Abstract
Two photon ionisation of 2-aminopurine (2AP) has been monitored following 267 nm irradiation in neutral and acidic aqueous solutions using picosecond time-resolved infrared spectroscopy (ps-TRIR). The transient infrared spectra obtained in neutral and acidic conditions show significant differences that are consistent with the formation of different species, namely the 2AP radical cation, 2AP+•, in acidic conditions and the uncharged radical, 2AP•(-H+), in neutral conditions. The ps-TRIR data indicate that deprotonation of 2AP+• in neutral solution takes place within <2 ps following photoionisation. DFT calculations (EDF1/6-31+G*) were used to support the assignment of the intermediates observed in these spectroscopic experiments.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 949-955 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
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