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LIGHT AND LIFE 



MgX 



+ O. 



0\ 



0- 



A^0 -. 



KOH 



H-O ^2 3 products 



H 



LOPHINE 



■^^2\^H202;h^O^ 



+ other ^ l^y 

 produc Ls 



Fig. 8. Chemiluminescent reactions. 



our product recovery was quantitative, we feel that the aminophthalate 

 ion is indeed a product of the light-emission reaction. Further work 

 is in progress to improve the product isolation and, if possible, the 

 quantimi yield. 



NH2 o 







O + Nj + hv 



NH2 o 



N-0-0® 



lig. (1. I he cluMiilimiinescence of luminol in tliinclliyl sulfoxide. 



