm photodecomposition of pyruvic acid are 0.48 ± 0.01, 1.27 ± 0.18 and 0.14, respectively, as measured in air at atmospheric pressure. In the presence of NO2 the quantum yield for CH3CHO was reduced to 0.30 ± 0.04 and peroxyacetyl nitrate was formed with a quantum yield of 0.15 ± 0.02. This is taken to indicate the formation of acetyl radicals in one of the primary processes.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-03-01 | Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie |