The electronic absorption spectrum of each of nineteen AAQ dyes has been studied in nine different organic solvents. The acid dissociation constants of dyes containing OH, COOH, or SO3H groups have also been determined experimentally. The spectra in ethanol display five bands in the uv region and one in the visible region (450–560 nm). This band is assigned to CT transitions of the type l–aπ which result from the interaction of the lone pair of the nitrogen atom with the phenyl ring of the carbonyl group. The CT nature of the band was supported theoretically and by the effect of solvent on band position.
The U. V. and visible absorption spectra of α‐nitroso‐β‐naphthol and nitroso‐R‐salt are recorded in solutions of varying pH. The U. V. bands are assigned to π → π* transition within the aromatic system while the visible bands are assigned to intramolecular charge transfer. The pK of both compounds are determined from spectrophotometric and pH measurements.
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