Radiation Chemistry of Cyclohexane: Iv. Primary Product Yields in the Irradiation of Cyclohexane

The radiolysis of cyclohexane has been studied at low total doses and initial G values have been determined. Ninety-nine per cent of the evolved hydrogen has been accounted for in hydrogen-deficient products. Cyclohexene, bicyclohexyl, and cyclohexyl-hexene-1 have been identified as primary reaction products. Cyclohexyl-cyclohexene has been identified as a secondary reaction product. The use of high irradiation doses has been shown to lead to decreases in the initial G values of all primary products.