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IT has been generally assumed that the explanation of the diffuse absorption spectra of aldehydes and ketones in the ultra-violet is the occurrence of a process of predissociation involving the splitting of a C – H or C – C link1. Against this observation are the following observations:
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BOWEN, E., THOMPSON, H. Photochemistry and Absorption Spectrum of Acetone. Nature 133, 571 (1934). https://doi.org/10.1038/133571a0
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