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Substance: acetone				Other Names: dimethyl ketone; propanone

Formula: 	CH3C(O)CH3				CAS-No.: 67-64-1

Study: uv absorption spectra

                
Authors: I. S. Pominov, A. A. Navlova

Title: Effect of temperature and salts on the UV absorption spectra of acetone and methylethylketone 

Journal/Source: J. Applied Spectroscopy, 9 (1), 700-702, (1968); doi:10.1007/BF00659226


Data: (diagram, table, disk): diagram

Energy/Wavelength range: ~ 30000 - 45000 cm-1 (~ 222  - 333 nm)

Resolution: 

Temperature: 183 - 293 K

Temperature dependence: 

Pressure/Concentration: 


Comments: In acetone the absorption band of the C=O carbonyl group has a maximum at 275 nm. The reduction of the temperature
from +20° C to -70° C leads to a reduction of the absorption coefficient from 15.4 to 12.9.

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