Radiation-chemical transformations of coumarins in organic solvents

摘要

A spectrophotometric investigation into the radiation-chemical transformations of coumarins with different structures was performed. It was shown that the introduction of hydroxy, nitroso, and methyl groups into the coumarin molecule has a substantial effect on its radiation-chemical transformations. The solvated electron was supposed to be a reactive species responsible, for the most part, for coumarin degradation.