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It is well known that uranium(VI) is photochemically reduced in the presence of alcohol, such as methanol. This paper clarified its underlying mechanism computationally. It demonstrated that the hydrogen-abstraction by photoexcited UO22+ is the key process.
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A photochemical reaction involving uranium usually destroys organic molecules, such as DNA. Therefore, this reaction may eventually be related to uranium toxicity.
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This page is a summary of: Photochemical Reduction of UO22+ in the Presence of Alcohol Studied by Density Functional Theory Calculations, Inorganic Chemistry, April 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS),
DOI: 10.1021/ic900066z.
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