THEORETICAL AB-INITIO CALCULATIONS OF THE ELECTRON-AFFINITY OF THYMINE

被引:93
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OYLER, NA
ADAMOWICZ, L
机构
[1] Department of Chemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson
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10.1016/0009-2614(94)87049-7
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
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It was determined in ab initio calculations that an electron can attach to thymine, forming a stable anion. The electron is attached predominantly to the positive end of the molecular dipole moment; however, some contribution from the covalent character is also present. The adiabatic electron affinity for this process is estimated to be only 0.088 eV.
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