The Role of Carbonium Ions in Color Reception
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چکیده
It is a fundamental property of conjugated systems to accept a proton or Lewis acid and form a stable carbonium ion. Polyenes that are protonated or add Lewis acids in this manner undergo substantial red shifts. For example, vitamin A(1) acetate absorbs at 350 mmicro in neutral and at 650 mmicro in acidic benzene solution. The fundamental basis for absorption of polyene systems was described in detail in quantum mechanical terms. Applying the carbonium ion treatment to the visual chromophores retinal(1) and retinal(2) gives a very satisfactory explanation why these polyenes can be made to absorb in the visual region. Furthermore, by proper placement of the Lewis acid several absorption maxima can be gained from the carbonium ions which result. This treatment can be applied to explain experimental results. Individual cones from the frog are now known to absorb at 455, 537, and 625 mmicro. If the value for the green cone (537 mmicro) is used to calculate the V(o) value in Kuhn's equation, the other two wave lengths may then be calculated. The calculated values are 460 and 600 mmicro; this is in good agreement with the results from experiment.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of General Physiology
دوره 48 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1965