Hydrated electron Carbon dioxide

Gordon, S.; Hart, E.J.; Matheson, M.S.; Rabani, J.; Thomas, J.K.
Discuss. Faraday Soc. 36, 193-205 (1963)

Reaction: e_aq^- + CO₂ ® ·CO₂^-
Solvent: H₂O

k = 7.7 × 10⁹(L mol^-1 s^-1), pH = 7

Experimental method: Pulse radiolysis
Analytical method: vis-UV absorption
Data type: Absolute value measured directly

Decay kinetics at 578 nm in soln. contg. 0.001 mol L^-1 MeOH and [CO₂] = 50-200 × 10^-6 mol L^-1.