“Foundations of Organic Chemistry” S:1 E:27 UV-Visible Spectroscopy

S:1 E:27 UV-Visible Spectroscopy How do organic chemists actually prove the behavior of molecules and chemical structures you’ve learned about in the preceding lectures? The answer: spectroscopy, which entails the observation of the interaction between matter and light. In the first of several lectures on the topic, focus specifically on observations made with the UV-visible spectrum.