Spectroscopic and theoretical evidence for the photoinduced twisted intramolecular charge transfer state formation in N,N-dimethylaminonaphthyl-(acrylo)-nitrile

The phenomenon of excited state twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) process in N,N-dimethylaminonaphthyl-(acrylo)-nitrile (DMANAN) has been reported on the basis of steady-state absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy in combination with quantum chemical calculations. The absorption and fluorescence characteristics of DMANAN in solvents of different polarity reveal the presence of a single species in the ground state which forms the intramolecular charge transfer state upon photoexcitation. The observed dual fluorescence is assigned to a high-energy emission from the locally excited or the Franck-Condon state and the red-shifted emission from the charge transfer (CT) state. In polar protic solvents, hydrogen-bonding interaction on CT emission has been established from the linear dependency of the position of the low-energy emission maxima on hydrogen-bonding parameter (α). The experimental findings have been correlated with the theoretical results based on TICT model obtained at density functional theory (DFT) level. The theoretical potential energy surface for the first excited state along both the donor and acceptor twist coordinates in the gas phase obtained by time dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) method and in polar solvent by time dependent density functional theory-polarized continuum model (TDDFT-PCM) method predicts well the experimental spectral properties.     

Solvatochromic and Fluorescence Behavior of Sulfisoxazole

The Fluorescence spectroscopic and solvatochromic behavior of Sulfisoxazole, a sulfa drug with antimicrobial activities, in various pure solvents of different polarity and hydrogen bonding capability is reported. The fluorescence emission spectrum of sulfisoxazole was found to be solvent polarity dependent, where a notable red shift in emission maximum was observed with increasing solvent polarity as well as hydrogen bonding capability. The effects of the latter two solvent parameters were quantitatively investigated using the methods of Lippert–Mataga and solvatochromic comparison method (SCM) that is based on the Kamlet-Taft equation. Particularly, the Lippert–Mataga method was applied to estimate the dipole moment of the excited state (μ_e) upon plotting Stokes shift versus solvent polarizability (Δf), where a value of 11.54 Debye was obtained. On the other hand, applying the multiple regression analysis to the SCM method revealed that solvent polarizability (π*) and hydrogen-bond donor capability (α) approximately equally stabilize sulfisoxazole in the excited state with minor destabilization contribution by the hydrogen-bond acceptor capability (β). These findings revealed that the excited state of sulfisoxazole is stabilized by polar solvents, indicating that this drug molecules exhibit larger dipole moment in the excited state than in the ground state, which in turn implies that a potential intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) occurs after excitation.     

Reinvestigation of photoinduced intramolecular charge transfer reaction in p-Dimethylaminobenzaldehyde by spectroscopic method and Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculation

The excited state charge transfer (CT) properties of p-Dimethylaminobenzaldehyde (DMABA) have been reinvestigated spectroscopically in combination with quantum chemical calculations. The molecule having weak acceptor group (–CHO) shows weak charge transfer emission, which follows linear dependency on solvent polarity parameters and E_T(30) values. However, previously reported CT emission of DMABA in ACN and in DMF solvents by Grabowski et al. (Chem. Rev. 103 (2003) 3899) and Kawski et al. (Chem. Phys. Lett. 448 (2007) 208) are ambiguous and are different from the Grabowski's previous studies (Pure Appl. Chem. 55 (1983) 245) and the present results. Theoretical potential energy surfaces along both the donor and acceptor twisting motion using Density Functional Theory (DFT) with B3LYP functional and 6-311++G^?? basis set following Twisted Intramolecular Charge Transfer model support our experimental results. Time Dependent Density Functional Theory Polarization Continuum Model (TDDFT-PCM) has been used to explore the solvent effect on the emission spectra of DMABA.     

Ultrafast S1 and ICT state dynamics of a marine carotenoid probed by femtosecond one- and two-photon pump-probe spectroscopy

Ultrafast relaxation kinetics of fucoxanthin in polar and non-polar solvents have been studied by femtosecond pump-probe spectroscopy. Transient absorption associated with S₁ or intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) excited state has been observed following either one-photon excitation to the optically allowed S₂ state or two-photon excitation to the symmetry-forbidden S₁ state. The results suggest that the ICT state formed after excitation of fucoxanthin in a polar solvent is a distinct excited state from S₁.     

Understanding the absorption and emission spectra of borondipyrromethene dye and its substituted analogues

Borondipyrromethene (BODIPY) dye possesses a bright and long wavelength emitting fluorescent character with a wide spectral range from visible to near infrared region. In the present work, the spectral properties of BODIPY dyes were analyzed using ab intio and density functional theory methods. The ground and excited state geometries of BODIPY and its substituted analogues in chloroform medium, were optimized using the density functional theory (DFT) and singly excited configuration interaction (CIS) methods. Based on the ground and excited state geometries, the absorption and emission spectra have been calculated using time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) method. The TDDFT calculations have been performed using hybrid exchange correlation functionals B3LYP and M06-HF and long-range separated functionals LC-BLYP, LC-BOP, LC-PBE, LC-PBE0 and CAM-B3LYP. The solvent phase calculations were carried out using polarizable continuum model (PCM). The TDDFT investigation reveals that the substitution of acceptor, donor–donor, donor–acceptor–donor and phenyl group in BODIPY dye influence the absorption and emission spectra significantly.     

吩噻嗪衍生物的分子内电荷转移激发态的特性

合成了一系列的N-10位取代的吩噻嗪给体受体化合物,这些受体包括苯、苯甲醚、吡啶、萘、苯乙酮和苯乙腈.研究了不同极性溶剂中这些化合物的分子内的光诱导电荷转移现象.稳态荧光的溶剂化效应和较大的Stokes位移清楚表明,仅仅后四种吩噻嗪衍生物的激发态存在着分子内的电荷转移,而苯和苯甲醚取代吩噻嗪因为受体部分氧化电势低,所以不具有这种特性.修正过的Lippert-Mataga公式被用来分析Stokes位移值,从而获得激发态偶极矩.较大的激发态偶极矩说明在激发态时这四种给体受体化合物体系内发生了完全的电子转移.氧化还原电势的数据表明基态时这四种衍生物给体受体部分的作用比较弱.分析荧光光谱获得的结果说明伴随着电荷转移这四种衍生物的激发态构型变化比较小,给体和受体间的扭转角在电荷转移后的激发态与在基态时相似.     

Fluorescence,Photophysical Behaviour and DFT Investigation of E,E-2,5-bis[2-(3-pyridyl)ethenyl]pyrazine (BPEP)

E,E-2,5-bis[2-(3-pyridyl)ethenyl]pyrazine (BPEP) has been prepared by aldol condensation between 2,5-dimethylpyrazine and pyridine-3-carboxaldehyde. It is characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, and ¹³C NMR. The electronic absorption and emission properties of BPEP were studied in different solvents. BPEP displays a slight solvatochromic effect of the absorption and emission spectrum, indicating a small change in dipole moment of BPEP upon excitation. The dye solutions (1 × 10^?4 M) in CHCl₃, EtOH and dioxane give laser emission in blue region upon excitation by a 337.1 nm nitrogen pulse (λ = 337 nm). The tuning range, gain coefficient (α) and emission cross – section (σ_e) have been determined. Ground and excited states electronic geometric optimizations were performed using density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT), respectively. A DFT natural bond analysis complemented the ICT. The simulated maximum absorption and emission wavelengths are in line the observed ones in trend, and are proportionally red-shifted with the increase of the solvent polarity. The stability, hardness and electrophilicity of BPEP in different solvents were correlated with the polarity of the elected solvents. BPEP dye displays fluorescence quenching by colloidal silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The fluorescence data reveal that radiative and non-radiative energy transfer play a major role in the fluorescence quenching mechanism.     

Excitation-wavelength Dependent Fluorescence of Ethyl 5-(4-aminophenyl)-3-amino-2,4-dicyanobenzoate

The excitation wavelength dependence of the steady-state and time-resolved emission spectra of ethyl 5-(4-aminophenyl)-3-amino-2,4-dicyanobenzoate (EAADCy) in tetrahydrofuran (THF) at room temperature has been examined. It is found that the ratio of the fluorescence intensity of the long-wavelength and short-wavelength fluorescence bands strongly depends on the excitation wavelength, whereas the wavelengths of the fluorescence excitation and fluorescence bands maxima are independent on the observation/excitation wavelengths. The dynamic Stokes shift of fluorophore in locally excited (LE) and intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) states has been studied with a time resolution about 30 ps. The difference between Stokes shift in the LE and ICT states was attributed to the solvent response to the large photoinduced dipole moment of EAADCy in the fluorescent charge transfer state. On this base we can state that, the relaxation of the polar solvent molecules around the fluorophore was observed.     

Photo-induced charge transfer emission in (E)-3-(4-dimethylamino-naphthalen-1-yl)-acrylic acid and its use as metal ions fluorosensor

In this study, spectroscopic properties of (E)-3-(4-dimethylamino-naphthalen-1-yl)-acrylic acid (DMANAA) have been explored using absorption and emission spectroscopy in combination with quantum chemical calculations. In addition to the local emission, the molecule shows a red-shifted emission from the charge transfer state. The charge transfer emission band is found to be dependent on polarity and hydrogen-bonding ability of the solvents. This photo-induced charge transfer process has been explored theoretically at Density Functional Theory level using twisted intramolecular charge transfer model. Structural calculations and potential energy surfaces along the donor twist coordinate done by Density Functional Theory correlate well with the spectroscopic observations. Addition of metal ions to DMANAA solutions in acetonitrile solvent shows progressive quenching of the charge transfer band and growth of a blue-shifted band, making way for its use as a good fluorosensor for various metal ions.     

Photoinduced Intramolecular Charge Transfer in Donor-acceptor Dyad and Donor-bridge-acceptor Triad

在fullerene-PBTDP-TPA三体体系中的光诱导的分子内电荷转移的实验基础上,分别利用密度泛函理论和含时密度泛函理论以及结合二维、三维实空分析方法对fullerene、PBTDP-TPA二体以及fullerene-PBTDP-TPA三体的基态和激发态的性质进行了理论研究．二维定点表象揭示了激发情况下电子和空穴的相干情况．三维跃迁矩阵展示了跃迁偶极矩的方向和强度,而且三维电荷差密度给出了光诱导的分子内电荷转移的方向和结果．同时,用二维和三维表象的方法对fullerene-PBTDP-TPA三体中光诱导的分子内电荷转移过程进行了验证,揭示了在给予者-桥-接收者三体分子体系中分子内激发时电荷转移的机制．除此之外,还发现直接从给予者到接收者超交换的分子内电荷转移极大地促进了给予者-桥-接收者三体分子体系内的电荷转移．     

具有电子推拉结构的多支化分子的光物理特性的研究

利用稳态光谱和飞秒时间分辨荧光亏蚀的技术,研究了不同溶剂中一系列有分子内电荷转移特性的分子的结构与光物理性质的关系,研究体系为三苯胺作为电子给体,2,1,3-苯并噻二唑作为受体的单支分子及其对应的两支和三支分子. 并结合TD-DFT计算进一步解释了实验中所观察到的现象. 三个分子相似的吸收和荧光光谱以及强的溶剂依赖光谱特性表明两支与三支分子激发态与单支分子相似,表明激发态都定域在其中一支上. 激发时多支分子内发生多维电荷转移,然后快速地定域到某一支上发射. 另一方面多支分子相对于单支分子吸收和发射光谱的红     

Excitation Wavelength Dependence of Dual Fluorescence of DMABN in Polar Solvents

Steady-state absorption, fluorescence excitation and emission spectra of 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)benzonitrile (DMABN) have been measured at room temperature in cyclohexane, 1,4-dioxane, dichloromethane, and acetonitrile solutions. The fluorescence spectra of DMABN are found to exhibit dual emission in 1,4-dioxane, dichloromethane, and acetonitrile solutions and single emission in cyclohexane solution. The effect of solvent polarity and excitation wavelength on the emission spectra has also been studied. The fluorescence excitation spectra of DMABN monitored at the emission bands are different. The presence of two different conformations of the same molecule in the ground state has lead to two close lying excited states; local excited (LE) and charge transfer (CT), and thereby results in the dual fluorescence of the compound. The experimental studies were supported by ab initio density functional theory (DFT) calculations performed at the B3LYP/6-31Gd level of theory. On the basis of the experimental results and our theoretical calculations, we suggest that there are two conformers of DMABN, which are stable in the ground state, equilibrated in solution at room temperature that give rise dual fluorescence upon excitation.     

Estimation of Ground-State and Singlet Excited-State Dipole Moments of Substituted Schiff Bases Containing Oxazolidin-2-one Moiety through Solvatochromic Methods

Absorption and fluorescence studies on novel Schiff bases (E)-4-(4-(4-nitro benzylideneamino)benzyl)oxazolidin-2-one (NBOA) and (E)-4-(4-(4-chlorobenzylidene amino)benzyl)oxazolidin-2-one (CBOA) were recorded in a series of twelve solvents upon increasing polarity at room temperature. Large Stokes shift indicates bathochromic fluorescence band for both the molecules. The photoluminescence properties of Schiff bases containing electron withdrawing and donating substituents were analyzed. Intramolecular charge transfer behavior can be studied based on the influence of different substituents in Schiff bases. Changes in position and intensity of absorption and fluorescence spectra are responsible for the stabilization of singlet excited-states of Schiff base molecules with different substituents, in polar solvents. This is attributed to the Intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) mechanism. In case of electron donating (?Cl) substituent, ICT contributes largely to positive solvatochromism when compared to electron withdrawing (?NO₂) substituent. Ground-state and singlet excited-state dipole moments of NBOA and CBOA were calculated experimentally using solvent polarity function approaches given by Lippert–Mataga, Bakhshiev, Kawskii-Chamma-Viallet and Reichardt. Due to considerable π- electron density redistribution, singlet excited-state dipole moment was found to be greater than ground-state dipole moment. Ground-state dipole moment value which was determined by quantum chemical method was used to estimate excited-state dipole moment using solvatochromic correlations. Kamlet-Abboud-Taft and Catalan multiple linear regression approaches were used to study non-specific solute-solvent interaction and hydrogen bonding interactions in detail. Optimized geometry and HOMO-LUMO energies of NBOA and CBOA have been determined by DFT and TD-DFT/PCM (B3LYP/6-311G (d, p)). Mulliken charges and molecular electrostatic potential have also been evaluated from DFT calculations.     

Excited-state inter- and intramolecular proton transfer in methyl 3-hydroxy-2-quinoxalinate: effects of solvent and acid or base concentrations

Absorption, fluorescence excitation and fluorescence spectroscopy, combined with time-dependent spectroscopy and semi-empirical (AM1) and density functional theory using Gaussian 98 program calculations have been used to study the effects of solvent and acid or base concentration on the spectral characteristics of methyl 3-hydroxy-2-quinoxalinate (M3HQ). M3HQ is present as enol in less polar solvents and as keto in polar media. In non-polar solvents, large Stokes shifted fluorescence band is assigned to the phototautomer, formed by the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer, whereas fluorescence is only observed from keto in the polar solvents. In aqueous and polar solvents the monocation (MC5/MC6) is formed by protonating the carbonyl oxygen atom in the ground (S₀) and the first excited singlet states (S₁). Dication is formed by protonating one of N- atom of MC5/MC6. Monoanion is formed by deprotonating the phenolic proton of enol in the basic solution. pK_a values for different prototropic equilibriums were determined in S₀ and S₁ states and discussed.     

咪唑[4, 5-f] 1, 10-邻菲罗啉及其2-取代芳基衍生物的电子结构与光谱性质

分别采用B3LYP/6-31G(d)和CIS/6-31G(d)方法对咪唑[4, 5-f] 1, 10-邻菲罗啉(ip)及其8种2-取代芳基衍生物的基态(S0)和单重激发态(S1)的几何构型进行了全优化, 并采用含时的度泛函理论(TD-DFT)计算了上述化合物的电子吸收和电子发射光谱. 分析了取代基对咪唑[4, 5-f] 1, 10-邻菲罗啉的电子结构、前线分子轨道、电离势Ip、电子亲和势EA及电子光谱的影响. 计算结果表明, 取代基使8种取代衍生物前线分子轨道(LUMO-HOMO)能隙降低,导致其最大吸收和发射波长均发生了红移. 化合物1～8的跃迁类型均为分子内电荷转移（ICT）跃迁,且1～4和5～8的电子转移方向刚好相反. 溶剂对其电子光谱也有影响, 振子强度增大, 最大发射波长红移. 另外, 8种取代衍生物的电离势降低, 电子亲和势增大, 化合物1~4易于空穴的注入, 5~8易于电子的注入.     

咪唑[4, 5-f] 1, 10-邻菲罗啉及其2-取代芳基衍生物的电子结构与光谱性质

分别采用B3LYP/6-31G(d)和CIS/6-31G(d)方法对咪唑[4, 5-f] 1, 10-邻菲罗啉(ip)及其8种2-取代芳基衍生物的基态(S0)和单重激发态(S1)的几何构型进行了全优化, 并采用含时的度泛函理论(TD-DFT)计算了上述化合物的电子吸收和电子发射光谱. 分析了取代基对咪唑[4, 5-f] 1, 10-邻菲罗啉的电子结构、前线分子轨道、电离势Ip、电子亲和势EA及电子光谱的影响. 计算结果表明, 取代基使8种取代衍生物前线分子轨道(LUMO-HOMO)能隙降低,导致其最大吸收和发射波长均发生了红移. 化合物1～8的跃迁类型均为分子内电荷转移（ICT）跃迁,且1～4和5～8的电子转移方向刚好相反. 溶剂对其电子光谱也有影响, 振子强度增大, 最大发射波长红移. 另外, 8种取代衍生物的电离势降低, 电子亲和势增大, 化合物1~4易于空穴的注入, 5~8易于电子的注入.     

Theoretical investigation on the excited state intramolecular proton coupled charge transfer phenomenon for a novel fluorophore

We theoretically investigate the excited state behaviors of the novel fluorophore tetraphenylethene‐2‐(2′‐hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazole (TPE‐HBT), which was designed based on the intersection of TPE and HBT, using density functional theory and time‐dependent density functional theory methods. Compared with previous experimental results about fluorescence peaks, our calculated results are in good agreement with experimental data, which further confirms that the theoretical level we used is reasonable. Furthermore, our results confirm that the excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) process happens upon photoexcitation, which is distinctly monitored by the infrared spectra and the potential energy curves. In addition, the calculation of highest occupied molecular orbital and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital reveals that the electron density change of proton acceptor because of the intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) process in the S₁ state induces the ESIPT. Moreover, the transition density matrix is worked out to facilitate deeper insight into the ESIPT coupled ICT process. It is hoped that the present work not only elaborates the ESIPT coupled ICT phenomenon and corresponding mechanisms for the TPE‐HBT but also may be helpful to design and develop new materials and applications involved in TPE‐HBT systems in future.     

Ab initio investigation of excited state dual hydrogen bonding interactions and proton transfer mechanism for novel oxazoline compound

Owing to the importance of excited state dynamical relaxation, the excited state intramolecular proton transfer(ESIPT) mechanism for a novel compound containing dual hydrogen bond(abbreviated as "1-enol") is studied in this work.Using density functional theory(DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory(TDDFT) method, the experimental electronic spectra can be reproduced for 1-enol compound. We first verify the formation of dual intramolecular hydrogen bonds, and then confirm that the dual hydrogen bond should be strengthened in the first excited state. The photo-excitation process is analyzed by using frontier molecular orbital(HOMO and LUMO) for 1-enol compound. The obvious intramolecular charge transfer(ICT) provides the driving force to effectively facilitate the ESIPT process in the S1 state. Exploration of the constructed S0-state and S1-state potential energy surface(PES) reveals that only the excited state intramolecular single proton transfer occurs for 1-enol system, which makes up for the deficiencies in previous experiment.     

Photophysical properties of a series of 4‐aryl substituted 1,4‐dihydropyridines

In this article, a series of Hantzsch 1,4‐dihydropyridines with different substituted aryl groups were synthesized and its spectral data obtained by UV–Vis absorption and fluorescence emission spectroscopies in solution. The dihydropyridines present absorption located around 350 nm and fluorescence emission in the blue–green region. A higher Stokes’ shift could be observed for the derivative 3b because of an intramolecular charge transfer in the excited state from the dimethylaniline to the dihydropyridine chromophores, which was corroborated by a linear relation of the fluorescence maxima (ν_max) versus the solvent polarity function (Δf) from the Lippert–Mataga correlation. A comparison between the experimental data and time‐dependent density functional theory‐polarizable continuum model calculations of the vertical transitions was performed to help on the elucidation of the photophysics of these compounds. For these calculations, the S₀ and S₁ states were optimized using Becke, three‐parameter, Lee–Yang–Parr/6‐31 G* and Configuration Interaction Singles/6‐31 G*, respectively. The predicted absorption maxima are in good agreement with the experimental; however, the theoretical fluorescence emission maxima do not match the experimental, which means that the excited specie cannot be related to neither a locally excited state nor to an aromatized structure. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

DFT study on the influence of electric field on surface‐enhanced Raman scattering from pyridine–metal complex

The influence of a static external electric field on surface‐enhanced Raman scattering is investigated by calculating the Raman spectra and excited state properties of pyridine–Au₂₀ complex with the density functional theory and time‐dependent density functional theory method. The external electric field with orientation parallel (positive) or antiparallel (negative) to the permanent dipole moment is respectively applied on the complex. This field slightly changes the equilibrium geometry and polarizabilities, which results in shifted vibration frequencies and selectively enhanced Raman intensities. The changes of charge transfer (CT) excited states in response to the electric field are visualized by employing the charge difference densities. Further, the energy of charge transfer transition is tuned by electric field to be resonant or not with the incident light, leading to the Raman intensities are enhanced or not enhanced. At the same time, the intensities of vibration modes are sensitive to the orientation of the field. The positive electric field enhances the totally symmetric ring breathing mode (~1009 cm⁻¹) but suppresses the trigonal ring breathing mode (~1051 cm⁻¹). On the contrary, the mode at 1051 cm⁻¹ is more enhanced than the mode at 1009 cm⁻¹ when the negative electric field is applied on the complex. The Raman spectra could be modulated by tuning the strength and direction of the electric field. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.