ON THE ELECTRONIC SPECTROSCOPY OF BENZYL ALCOHOL

Citation
Jm. Gingell et al., ON THE ELECTRONIC SPECTROSCOPY OF BENZYL ALCOHOL, Chemical physics, 237(3), 1998, pp. 443-449
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
Journal title
ISSN journal
03010104
Volume
237
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
443 - 449
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-0104(1998)237:3<443:OTESOB>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Absolute VUV photoabsorption cross sections for benzyl alcohol have be en measured for the first time between 5 and 11 eV using a synchrotron radiation source. Pseudo-optical EEL data have also been measured for comparison. The two sets of data are in excellent agreement. The elec tronic spectroscopy of benzyl alcohol was found to be dominated by the aromatic ring and was hence similar to that of benzene. Therefore, ch aracterisation of the benzyl alcohol data is discussed with respect to the benzene spectrum. A lack of theoretical calculations concerning b enzyl alcohol is revealed. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights r eserved.