Abstract
The intermolecular double proton transfer in dimers of uracil and 2-thiouracil is studied through density functional theory calculations. The reaction force framework provides the basis for characterizing the mechanism that in all cases has been associated to a dynamic balance between polarization and charge transfer effects. It has been found that the barriers for proton transfer depend upon the nature of the acceptor atoms and its position within the seminal monomer. Actually, the change in the nature of the hydrogen bonds connecting the two monomers along the reaction coordinate may favor or disfavor the double-proton transfer.
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