1977•Molecular crystals and liquid crystalsRequires access
Fluorescence and Photoreactivity in Crystalline Anthracene and Some Related Derivatives
Salah E. Morsi, John Owen Williams
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Abstract
Following fluorescence microscopical investigations a photochemical cycle is established to rationalise the behaviour of anthracene, anthracene 9,10 epiperoxide, anthraquinone, anthrone and di-p-anthracene when these compounds are exposed to u.v. irradiation under different environmental conditions. It is proposed that a green emitting intermediate, akin to an anthracenic excimer, is pivotal in this cycle and that the interconversions occur topotactically.