Excited-state tautomerization of gas-phase cytosine

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 117, Issue 46, 2013, Pages 12165-12174

  Triandafillou, Catherine G ^a   Matsika, Spiridoula ^a  

^a Temple University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONICAL INTERSECTION; GASPHASE; RADIATIONLESS DECAY; TAUTOMERIZATIONS;

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PHYSICS;

EXCITED STATES;

CYTOSINE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; GAS; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; QUANTUM THEORY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CYTOSINE; GASES; PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; QUANTUM THEORY; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84888610811     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: 15205215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp407758w     Document Type: Article

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