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Electrical Moments of p-Quinone and Related Compounds

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A DETERMINATION of the electric dipole moment of p-benzoquinone in benzene solution by Hassel and Naeshagen1 gave the value of 0.67 D (D = 1018 E.S.U.). Since p-quinone is usually assigned a symmetrical planar structure which should have zero moment, a further investigation of this anomaly was undertaken. The re-measurement confirmed Hassel and Naeshagen's value, and the work was extended to similar compounds with the following results:

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  1. Dyson Perrins Laboratory, University, Oxford,

    D. LL. HAMMICK, G. C. HAMPSON & G. I. JENKINS

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HAMMICK, D., HAMPSON, G. & JENKINS, G. Electrical Moments of p-Quinone and Related Compounds. Nature 136, 990–991 (1935). https://doi.org/10.1038/136990c0

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