Under γ-irradiation, aqueous solutions of ethylene glycol containing hydrogen peroxide form acetaldehyde as a major product via a free-radical chain rearrangement. The yield of acetaldehyde is essentially unchanged when hydrogen peroxide is replaced by N2O or HClO4. A mechanism is proposed in which the glycol radical, ĊOHCH2OH, rearranges to the acetaldehyde precursor, ĊH2CHO, followed by the hydrogen atom transfer reaction;[Formula: see text]thus propagating a chain reaction.2The rearrangement is also induced by the photo-dissociation of H2O2 in aqueous solutions of ethylene glycol.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Burchill et al. (1971) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 2 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: