ISSN 1017-2548(Print)
ISSN 2234-8530(Online)
Volume 36, Number 1
JKCSEZ 36(1)
February 20, 1992 

The Hammett's substituent constants were interpreted for substituted stilbenes by HMO method. The appropriate quantum chemical indices are chosen as independent contribution of the inductive and the resonance effects for substituent constants. It has been found that theoretical values, σ_p^th, defined as sum of the net charge, self atom polarizability and difference in HOMO energy between substituted- and unsubstituted-stilbenes, correlated with experimental Hammett's substituent constants. The dipole moments were found to be correlated with differences in σ_p^th between two substituents for disubstituted stilbenes. It has been also found that transition optical spectra, λmax of the substituted stilbenes depend on difference between the HOMO and the LUMO energy as expected.