Thallium-oxygen bonds reactions with

Boyd et al. [46] have studied the y-radiolysis of several oxyhalides. The extent of reaction in the Group lA and thallium bromates increased linearly with dose, yielding BrOj, BrO", Br and in proportions which depended on the cation present. Later work extended the reactants to KCCOj (products CCO, CCO jUnd O ), CsBrO 3 (products BrO" and O3 ) and CSIO3 (increased absorption was ascribed to molecular iodine in the crystal). It was concluded that reaction within the crystal is initiated by ionization, with excitation of the oxyhalide ion, followed by rupture of the halogen-oxygen bond ... 

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