The table below gives a list of common solvents and the minimum wavelength from which they may be used in a 1 cm cell.
Solvent |
Minimum Wavelength (nm) |
| acetonitrile | 190 |
| water | 191 |
| cyclohexane | 195 |
| hexane | 195 |
| methanol | 201 |
| ethanol | 204 |
| ether | 215 |
| methylene chloride | 220 |
| chloroform | 237 |
| carbon tetrachloride | 257 |
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