The fluorescence mechanism of 5-methyl-2-pyrimidinone: An ab initio study of a fluorescent pyrimidine analog

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 611-624

  Kistler, Kurt A ^a   Matsika, Spiridoula ^a  

^a Temple University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5 METHYL 2 PYRIMIDINONE; 5-METHYL-2-PYRIMIDINONE; PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVE; PYRIMIDINONE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FLUORESCENCE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY;

FLUORESCENCE; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PYRIMIDINES; PYRIMIDINONES;

EID: 34249805411     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1562/2006-04-03-RA-866     Document Type: Conference Paper

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