Electronic Absorption Spectra and Geometry of Organic Molecules. An application of molecular orbital theory

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Pages v-vii
Chapter 1 - Introduction, Pages 1-9
Chapter 2 - Molecular Orbital Theory, Pages 10-34
Chapter 3 - Group Theory, Pages 35-54
Chapter 4 - Absorption Intensity and Selection Rules, Pages 55-78
Chapter 5 - Shape of Absorption Bands and Geometry of Excited Electronic States, Pages 79-92
Chapter 6 - Effect of Environment upon Electronic Absorption Spectra, Pages 93-118
Chapter 7 - Simple LCAO MO Method, Pages 119-143
Chapter 8 - Application of Simple LCAO MO Method to Some Simple π Systems, Pages 144-162
Chapter 9 - Evaluation of Parameters Used in Simple LCAO MO Method, Pages 163-188
Chapter 10 - Usefulness and Limitations of Simple LCAO MO Method in Interpretation of Electronic Absorption Spectra, Pages 189-227
Chapter 11 - Advanced MO Methods, Pages 228-260
Chapter 12 - Relations between Electronic Absorption Spectra and Geometry of Molecules. Biphenyl and Related Compounds, Pages 261-292
Chapter 13 - Styrene and Related Compounds, Pages 293-305
Chapter 14 - Stilbene and Related Compounds, Pages 306-338
Chapter 15 - Relations of the Intensity and Shape of Conjugation Bands to the Geometry of Conjugated Systems, Pages 339-349
Chapter 16 - Conjugated Dienes and Polyenes, Pages 350-363
Chapter 17 - Polymethine Dyes, Pages 364-377
Chapter 18 - Nonplanar Aromatic Systems, Pages 378-389
Chapter 19 - Simple Composite-Molecule Method and a Classification of π–π* Transitions, Pages 390-413
Chapter 20 - Advanced Composite-Molecule Method, Pages 414-428
Chapter 21 - Carbonyl Compounds, Pages 429-462
Chapter 22 - Nitrobenzene, Benzoic Acid, Aniline, and Related Compounds, Pages 463-498
Chapter 23 - Azobenzenes and Related Compounds, Pages 499-520
Chapter 24 - Interactions between Nonneighboring Atomic Orbitals, Pages 521-536
Appendix - Notation for Electronic Spectral Bands, Pages 537-548
General References, Pages 549-552
Author Index, Pages 553-559
Subject Index, Pages 560-568