Start Date

2020

Description

This summer’s research focused on the photoacidic behavior of hydroxylated coumarins.

A photoacid has two primary pKa values : ground state (pKa ) and excited state (pKa *). Computational modeling was used to predict these values.

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Computational Modeling of Coumarin Acidity

This summer’s research focused on the photoacidic behavior of hydroxylated coumarins.

A photoacid has two primary pKa values : ground state (pKa ) and excited state (pKa *). Computational modeling was used to predict these values.