Radical reactions in reverse micelles studied by pulse radiolysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 177 ◽  
pp. 109105
Author(s):  
Jerzy L. Gebicki ◽  
Lidia Gebicka
1978 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfred Hissung ◽  
Clemens von Sonntag

Abstract Using the pulse radiolysis technique the OH adducts of cytosine, 5-methyl cytosine and 2'-deoxycytidine were investigated in alkaline N2O saturated aqueous solutions. Ab-sorption spectra were recorded and their change with time was correlated with the change in conductivity. An OH -induced reaction (1.4·108)·mol-1·s-1) was observed with OH adducts of cytosine and 5-methyl cytosine leading to radicals (pK=10.3), the G-values of which were 3.2 and 1.6 respectively (conductivity measurements). These intermediates were assigned to the C-5 OH radical adducts. After completion of the free radical reactions (2k = 6 · 108)·mol-1·s-1) the resulting product mixture showed pK-values of 8.3 (cytosine, G=0.6), 10.5 (5-methyl cytosine, G=0.8), 10.7 (cytosine, G=1.5; 2′-deoxycytidine, G=1.5) and 12.4 (cytosine, no G-value, determinable with optical detection). Ammonia, which is a product measured after γ-radiolysis of all the three compounds investigated (G(NH3) = 0.6 ± 0.1), is not released within 15 ms after the pulse.


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