γ-Radiolysis of cyclohexane with electron scavengers. IV. CO2 as an electron scavenger
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The room temperature liquid phase radiolysis of cyclohexane has been examined in the presence of CO2 and of CO2 with N2O. CO2 decreases the yields of all major products by scavenging electrons. It is concluded that the CO2 anion does not dissociate and that no precursors of cyclohexyl radicals are formed when it is finally neutralized by a hydrocarbon cation. No evidence that CO2 acts as an efficient O− scavenger in liquid phase cyclohexane was found. Its rate of reaction with O− appears comparable to its rate of reaction with electrons.