THE REACTIONS OF HYDROGEN ATOMS WITH SOME ORGANIC LIQUIDS

Abstract

Measurements have been made of isotopic exchange and deuterium pressure change during deuterium atom bombardment of o-terphenyl, toluene, and eicosane just above their melting points. The number of molecules of HD formed was larger than the number of molecules lost or gained by the gas phase. A mechanism of reaction of deuterium atoms with aromatic liquids is proposed.