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A combined addition of a chain-breaking inhibitor and a hydroperoxide-breaking substance is widely used to induce a more efficient inhibition of oxidative processes in polyalkenes, rubbers, lubricants, and other materials [3 8]. Kennerly and Patterson [12] were the first to study the combined action of a mixture, phenol (aromatic amine) + zinc dithiophosphate, on the oxidation of mineral oil. Various phenols and aromatic amines can well serve as peroxyl radical scavengers (see Chapter 15), while arylphosphites, thiopropionic ethers, dialkylthio-propionates, zinc and nickel thiophosphates, and other compounds are used to break down hydroperoxide (see Chapter 17). Efficient inhibitory blends are usually prepared empirically, by choosing such blend compositions that induce maximal inhibitory periods [13],... 

Wells, H.G. The Door in the Wall, and Other Stories. M. Kennerly, New York. 1911. 

There is a truly large volume of work with various synthetic steps explained in greater or lesser detail scattered through the literature and summarized in the Nobel lecture. Additional interesting material can be found in Jackson, A. H. Kenner, G. W. Nature, 1967, 215,1126 Frydman, B. Reil, S. Despuy, M. E. Rapoport, H. /. Am. Chem. Soc., 1969, 91, 2338 and de Almeida, J. A. P. B. Kenner, G. W. Rimmer, X Smith, K. M. Tetrahedron, 1976,32,1793, as well as references found in these publications. 

Amaral et al. (2001) reported that the primary process (II) does occur measurably in HONO photolyses in the vacuum ultraviolet region at 193.3 nm where the excitation involves an allowed n -> a transition. About 0.3 of the available excess energy appeared as translation of the products in this case. They demonstrated as well that at least three electronic states of NO2 were formed in the photodissociation, X A, A B2, B Bi/C A2, with relative populations of 0.13 0.21 0.66, respectively. Kenner... 

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