The spectral properties of CI Acid Red 138 and related dyes in respect
of their azo(A)-hydrazone(H) tautomeric behavior were investigated. T
he observed influence of temperature and concentration was taken into
account in the described theoretical model. The absorption spectra of
the H-form and its corresponding H-dimer were calculated along with th
e structural parameters-the distance R between the molecules in the di
mer (similar to 5.3 Angstrom) and the angle alpha between the transiti
on dipole moments (similar to 56 degrees). (C) 1998 Elsevier Science L
td.