Ultraviolet absorption spectrum of the benzyl cation observed by the pulse radiolysis of benzyl chloride
Abstract
The absorption spectrum of the benzyl cation has been found to have a strong band at 303 ± 2 nm and a weak broad band near 500 nm by comparing the transient spectrum for benzyl chloride saturated with oxygen with those for the solutions of 0.5 mol dm–3 ethanol in benzyl chloride saturated with oxygen.