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Photodimerization of Anthracene

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Gary W. Breton and Xoua Vang

Berry College, Department of Chemistry, 2277 Martha Berry Blvd., P.O. Box 495016, Mount Berry, GA 30149-5016

J. Chem. Educ., 1998, 75 (1), p 81

DOI: 10.1021/ed075p81

Publication Date (Web): January 1, 1998

Abstract

A photochemical experiment is described which requires only common laboratory equipment. The experiment involves the photochemical dimerization of anthracene, characterization of the product by UV, IR and NMR spectroscopy, and thermolysis of the dimer.

Keywords (Audience):

Second-Year Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Organic Chemistry

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives

Keywords (Subject):

Photochemistry

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