Methylene formation in the radiolysis of methane: The use of Trans-butene-2 as a detector

摘要: Abstract The irradiation of mixtures trans -butene-2 with rare gases and CH 4 gives rise to the formation a number unsaturated compounds containing five carbon atoms and, in system, significant amounts cis - -dimethylcyclopropane. From distribution products effects radical, proton electron scavengers it is shown that methylene 2 , produced by radiolysis but not from C H 8 . About half has an ionic precursor; 5 + suggested. No conclusion could be reached as initial spin state