Computed ground-state structure of the DsRed chromophore 2e,
shown as a stereo pair for viewing with uncrossed eyes. Symbols for C,
H, N, and O are explained in the Inset. Relevant bond
lengths are given in angstroms. Starred and unstarred atoms,
respectively, indicate where maxima and nodes of the highest occupied
molecular orbital should be located according to basic molecular
orbital theory (15), in agreement with the far more detailed
calculations presented in Fig. 7.