Organic Chemistry · Chapter 11: Spectroscopy

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The ____, in UV spectrum, tells us the extent of conjugation within conjugated systems.

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The wavelength of maximum absorbance, in UV spectrum, tells us the extent of conjugation within conjugated systems.
The wavelength of maximum absorbance, in UV spectrum, tells us the extent of conjugation within conjugated systems.
In Summary: UV and visible spectroscopy can be used to detect electronic excitations in conjugated molecules. With an increasing number of molecular orbitals, there is an increasing variety of possible transitions and hence number of absorption bands. The band of longest wavelength is typically associated with the movement of an electron from the highest occupied to the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital. Its energy decreases with increasing conjugation.

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