Mesua ferrea L. seed oil consists of triglycerides of linoleic, oleic, palmitic and stearic acids. These acids were pyrolyzed separately in the presence of different amounts of solid sodium carbonate. Pyrolysis experiments revealed that linoleic and oleic acids can be converted to hydrocarbons of a wide range of molecular weights by pyrolyzing them with even 1% by wt of sodium carbonate up to a temperature of 500°C, whereas palmitic and stearic acids can be converted to hydrocarbons only by pyrolyzing them with equivalent amounts or more of sodium carbonate up to a temperature of about 650°C.The fractions of boiling range 60–320°C of all of the pyrolytic oils were analyzed for their hydrocarbon types by the method of fluorescent indicator adsorption (FIA). The aromatic contents of the pyrolytic oils of linoleic and oleic acids were found to be much higher than those of palmitic and stearic acids. GS and GC‐MS analyses of all the saturate fractions indicated mainly normal alkanes with a carbon number range of 6 to 17.

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A radiotracer counting system was developed for adsorption and catalysis studies in ultrahigh vacuum using small area, single crystal surfaces. The counting system utilizes a rugged, compact, and rotatable surface barrier detector with a sensitivity sufficient to detect about lxlo 12 molecules containing carbon-14. The operating characteristics and performance of this counting system are discussed along with its application to studies of 14 c-benzene chemisorption and rehydrogenation on the (111) crystal face of platinum.