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THE reactions following light absorption by pure organic disulphides in solution have not been studied, although the reactions are of great importance in the chemistry of wool, affecting both felting and shrinkage of the wool1,2. Similar reactions occur in irradiated milk3 and in petrol4.
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LYONS, W. Photolysis of Organic Disulphides. Nature 162, 1004 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1038/1621004b0
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