Published December 1, 1980 | Version v1
Journal article

Viscosity and temperature dependence of the magnetic isotope effect

  • 1. Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720

Description

The 13C enrichment observed in the first order photolytic decomposition of dibenzylketone (1,3-diphenyl-2-propanone) was studied as a function of solvent viscosity and temperature. The isotope effect is due to electron--nuclear hyperfine interactions in the free radical intermediates of the reaction. The results are explained using a continuum diffusion model and a simplified version of the radical pair theory of Chemically Induced Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (CIDNP). The isotope effect is substantially enhanced at intermediate values of viscosity

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Journal Title
J. Chem. Phys.
Journal Volume
73
Journal Issue
11
Series
J. Chem. Phys.
Journal Page Range
5493-5499
ISSN
0021-9606