absorption spectra

[The_simpsons]

Something i having trouble finding, are there any sources you know of that lists the absorption spectra of organic compounds?

What i really need to know is the absorption spectrum of nicotine.

Edited May 31, 2008 by The_simpsons

[swansont]

CRC handbook has a long list of spectra of various materials. There are journals in physics that do little but publish spectra data articles, I imagine there are similar in chemistry.

[atomicus]

Ft-IR spectra's you can find here:

 

http://www.ir-spectra.com/

[John Cuthber]

How much detail do you need about the spectrum?

Is this enough "UV spectrum of LAA in 0.1 M sulphuric acid gave two absorbance maxima at 235 and 260 nm, comparing favourably with nicotine"

It's from this reference

http://www.ijpsonline.com/article.asp?issn=0250-474X;year=2006;volume=68;issue=1;spage=88;epage=90;aulast=Mangathayaru

and it also gives details of where you might get more information.

 

Since that site is the first hit of a google search for nicotine uv spectrum I wonder just how hard you looked before you posted.

If you struggle through to the 5th hit you get this page

http://mic.sgmjournals.org/cgi/content/full/153/5/1556

which has a picture of the UV spectrum.