Abstract
The dynamics of iodide-uracil-water (I-·U·H2O) clusters following π-π* excitation of the nucleobase are probed using time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy. Photoexcitation of this cluster at 4.77 eV results in electron transfer from the iodide moiety to the uracil, creating a valence-bound anion within the cross correlation of the pump and probe laser pulses. This species can decay by a number of channels, including autodetachment and dissociation to I- or larger anion fragments. Comparison of the energetics of the photoexcited cluster and its decay dynamics with those of the bare iodide-uracil (I-·U) complex provides a sensitive probe of the effects of microhydration on these species.
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