前进月刊一月号曾述及无机化合物萤光的研究,不但阐明了物质原子构造的现象,并且使萤光灯在商业上发展成了重要的日用品。在有机化学范围內,无论在理论方面或实用方面,萤光当然也很重要。虽然物质的萤光与它的化学组成的基本学理还没有完全瞭解,但是关于这种萤光的研究已经获得不少事实了。有人说过:“大自然充满了灿烂美丽的声和色”,各种花卉、飞鸟、蝴蝶的彩色,光怪陆离,可以叹观止。然而化学家在实验室中所创的各色各样化合物的彩色,尤其是合成染料,其光辉灿烂亦可以媲美自然界的一切;其中有几种染料都有一种 The January issue of the monthly newsletter, which has dealt with the study of fluorescent compounds of inorganic compounds, not only elucidated the phenomenon of the atomic structure of matter but also made commercial development of fluorescent lamps an important commodity. In organic chemistry, fluorescent light is of course also important, both in theory and in practice. Although the fundamental fluorescence of matter and its chemical composition are not fully understood, much has been learned about the study of this fluorescence. Someone once said: “Nature is full of splendid beautiful sound and color”, a variety of flowers, birds, butterflies of color, bizarre, you can sigh stop. However, the color, especially the synthetic dyes, of the various compounds created by chemists in the laboratory are brilliant and comparable to those in nature. There are several kinds of dyes