title: Substituent and solvent effects on electronic spectra of some substituted phenoxyacetic acids.
abstract: The effects of substituents and solvents have been studied through the absorption spectra of nearly 19 para- and ortho-substituted phenoxyacetic acids in the range of 200-400 nm. The effects of substituent on the absorption spectra of compounds under present investigation are interpreted by correlation of absorption frequencies with simple and extended Hammett equations. Effect of solvent polarity and hydrogen bonding on the absorption spectra are interpreted by means of Kamlet equation and the results are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608002, Tamil Nadu, India. dr.mshanthi@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shanthi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kabilan
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000085:Acetates / Q000737:chemistry*; D004583:Electrons; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry; D013053:Spectrophotometry
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D012997:Solvents; C415326:phenoxyacetic acid