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Substance: acetaldehyde					Other Names: ethanal

Formula: C2H4O; CH3CHO					CAS-No.: 75-07-0	PubChem: CID 177

Study: uv absorption spectrum

                
Authors: P. Limao-Vieira, S. Eden, N.J. Mason, S.V. Hoffmann

Title: Electronic state spectroscopy of acetaldehyde, CH3CHO, by high-resolution VUV photo-absorption 

Journal/Source: Chem. Phys. Lett., 376, 737-747, (2003); doi:10.1016/S0009-2614(03)01070-4 


Data: table, diagram

Energy/Wavelength range: 113 - 413 nm

Resolution: ~ 0.075 nm

Pathlength: 250 mm

Temperature: 298 K

Temperature dependence: no

Phase: gas

Pressure/Concentration:

pH:


Comments: The high-resolution photoabsorption cross-section of CH3CHO has been measured using synchrotron radiation in the range 3.0-11 eV (113 nm-413 nm).