ISSN:
1618-2650
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Methylcyclohexane dissolved in and forming a thin film on purified seawater with traces of anthraquinone added as triplet sensitizer was exposed to natural sunlight in a quartz flask. The water was circulated through a glass cartridge filled with Amberlite XAD-2 for the concentration of reaction products which were identified by GC/MS after elution and silica gel chromatography. They included isomeric methylcyclohexanols as the principal components, primary hydroperoxides, a tentatively identified secondary peroxide, methylcyclohexanones, and acyclic ketones. Mass spectra and mechanisms are discussed as well as possible biological consequences of the formation of these compounds.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00322233
