Electra - 3-5-2014 at 14:47
If a halogen-based molecule is excited by UV, and a PTC (CTAB/TBAB/TBAI) is present, is there any chance the PTC will be disturbed by the UV light,
and react? Or is this not a problem due to the negative charge of the halide on the PTC?
I don't imagine it would be a problem since UV reactions have taken place with various salts such as NaCl or NaBr and those don't seem to react
adversely, but I also have not been able to find much information on this. The UV light excites the halide molecule. Are the anions on quats, or
sodium salts, immune, or less effected by this light, as compared to an alkyl or aryl halide?
forgottenpassword - 4-5-2014 at 02:47
UV radiation affects bonds, not atoms.