A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF THE USE OF LIMONENE FOR DETECTING SINGLET OXYGEN AS A COMPONENT OF POLLUTED AIR |
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| Authors: | H Ralph Rawls Frances L Estes ‡ |
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| Institution: | Gulf South Research Institute P.O. Box 26518, New Orleans, LA 70186, U.S.A.;†Box 33, Mendon, Michigan 49072 |
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| Abstract: | Abstract— Exploratory experiments using simulated conditions indicate that the terpene, (+)-limonene can serve to detect O2(1Δg) in polluted atmospheres. 1O2 attack on limonene results in the formation of specific oxidation products in a specific distribution; quantitative identification of these products is a highly specific test for 1O2. |
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