Photoinduced Phenomena in Nucleic Acids I: Nucleobases in the Gas Phase and in Solvents (Topics in Current Chemistry Book 355)

The series Topics in Current Chemistry presents critical reviews of the present and future trends in modern chemical research. The scope of coverage is all areas of chemical science including the interfaces with related disciplines such as biology, medicine and materials science. The goal of each thematic volume is to give the non-specialist reader, whether in academia or industry, a comprehensive insight into an area where new research is emerging which is of interest to a larger scientific audience. Each review within the volume critically surveys one aspect of that topic and places it within the context of the volume as a whole. The most significant developments of the last 5 to 10 years are presented using selected examples to illustrate the principles discussed. The coverage is not intended to be an exhaustive summary of the field or include large quantities of data, but should rather be conceptual, concentrating on the methodological thinking that will allow the non-specialist reader to understand the information presented. Contributions also offer an outlook on potential future developments in the field. Review articles for the individual volumes are invited by the volume editors. Readership: research chemists at universities or in industry, graduate students Front Matter....Pages i-vii Photoinduced Processes in Nucleic Acids....Pages 1-32 UV-Excitation from an Experimental Perspective: Frequency Resolved....Pages 33-56 Excitation of Nucleobases from a Computational Perspective I: Reaction Paths....Pages 57-97 Excitation of Nucleobases from a Computational Perspective II: Dynamics....Pages 99-153 Photoionization Spectroscopy of Nucleobases and Analogues in the Gas Phase Using Synchrotron Radiation as Excitation Light Source....Pages 155-208 Modified Nucleobases....Pages 209-243 Photochemistry of Nucleic Acid Bases and Their Thio- and Aza-Analogues in Solution....Pages 245-327 Excited States Behavior of Nucleobases in Solution: Insights from Computational Studies....Pages 329-357 Back Matter....Pages 359-362