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Substance: n-butyraldehyde				Other Names: butanal

Formula: C4H8O						CAS-No.: 123-72-8

Study: UV absorption spectrum, quantum yields

                
Authors: R.D. Martinez, A. A. Buitrago, N.W. Howell, C.H. Hearn, J.A. Joens

Title: The near U.V. absorption spectra of several aliphatic aldehydes and ketones at 300 K

Journal/Source: Atmospheric Environment A, 26, 785-792, (1992); doi:10.1016/0960-1686(92)90238-G


Data: table, diagram

Energy/Wavelength range: 200 - 365 nm

Resolution: 0.5 nm

Temperature: 300 K

Temperature dependence: no

Pressure/Concentration:

Phase: vapor

pH:


Comments: The max. absorption spectrum of butanal is at lambda(294 nm) = (6.17 +- 0.03)  x 10^-20 cm2/molecule.

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