464
9 UV/Vis
9.6 Common Solvents
The end absorption, λ end , of several common solvents is given here as the wavelength  at  which  the  solvents  absorb  80%  of  the  irradiated  light  (λ end in nm; cell
length, 1 cm; reference, water).
Solvent
λ end
Solvent
λ end
acetone
335
ethyl acetate
205
acetonitrile
190
heptane
195
benzene
285
hexane
195
carbon disulfide
380
methanol
205
carbon tetrachloride
265
pentane
200
chloroform
245
2-propanol
205
cyclohexane
210
pyridine
305
dichloromethane
230
tetrahydrofuran
230
diethyl ether
210
toluene
285
1,4-dioxane
215
2,2,4-trimethylpentane 210
ethanol
205
xylene
290