B. G. V. D. Bos, A. Aten
1951
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Recueil des Travaux Chimiques des Pays-Bas
Abstract
The synthesis is described of radioactive ethyl formate, labeled with C14 in the formate group. The pyrolysis of this compound yields radioactive carbon dioxide and inactive ethylene. This indicates that the decomposition is brought about by a simple splitting of the molecule.