Quinones are key electron acceptors in nature, however, the role of their excited states is not fully understood. Femtosecond spectroscopy and quantum calculations on the prototypical parabenzoquinone radical anion provide insight into quinones’ intrinsic electron-accepting ability, revealing how unbound electronically excited states relax to form the ground-state radical anion.
- Daniel A. Horke
- Quansong Li
- Jan R. R. Verlet
