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Spectroscopic studies on the protonation of Schiff bases

โœ Scribed by R. De Bicca Alencastro; S. Badilescu; L. S. Lussier; C. Sandorfy; H. Le Thanh; D. Vocelle

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1990
Tongue
English
Weight
469 KB
Volume
38
Category
Article
ISSN
0020-7608

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Abstract

This short review concerns the protonation of Schiff bases by halogenic or carboxylic acids with a bias toward the chromophore of visual and bacterial rhodopsins. It is pointed out that the weak acids available in these pigments could not protonate the retinyl Schiff base 100% and that a supporting mechanism is needed to achieve full protonation. Our Fourier transform infrared studies both at room and low temperatures relating to this problem are summarized, and the propable role of water is emphasized.

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