Photoacids undergo an increase in acidity upon electronic excitation, enabling excited-state
proton transfer (ESPT) reactions. A multitude of compounds that allow ESPT has been …

Summary In the Eigen-Weller framework, acid-base reactions are described as those
consisting of serial steps. The steps include the encounter of acid and base compounds …

8-Hydroxy-5-nitroquinoline (NO2-QN-OH) is an antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and
anticancer agent, and has been approved for use in the treatment of diseases. Its …

Hydroxyaromatic compounds (ArOHs) have a wide range of applications in catalytic
synthesis and biological processes due to their increased acidity upon photo-excitation. The …

Photoinduced excited-state processes have been platforms for understanding the molecular
mechanisms of many chemical and biological reactions. To elucidate associated chemical …

Nitro-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (nitro-PAHs), often found in polluted air, are
carcinogenic and mutagenic. The nitro group increases the spin–orbit coupling and results …

The excited-state proton transfer (ESPT) of a cationic super-photoacid, N-methyl-7-
hydroxyquinolium, has been studied within the water pool of an aerosol-OT reverse micelle …

We investigated the hydration dynamics in the nanosized water pool of an Aerosol-OT (AOT)
reverse micelle (RM) using a prototropic (proton-donating) fluorescent dye, N-methyl-7 …

The identification and quantification of hydrogen (H)‐bonded complexes form the
cornerstone of reaction‐mechanism analysis in ultrafast proton‐transfer reactions …

Reactions of water dimer cation following ionization have been investigated by means of a
direct ab initio molecular dynamics method. In particular, the effects of zero point vibration …