Ay. Ivanov et al., FTIR INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF MATRICES (KR, AR, NE) ON THE UV-INDUCED ISOMERIZATION OF THE MONOMERIC LINKS OF BIOPOLYMERS, Journal of molecular structure, 408, 1997, pp. 459-462
UV-induced isomerization of monomeric glycine and 2-hydroxypyrimidine
in Kr, Ar and Ne matrices was investigated using Fourier transform inf
rared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The spectral bands of the three conformers
of glycine and two tautomers of 2-hydroxypyrimidine were detected unam
biguously. UV irradiation caused the partial conversion of the hydroxy
form of 2-hydroxypyrimidine into the oxo form. The efficiency of the
isomerization of glycine and 2-hydroxypyrimidine was reduced in the Ne
matrix in comparison with the Ar and Kr matrices. (C) 1997 Elsevier S
cience B.V.