Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1237240 Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 2010 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

UV absorption spectra of 1,3-diphenylpropane-1,3-dione (1), its three methoxy derivatives (2–4) and its six dimethoxy derivatives (5–10) in various solvents dissolved were collected. The keto–enol tautomerism equilibrium constant was calculated with 1H NMR. The position of the methoxy group in 1,3-diphenylpropane-1,3-dione was shown to have an influence on the molecule's UV absorption spectrum and the keto–enol tautomerism equilibrium constant. The methoxy group in the para position increases the absorption of radiation in the UV-A range. A shift to the keto form in the keto–enol tautomerism equilibrium is experienced by compounds with methoxy groups in ortho position. When two methoxy groups are present, the influence of their position is cumulative.

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