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Review
. 2021 Jun 30;64(8):286-335.
doi: 10.1002/jlcr.3903. Epub 2021 May 31.

Review: Self-radiolysis of compounds containing tritium and carbon-14

Jeremy R Wolf  1
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Review

Review: Self-radiolysis of compounds containing tritium and carbon-14

Jeremy R Wolf. J Labelled Comp Radiopharm. .

Abstract

Energy released from beta emission causes molecules that incorporate tritium (3 H) and carbon-14 (14 C) atoms to be less stable than their stable labeled counterparts, thus making radiolabeled compounds prone to self-radiolysis. This literature review examines the stability of organic compounds incorporating 3 H and 14 C atoms and discusses stability of the compound with respect to functional groups within the radiolabeled molecules. The goal of this paper is to serve as a reference for the stability of radiolabeled compounds.

Keywords: carbon-14; review; stability; tritium.

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