An isotope effect in a simple chemical reaction /

It has been found that the carbon dioxide obtained from the decarboxylation of singly-carboxyl labeled malonic acid is impoverished in the C¹⁴ label and that the acetic acid formed is correspondingly enriched.Work performed at the University of California Radiation Laboratory."Date Declassified: September 17, 1948."Includes bibliographical references (p. 3).It has been found that the carbon dioxide obtained from the decarboxylation of singly-carboxyl labeled malonic acid is impoverished in the C¹⁴ label and that the acetic acid formed is correspondingly enriched.Mode of access: Internet