title: [Study on the chemical activity of nicotine by pulse radiolysis].
abstract: Nicotine has been studied for the first time by pulse radiolysis techniques. It has been found that hydrated electron, hydrogen radical, and hydroxyl radical can react on nicotine to produce an anion radical and neutral radical, respectively. Different absorption spectra were obtained, and the related rate constants were determined. The results provide some advices for scientists to study the harmfulness of smoking nicotine to people, which can give some new ideas to make harmless tobacco.
authors.affiliation: Analysis and Research Centre, Tong Ji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
authors.forename: Shi-long
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiao-yu
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Wen-zhe
authors.initials: WZ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ya-ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Ni
mesh_terms: D000838:Anions; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical / Q000737:chemistry; D009538:Nicotine / Q000737:chemistry*; D011522:Protons; D011675:Pulse Radiolysis; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014026:Nicotiana
chemical_list: D000838:Anions; D011522:Protons; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical; D009538:Nicotine