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Radiation-induced Oxidation of Tetrafluoroethylene by Oxygen

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OXIDATION of unsaturated compounds by oxygen has been fully investigated1–6. Recently, oxidation of ethylene7, propylene8 and tetrachloroethylene9 has been examined by ionizing radiation. The oxidation of ethylene and propylene leads to the formation of a large number of products and the reported G values for the olefine consumption are very low. Tetrachloroethylene is oxidized through a chain mechanism and a G value of 910 has been found. Trichloroacetylchloride, phosgene and oxalyl chloride are the main products.

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CAGLIOTI, V., LENZI, M. & MELE, A. Radiation-induced Oxidation of Tetrafluoroethylene by Oxygen. Nature 201, 610–611 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/201610a0

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