γ-Radiolysis of benzophenone aqueous solution at elevated temperatures up to supercritical condition

A product analysis study of γ-irradiated benzophenone aqueous solutions from room temperature to 400 °C has been carried out by the combination of a flow irradiation system and a liquid chromatographic method. At room temperature, the main decomposition products are phenol and hydroxybenzophenone isomers. In high temperature and supercritical water solutions, 9-fluorenone appears as an important product and the G-value of benzophenone consumption depends significantly on the water density under supercritical conditions.