Picosecond time-resolved infra-red spectroscopic study of a water-soluble cationic copper-porphyrin with nucleic acids

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2026 Open access

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Authors: Páraic M. Keane, Daniel Graczyk, Igor V. Sazanovich, Michael Towrie, Susan Jane Quinn, John M. Kelly
DOI: 10.1039/d5cp04939c
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Abstract

TRIR spectra show distinctive features when CuTMPyP4 forms a five-coordinate ‘exciplex’ species, e.g. in D 2 O or with thymine in poly(dT), or the triplet excited state in {d(GC) 5 } 2 . They show binding to the C2O of thymine in {d(CGCAAATTTGCG)} 2 .

Fields of Study & Subjects

Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry

Publication details

Journal / source
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Volume
28
Issue
17
Pages
10467–10473
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN