Radiolysis of Pyrimidines in Aqueous Solutions

Authors: G. A. Infante, P. Jirathana, J. H. Fendler, E. J. Fendler Product yields in the reaction of e;,, .H, -OH and CI,. with thymine and those in the reaction of e^(-)aq and .OH/O-. with thymine- have been determined quantitatively in 60-co-irradiated aqueous thymine solutions in the presence of suitable scavengers. Good material balances between G(- thymine) and G(total products)…

Radiolysis of Nucleosides in Aqueous Solutions: Base Liberation by the Base Attack Mechanism

Authors: S. Fujita On the radiolysis of uridine and some other nucleosides in aqueous solution, a pH-dependent liberation of uracil or the corresponding base was found. e and HO-2 gave no freed bases, although many oxidizing radicals, including OH, Cl2, Br2, (CNS)2 and SO4, did cause the release of unaltered bases, depending on the pH of the solutions. The base…