What is the UV cutoff value for ethyl acetate? - WKB108122
Article number: 108122
ENVIRONMENT
- Ethyl acetate
- Ultraviolet (UV) cutoff
ANSWER
260 nm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The UV cutoff is the wavelength below which the solvent will absorb the UV light.
For example:
Ethyl acetate has a UV cutoff value of 260 nm.
If a chromatographic method is used to detect an analyte at a wavelength of 260 nm or lower, the baseline will be extremely high because the ethyl acetate will absorb almost all of the UV light.
If possible, methods should use solvents in which the UV cutoff is lower than the required wavelength (to detect the analyte of interest).
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