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Primary Organic Radical formed in the Radiolysis of Aliphatic Alcohols

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IN view of contemporary interest in the transient species formed in the radiolysis of aliphatic alcohols, it may be of value to consider the evidence regarding the nature of the primary organic radical-precursor of vic-glycol and possibly aldehyde.

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BASSON, R. Primary Organic Radical formed in the Radiolysis of Aliphatic Alcohols. Nature 211, 629–631 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/211629a0

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