激发态分子内质子转移分子2－（2′－羟基苯基）间氮杂氧茚“染料”激光特性的实验和理论研究

报道了以Ｎ２激光为泵浦光源，获得激发态分子内质子转移（ＥＳＩＰＴ）分子ＨＢＯ的激光输出现象。其激光转换效率约为１７％，调谐范围为４９５～５４０ｎｍ，最强的输出波长在５１０ｎｍ。以ＨＢＯ的激发态分子内质子转移的光物理和光化学过程为基础，建立了ＨＢＯ产生激光的动态模型，数值模拟了在宽带和窄带情况下激光输出的光谱特性和时间特性，理论计算值与实验观测值很好相符，同时证实了激发态分子内质子转移分子的激光脉冲宽度依赖于激发态分子内质子转移分子的酮式异构体的基态Ｓ′０的寿命     

Time-dependent density functional theory study on excited state intramolecular proton transfer of 3-hydroxy-2-(pyridin-2-yl)-4H-chromen-4-one

The time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) method was carried out to investigate the excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) process of 3-hydroxy-2-(pyridin-2-yl)-4H-chromen-4-one (1a). 1a has two tautomeric forms: one is 1a(O), which is induced by intramolecular hydrogen bond O-H?O=C, and the other one is 1a(N), which is caused by intramolecular hydrogen bond O-H?N. From excited state to tautomer excited state coming from ESIPT, the hydroxyl hydrogen breaks away and the dissociated hydrogen adsorbed on pyridinic nitrogen or carbonyl oxygen formed new intramolecular HB and the corresponding bond length and bond angle varied greatly. In comparison, a similar process of proton transfer for 1a(N)H⁺ protonated 1a(N) from ground state to excited state was obtained. This detailed proton transfer mechanism was provided by molecular orbitals analysis and it may be applied to molecular switch and organic Lewis acid/base. We investigated the excited state proton transfer mechanism of the four molecules through the theoretical method for the first time and gave unambiguous geometry of excited state.     

瞬态吸收光谱茜素超快动力学研究

激发态质子转移是光物理学、光化学和光生物过程中最基本的化学反应之一。激发态分子内质子转移(excited-state intramolecular proton transfer, ESIPT)通常是指有机分子受到激发,到达激发态后,质子在激发态势能面上从质子供体基团转移到质子受体基团并形成含有分子内氢键多元环的过程, 一般发生在亚皮秒量级。质子转移可应用于有机发光二极管、荧光探针等领域。茜素,即1,2-二羟基蒽醌,可从茜草根部提取,具有与醌类衍生物相似的结构,常用于染料、染色剂和药物等。近年来,发现茜素分子具有质子转移特性,可用来制备新型“绿色”染料敏化电池。利用稳态吸收、稳态荧光和飞秒瞬态吸收光谱技术以及第一性原理理论计算对溶于乙醇溶液的茜素分子的质子转移过程进行了研究和分析。稳态吸收和稳态荧光研究结果表明: 在基态时,茜素分子的正常构型9,10-酮处于稳定状态,容易发生跃迁;在激发态时,茜素分子的互变异构体构型1,10-酮处于稳定状态,容易产生荧光发射。飞秒瞬态吸收光谱测量使用的激光的激发波长为370 nm。测得的瞬态吸收光谱在430 nm附近存在茜素的基态漂白信号。通过使用全局拟合方法对瞬态吸收光谱进行分析研究发现：茜素正常构型9,10-酮的激发态分子内质子转移时间为110.5 fs,茜素互变异构体构型1,10-酮分子内振动弛豫时间为30.7 ps,茜素互变异构体构型1,10-酮荧光寿命为131.7 ps。通过使用单波长动力学拟合的方法对瞬态吸收光谱进行分析发现：发生质子转移的时间尺度与运用全局拟合方法得出的结果基本一致;茜素分子的正常构型9,10-酮分子在110.5 fs的时间尺度内处于快速减少的趋势,而茜素分子的互变异构体构型1,10-酮分子在这一时间尺度内处于快速上升的趋势。当延迟时间增大时,茜素分子的互变异构体构型1,10-酮分子又呈现缓慢衰减的趋势。     

Theoretical investigation on the excited‐state intramolecular proton transfer mechanism of 2‐(2′‐benzofuryl)‐3‐hydroxychromone

Spectroscopic studies on excited‐state proton transfer of a new chromophore 2‐(2′‐benzofuryl)‐3‐hydroxychromone (BFHC) have been reported recently. In the present work, based on the time‐dependent density functional theory (TD‐DFT), the excited‐state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) of BFHC is investigated theoretically. The calculated primary bond lengths and angles involved in hydrogen bond demonstrate that the intramolecular hydrogen bond is strengthened. In addition, the phenomenon of hydrogen bond reinforce has also been testified based on infrared (IR) vibrational spectra as well as the calculated hydrogen bonding energies. Further, hydrogen bonding strengthening manifests the tendency of excited state proton transfer. Our calculated results reproduced absorbance and fluorescence emission spectra of experiment, which verifies that the TD‐DFT theory we used is reasonable and effective. The calculated Frontier Molecular Orbitals (MOs) further demonstrate that the excited state proton transfer is likely to occur. According to the calculated results of potential energy curves along O―H coordinate, the potential energy barrier of about 14.5 kcal/mol is discovered in the S₀ state. However, a lower potential energy barrier of 5.4 kcal/mol is found in the S₁ state, which demonstrates that the proton transfer process is more likely to happen in the S₁ state than the S₀ state. In other words, the proton transfer reaction can be facilitated based on the photo‐excitation effectively. Moreover, the phenomenon of fluorescence quenching could be explained based on the ESIPT mechanism. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

高聚物介质中7-羟基喹啉的光谱特性

通过观测７－羟基喹啉（７ＨＱ）在甲基丙烯酸甲酯（ＭＭＡ）和甲基丙烯酸（ＭＡＡ）以不同配比共聚的基质中的吸收光谱和荧光光谱,研究基质对７ＨＱ各物种相对含量的变化和对７ＨＱ激发态质子转移的影响。结果表明基质中羧基数目增加,可使７ＨＱ各物种的相对含量发生变化,并有利于７ＨＱ发生激发态质子转移。     

Intramolecular energy and charge transfer in 5-(9-anthryl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-1-phenyl-2-pyrazoline

The absorption and photoluminescence of the newly synthesized 5-(9-anthryl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-1-phenyl-2-pyrazoline (AN PP) were investigated. The absorption is the absorption of anthryl moiety at about 325-400 nm, superimposed on the broader absorption of 3-(4-nitrophenyl)-1-phenyl-2-pyrazoline moiety peaked at 420 nm. On excitation at 420 nm, the fluorescence spectrum has only one emission band from the pyrazoline moiety. This emission band exhibits a larger red shift with an increase in the polarity of solvents. But on excitation at 365 nm, the fluorescence spectrum has two emission bands coming from the anthryl and pyrazoline moieties, respectively. The intensity ratio of the two bands is different in solvents of different polarity. It is concluded that photo-induced intramolecular energy transfer from the anthryl to pyrazoline moiety exists simultaneously with the charge transfer from N (1) to C (3) in the pyrazoline moiety in the excited state and both compete with each other.     

Phosphate Assisted Proton Transfer in Water and Sugar Glasses: A Study Using Fluorescence of Pyrene-1-carboxylate and IR Spectroscopy

The role of water’s H-bond percolation network in acid-assisted proton transfer was studied in water and glycerol solutions and in sugar glasses. Proton transfer rates were determined by the fluorescence of pyrene-1-carboxylate, a compound with a higher pK in its excited state relative to the ground state. Excitation of pyrene-1-COO⁻ produces fluorescence from pyrene-1-COOH when a proton is accepted during the excited singlet state lifetime of pyrene-1-COO⁻. The presence of glycerol as an aqueous cosolvent decreases proton transfer rates from phosphoric and acetic acid in a manner that does not follow the Stokes relationship on viscosity. In sugar glass composed of trehalose and sucrose, proton transfer occurs when phosphate is incorporated in the glass. Sugar glass containing phosphate retains water and it is suggested that proton transfer requires this water. The infrared (IR) frequency of water bending mode in sugar glass and in aqueous solution is affected by the presence of phosphate and the IR spectral bands of all phosphate species in water are temperature dependent; both results are consistent with H-bonding between water and phosphate. The fluorescence results, which studied the effect of cosolvent, highlight the role of water in assisting proton transfer in reactions involving biological acids, and the IR results, which give spectroscopic evidence for H-bonding between water and phosphate, are consistent with a mechanism of proton transfer involving H-bonding. The possibility that the phosphate-rich surface of membranes assists in proton equilibration in cells is discussed.     

Spectroscopic study on the intermolecular double proton transfer in 4-(naphthalen-1-yl)-6-octyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-amine with acid

With 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine as starting material, a functionalized triazine derivative, 4-(naphthalen-1-yl)-6-octyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-amine (NOTA) was synthesized in 14% yield through three steps: Kumada cross-coupling, Suzuki coupling and amination. Intermolecular double proton transfer of NOTA with acetic acid (HOAc) and trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in chloroform was investigated by UV–vis absorption and fluorescence emission. It is found that both NOTA/HOAc and NOTA/TFA undergo excited state double proton transfer, resulting in amino–imino tautomerization emission in excited state.     

Theoretical investigation of excited-state proton transfer (ESPT) for 2,5-bis(2-benzothiazolyl)hydroquinone: single or double?

ABSTRACT

In this work, the single and double proton transfer dynamic process in the first excited state of 2,5-bis(2-benzothiazolyl)hydroquinone (BBTHQ) were theoretically investigated based on the time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) method. The calculations of primary bond lengths, bond angles, IR vibrational spectra and NCI analysis reveal that two intramolecular hydrogen bonds of BBTHQ are strengthened in the first excited state, which provides a driving force for excited state proton transfer. The frontier molecular orbitals (FMOs) indicate the nature of intramolecular charge transfer. In addition, the potential energy surfaces (PESs) of the ground state and first excite state were also constructed to further elucidate the mechanism of intramolecular proton transfer of BBTHQ.     

取代基对2-(2-羟基苯基)苯并噻唑分子内氢键及质子转移的影响:密度泛函理论研究

运用密度泛函(DFT)和含时密度泛函(TD DFT)理论方法研究了在2-(2-羟基苯基)苯并噻唑(HBT)苯环羟基的邻位或对位分别引入羟基和醛基后的衍生物分子内质子转移过程,考察了取代基的电子效应及取代位置对分子内氢键和质子转移反应的影响,模拟计算了各分子的IR振动光谱和电子光谱.研究发现,HBT及其衍生物分子可以形成分子内氢键,且激发态时氢键增强.基态时以醇式构型稳定存在,激发态时酮式结构为优势构象.分子的最大吸收峰和发射峰主要源于电子从前线分子轨道HOMO到LUMO之间的跃迁.基态分子内质子转移需要越过较高的能垒因而难以发生,而激发态时只需越过较低能垒就很容易发生激发态分子内质子转移.取代基的电子效应和取代位置对HBT分子氢键强度、互变异构体的相对稳定性、电子光谱及质子转移反应的能垒均有一定影响.     

黄芩素激发态分子内质子转移耦合电荷转移反应的实验和理论研究

通过稳态光谱实验和量子化学计算相结合,研究了黄芩素激发态质子转移耦合电荷转移的反应. 实验和计算中S₁态吸收峰的缺失表明S₁态是暗态. S₁暗态导致在实验中观察不到黄芩素在乙醇溶液中的荧光峰,且固体的荧光峰很弱. 黄芩素分子的前线分子轨道和电荷差异密度表明S₁态是电荷转移态,然而S₂态是局域激发态. 计算的黄芩素分子的势能曲线在激发态只有一个稳定点,这表明了黄芩素激发态分子内质子转移的过程是一个无     

Exploring excited‐state proton transfer mechanism for 9,10‐dihydroxybenzo[h]quinolone

In this work, we mainly focus on the excited‐state intramolecular proton transfer mechanism of a new molecule 9,10‐dihydroxybenzo[h]quinoline (9‐10‐HBQ). Within the framework of density functional theory and time‐dependent density functional theory methods, we have theoretically investigated its excited‐state dynamical process and our theoretical results successfully reappeared previous experimental electronic spectra. The ultrafast excited‐state intramolecular proton transfer process occurs in the first excited state (S₁ state) forming 9‐10‐HBQ‐PT1 structure without potential energy barrier along with hydrogen bond (O₃–H₄···N₅). Then the second proton may transfer via another intramolecular hydrogen bonded wire (O₁–H₂···N₃) with a moderate potential energy barrier (about 7.69 kcal/mol) in the S₁ state forming 9‐10‐HBQ‐PT2 configuration. After completing excited‐state dynamical process, the molecule on the first excited electronic state would come back to the ground state. We not only clarify the excited‐state dynamical process for 9‐10‐HBQ but also put forward new predictions and successfully explain previous experimental results.     

2-(2''''-羟基苯基)间氮杂氧茚放大的自发辐射效应的实验和理论研究

报道了在氮分子激光泵浦下，激发态分子内质子转移分子2－（2＇－羟基苯基）间氮杂氧茚（HBO）环乙烷溶液放大的自发辐射（ASE）实验和理论研究。在环己烷溶液中，HBO的增益系数α（510um）约为1．2cm-1。在建立了HBO激发态分子内质子转移（ESIPT）的放大的自发辐射动态模型基础上，通过数值模拟得到了HBO的增益光谱和放大的自发辐射光谱，计算结果与实验很好相符，证实了HBO的酮式异构体的基态寿命更接近于260ns而非亚纳秒级。     

The ESIPT mechanism of dibenzimidazolo diimine sensor: a detailed TDDFT study

Spectroscopic investigations on excited state proton transfer of a new dibenzimidazolo diimine sensor (DDS) were reported by Goswami et al. recently. In our present work, based on the time‐dependent density functional theory (TDDFT), the excited‐state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) mechanism of DDS is studied theoretically. Our calculated results reproduced absorption and fluorescence emission spectra of the previous experiment, which verifies that the TDDFT method we adopted is reasonable and effective. The calculated dominating bond lengths and bond angles involved in hydrogen bond demonstrate that the intramolecular hydrogen bond is strengthened. In addition, the phenomenon of hydrogen bond reinforce has also been testified based on infrared vibrational spectra. Further, hydrogen bonding strengthening manifests the tendency of ESIPT process. The calculated frontier molecular orbitals further demonstrate that the excited state proton transfer is likely to occur. According to the calculated results of potential energy curves along O–H coordinate, the potential energy barrier of about 5.02 kcal/mol is discovered in the S₀ state. However, a lower potential energy barrier of 0.195 kcal/mol is found in the S₁ state, which demonstrates that the proton transfer process is more likely to happen in the S₁ state than the S₀ state. In other words, the proton transfer reaction can be facilitated based on the photo‐excitation effectively. Moreover, the phenomenon of fluorescence quenching could be explained based on the ESIPT mechanism. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Theoretical investigation of fluorescence changes caused bymethanol bridge based on ESIPT reaction

The different fluorescence behavior caused by the excited state proton transfer in 3-hydroxy-4-pyridylisoquinoline (2a) compound has been theoretically investigated. Our calculation results illustrate that the 2a monomer in tetrahydrofuran solvent would not occur proton transfer spontaneously, while the 2a complex in methanol (MeOH) solvent can undergo an asynchronous excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) process. The result was confirmed by analyzing the related structural parameters, infrared vibration spectrum and reduced density gradient isosurfaces. Moreover, the potential curves revealed that with the bridging of single MeOH molecular the energy barrier of ESIPT was modulated effectively. It was distinctly reduced to 4.80 kcal/mol in 2a-MeOH complex from 25.01 kcal/mol in 2a monomer. Accordingly, the ESIPT process induced a fluorochromic phenomenon with the assistant of proton-bridge. The elucidation of the mechanism of solvent discoloration will contribute to the design and synthesis of fluorogenic dyes as environment-sensitive probes.     

激发态分子内质子转移分子2-羟基-1-萘甲醛半碳酰腙的光谱特性

通过考察2-羟基-1-萘甲醛半碳酰腙(HNLSC)在不同极性溶剂中的吸收光谱和荧光光谱,详细研究了HNLSC分子在不同溶剂及酸、碱条件下的不同构型,证实了HNLSC具有典型的ESIPT特性。在非极性溶剂中分子主要以分子内氢键的闭式构型存在,这种闭式构型使分子具有ESIPT特性,在环己烷溶剂和高酸度极性溶剂中分子均表现出～415nm的正常荧光和～435nm处的反常ESIPT荧光。在极性质子溶剂中,因溶质和溶剂之间形成了分子间的氢键以及进一步去质子化,HNLSC形成了基态的溶剂化开式构型和离子构型,在吸收光谱中表现出～395nm的离子构型特征吸收。开式构型和离子构型阻断了分子内质子转移途径,因而在荧光光谱中仅表现出一个特征峰。实验进一步通过三乙胺和稀硫酸调节溶液体系的极性和酸度环境,证明在不同溶剂极性和酸度环境下,HNLSC分子不仅存在萘环上羟基变化引起的多种互变异构体间的转化平衡,同时存在—CHN—NH—CO—NH2结构域的烯醇式和酮式结构的相互转化。     

A detailed DFT/TDDFT study on excited‐state intramolecular hydrogen bonding dynamics and proton‐transfer mechanism of 2‐phenanthro[9,10‐d]oxazol‐2‐yl‐phenol

In this present work, using density functional theory and time‐dependent density functional theory methods, we theoretically study the excited‐state hydrogen bonding dynamics and the excited state intramolecular proton transfer mechanism of a new 2‐phenanthro[9,10‐d]oxazol‐2‐yl‐phenol (2PYP) system. Via exploring the reduced density gradient versus sign(λ₂(r))ρ(r), we affirm that the intramolecular hydrogen bond O1‐H2?N3 is formed in the ground state. Based on photoexcitation, comparing bond lengths, bond angles, and infrared vibrational spectra involved in hydrogen bond, we confirm that the hydrogen bond O1‐H2?N3 of 2PYP should be strengthened in the S₁ state. Analyses about frontier molecular orbitals prove that charge redistribution of 2PYP facilitates excited state intramolecular proton transfer process. Via constructing potential energy curves and searching transition state structure, we clarify the excited state intramolecular proton transfer mechanism of 2PYP in detail, which may make contributions for the applications of such kinds of system in future.     

用电子散射研究丰质子核的质子晕结构

理论和实验结果都表明¹⁷F的第一激发态有质子晕存在.用相对论平均场理论和Eikonal近似研究了质子晕核¹⁷F的第一激发态的电子弹性散射过程. 计算了¹⁷F的第一激发态的电荷形状因子,并与¹⁶O和¹⁹F的结果进行了对比和讨论.结果显示质子晕的存在会使中等转移动量的电荷形状因子产生明显的变化,并且使低转移动量的电荷形状因子趋于降低.这说明电子散射对质子晕的存在是非常敏感的,表明可以用电子散射对奇特核的质子晕结构进行更精细的研究.     

A theoretical study on the ESPT mechanism for a novel Bis‐HPBT fluorophore

In this work, based on the density functional theory and time‐dependent density functional theory methods, the properties of the 2 intramolecular hydrogen bonds (O1‐H2···N3 and O4‐H5···N6) of a new photochemical sensor 4‐(3‐(benzo[d]thiazol‐2‐yl)‐5‐tert‐butyl‐4‐hydroxybenzyl)‐2‐(benzo[d]thiazol‐2‐yl)‐6‐tert‐butyl phenol (Bis‐HPBT) have been investigated in detail. The calculated dominating bond lengths and bond angles about these 2 hydrogen bonds (O1‐H2···N3 and O4‐H5···N6) demonstrate that the intramolecular hydrogen bonds should be strengthened in the S₁ state. In addition, the variations of hydrogen bonds of Bis‐HPBT have been also testified based on infrared vibrational spectra. Our theoretical results reproduced absorption and emission spectra of the experiment, which verifies that the theoretical level we used is reasonable and effective in this work. Further, hydrogen bonding strengthening manifests the tendency of excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) process. Frontier molecular orbitals depict the nature of electronically excited state and support the ESIPT reaction. According to the calculated results of potential energy curves along stepwise and synergetic O1‐H2 and O4‐H5 coordinates, the potential energy barrier of approximately 1.399 kcal/mol is discovered in the S₁ state, which supports the single ESIPT process along with 1 hydrogen bond of Bis‐HPBT. In other words, the proton transfer reaction can be facilitated based on the electronic excitation effectively. In turn, through the process of radiative transition, the proton‐transfer Bis‐HPBT‐SPT form regresses to the ground state with the fluorescence of 539 nm.     

基于密度泛函理论的维生素C紫外光谱与激发性质的计算

维生素C为酸性己糖衍生物,有L-型（抗坏血酸（AA））和D-型（脱氢抗坏血酸（DHA））两种异构体,DHA是AA的第一个稳定氧化产物,是AA的可逆氧化形式,因此,对AA的任何性质或度量的讨论都将涉及同一体系中DHA的性质。紫外光谱是电子跃迁难易程度和几率的直观体现,理论计算方法与分子模型的构建不合理,都将导致对维生素C的最大吸收峰产生误判,从而无法准确的表征维生素C的激发性质。因此,为准确探究维生素C的抗氧化机理,在液相环境中,基于密度泛函理论（DFT）和含时密度泛函（TD-DFT）理论,分别采用pbepbe/6-311++g(2d, 2p)方法和B3LYP/6-311++g(2d, 2p)方法,计算并分析了维生素C的抗坏血酸和脱氢抗坏血酸分子的结构、紫外光谱及电子激发特征。结果表明：pbepbe/6-311++g(2d, 2p)是计算AA紫外吸收光谱更精确的方法;DHA比AA的环状结构发生了显著的平面扭曲。紫外光谱分析可知,基态跃迁到S1,S2,S3,S4,S14和S18激发态为AA产生紫外光谱的主要原因,AA位于200.171 5 nm处的吸收峰包含n→π*,n→σ*电子跃迁,266.9248 nm处的吸收峰包含n→π*和π→π*的跃迁。基态跃迁到S6,S9,S12,S13,S15,S16,S17,S19和S20激发态为DHA产生紫外光谱的主要原因,DHA的最强吸收峰位于181.024 8 nm处,具有n→σ*和n→π*的跃迁特征,231.346 39 nm处微弱的吸收峰指认为n→π*跃迁,282.466 8 nm处的吸收峰主要对应n→π*的跃迁;通过空穴-电子分布及其衍生量的分析,可定性地对AA吸收峰起主要作用的7个激发态的特征及对DHA吸收峰起主要作用的9个激发态的特征进行详细的指认。其中对AA紫外光谱起主要贡献的S4,S13和S14激发态与对DHA紫外光谱起主要贡献的S6,S9,S17和S20激发态电荷转移较明显,空穴的质心中心和电子质心的中心分离较明显,可以指认为电荷转移激发,而其他激发态的电子与空穴分离程度很低,指认为局域激发。