The Ag+-furan complex was generated using laser vaporization combined with
a supersonic molecular beam. A photo-induced charge transfer with an exclus
ive furan cation formation was observed via the photodissociation technique
. The photofragment spectrum of Ag+-furan was measured and the threshold of
the photodissociative charge transfer determined. The upper limit on the A
g+-furan bond strength was derived to be 28.1 kcal/mol. (C) 2000 Elsevier S
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