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Catalytic tritiation and 3 H NMR spectroscopy of complex organic mixtures ‐ application to oil shale process waters
Author(s) -
Farrier David S.,
Jones John R.,
Bloxsidge James P.,
Carroll Leonor,
Elvidge John A.,
Saieed Mahmoud
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of labelled compounds and radiopharmaceuticals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.432
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1099-1344
pISSN - 0362-4803
DOI - 10.1002/jlcr.2580190207
Subject(s) - chemistry , tritium , oil shale , raney nickel , catalysis , nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy , shale oil , radiochemistry , spectroscopy , nuclear chemistry , organic chemistry , waste management , nuclear physics , petroleum , quantum mechanics , physics , engineering
Several catalytic tritium exchange procedures have been investigated in order to accomplish uniform and random incorporation of tritium into the diverse organic solutes present in an oil shale process water. Comparative proton and tritium nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy revealed that a Raney nickel/THO system resulted in a reproducible procedure wherein the individual components are tritiated randomly in stable positions in proportion to their concentration. This approach to the labelling of complex organic mixtures opens new avenues for radiotracer studies in environmentally important areas.