Fluorescence Properties and Electrochemical Behavior of Some Schiff Bases Derived from N-Aminopyrimidine

A series of Schiff bases (L ₁ , L ₂ and L ₃ ) were prepared by refluxing aromatic aldehydes with N-Aminopyrimidine derivatives in methanol and ethanol. The structures of synthesized compounds were characterized by FTIR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and microanalysis. The electrochemical behaviors of the Schiff base ligands were also discussed. Moreover, the evaluation of absorption and emission properties of the structures were carried out in five different solvents. The products show visible absorption maxima in the range of 304–576 nm, and emission maxima from 636 to 736 nm in all solvents tested.     

二苯乙烯类侧链的苯乙烯衍生物单体的合成及其荧光性能研究

用三苯基4-乙烯基苄基氯化季膦盐和三种芳醛的Wittig反应合成了具有二苯乙烯类侧链的三种苯乙烯衍生物：4-乙烯基二苯乙烯(VS), 4’-N,N-二甲氨1基-4-乙烯基二苯乙烯(DMAVS)和4-(2-(9-蒽基))-乙烯基苯乙烯(AVS)。这三种物质都具有良好的光致发光性能,随取代基的不同,光致发光光谱的最大发射位置从375到530 nm,强度也随着共轭程度的加大和推电子基团的引入而大幅度增强。     

Electronic absorption and emission spectral data and fluorescence quantum yields of bridgedp-oligophenylenes,bi- to deciphenyls,and related furans and carbazoles

Absorption and fluorescence emission spectral data, as well as fluorescence quantum yields (_f), were determined for 41p-oligophenylene compounds containing 2–6, 8, and 10 benzene rings. Of 29 compounds containing carbon-bridged rings (fluorenes), 28 were dialkylated on each bridge for improved solubility and photostability. Absorption maxima for oligophenylenes were observed at wavelengths as long as 366 nm, emission maxima to 437 nm, and molar extinction coefficients () as large as 153,000 L/mol-cm; all three exceeded predicted maximum values for the corresponding unbridged oligophenylenes. The substitution of furan for benzene or carbazole for a fluorene (two examples each) bathochromically shifted absorption and emission maxima. Dialkylated carbon bridges bathochromically shifted absorption and emission maxima, and lowered _f in biphenyl and in one terphenyl analogue, but appeared to cause no diminution of _f in higher oligophenylenes. Bis(2-methoxyethyl) substitution on the bridges, incorporated to provide solubility in polar solvents, lowered _f in all examples. Tertiary alkyl substituents on terminal rings bathochromically shifted the absorption and emission maxima and generally increased _f. The loose bolt effect, which lowers _f in mononuclear substituted benzenes, may operate in 9,9-dialkylfluorenes, but not in 2,7-di-t-butylfluorene or in higher oligophenylenes. Cyclic ether and methoxy substituents as auxofluors on terminal rings generally bathochromically shifted absorption and emission maxima and increased and _f. Cyano substituents bathochromically shifted absorption and emission maxima, and increased , but lowered _f slightly.     

Synthesis and Spectroscopic Properties of Carbazole-Oxadiazoles

Four new carbazole-oxadiazole derivatives (3a-b, 6a-b) were prepared from the reaction of aromatic aldehydes and carbohydrazides which were synthesized from carbazole aldehydes namely 9-hexyl-9H-carbazole-3-carbaldehyde 1 and 4-(9H-carbazole-9-yl)benzaldehyde 4 and acid hydrazides. The structures of the new derivatives were confirmed by ¹H-NMR and FT-IR. The optical properties such as maximum absorption and emission wavelengths (λ; nm), molar extinction coefficients (ε; cm^?1 M^?1), Stoke’s shifts (ΔλST; nm) and quantum yields (?F), of the carbazole-oxadiazole derivatives were declared in dichloromethane, toluene and tetrahydrofuran solutions.     

Preparation and fluorescent properties of a complex probe based on inorganic QDs and organic dye

A novel complex fluorescent probe based on quantum dots and organic dye (QDs-TO) was designed and prepared by incorporating a benzothiazole derivative into QDs-1-(3-amidepropyl)-4-methylquinoline. The complex probe was characterized by FT-IR and TG/DTA. The emission wavelength of QDs-1-(3-amidepropyl)-4-methylquinoline was found at 475 nm and a new peak corresponding to QDs-TO appeared at 550 nm, indicating that benzothiazole derivative can react with QDs-1-(3-amidepropyl)-4-methylquinoline to afford QDs-TO. Furthermore, the emission wavelength of QDs shifted blue while the characteristic peak of TO shifted red during the reaction. This suggests that the probe may be useful for biological labeling in offering an efficient method to study the interrelation between quantum dots and organic dyes.     

Steady‐State and Time‐Resolved Emission Studies of 6‐Methoxy Quinoline

Abstract

Steady‐state absorption, fluorescence excitation, and emission spectra of 6‐methoxy quinoline (6‐MQ) were measured at room temperature in cyclohexane, dioxane, ethanol, acetonitrile, water, and water–dioxane solvents. Absorption spectra of cyclohexane, n‐hexane, and isopentane solutions show resolved vibronic structure at room temperature. However, the excitation spectrum of cyclohexane solution is structureless and is found to be emission wavelength dependent, indicating the formation of at least two distinct species in the ground state. Similar behavior was observed in dioxane and water–dioxane solutions. For all other solutions, the fluorescence excitation spectrum of 6‐MQ was found to be the same for different emissions. Emission of 6‐MQ in all solvents consisted of two bands with their maxima around 355 nm (I) and 430 nm (II), the actual positions and the relative intensities being dependent on the solvent used. The bands I and II were respectively attributed to normal and protonated/H‐bonded species of either ¹L_a or ¹L_b states or mixed (¹L_a/¹L_b) state of ππ* character. Fluorescence decay of this dye in all solvents monitored over each emission maximum showed biexponential behavior, and the analysis yielded two different lifetime components for each emission band. The short and long fluorescence decay components were respectively in the range of 0.30–3.00 ns and 18–20 ns. The observed emission characteristics coupled with the nature of the fluorescence polarization spectra and two different decay components for each emission suggest the existence of two different conformers having two different excited electronic states.     

Synthesis and spectral properties of novel chlorinated pH fluorescent probes

Eight chlorinated fluoresceins have been synthesized by the reaction of chlorinated resorcinols with 4, 5, 6, 7-tetrachlorophthalic anhydride or 3, 6-dichloro-4-carboxyphthalic anhydride in the presence of methanesulfonic acid. The spectral properties of the chlorinated fluoresceins were studied. It was found that they have absorption and emission maxima at long wavelengths and high fluorescence quantum yields. Emission spectra of chlorinated fluoresceins shifted towards long wavelength with increase in chlorine. pH-dependent properties of chlorinated fluoresceins were studied in detail. These compounds showed a strongly pH-sensitive range of 3.0-7.0. These chlorinated fluoresceins will be used as pH probes for pH measurement of the cell because of the high quantum yield and strong pH-sensitivity.     

A new coumarin laser dye 3-(benzothiazol-2-yl)-7-hydroxycoumarin

The electronic absorption, and emission spectra as well as fluorescence quantum yield of 3-(benzothiazol-2-yl)-7-hydroxycoumarin (BTHC) were measured in different solvents and are affected by solvent polarity (Δf). The deprotonation of BTHC by triethylamine is a reversible process. BTHC is relatively photostable, the quantum yield of photodecomposition (φ_c) was found to be 2×10⁻⁴ and 2.7×10⁻⁴ in EtOH and DMF, respectively. The fluorescence lifetimes of BTHC were measured in the absence and in the presence of molecular oxygen and were found to be 2.82 and 2.78 ns, respectively. BTHC acts as good laser dye upon pumping with nitrogen laser (λ_ex=337.1 nm) in ethanol and gives laser emission with maxima at 508 and 522 nm.     

α-Al_2O_3透明陶瓷的发光及热释光特性

采用传统无压烧结工艺,以MgO为烧结助剂,制备出了透明性良好的α-Al2O3透明多晶陶瓷,测定了其吸收光谱、荧光光谱、激发光谱,并做了热释光测试.结果表明,吸收光谱存在192nm和225—250nm吸收峰,分别对应于F色心和F+色心.在荧光光谱的410nm处发现有明显的发射峰.结合对其激发光谱的研究,证明了对应于F和F+色心.热释光谱中存在368,456,614K三个热释光峰,其中456K的峰值是受热激发的电子与F+色心复合产生的.     

Photophysical parameters and laser performance of 3-(4′-dimethylaminophenyl)-1-(2-furanyl)prop-2-en-1-one (DMAFP): A new laser dye

The spectral properties such as singlet absorption, molar absorptivity, emission spectra, fluorescence quantum yield and excited state lifetime of 3-(4′-dimethylaminophenyl)-1-(2-furanyl)prop-2-en-1-one (DMAFP) have been determined in different solvents. DMAFP dye exhibits a large red shift in both electronic absorption and emission spectra as the solvent polarity increases, indicating a large change in the dipole moment of molecules upon excitation. A crystalline solid of DMAFP gives an excimer like emission at 566 nm due to the excitation of molecular aggregates. This is expected from the idealized crystal structure of the dye that belongs to the B-type class of Steven's classification. The ground and excited state protonation constants of DMAFP are calculated and amounted to 1.71 and 8.3, respectively. DMAFP acts as a good laser dye upon pumping with nitrogen laser (λ_ex=337.1 nm) in chloroform, methylene chloride and dioxane and gives laser emission in the range 460–590 nm. The laser parameters such as the tuning range, gain coefficient (α), emission cross section (σ_e) and half-life energy (E_1/2) are calculated. The photoreactivity and net photochemical quantum yield of DMAFP in chloromethane solvents are also studied.     

氨基酸稳定的CdSe纳米晶对溶菌酶进行荧光标记

利用氨基酸中惟一带有巯基的L-半胱氨酸盐酸盐(L-Cys)作为稳定剂在水相体系中合成CdSe纳米晶,通过表面包覆的L-Cys与生物试剂溶菌酶进行结合,实现CdSe纳米晶对溶菌酶的荧光标记.利用TEM、荧光光谱仪及荧光显微镜等多种手段对样品的结构、形貌及光学性能进行表征.试验结果表明,利用L-Cys为稳定剂合成的CdSe纳米晶具有较强的生物活性,L-Cys本身所带的氨基和羧基可以和多种生物试剂通过不同途径进行结合.对溶菌酶(Lys)标记前后,CdSe纳米晶的发射光谱的峰位发生微小红移,大约为2nm,半峰全宽基本保持不变,在40~50nm之间,荧光强度随所标记的Lys浓度的不同均发生明显增强.所有特性均表明实验所合成的CdSe纳米晶在生物标记方面具有很好的实用价值.     

四取代酞菁金属配合物的紫外-可见吸收光谱和荧光发射光谱研究

报道了16种含哌嗪或含哌啶四取代酞菁金属配合物{R4PcM,R=2-[4-(2-磺基乙基)哌嗪-1-基]乙氧基(SPEO—)、2-(哌啶-1-基)乙氧基(PEO—);取代位置分别在α位和β位;M=Zn(Ⅱ),Ni(Ⅱ),Co(Ⅱ), Cu(Ⅱ)}的UV-Vis吸收光谱和荧光发射光谱的测定,探讨了中心金属离子、取代基种类及其取代位置、溶剂等因素对酞菁金属配合物UV-Vis吸收光谱和荧光发射光谱性质的影响。结果表明:R4PcM的Q带λ_max落在681～718 nm范围内,与相同中心金属离子的无取代酞菁金属配合物(669～671 nm)比较都发生了不同程度的红移,荧光发射光谱与UV-Vis吸收光谱呈镜像关系,特别的是两种β位取代中心金属离子为Zn(Ⅱ)的酞菁金属配合物[β-(SPEO)₄PcZn,β-(PEO)₄PcZn]具有极高的摩尔消光系数、较大的荧光量子产率和较长的荧光寿命,有望开发成新型的光动力诊疗用光敏剂。     

Synthesis,Spectroscopic Properties,and Biological Applications of Eight Novel Chlorinated Fluorescent Proteins-labeling Probes

Eight novel chlorinated fluorescent proteins-labeling probes with a linker and reactive group were prepared in 7 steps by the reaction of chlorinated resorcinols with 3, 6-dichloro-4-carboxyphthalic anhydride in the presence of methanesulfonic acid. Structures of target compounds and intermediates were determined via IR, MS, ¹H NMR and element analysis. The spectral properties of the chlorinated fluoresceins were studied. These fluorescent probes showed absorbance peaks at 508–536 nm and fluorescence peaks at 524–550 nm. It was found that they have absorption and emission maxima at long wavelengths and high fluorescence quantum yields. Emission spectra of chlorinated fluoresceins shifted towards long wavelength with increase in chlorine. The probes were used for fluorescence imaging of cells in order to investigate whether they can conjugate to cells. The fluorescence imaging of living cells showed that they were localized in cell nucleus. However, they were localized in cytosol of chemically fixed cells. These probes will be useful reagents for the preparation of stable fluorescent conjugates.     

Photophysical Properties of some 1,3,4-Oxadiazole Derivatives Containing Phenolphtalein,Fluorene and Bisphenol A Units

The photophysical properties of the three 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives containing fluorene (Ox-FL); fluorene and phenolphtaleine (Ox-FL-FF); or fluorene and bisphenol A (Ox-FL-BPA) moieties in the main chain were investigated by the fluorescence and absorption spectroscopy in different solvents and in the solid state. The electronic absorption spectra included a strong absorption band located in the 270–395 nm region, with a maxima around at 302 nm. The fluorescence excitation spectra were also characterized by one broad band, appearing in the wavelength range of 220–340 nm. All samples displayed the emission bands around 356–373 nm and exhibit high quantum yields ranged from 31.61 to 90.77%, in chloroform solution. The sensitivity of the emission spectra on medium characteristics (polarity, acidity and basicity) were evaluated by using the Catalan solvent scale and the fluorescence titration with a dilute acid solution.     

Luminescence study of alumina nanopowders prepared by various methods

Mixed nanopowders of transition alumina prepared by combustion synthesis and phase pure ultra-porous α-alumina by oxidation method were investigated using low temperature time-resolved cathodoluminescence and photoluminescence spectroscopy under VUV-XUV excitation. In all samples along with the 7.6 eV emission of self-trapped excitons of α-alumina, luminescence bands due to F, F⁺ centres with maxima at 3 and 3.8 eV and other UV–visible luminescence bands of intrinsic and extrinsic origin with varying intensity depending on sample preparation method and thermal treatment were studied. In alumina nanopowders the excitonic excitation peak at ∼9.1 eV near fundamental absorption edge is shifted to the higher energies by 0.15 eV in comparison with the same feature in single crystals. The nanostructure of alumina is responsible for this shift.     

自组装银膜增强8-羟基喹啉铝(Alq_3)光致发光的实验和理论研究

实验和理论研究了不同自组装密度的银纳米颗粒膜对8-羟基喹啉铝(Alq_3)光致发光的影响,结果表明:Alq_3光致发光的表观增强和发射增强因子与银纳米颗粒膜密度呈正相关关系,最大值约为3.2和13;理论计算表明银纳米颗粒膜对Alq_3光致发光的量子效率和发射的最大增强因子约为1.4和15,对比实验和理论结果,金属纳米颗粒膜的近场场强增强是导致Alq3光致发光发射强度增强的主要因素,且Alq_3光致发光效率与Alq_3相对银纳米颗粒的分布和"热点"区域面积覆盖率有关。     

新型BODIPY荧光染料的合成及光谱性质研究

传统的BODIPY荧光染料具有荧光量子效率高、摩尔消光系数大、紫外吸收和荧光发射峰窄等优点,然而这类荧光染料普遍存在荧光发射波长短和Stokes位移小的缺点,因而限制了它们在体内生物传感及成像方面的广泛应用。为了得到荧光发射波长较长和Stokes位移大的BODIPY荧光染料,以BODIPY母核为基本结构,通过在它的8位连接吸电子性质的酯基来增加分子内电荷转移程度,同时在其3,5位引入供电子的芳香取代基增加分子的π共轭结构,合成得到了一类8位酯基取代的新型BODIPY荧光染料。所得到的新型BODIPY荧光染料的化学结构经过1H NMR, 13C NMR和HR-MS得以确认。光谱测试结果表明,这类染料的紫外吸收光谱(λ_abs=536 nm)和荧光发射光谱(λ_em=592 nm)与普通的BODIPY相比都发生显著红移(80 nm),并且保持了较高的荧光量子效率(Ф=0.43)。此外,这类BODIPY荧光染料的紫外可见吸收光谱和荧光发射光谱几乎完全分开,Stokes位移长达60 nm,可以有效地避免自吸收和生物样品的背景干扰。密度泛函理论计算结果表明,这种相对较大的Stokes位移主要是由于染料分子在基态和激发态下不同的几何构型所造成的。该类化合物的光物理性能受溶剂的影响小,是一类性能优良的新型荧光染料。细胞成像结果表明,染料1具有良好的细胞渗透性和光稳定性,可以实现对细胞的荧光成像。     

Substituted <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-aminothioglycolurils containing thiosemicarbazone moiety and their cytotoxic activity in vitro

A library of hybrid molecules bearing thioglycoluril and (hetero)aromatic aldehyde thiosemicarbazone moieties was synthesized via a tandem hydrazone formation—ring contraction reaction of 5,7-dialkyl-3-thioxoperhydroimidazo[4,5-e]-1,2,4-triazin-6-ones with (hetero)aromatic aldehydes. All synthesized compounds were tested for their cytotoxic activity against rhabdomyosarcoma, A549, and MS human cancer cell lines by MTT-assay. Among the derivatives, (E)-4-benzylideneamino-1,3-dimethyl-5-thioxohexahydroimidazo[4,5-d]imidazol-2(1H)-one 1f was found to have the most marked antiproliferative activity toward the tested cell lines (1f: IC\(_{50}= 20.6,\) 23.7, and 6.4 \(\upmu \)M, respectively). The IC\(_{50}\) value of thioglycoluril 1f against normal human embryonic kidney cells HEK293 was 72.5 \(\upmu \)M, which appeared to be 3–11-fold higher than IC\(_{50}\) values of 1f against human cancer cells.     

Photophysical parameters and fluorescence quenching of 7-diethylaminocoumarin (DEAC) laser dye

The optical properties including electronic absorption spectrum, emission spectrum, fluorescence quantum yield, and dipole moment of electronic transition of 7-diethylaminocoumarin (DEAC) laser dye have been measured in different solvents. Both electronic absorption and fluorescence spectra are red shifted as the polarity of the medium increases, indicating that the dipole moment of molecule increases on excitation. The fluorescence quantum yield of DEAC decreases as the polarity of solvent increases, a result of the role of solvent polarity in stabilization of the twisting of the intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) in excited state, which is a non-emissive state, as well as hydrogen bonding with the hetero-atom of dye. The emission spectrum of DEAC has also been measured in cationic (CTAC) and anionic (SDS) micelles, the intensity increases as the concentration of surfactant increases, and an abrupt change in emission intensity is observed at critical micelle concentration (CMC) of surfactant. 2×10⁻³ mol dm⁻³ of DEAC gives laser emission in the blue region on pumping with nitrogen laser (λ_ex=337.1 nm). The laser parameters such as tuning range, gain coefficient (α), emission cross section (σ_e), and half-life energy have been calculated in different solvents, namely acetone, dioxane , ethanol, and dimethyforamide (DMF). The photoreactivity of DEAC has been studied in CCl₄ at a wavelength of 366 nm. The values of photochemical yield (?_c) and rate constant (k) are determined. The interaction of organic acceptors such as picric acid (PA), tetracyanoethylene (TCNE), and 7,7,8,8-tetracynoquinonedimethane (TCNQ) with DEAC is also studied using fluorescence measurements in acetonitrile (CH₃CN); from fluorescence quenching study we assume the possible electron transfer from excited donor DEAC to organic acceptor forming non-emissive exciplex.     

新型鸟嘌呤类似物y-鸟嘌呤及其异构体电子光谱性质的理论研究

荧光核酸碱基类似物的设计合成是众多研究领域的热点课题. 本文利用密度泛函理论(DFT)和含时密度泛函理论(TDDFT)考察了新型鸟嘌呤类似物y-鸟嘌呤(yG-t1) 及其五个异构体(yG-t2到yG-t6)的结构性质、电子性质和光谱性质, 同时考察了甲醇溶剂和碱基配对对其光谱性质的影响. 研究表明, 气相中y-鸟嘌呤的标准结构并不是最稳定的结构, 其具有三个能量相近的异构体, y-鸟嘌呤最有可能以这三种形式存在. 光谱性质研究表明y-鸟嘌呤的最大吸收波长比天然鸟嘌呤大得多, 人们可以对其进行选择性激发. y- 鸟嘌呤的标准结构与其异构体显示出不同的光谱特性, 因此可以利用其电子光谱指纹对它们进行区分. 研究发现甲醇溶剂将使y-鸟嘌呤标准结构的最大吸收波长和荧光发生蓝移, 而使其他异构体相应值发生红移; 与胞嘧啶配对将使yG-t1, yG-t2, yG-t5 和yG-t6的最大吸收波长和荧光波长发生蓝移, 表明y-鸟嘌呤的电子光谱性质受环境影响较大.