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The precise details of the way in which ultrasound acts to produce chemical reaction are not known. However, ultrasonic cavitation is well established as the originator of this phenomenon. This review does not attempt to cover all the literature that has been generated on this subject, but rather to present a qualitative overview in an attempt to clarify this subject which tends to be regarded as something of a black art! For a more detailed report, interested readers are referred to Suslick’s recently published review which deals comprehensively with this aspect of sonochemistry [3, 4].
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Ley, S.V., Low, C.M.R. (1989). The Physical Basis of Sonochemistry. In: Ultrasound in Synthesis. Reactivity and Structure Concepts in Organic Chemistry, vol 27. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74672-7_2
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