High Energy Chemistry · 2008 · 11 citations · 4 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMedicinal ChemistryChemical KineticsPhysical ChemistrySpectroscopyFluorescence SpectroscopyMolecular SpectroscopyPhotochemical KineticsPhotochemistryRadiation ChemistryExcited Electronic StatesPhotochemical EffectsPhotochemical Reaction KineticsPhotochemical Reaction MechanismsPhotochemical ReactionsProton Transfer MechanismsProton Transfer ReactionsUltraviolet Photochemistry
The effect of intermolecular proton transfer on the spectral properties of levofloxacin in the ground and excited electronic states was studied. The preferred direction of possible protolytic reactions induced by UV irradiation in this compound was studied. It was found that the proton transfer processes have a considerable effect on the capability of the compound to emit light and occur on the nanosecond time scale.
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