Pyrimidine–pyrimidine base pairs stabilized by silver(i) ions†
Abstract
In the presence of AgI ions, the C–T and m5iC (5-methylisocytosine)–T base pairs showed comparable stability to the C–AgI–C base pair, and the m5iC–C base pair was highly stabilized by the synergetic effect of AgI coordination and possible hydrogen bonding.