Abstract
FOR several years SF6 has been used in radiolytic studies because of its high cross-section for capture of low-energy electrons and consequent effect on observable products resulting from positive-ion neutralization reactions. A reduced yield of H2 from irradiated propane has been reported1 and attributed to electron scavenging by the small proportions of SF6 present. On the other hand, SF6 does not affect the H2 yield from irradiated liquid unsaturates such as trans-butene-2 (ref. 2), indicating that ionic species may not be important with respect to H2 formation from these olefines.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Johnson, G. R. A., and Warman, J. M., Nature, 203, 73 (1964).
Hatano, Y., and Shida, S., J. Chem. Phys., 46, 4784 (1967).
Asinger, F., and Fell, B., Erdoel Kohle, 19, 345 (1966).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
HUMMEL, R. Promotion by SF6 of a Radiolytically Induced Chain Reaction for the Geometrical Isomerization of cis or trans-Butene-2 in Dilute Gaseous Mixtures. Nature 218, 1050–1051 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/2181050a0
Received:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/2181050a0
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.
