邻位甲基红水溶液的光谱性质随pH值的变化:含时密度泛函理论计算与实验研究（英文）

探明影响甲基红光谱性质的各种因素,有助于拓宽偶氮苯衍生物在有机光电器件中的应用。采用密度泛函理论和实验相结合的方法研究了溶液酸碱性和溶剂水对邻位甲基红水溶液光谱的影响。溶液pH从13.1逐渐降低至0.5,邻位甲基红水溶液的最大吸收波长从430 nm红移至520 nm。在不同酸碱条件下,主要有三种物种共存于甲基红水溶液中,它们分别是双质子化的甲基红o-H_2MR+(强酸性条件下),单质子化的甲基红oHMR(弱酸条件下)和碱性甲基红o-MR–(碱性条件下),通过密度泛函理论计算研究了三种不同形式的电子结构特征。采用含时密度泛函理论计算了甲基红偶极跃迁允许的最低激发能,分别采用连续介质模型和分子簇模型研究水溶剂对甲基红电子结构和光谱性质的影响。在酸性条件下,o-H_2MR+和o-HMR分子内氢键导致π共轭体系平面性增强,因而光谱红移。而在碱性条件下,溶剂对o-MR–的光谱有显著影响:极性o-HMR和o-MR–与水分子的偶极–偶极相互作用导致光谱进一步红移。     

苯酚羟基化制备苯二酚反应机理的理论研究

采用密度泛函理论(DFT)在UB3LYP/6-311G^**//UB3LYP/6-31G^*水平上研究了水溶液中羟基自由基进攻苯酚的邻位和对位生成邻苯二酚和对苯二酚的反应机理.结果表明,2个反应都存在3个过渡态,3个中间体,并通过振动分析对过渡态进行了确认.电荷密度的拓扑分析发现,邻位反应中羟基自由基的氧原子和苯酚环上的2个氢原子之间形成了氢键,并相应地形成了六元环和五元环结构.经单点能校正后,2个反应的主反应活化能十分接近,说明邻位和对位产物会同时存在,这与实验观测的结果一致.     

α-氰基丙烯酸乙酯阴离子聚合的密度泛函理论研究

运用密度泛函理论DFT-B3LYP方法,在6-31G^*基组水平上,首次全优化计算了α-氰基丙烯酸乙酯与羟基反应势能面上的反应物、过渡态的分子几何、电子结构、能量、IR光谱和热力学性质,求得气相中反应的活化能为13.83 kJ·mol^-1,引发速率常数数量级为10¹⁰ s^-1,从热力学和动力学两方面阐明了阴离子聚合机理.通过自洽反应场(SCRF) B3LYP/6-31G^*计算,系统研究了相对介电常数分别为2.02, 2.38, 7.58和12.3的溶剂对反应物和过渡态的结构和反应机理的影响,发现溶剂效应使过渡态的活化能随极性增大而下降,并使引发反应在极性溶剂中接近于无垒反应.     

7-吡啶吲哚同分异体结构与电子光谱性质的理论研究

运用密度泛函理论对7-吡啶吲哚可能存在的构型进行优化,计算异构体的几何构型、电子结构、前线分子轨道;应用含时密度泛函理论计算了异构体b,c和e的电子光谱性质以及溶剂效应对光谱性质的影响.结果表明,溶剂极性的增加使b的电子光谱蓝移,而c和e的电子光谱红移,且溶剂极性对最大吸收波长影响幅度较小.前线分子轨道分析,表明该类化合物的主要吸收光谱主要对应于分子中的HOMO→LUMO电子跃迁,且为π→π*跃迁.     

新型水溶性萘啶基荧光材料的制备及性能研究

本文制备得到一种新型萘啶基的水溶性光致发光聚合物:聚丙烯酸(PAA)-2-苄氨基-7-甲基-1,8-萘啶,PAA₅-PAMN₂(PAMN是2-phenmethy-lamino-7-methyl-1,8-naphthyridine的缩写),经光谱分析和密度泛函理论计算,研究了化合物的结构和组成.这种聚合物在酸性和碱性条件下呈现最大的吸收波长分别为364和342 nm.Zn(OAc)₂的加入致使PAA₅-PAMN₂水溶液的荧光猝灭,而当OAc^-改变为NO₃^-时,在荧光强度不断降低的同时,由于NO₃^-离子的配位使最大发射波长从410 nm蓝移到400 nm.Na⁺+离子对其没有明显的荧光猝灭效应.     

单、 双及双混氮杂卟啉的结构和电子吸收光谱

利用密度泛函和含时密度泛函理论对卟啉(FBP)、 单氮杂卟啉(N/Neo-CPs)、 双氮杂卟啉(DNCPs)及双混氮杂卟啉(Neo-C-NCPs)的结构与电子吸收光谱进行了研究. 结果表明, 由于N/C位置改变, 分子对称性和轨道组成发生改变, 氮杂卟啉中2-NCP-2H, 2,18-DNCP-2H 和1,17-Neo-C-NCP的各前线和近前线轨道能级发生较大变化, 光谱峰红移较显著; 电子-空穴分布图表明3类氮杂卟啉电子跃迁途径更丰富. 进一步探讨了水、 氯仿和苯3种溶剂对4类卟啉分子的影响. 结果表明, 随着溶剂极性减小, FBP, N-/Neo-CPs, DNCPs和Neo-C-NCPs的Q带吸收峰红移越明显, 吸收略有增强.     

2,6-二(2-羟基苯乙烯基)-4-甲基均三嗪的合成与性质研究

设计合成了以三嗪基团为骨架的化合物2,6-二(2-羟基苯乙烯基)-4-甲基均三嗪(M1),利用核磁共振H谱和C谱对其结构进行了表征;并对目标化合物在甲醇和乙醚中的紫外,荧光光谱进行了研究.利用量子化学密度泛函理论的B3LYP方法,在6-311+G*水平上,对标题化合物分子构型进行了理论计算.通过实验发现随着溶剂极性增加,紫外吸收峰和荧光光谱的发射峰都发生红移,同时得到的计算光谱数值与实验值吻合较好.     

氮混杂金属卟啉吸收光谱性质的理论研究

采用密度泛函理论在B3LYP/6-31+G(d)水平上研究了4种金属Mg, Ni, Cu, Zn配位的自由卟啉(FBP)及氮混杂卟啉(NECP)的几何结构及分子轨道能级. 采用含时密度泛函理论(TD-DFT)方法计算了金属与2种卟啉配位后在气体条件下的电子吸收光谱, 包括激发能、 吸收波长、 跃迁组成和振子强度.计算结果表明, 与金属配位的FBP(M-FBP)具有D_4h对称性, 分子轨道能级HOMO/HOMO-1和LUMO/LUMO+1因能级相近发生简并, HOMO-LUMO轨道能级差大约3.0 eV, 在Soret带出现较强吸收峰.由于C/N原子位置的改变, 非对称性结构的M-NECP前线轨道组成发生改变, 轨道能级差(HOMO-LUMO)减小至2.6 eV左右, 且能级发生分裂, Soret带出现多个电子吸收谱峰, Q带也出现吸收峰. 本文研究了水、 氯仿和苯3种不同极性溶剂对M-FBP和M-NECP的分子轨道及电子吸收光谱的影响, 结果表明, 随溶剂极性减弱金属配合物的电子吸收光谱发生红移, 并且吸收峰强度增强.     

饱和、不饱和(N-杂环化)低聚硅烷的结构和光谱性质

用密度泛函理论(DFT)和含时密度泛函理论(TD-DFT)对线型(饱和N-杂环化)和(苯并N-杂环化)低聚硅烷的电子结构和吸收光谱性质以及溶剂效应进行了比较研究.对各体系的基态电子结构在B3LYP/6-31G(d,p)水平上进行了全优化,讨论了电荷分布和前线分子轨道性质.在获得基态稳定构型的基础上,用B3LYP/6-311+G(d)方法计算了电子吸收光谱的性质,探讨了主链的线型增长和溶剂对电子吸收光谱的影响.结果表明,随着主链的增长,低聚硅烷的电子结构发生明显扭曲,在(苯并N-杂环化)聚硅烷中形成了邻近苯并N-杂环之间π-π堆积作用,有利于结构的稳定.两类低聚硅烷的吸收光谱都随着主链的增长而发生明显的红移,(苯并N-杂环化)聚硅烷最大吸收光谱红移幅度要比(饱和N-杂环化)聚硅烷大得多.溶剂效应使得光谱略向短波长移动,溶剂的极性改变对吸收波长的影响不明显.     

局域和长程杂化密度泛函研究推拉结构有机发光分子

用含时密度泛函方法研究了具有推拉结构的有机发光材料3-(二氰亚甲基)-5,5-二甲基-1-(4-[9-咔唑基]-苯乙烯基)环己烯(DCDCC)的吸收和荧光光谱, 并考虑了溶剂效应. 通过与实验光谱的比较, 重点评价了包括局域和长程在内的8种交换泛函. 结果表明泛函的选择对结果的可靠性至关重要, 在密度泛函和含时密度泛函理论框架下, 包含44% Hartree Fock交换泛函的BMK杂化函数联同连续极化模型和中等大小的基组最适合研究DCDCC分子的光谱性质. 此外, 尽管DCDCC分子内电荷转移并没有强致发出双荧光, 但仍然可以用平面分子内电荷转移和扭转分子内电荷转移模型解释DCDCC激发态的结构. BMK泛函计算的结果表明DCDCC的激发态结构支持平面分子内电荷转移模型.     

N,N'-二-[3-羟基-4-(2-苯并噻唑)苯基]脲的光谱实验与密度泛函理论研究

利用实验观测与密度泛函理论(DFT)计算方法考察了新化合物N, N'-二-[3-羟基-4-(2-苯并噻唑)苯基]脲(4-DHBTU)的红外、核磁与紫外吸收光谱性质.与单体2-(4-氨基-2-羟苯基)苯并噻唑(4-AHBT)相比, 4-DHBTU的实验紫外吸收强度显著增强,最大吸收峰发生了明显红移,并呈现出双吸收峰特征.结合实验光谱数据与密度泛函理论计算分析表明, 4-DHBTU分子最稳定的基态异构体为cis-C₁₁和trans-C₁₁,而导致上述紫外光谱差异的主要原因是4-DHBTU样品中cis-C₁₁, trans-C₁₁, cis-C₂₂, trans-C₂₂等多种异构体共存.此外, 4-DHBTU与溶剂二甲基亚砜(DMSO)间氢键作用使得核磁实验中4-DHBTU的15H、16H氢谱化学位移显著增大.     

Investigating the halochromic properties of azo dyes in an aqueous environment by using a combined experimental and theoretical approach

The halochromism in solution of a prototypical example of an azo dye, ethyl orange, was investigated by using a combined theoretical and experimental approach. Experimental UV/Vis and Raman spectroscopy pointed towards a structural change of the azo dye with changing pH value (in the range pH?5-3). The pH-sensitive behavior was modeled through a series of ab initio computations on the neutral and various singly and doubly protonated structures. For this purpose, contemporary DFT functionals (B3LYP, CAM-B3LYP, and M06) were used in combination with implicit modeling of the water solvent environment. Static calculations were successful in assigning the most-probable protonation site. However, to fully understand the origin of the main absorption peaks, a molecular dynamics simulation study in a water molecular environment was used in combination with time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT) calculations to deduce average UV/Vis spectra that take into account the flexibility of the dye and the explicit interactions with the surrounding water molecules. This procedure allowed us to achieve a remarkable agreement between the theoretical and experimental UV/Vis spectrum and enabled us to fully unravel the pH-sensitive behavior of ethyl orange in aqueous environment.     

A DFT/TDDFT study of the structural and spectroscopic properties of Al(III) complexes with 4-nitrocatechol in acidic aqueous solution

The complexation of 4-nitrocatechol in aqueous solution at pH 5 has been studied by molecular spectroscopy combined with quantum chemical calculations. In these physico-chemical conditions, the formation of the two complexes [4ncatAl(H₂O)₄]⁺ and [(4ncat)₂Al(H₂O)₂]⁻ has been highlighted. The electronic absorption spectra of the 1:1 and 1:2 complexes of Al(III) with 4-nitrocatechol have been computed using the time-dependent density functional theory and the polarizable continuum model. It turns out that the 6-311+G(d,p) basis set provides a good agreement between experimental and theoretical absorption spectra. This good agreement has allowed the determination of the preferential conformation of the 1:2 complex in aqueous solution. A complete assignment of the UV–Vis absorption and Raman spectra of the complexes has been proposed.     

Photoinduced rotational isomerization mechanism of 2-chlorobenzaldehyde in low-temperature rare-gas matrices by vibrational and electronic spectroscopies

Rotational isomerization of 2-chlorobenzaldehyde in low-temperature rare-gas matrices has been investigated by vibrational and electronic spectroscopies with aids of the density functional theory (DFT) and configuration interaction single (CIS) calculations. Infrared spectrum of the less stable O-cis isomer, produced from the more stable O-trans isomer upon UV irradiation, is measured with an FT-IR spectrophotometer. The enthalpy difference between the O-cis and O-trans isomers is estimated to be 9.7±0.2 kJ mol⁻¹ from the temperature dependence of the infrared band intensities. Analyses of the infrared and electronic absorption spectral changes after UV irradiation and the phosphorescence spectra measured at various excitation wavelengths suggest that the rotational isomerization occurs via the intersystem crossing from S₁ to T₁.     

Solvent effects on electronic structures and chain conformations of alpha-oligothiophenes in polar and apolar solutions

Solvent effects on electronic structures and chain conformations of alpha-oligothiophenes nTs (n = 1 to 10) are investigated in solvents of n-hexane, 1,4-dioxane, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, and water by using density functional theory (DFT) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Both implicit and explicit solvent models are employed. The polarized continuum model (PCM) calculations and MD simulations demonstrate the weak solvent effects on the electronic structures of alpha-oligothiophenes. The lowest dipole-allowed vertical excitation energies of nTs, obtained from time-dependent DFT/PCM calculations at the B3LYP/6-31G(d) level, exhibit a red shift as the solvent polarity increases, in agreement with experiments. The studied solvents have little impact on the state order of the low-lying excited states provided that the nTs are kept in C2h or C2v symmetry. The MD simulations demonstrate that the chain conformations are distorted to some extent in polar and nonpolar solvents. A qualitative picture of the distribution of solvent molecules around the solvated nTs is drawn by means of radial and spatial distribution functions. The S...H-O and pi...H-O solute-solvent interactions are insignificant in aqueous solution.     

Infrared matrix isolation and quantum chemical studies of the nitrous acid complexes with water

The 1:1 and 2:1 complexes between water and trans- and cis-isomers of nitrous acid have been isolated in argon matrices and studied using FTIR spectroscopy and DFT(B3LYP) calculations with a 6-311++G(2d,2p) basis set. The analysis of the experimental spectra indicate that 1:1 complexes trapped in solid argon involve very strong hydrogen bond in which acid acts as the proton donor and water as the proton acceptor. The perturbed OH stretches are −248, −228 cm⁻¹ red shifted from their free-molecules values in complexes formed by trans- and cis-HONO isomers, respectively. The calculated spectral parameters for the two complexes are in good agreement with experimental data. The calculations also predict stability of two more 1:1 weakly bound complexes formed by each isomer. In these the water acts as the proton donor and one of the two oxygen atoms of the acid as the acceptor. The experimental spectra demonstrate also formation of 2:1 complex between water and trans-HONO isomer in an argon matrix. The performed calculations indicate that the complex involves a seven-membered ring in which OH group of HONO forms very strong hydrogen bond with the oxygen atom of one water molecule and nitrogen atom acts as a weak proton acceptor for the hydrogen atom of the second water molecule of the water dimer. The observed perturbations of the OH stretch of trans-HONO (750 cm⁻¹ red shift) is much larger than that predicted by calculations (556 cm⁻¹ red shift); this difference is attributed to strong solvation effect of argon matrix on very strong hydrogen bond.     

Spectroscopic investigation (IR and NMR) and HOMO-LUMO analysis of aromatic imines using theoretical approach

In this work, the theoretical studies on the structure, FT-IR, NMR, and UV–Vis spectroscopy of (E)-N-benzylidenebenzenamine (A1) and (E)-N-(2, 4′-dichlorobenzylidene) propan-1-amine (A2) are presented. The optimized structure of the molecules, NMR and UV–Vis spectra analysis were determined by the Density Functional Theory (DFT) method using B3LYP/6-311G (d, p) basis set. For FT-IR analysis, both the HF and DFT methods were used in order to determine their accuracy and reliability in theoretical calculations. The computed result of DFT calculations in comparison with the experimental results showed that the DFT method gives a more accurate prediction. The infrared (IR) spectra for the imine molecules have been recorded in the region of 500–4000 cm^?1. The gauge-independent atomic orbital (GIAO) method has been used to evaluate the ¹³C and ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) chemical shifts of the molecules. The computed results of NMR spectra of the molecules was found to be in good agreement with the experimental data. The UV–Vis spectra of the molecules were computed to determine the HOMO-LUMO energies in order to gain insight into their electronic properties. Mulliken population analysis on atomic charges of the molecules was also calculated using the HF (Hartree-Fock) and B3LYP method. All the computed results indicated that the B3LYP method provides satisfactory results and, therefore, can be employed to support experimental data. It also demonstrated a reliable approach towards characterization of molecules in chemical science.     

Bridge‐Localized HOMO‐Binding Character of Divinylanthracene‐Bridged Dinuclear Ruthenium Carbonyl Complexes: Spectroscopic,Spectroelectrochemical, and Computational Studies

The electronic properties of four divinylanthracene‐bridged diruthenium carbonyl complexes [{RuCl(CO)(PMe₃)₃}₂(μ? CH?CHArCH?CH)] (Ar=9,10‐anthracene ( 1 ), 1,5‐anthracene ( 2 ), 2,6‐anthracene ( 3 ), 1,8‐anthracene ( 4 )) obtained by molecular spectroscopic methods (IR, UV/Vis/near‐IR, and EPR spectroscopy) and DFT calculations are reported. IR spectroelectrochemical studies have revealed that these complexes are first oxidized at the noninnocent bridging ligand, which is in line with the very small ν(C?O) wavenumber shift that accompanies this process and also supported by DFT calculations. Because of poor conjugation in complex 1 , except oxidized 1⁺ , the electronic absorption spectra of complexes 2⁺ , 3⁺ , and 4⁺ all display the characteristic near‐IR band envelopes that have been deconvoluted into three Gaussian sub‐bands. Two of the sub‐bands belong mainly to metal‐to‐ligand charge‐transfer (MLCT) transitions according to results from time‐dependent DFT calculations. EPR spectroscopy of chemically generated 1⁺ – 4⁺ proves largely ligand‐centered spin density, again in accordance with IR spectra and DFT calculations results.     

UV/Vis,IR and 1H NMR spectroscopic studies of bisazo-dianil compounds based on 5-(2-carboxyphenyl azo)-salicylaldehyde and primary diamines

The electronic absorption and emission spectra of the titled biazo-dianils are studied in organic solvents of different polarity as well as in aqueous buffer solutions of varying pH. The important bands in the IR spectra as well as the main signals of the 1H NMR spectra are assigned. The observed UV/Vis absorption bands are assigned to the corresponding electronic transitions. The fluorescence quantum yield and pK(a)(-) values in the ground and excited states are determined.     

Isolation and Characterization of Radical Anions Derived from a Boryl‐Substituted Diphosphene

Radical anions of a diphosphene with two boryl substituents were isolated and characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, electron spin resonance (ESR), and UV/Vis absorption spectroscopy as well as DFT calculations. Structural analysis of the radical anions revealed an elongation of the P=P bond and a contraction of the B−P bonds relative to the neutral diphosphene. The UV/Vis spectra of these radical anions showed a strong absorption in the visible region, which was assigned to SOMO‐related transitions on the basis of DFT calculations. The ESR spectra revealed that the hyperfine coupling constant with the phosphorus nuclei is the smallest that has been reported thus far. The results of the DFT calculations furthermore suggest that this should be attributed to a soaking of electron spin to the vacant p orbitals of the boryl substituents.