Multistep electron transfer in oligopeptides: Direct observation of radical cation intermediates

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 44, Issue 26, 2005, Pages 4073-4075

  Giese, Bernd ^a   Napp, Matthias ^a   Jacques, Olivier ^a   Boudebous, Hassen ^a   Taylor, Alexander M ^a   Wirz, Jakob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Charge transport; Electron transfer; Flash photolysis; Peptides; Radicals

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; HOLE MOBILITY; IRRADIATION; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

AROMATIC CHAINS; CHARGE INJECTION; ELECTRON TRANSFER; NANOSECOND LASER;

OLIGOMERS;

CATION; FREE RADICAL; OLIGOPEPTIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRON; LASER; PHOTOLYSIS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CATIONS; ELECTRONS; FREE RADICALS; LASERS; OLIGOPEPTIDES; PHOTOLYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 21244447656     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200500391     Document Type: Article

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