不同类型二苯乙烯衍生物双光子吸收截面的理论研究

用AM1和INDO/CI理论方法,系统研究不同类型二苯乙烯衍生物(D-π-D,A-π-A,D-π-A)的结构和电子光谱。在正确的UV-vis光谱基础上,预测了双光子吸收峰的位置,用SOS公式计算了三阶非线性光学系数及双光子吸收截面,并从微观上探讨了不同取代基对双光子吸收截面的影响。     

二苯乙烯衍生物和二噻吩并噻吩衍生物的双光子吸收截面的理论研究

用AMI和INDO/CI理论方法,系统研究了二苯乙烯衍生物和二噻吩衍生物的结构和电子光谱。在正确的UV-vis光谱基础上,预测了双光子吸收峰的位置。用完全态求和(SOS)公式计算了三阶非线性光学系数及双光子吸收截面,并从微观上探讨了不同骨架以及不同取代基对双光子吸收截面的影响。     

反式二苯乙烯系列衍生物双光子吸收截面的理论研究

采用PM3和INDO/CI理论方法,系统研究了对称取代反式二苯乙烯衍生物的结构和电子光谱.在正确的UV-Vis光谱基础上,预测了双光子吸收峰的位置.自编程序用SOS公式计算了三阶非线性光学系数及双光子吸收截面,并从微观上探讨了不同取代基对双光子吸收截面的影响     

One- and two-photon absorptions in asymmetrically substituted free-base porphyrins: a density functional theory study

Electronic spectra and structures of a new family of free-base porphyrin (H(2)P) derivatives with 4-(diphenylamino)stilbene (DPAS) or 4,4'-bis-(diphenylamino)stilbene (BDPAS) asymmetric substituents, recently synthesized and studied by Drobizhev et al. [J. Phys. Chem. B 110, 9802 (2006)] are investigated by density functional theory (DFT) using modern density functionals and the 6-31G* basis set. The time-dependent DFT technique is applied for calculations of one- and two-photon absorption spectra, electric and magnetic dipole moments, and for prediction of electronic circular dichroism for these chiral molecules. The four-band absorption spectrum of the H(2)P molecule (Q(x), Q(y), 0-0 and 1-0 bands) is enhanced in single-bond-linked DPAS. This enhancement is explained by hyperconjugation of the almost orthogonal pi systems and by small charge-transfer admixtures. The effect is much stronger for the double-bond- and triple-bond-linked DPAS and BDPAS substituents where absorption in the Q region transforms into a two-band spectrum. These molecules with ethenyl and ethynyl bonding of the porphyrin and donor substituent show very strong two-photon absorption in the near-infrared region. DFT calculations explain this by more efficient conjugation between the H(2)P and DPAS (BDPAS) chromophores, since they are almost coplanar: "Gerade" states of the H(2)P molecule occur in the Soret region and transform into charge-transfer states with nonzero transition moments. They are responsible for the strong two-photon absorption effects. Mixing of excitations in both chromophores explains the broadening of the Soret band. Though the calculated two-photon absorption cross sections are overestimated, the qualitative trends are reproduced and help understanding the whole genesis of spectra of these asymmetrically substituted H(2)P derivatives.     

Synthesis of p-Nitro-stilbene Derivatives with Different Linking Bonds:An Attempt to Tune Spectroscopy of Dyes with Molecular Engineering

The synthesis, characterization and spectroscopy of a range of novel substituted p‐nitro‐stilbene derivatives with different bridging bonds were presented. The molecular structure characterization was carried out with ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and elemental analysis. The ultraviolet/visible spectroscopy and photoluminescence of the compounds were investigated in various solvents. The maximal absorption wavelength of the nitro‐stilbene derivatives with an ether bond exhibited approximate 30 to 40 nm bathochromic shift compared to that of nitro‐stilbene dyes with an ester bond. Furthermore, the nitro‐stilbene derivatives with an ether bond displayed obvious photoluminescence, while the nitro‐stilbene derivatives with an ester bond showed weak fluorescence emission. The detection of the cyclic voltammograms of the nitro‐stilbene derivatives showed that the nitro‐stilbene compounds with different linking bonds exhibited different redox proceses at various scan rates. The theroretical calculations of HOMO and LUMO energy of nitro‐stilbene derivatives showed that the energy gaps between HOMO and LUMO of 3 and 4 were lower than those of 1 and 2 . The electron density of the frontier orbitals of nitro‐stilbene derivatives was observed to be affacted by the linking bonds, which thus made it possible to tune the spectroscopy of these dyes with chemical strategy. The differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetry showed that the thermal stabilities of these dyes were not much affected by the linking bond. The results presented in this paper would be great interest in development of ideal nitro‐stilbene derivatives for special purposes.     

Effects of donor/acceptor strengths on the multiphoton absorption: an EOM-CCSD correction vector study

We have developed a correction method (CV) to calculate the single- and multiphoton absorption (MPA) spectra of organic pi-conjugated systems within the equation of motion coupled-cluster method with single and double excitations (EOM-CCSD). The effects of donor/acceptor strengths on the multiphoton absorption in a series of symmetrically substituted stilbene derivatives have been reinvestigated at both the ab initio and the semiempirical intermediate neglect of differential overlap (INDO) Hamiltonian levels. Both ab initio and INDO calculations show that the electron-donating or electron-withdrawing substituents lead to enhancements of two- and three-photon absorption cross sections, more pronounced for two-photon absorption than for three-photon absorption. The ab initio calculations usually produce larger excitation energies than the semiempirical, which lead to lower MPA cross sections.     

Raman spectra of stilbene negative ions in tetrahydrofuran solution

Raman spectra of stilbene mono- and di-negative ions in tetrahydrofuran solution were obtained by Ar⁺ laser exciting lines. A considerable frequency shift was observed for several vibrations in the successive steps: stilbene → (stilbene)^? → (stilbene)^2?. The observed shift is discussed in a simple VB scheme, particularly in comparison with the results on anthracene negative ions. The resonance Raman effect was striking for both ions with intensity maxima at the exciting wavelengths close to the absorption maxima.     

Aromatic copolyamides: Effect of phenylene content on optical,spectral, and solubility properties

A series of para-linked phenylene, bis(trifluoromethyl)biphenylene and stilbene copolyamides was synthesized in order to examine the effect of comonomer ratio on absorption spectra, solubility and birefringence. The data clearly showed that decreasing the stilbene content significantly lowered the birefringence and hypsochromically shifted the absorption band. A decrease in the biphenylene content broadened and bathochromically shifted the absorption band and lowered the birefringence and the solubility.     

Charge localization in a 17-bond mixed-valence quinone radical anion

Optical spectra in dimethylformamide are reported for the radical anions of benzoquinone, its tetramethyl and tetrachloro analogues, and tetra-ortho-alkyl derivatives of biphenyl, stilbene, terphenyl, quadriphenyl, and 1,4-bis(2-phenylethenyl)benzene quinones. The first absorption bands for all but the quadriphenyl quinone show vibrational fine structure, demonstrating that they are delocalized (Class III) mixed-valence compounds. The quadriphenyl quinone radical anion shows a wide Gaussian-shaped band having a band maximum that is strongly dependent on solvent, typical of localized (Class II) mixed-valence compounds. The simple O charge-bearing unit of these compounds maintains charge delocalization in examples with unusually large bridges.     

Synthesis and photochemistry of novel bromo substituted stilbene derivatives as triplet state sensitizers for the generation of singlet oxygen

We have presented the synthesis and characterization of three new bromo substituted stilbene derivatives,p-3,4,5-trimethoxy-p'- 2,3,4,5,6-pentabromostilbene(C1),p-N,N-dimethylamino-p'-2,3,4,5,6-pentabromostilbene(C2) and p-N,N-diphenylamino-p'- 2,3,4,5,6-pentabromostilbene(C3) in this letter.The UV/vis absorption and photoluminescence were investigated in various solvents.The maximal absorption wavelength of C1 exhibited blue-shift to those of C2 and C3 in different solvents.No florescence emission could...     

Synthesis, characterization and fluorescence study of new polyacrylates containing stilbene

A new urethane acrylic monomer with stilbene in its structure, trans-4-(2-methacryloyloxyethylcarbamoyloxymethyl)stilbene (SUM), was synthesized to be further free radically copolymerized with methyl methacrylate (MMA). The structures of SUM and the resulting copolymer, trans-4-(2-methacryloyloxyethylcarbamoyloxymethyl)stilbene-co-methyl methacrylate (SUMMA) were characterized by ¹H NMR, UV-vis and FTIR spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), TGA and fluorescence spectroscopy. From the ¹H NMR spectrum of the formed copolymer, a composition of about 1:2.6 (SUM/MMA) was determined. The photochemical behavior of the stilbene moieties in polymer was investigated in solution (DMF) and in film state comparatively to that of SUM, following the decreasing under UV irradiation of the π-π∗ absorption band characteristic to the trans-isomer in the UV spectra. Morphologic changes in the surface of the polymeric film during the photoisomerization were visualized by means of atomic force microscopy (AFM) and it is proposed that the new formed cone-shaped structures from the irradiated surface to be attributed to J-aggregates. Analysis of fluorescence shows that the stilbene derivatives showed both monomer emission at 358 (SUM) and 357 nm (SUMMA), and excimer (aggregate) emission at 391 and 412 nm (SUM), and at 374 and 398 nm (SUMMA) in solution. Quenching of the active species (SUMMA) by aliphatic amines shows that this process involves an electron transfer from the ground-state amine to excited stilbene, more efficiently being triethylamine.     

二苯乙烯衍生物的合成及抗肿瘤活性

以甲氧基取代的4’-氨基二苯乙烯与4-溴甲基-5-甲基-1,3-二氧杂环戊烯-2-酮为原料,通过亲核取代反应合成得到了4种新的二苯乙烯衍生物。这些化合物的结构经NMR、IR和元素分析确定。以HeLa、SMMC-7721、BGC-823和A549为受试细胞株,用MTT法测试了这4种化合物的抗肿瘤活性。测试结果表明,这些化合物具有一定的抗肿瘤活性。     

Synthesis, structure, and photoluminescence of organosilicon based compounds containing stilbene, butadiene or styrene subunits

Seven silicon based model compounds that contain stilbene, butadiene or styrene subunits with different molecular structures were synthesized and characterized by NMR spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray crystallography. The UV-Vis absorption and photoluminescence spectra were measured in THF solution as well as in the solid state. The interpretation of the spectra reveals that the absorption and emission properties of the compounds originate from the stilbene or butadiene molecular subunits. This investigation provides basic information about the influence of silicon groups, molecular structures and substituents at silicon to absorption and emission properties in organic compounds. Furthermore, due to the functionality of the phenylethynyl substituents at silicon, these compounds may serve as optical active tools and precursors for the introduction of interesting physical properties into new materials for different applications.     

Excited-state behavior of N-phenyl-substituted trans-3-aminostilbenes: where the "m-amino effect" meets the "amino-conjugation effect"

The electronic spectroscopy and photochemistry of the trans isomers of 3-(N-phenylamino)stilbene (m1c), 3-(N-methyl-N-phenylamino)stilbene (m1d), 3-(N,N-diphenylamino)stilbene (m1e), and 3-(N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)amino)stilbene (m1f) and their double-bond constrained analogues m2a-m2c and m2e are reported. When compared with trans-3-aminostilbene (m1a), m1c-m1e display a red shift of the S0 --> S1 absorption and fluorescence spectra, lower oscillator strength and fluorescence rate constants, and more efficient S1 --> T1 intersystem crossing. Consequently, the N-phenyl derivatives m1c-m1e have lower fluorescence quantum yields and higher photoisomerization quantum yields. The corresponding N-phenyl substituent effect in m2a-m2e is similar in cyclohexane but smaller in acetonitrile. This is attributed to the weaker intramolecular charge transfer character for the S1 state of m2 so that the rates for intersystem crossing are less sensitive to solvent polarity. It is also concluded that N-phenyl substitutions do not change the triplet mechanism of photoisomerization for m1 in both nonpolar and polar solvents. Therefore, the "m-amino conjugation effect" reinforces the "m-amino effect" on fluorescence by further reducing its rate constants and highlights the N-phenyl-enhanced intersystem crossing from the "amino-conjugation effect" by making S1 --> T1 the predominant nonradiative decay pathway.     

Fluorescence enhancement of trans-4-aminostilbene by N-phenyl substitutions: the "amino conjugation effect"

The synthesis, structure, and photochemical behavior of the trans isomers of 4-(N-phenylamino)stilbene (1c), 4-(N-methyl-N-phenylamino)stilbene (1d), 4-(N,N-diphenylamino)stilbene (1e), and 4-(N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)amino)stilbene (1f) are reported and compared to that of 4-aminostilbene (1a) and 4-N,N-dimethylaminostilbene (1b). Results for the corresponding 3-styrylpyridine (2) and 2-styrylnaphthalene analogues (3) are also included. The introduction of N-phenyl substituents to 4-aminostilbenes leads to a more planar ground-state geometry about the nitrogen atom, a red shift of the absorption and fluorescence spectra, and a less distorted structure with a larger charge-transfer character for the fluorescent excited state. Consequently, the N-phenyl derivatives 1c-e have low photoisomerization quantum yields and high fluorescence quantum yields at room temperature, in contrast to the behavior of 1a, 1b, and most unconstrained monosubstituted trans-stilbenes. The isomerization of 1c and 1d is a singlet-state process, whereas it is a triplet-state process for 1e, presumably due to a relatively higher singlet-state torsional barrier. The excited-state behavior of 1f resembles 1a and 1b instead of 1c-e as a consequence of the less planar amine geometry and weaker orbital interactions between the N-phenyl and the aminostilbene groups. Such an N-phenyl substituent effect is also found for 2 and 3 and thus appears to be general for stilbenoid systems. The nature of this effect can be described as an "amino conjugation effect".     

Photodegradation of substituted stilbene compounds: what colors aging paper yellow?

Photodegradation of lignin is one of the major postprocessing problems in paper production, as this renders yellowing of the paper and reduced paper quality. In this study, we have explored the photochemical properties of substituted stilbene derivatives believed to be key chromophores in the photodegradation of lignin derived from cinnamyl alcohol. In particular, the present work focuses on the computation of UV/vis electronic absorption spectra for different methoxylated stilbenes and their proposed photodegradation products. All calculations were performed using the time-dependent formalism of density functional theory (TD-DFT) and the B3LYP hybrid functional. It is concluded that the methodology employed is capable of reproducing not only the overall spectra, but also subtle features owing to the effects of different substitution patterns. For the strongly absorbing first excited singlet state (HOMO --> LUMO excitation) of the methoxylated stilbenes, the calculated transition energies are, albeit somewhat fortuitously, in excellent agreement with experimental data. The light-induced yellowing indirectly caused by the presence of stilbenes can be rationalized in terms of the absorption spectra of the resulting photodegraded o-quinones, for which distinct transitions in the 420-500 nm region of the visible spectrum lacking prior to degradation are observed.     

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Synthesis and characterization of new D-π-D type Schiff base ligands

Two Schiff bases of D-p-D type (L₁ and L₂) have been successfully synthesized by the reaction of 3,3′-dimethylnapthide and 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine with 4-(dimethylamino)cinnamic aldehyde. The ligands L₁ and L₂ have been characterized by IR, UV-visible, ¹H NMR and fluorescence spectra, as well as, TGA-DSC-DTG, elemental analyses and mass spectra.     

The picosecond transient Raman spectra of S1 excited oligophenyls, oxazols and stilbene derivatives

Picosecond time-resolved resonance Raman spectra of electronically excited laser-dye molecules, oligophenyls, oxazols, and stilbene derivatives in solution have been obtained. The spectral profiles of several transients are observed to change on the picosecond timescale.     

Conformation of p-dimethylaminobenzylidene-p-nitroaniline,p-nitrobenzylidene-p-dimethylaminoaniline,their stilbene and azobenzene derivatives

PCILO computations have been carried out on the conformation of p-dimethylaminobenzylidene-p-nitroaniline [I(m)], p-nitrobenzylidene-p-dimethylaminoaniline [I(n)] and the corresponding stilbene [II(a)] and azobenzene [II(b)] derivatives. The aniline rings in Im and In are found to be twisted out of the plane containing the central atoms by 60° and 30°, respectively. The two phenyl rings in case of II(a) are twisted out of plane in opposite directions by 30° each. II(b) was found to be planar. The results have been compared with the earlier experimental findings and used as a possible explanation for the visible absorption spectra of the four molecules.     

DNA as helical ruler: exciton-coupled circular dichroism in DNA conjugates

The structure and properties of oligonucleotide conjugates possessing stilbenedicarboxamide chromophores at both ends of a poly(dA):poly(dT) base-pair domain of variable length have been investigated using a combination of spectroscopic and computational methods. These conjugates form capped hairpin structures in which one stilbene serves as a hairpin linker and the other as a hydrophobic end-cap. The capping stilbene stabilizes the hairpin structures by ca. 2 kcal/mol, making possible the formation of a stable folded structure containing a single A:T base pair. Exciton coupling between the stilbene chromophores has little effect on the absorption bands of capped hairpins. However, exciton-coupled circular dichroism (EC-CD) can be observed for capped hairpins possessing as many as 11 base pairs. Both the sign and intensity of the EC-CD spectrum are sensitive to the number of base pairs separating the stilbene chromophores, as a consequence of the distance and angular dependence of exciton coupling. Calculated spectra obtained using a static vector model based on canonical B-DNA are in good agreement with the experimental spectra. Molecular dynamics simulations show that conformational fluctuations of the capped hairpins result in large deviations of the averaged spectra in both the positive and negative directions. These results demonstrate for the first time the ability of B-DNA to serve as a helical ruler for the study of electronic interactions between aligned chromophores. Furthermore, they provide important tests for atomistic theoretical models of DNA.