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Substance: glyoxal					Other Names: ethane-1,2-dione; ethandial

Formula: C2H2O2						CAS-No.: 107-22-2

Study: photolysis, uv absorption cross sections


Authors: Y. Chen, L. Zhu

Title: Wavelength-dependent photolysis of glyoxal in the 290-420 nm region

Journal/Source: J. Phys. Chem. A, 107, 4643-4651, (2003); DOI: 10.1021/jp022440d


Data: diagram, table

Energy/Wavelength range: 290 - 420 nm

Resolution: 10 nm

Temperature: 298 K

Temperature dependence: no

Pressure/Concentration:

Phase: gas

pH:


Comments: The authors have studied the gas-phase photolysis of glyoxal, (CHO)2, at 10 nm intervals in the 290-420 nm 
region by using dye laser photolysis coupled with cavity ring-down spectroscopy. Absorption cross sections of glyoxal have 
been measured. 

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