Search for Near Ultraviolet Bands in Borazole

Abstract

Borazole, B3N3H6, shows no absorption bands in the region 2000A−4600A, at pressures of about 2 atmospheres in a 4-cm cell. Since bands analogous to those of benzene are expected on theoretical grounds, it is concluded that the analogues of the benzene 2600A and 1830A bands are the borazole 1995A and 1720A bands, with the analogues of the benzene 2080A bands perhaps being hidden in between.