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Substance: acetone					Other Names: dimethyl ketone; propanone

Formula: C3H6O; CH3C(O)CH3				CAS-No.: 67-64-1

Study: photolysis; quantum yield

                
Authors: M. Emrich, P. Warneck

Title: Photodissociation of Acetone in Air: Dependence on Pressure and Wavelength. Behavior of the Excited Singlet State

Journal/Source: J. Phys. Chem. A, 104 (42), 9436 -9442, (2000); 10.1021/jp001873i S1089-5639(00)01873-9


Data: 

Energy/Wavelength range: 280 - 330 nm

Resolution: 

Temperature: 

Temperature dependence: 

Pressure/Concentration: 130 - 1000 hPa

Phase: gas

pH:


Comments: Quantum yields of acetyl radicals resulting from the photodissociation of 0.1-1% acetone in air were studied in 
the wavelength range 280-330 nm and at total pressures ranging from 130 to 1000 hPa. 

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