Methylparaben isolated in solid argon: Structural characterization and UV-induced conversion into methylparaben radical and isomeric ketenes

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 117, Issue 43, 2013, Pages 13543-13555

  Kuş, Nihal ^a,b   Bayari, Sevgi H ^c   Fausto, Rui ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b ANADOLU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ESTERS; CHEMICAL PROCESS; ENERGY CONFORMERS; INFRARED SPECTRUM; MATRIX DEPOSITION; P-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID; SITU IRRADIATIONS; STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION;

ARGON; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; MICROORGANISMS; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY;

METHYLPARABEN;

4 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID ESTER; ARGON; ETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; FREE RADICAL; KETENE; KETONE; METHYL PARABEN;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; QUANTUM THEORY; STEREOISOMERISM; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ARGON; ETHYLENES; FREE RADICALS; HUMANS; KETONES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PARABENS; QUANTUM THEORY; STEREOISOMERISM; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84887109269     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: 15205207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp408366x     Document Type: Article

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