title: Spectroscopic properties of some derivatives of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
abstract: The aim of this paper is to provide a general picture of the spectral characteristics of some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) derivatives. A great deal of data concerning PAHs has been reported in the literature, but there is lack of comprehensiveness about important parameters in the same experimental conditions for their nitro (NO(2)) and amino (NH(2)) derivatives such as absorption and emission characteristics. Thus, important parameters such as the molar extinction coefficient, absorption maxima, fluorescence maxima, and fluorescence quantum yield are reported here. The efficiencies of the reduction of NO(2)-PAHs to their corresponding amino compounds were also verified by means of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). This class of derivatives represents one of the most toxic groups of carcinogenic substances and therefore the data reported here should be useful for toxicological research.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Alfio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Catalfo
authors.forename: Maria Elisabetta
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Serrentino
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Librando
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Perrini
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de Guidi
mesh_terms: D002273:Carcinogens / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D013058:Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009574:Nitro Compounds / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D002273:Carcinogens; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D009574:Nitro Compounds; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds