Abstract:
Yields of H2 and CH4 from methyl-, dimethyl-, trimethyl- and ethyl-amine vapours y-irradiated
at room temperature have been measured. The effects of dose, pressure, electron and free radical
scavengers on these yields have been studied. From the decreases in G(H2) in the presence of
scavengers values for G^,, Gc, Gh and relative rate constants for some reactions of H atoms have
been calculated. Except for methylamine the values of Ga obtained in this way are lower than those
obtained from measurements of the energy of ion pair formation, W. Ethylenediamine is a product
from radiolysis of methylamine but dimethylhydrazine is not.
