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Substance: pyruvic acid			Other Names: propanoic acid, 2-oxo-

Formula: 	C3H4O3				CAS-No.: 127-17-3

Study: photochemistry, photolysis, quantum yields


Authors: G. F. Vesley, P. A. Leermakers

Title: The Photochemistry of alpha-Keto Acids and alpha-Keto Esters. III. Photolysis of Pyruvic Acid in the Vapor Phase

Journal/Source: J. Phys. Chem., 68, 2364-2366, (1964); DOI: 10.1021/j100790a507


Data: (diagram, table, disk): 

Energy/Wavelength range: 366 nm

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Comments: The authors report quantum yields of CO2 of 1.02 ± 0.06 and of CH3CHO of 0.6 by the photolysis at 366 nm.

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