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Substance: methylglyoxal			Other Names: propanal, 2-oxo-

Formula: 	CH3COCHO			CAS-No.: 78-98-8

Study: uv absorption, photolysis, quantum yields


Authors: E. Kyle, S.W. Orchard

Title: The photolysis of methyl glyoxal vapour at 436 nm

Journal/Source: J. Photochem., 7, 305-317, (1977); doi:10.1016/0047-2670(77)80012-9


Data: (diagram, table, disk): 

Energy/Wavelength range: 436 nm

Resolution: 

Temperature: 387 K

Temperature dependence: 

Pressure:


Comments: The two primary photochemical processes being production of carbon monoxide and a split into 
radicals. At 436 nm and 352.9 K the quantum yields for these reactions are 0.77 and 0.18, respectively.

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