1,3-Cyclooctadiene, UV-VIS

Figure 13.37 shows the UV spectrum of the conjugated diene cis,trans-, 3-cyc o-octadiene, measured in ethanol as the solvent. As is typical of most UV spectra, the absorption is rather broad and is often spoken of as a band rather than a peak. The wavelength at an absorption maximum is refened to as the X ax of the band. There is only one band in the UV spectrum of 1,3-cyclooctadiene its X ax is 230 ran. In addition to UV-VIS bands are characterized by their- absorbance (A), which is a measure of how much of the radiation that passes through the sfflnple is absorbed. To correct for concentration and path length effects, absorbance is converted to molar absorptivity (e) by dividing it by the concentration c in moles per liter and the path length I in centimeters. 

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