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Substance: nitrobenzene					Other Names: benzene, nitro-

Formula: C6H5NO2					CAS-No.: 98-95-3

Study: absorption spectra

                
Authors: W.M. Schubert, J. Robins, J.L. Haun

Title: Solvent and Substituent Effects. Concerning the Baker-Nathan Effect and the Influence of Solvent on the Principal Ultraviolet Spectral Band of Some p-Alkylnitrobenzenes and p-Alkylacetophenones

Journal/Source: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 79 (4), 910-916, (1957); DOI: 10.1021/ja01561a036


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Comments: The "principle" bands in the uv spectrum (due to excitation to a dipolar state) has been measured for
nitrobenzene and acetophenone and their para methyl, ethyl, isopropyl and t-butyl derivates in the gas phase.
The spectrum shows a lambda(max) at 239.9 nm with epsilon(max) = 7600.

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