Ultrafast IR spectroscopy of the short-lived transients formed by UV excitation of cytosine derivatives

Susan Quinn; Gerard W. Doorley; Graeme W. Watson; Alexander J. Cowan; Michael W. George; Anthony W. Parker; Kate L. Ronayne; Michael Towrie; John M. Kelly

doi:10.1039/b703344c

Ultrafast IR spectroscopy of the short-lived transients formed by UV excitation of cytosine derivatives

Susan Quinn, Gerard W. Doorley, Graeme W. Watson, Alexander J. Cowan, Michael W. George, Anthony W. Parker, Kate L. Ronayne, Michael Towrie, John M. Kelly

Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

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Abstract

A strong infrared band at 1574 cm^-1 is observed following 267 nm excitation of 2′-deoxycytidine (τ = 37 ± 4 ps) or 2′-deoxycytidine 5′-monophosphate (τ = 33 ± 4 ps); this band is provisionally attributed to an ¹n_Nπ* state and is absent for cytosine.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2130-2132
Number of pages	3
Journal	Chemical Communications
Issue number	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/b703344c
Publication status	Published - 2007

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Catalysis
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Ceramics and Composites
Chemistry (all)
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Metals and Alloys
Materials Chemistry

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Ultrafast IR spectroscopy of the short-lived transients formed by UV excitation of cytosine derivatives

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