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.
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Breton, Gary W.; Vang, Xoua. J. Chem. Educ.1998 75 81.
Keywords
Organic Chemistry, Pericyclic Reactions, Photochemistry, and UV-Vis Spectroscopy
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