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Substance: methyl vinyl ketone				Other Names: 3-buten-2-one; butenone

Formula: C4H6O						CAS-No.: 78-94-4	PubChem: CID 6570

Study: photolysis, quantum yields, absorption spectrum

                
Authors: A. Fahr, W. Braun, A.H. Laufer

Title: Photolysis of methyl vinyl ketone at 193.3 nm: quantum yield determination of methyl and vinyl radicals

Journal/Source: J. Phys. Chem., 97, 1502-1506, (1993); https://doi.org/10.1021/j100110a007


Data: diagram

Energy/Wavelength range: 160 - 260 nm

Resolution: 0.2 nm

Temperature: 298 K

Temperature dependence: no

Pressure/Concentration:

Phase: gas

pH:


Comments: A quantum yield close to unity for the formation of both CH3 and C2H3 has been determined for lambda = 193.3 nm. In addition the uv
absorption spectrum for methyl vinyl ketone between 160 and 260 nm have been measured.