Unusual spectral shifts on fast violet-B and benzanilide: Effect of solvents, pH and β-cyclodextin

The absorption and fluorescence spectra of fast violet-B (FVB) and benzanilide (BA) have been analysed in different solvents, pH and β-cyclodextrin. The inclusion complex of FVB with β-CD is investigated by UV–visible, fluorimetry, AM 1, FTIR and SEM. The absorption maximum of FVB (anilino substitution) is red shifted than that of BA, but the benzoyl substitution hardly changed the ground state structure of BA. Compared to BA, the emission maxima of FVB largely blue shifted in cyclohexane and aprotic solvents, but red shifted in protic solvents and the longer wavelength maxima in FVB is due to the intramolecular charge transfer (TICT). In BA, the normal emission originates from a locally excited state and the longer wavelength band due to intramolecular proton transfer in non-polar/aprotic solvents and in protic solvents it is due to TICT state. β-CD studies reveal that, FVB forms 1:2 complex from 1:1 complex and BA forms 1:2 complex with β-CD.     

Inter- and intramolecular excited state proton transfer in 2-hydroxy-9H-carzole-1-carboxylic acid

Absorption, fluorescence and fluorescence excitation spectroscopy and single photon counting time dependence spectrofluorimetry have been used to study the inter- and intramolecular excited state proton transfer (ESIPT) reactions in 2-hydroxy-9H-carbazole-1-carboxylic acid (2-HCA). Except in cyclohexane and water (pH 5) dual fluorescence is observed in rest of the solvents used. Normal Stokes shifted band seems to originate from 2-HCA-1-c and tautomer emission band from the tautomer formed by ESIPT in 2-HCA-1-c followed by structural reorganization. Both these emission band systems originate from the same ground state species. AM1 and CNDO/S-CI calculations have been carried out to establish the identity of the species. Different prototropic equilibria have been determined and discussed.     

Proton transfer reaction of a new orthohydroxy Schiff base in protic solvents at room temperature

Ground and excited state inter- and intramolecular proton transfer reactions of a new o-hydroxy Schiff base, 7-ethylsalicylidenebenzylamine (ESBA) have been investigated by means of absorption, emission and nanosecond spectroscopy in different protic solvents at room temperature and 77 K. The excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) is evidenced by a large Stokes shifted emission (approximately 11000 cm(-1)) at a selected excited energy in alcoholic solvents. Spectral characteristics obtained reveal that ESBA exists in more than one structural form in most of the protic solvents, both in the ground and excited states. From the nanosecond measurements and quantum yield of fluorescence we have estimated the decay rate constants, which are mainly represented by nonradiative decay rates. At 77 K the fluorescence spectra are found to be contaminated with phosphorescence spectra in glycerol and ethylene glycol. It is shown that the fluorescence intensity and nature of the species present are dependent upon the excitation energy.     

Photoinduced intramolecular charge transfer reaction in (E)-3-(4-Methylamino-phenyl)-acrylic acid methyl ester: A fluorescence study in combination with TDDFT calculation

A donor-acceptor substituted aromatic system (E)-3-(4-Methylamino-phenyl)-acrylic acid methyl ester (MAPAME) has been synthesized, and its photophysical behavior obtained spectroscopically has been compared with the theoretical results. The observed dual fluorescence from MAPAME has been assigned to emission from locally excited and twisted intramolecular charge transfer states. The donor and acceptor angular dependency on the ground and excited states potential energy surfaces have been calculated both in vacuo and in acetonitrile solvent using time dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) and TDDFT polarized continuum model (TDDFT-PCM), respectively. Calculation predicts that a stabilized twisted excited state is responsible for red shifted charge transfer emission.     

Intramolecular Proton Transfer in 2‐(2′‐hydroxyphenyl)oxazolo[4,5‐b]pyridine: Evidence for Tautomer in the Ground State

The intramolecular proton transfer in a newly synthesized molecule, 2‐(2′‐hydroxyphenyl)oxazolo[4,5‐b]pyridine (HPOP) is studied using UV‐visible absorption, fluorescence emission, fluorescence excitation and time‐resolved fluorescence spectroscopy. In the ground state, the molecule exists as cis‐ and trans‐enol in all the solvents. However, in dioxane, alcohols, acetonitrile, dimethylformamide and dimethylsulfoxide the keto tautomer is also observed in the ground state. Dual fluorescence is observed in HPOP where the large Stoke shifted emission is due to emission from the excited‐state intramolecular proton transfer product, whereas the other emission is the normal emission from enol form. The fluorescence (both normal and tautomer emission) of HPOP is less than those of corresponding benzoxazole and imidazopyridine derivatives. This reveals that the nonradiative decay becomes more efficient upon substitution of electronegative atom on the charge acceptor group. The pH studies substantiate the conclusion that (unlike in its imidazole analog) the third ground state species is the keto tautomer and not the monoanion. The effect of temperature on cis‐enol‐trans‐enol‐keto equilibrium and the nonradiative deactivation from the excited state are also investigated.     

Effects of solvent, pH and beta-cyclodextrin on the photophysical properties of 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde: intramolecular charge transfer associated with hydrogen bonding effect

The photophysical properties of 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde (HDMB) in various solvents, pH and in aqueous beta-cyclodextrin (CD) have been investigated. In non-polar solvents, HDMB gives only one emission maxima; whereas, in polar solvents it shows a dual luminescence. The increase in Stokes shift with increase in polarity is much more for longer wavelength (LW) than for a shorter wavelength (SW) band. This behaviour indicates the formation of an intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) state through relaxation from the normal excited state. Especially in water, the ICT emission is further red shifted to 430 nm with the normal emission band at 330 nm and the relative fluorescence intensities between 330 nm and 430 nm emission bands are affected by the excitation wavelength. However, this excitation wavelength dependence is not large in aqueous beta-CD solutions. These results suggest that the ICT state in polar solvents/water is stabilized through exciplex formation by the hydrogen-bonding interaction between the carbonyl group and polar solvents/water. The ground and excited state pK(a) values for the neutral-monoanion equilibrium have been measured and discussed. HDMB forms a 1:1 inclusion complex with beta-CD. A mechanism is proposed to explain the inclusion process.     

基于异噁唑酮类份菁染料的激发态分子内质子转移的研究

运用量子化学理论计算方法研究了3-甲基-4-(1H-吲哚-3-次甲基)-异噁唑-5-酮(A)及其衍生物份菁染料的激发态分子内质子转移性质.研究表明:在基态3种染料AH(R=H),AO(R=—O(H3))和AP(R=—O(H2Ph))只存在酮式构型,在激发态AH与AP存在酮式和烯醇式2种构型,而AO存在酮式、烯醇式和仲胺式3种构型.红外光谱表明化合物从基态跃迁到激发态存在分子内的氢键增强作用,势能曲线显示激发态的质子转移为放热反应且能垒较低,通过分析电子光谱得到具有较大斯托克位移的激发态分子内质子转移的荧光发射峰,前线分子轨道理论计算进一步说明了其质子转移的发生过程.     

Dual fluorescence of ellipticine: excited state proton transfer from solvent versus solvent mediated intramolecular proton transfer

Photophysical properties of a natural plant alkaloid, ellipticine (5,11-dimethyl-6H-pyrido[4,3-b]carbazole), which comprises both proton donating and accepting sites, have been studied in different solvents using steady state and time-resolved fluorescence techniques primarily to understand the origin of dual fluorescence that this molecule exhibits in some specific alcoholic solvents. Ground and excited state calculations based on density functional theory have also been carried out to help interpretation of the experimental data. It is shown that the long-wavelength emission of the molecule is dependent on the hydrogen bond donating ability of the solvent, and in methanol, this emission band arises solely from an excited state reaction. However, in ethylene glycol, both ground and excited state reactions contribute to the long wavelength emission. The time-resolved fluorescence data of the system in methanol and ethylene glycol indicates the presence of two different hydrogen bonded species of ellipticine of which only one participates in the excited state reaction. The rate constant of the excited state reaction in these solvents is estimated to be around 4.2-8.0 × 10(8) s(-1). It appears that the present results are better understood in terms of solvent-mediated excited state intramolecular proton transfer reaction from the pyrrole nitrogen to the pyridine nitrogen leading to the formation of the tautomeric form of the molecule rather than excited state proton transfer from the solvents leading to the formation of the protonated form of ellipticine.     

The fluorescent oxidation products of dihydroxyphenylalanine and its esters

Dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA), its methyl ester (DOPAM) and the N-acetylated derivative of the ester (DOPAMNA) are found to undergo rapid oxidation in air-saturated alkaline solution. Some of the products of oxidation exhibit fluorescent emission in the 300-500 nm spectral range and their excitation-emission spectra have been determined in acidic and alkaline aqueous solutions. The spectral distributions and positions of the maxima depend on the pH of the solution. Excitation-emission maxima associated with the protonated phenolic form of the compounds occur at shorter wavelengths than those of the conjugate base. At some pH values the phenolic forms of these molecules are excited and undergo rapid deprotonation in the excited state; as a consequence, emission is observed from the phenolate anion. The fluorescence excitation-emission spectrum of an authentic sample of 3,4-dihydroxycinnamic (caffeic) acid has also been determined and features of the fluorescence spectra of the principal oxidation products are consistent with the presence of 3,4-hydroxycinnamoyl compounds in solutions of oxidized DOPAM and DOPAMNA.     

Excited state proton transfer reaction of two new intramolecularly hydrogen bonded Schiff bases at room temperature and 77K.

Two new orthohydroxy Schiff bases, 7-phenylsalicylidene benzylamine (PSBA) and 7-ethylsalicylideneaniline (ESA) have been synthesized. The excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) and the structure of PSBA and ESA in its crystalline form and in the solvents n-hexane, n-heptane and 1,4-dioxane have been investigated by means of absorption, emission and nanosecond spectroscopy at room temperature and 77K. One ground state species has been detected both in neutral and basic solutions of both PSBA and ESA: the cis-enol form with an intramolecular hydrogen bond. The ESIPT and formation of keto tautomer are evidenced by a large Stokes shifted emission (approximately 12000 cm(-1)) at room temperature only in the case of ESA. On the other hand the keto tautomer is the predominant species at 77K in a solid matrix and as a solid sample at room temperature both in the case of ESA and PSBA. In the case of both ESA and PSBA the more intense, higher energy emission is due to the species which has not undergone ESIPT and attributed mainly due to cis-enol form. The trans-enol form is also observed by changing the excitation wavelength. Both the compounds are found to undergo a structural change to a zwitterionic and intermolecular hydrogen bonded form in the presence of a strong base like triethylamine. From the nanosecond measurements and quantum yield of fluorescence we have estimated the decay rates of proton transfer reaction in the case of PSBA. Our theoretical calculation at the AM1 level of approximation shows that the ground singlet state has a rather large activation barrier both in the case of PSBA and ESA. The barrier height is much lower on the corresponding excited singlet surface only in the case of ESA. The process is predicted to be endothermic in the ground state and exotherrmic in the excited singlet state.     

Photoinduced intramolecular charge transfer phenomena in 5-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-penta-2,4-dienoic acid

A donor acceptor substituted aromatic system 5-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-penta-2,4-dienoic acid (DMAPPDA) has been synthesized and its spectral properties have been explored on the basis of steady state absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy. Spectral features point largely towards a possible occurrence of photoinduced intramolecular charge transfer process from the donor NMe2 group to the acceptor acid group. Solvent dependency of the large Stokes' shifted emission band and the calculated large excited state dipole moment support the polar character of the charge transfer excited state. Quantum yield calculations and effect of addition of acid and base on the steady state spectra were also performed to further scrutinize the excited state CT character.     

Excited state proton transfer in di-(2-hydroxy-3-formyl-5-tert butyl phenyl) methane and solvent effect

The proton transfer reaction and the spectroscopic properties of di-(2-hydroxy-3-formyl-5-tert butyl phenyl) methane (HFPM) have been examined in different nonpolar and polar solvents at room temperature and 77 K, by means of absorption, emission and time resolved fluorescence spectroscopy. In the ground state, the primary closed form has been identified in all the nonpolar and polar solvents and the anion is detected only in presence of base in some of the polar solvents. After photoexcitation, the excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) is indicated by a large Stokes shifted emission (approximately 10,600 cm-1) in all the nonpolar and polar solvents used, except in water and ethylene glycol (EG). The ESIPT band is likely to be originated from the enol tautomer of the HFPM. Two types of anion and H-bonded complex have been detected in the excited state. In water and EG, only anion and H-bonded complex have been detected in the excited state. At 77 K, HFPM shows phosphorescence in pure ethanol, and in n-hexane in presence of triethylamine. It has been suggested that the appearance of phosphorescence is due to the rotation of the formyl group. The measured nonradiative decay rates have always been found to dominate in the decay processes of the excited state of HFPM. Some semiempirical calculations have been undertaken to rationalize the experimental findings.     

Volume-conserved Twist Excited-state of π-Conjugated Molecules

The excited state characters of HY103 have been studied by means of time-resolved photon emission (time-correlated single photon counting) and time dependent density functional theory calculations. The experimental and theoretical results demonstrate that HY103 dyes undergo an efficient one-bond-flip motion after photoexicitation at room temperature, which leads to a very short lifetime of the normal fluorescence state, and a weak fluorescence emission around 670 nm. However, when HY103 are excited in amorphous glasses at 77 K, the normal fluorescence emission is prolonged to nanoseconds time scale about 2 ns, and the fluorescence emission is enhanced. Furthermore, a new emission state is produced, which is characterized as a volume-conserved twisted (VCT) state. This is the first observation of a VCT state. The experiment indicates that the VCT motion of excited state of ?-conjugated molecules in restricted environment can form a stable emission state, and the excited state character of ?-conjugated molecules in restricted environment is complex.     

Dual fluorescence of omeprazole: effect of solvents and pH

Absorption, steady state fluorescence and time-resolved fluorescence spectra of omeprazole (OMP) have been studied in solvents of different polarity and pH. With an increase in the polarity of the solvents, blue shift is observed in the longer wavelength whereas red shift is noticed in the shorter wavelength band. The dual emission observed in non-polar solvents suggests that the energy of the twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) state is lower than that of the locally excited (LE) state. The normal Stokes-shifted band originates from the LE state, and the large Stokes-shifted band is due to the emission from a TICT state. The Stokes shift of OMP is correlated with various solvent polarity scales like E_T(30) and f?(D,n).     

Photophysical and Photochemical Studies of Pyridoxamine

The absorption and fluorescence emission of pyridoxamine were studied as function of pH and solvent properties. In the ground state, pyridoxamine exhibits different protonated forms in the range of pH 1.5–12. Fluorescence studies showed that the same species exist at the lowest singlet excited state but at different pH ranges. The phenol group is by ca. 8 units more acidic in the excited state than in the ground state. On the other hand, the pyridine N‐atom is slightly more basic in the lowest excited state than in the ground state. Excitation spectra and emission decays in the pH range of 8–10 indicate the protonation of the pyridine N‐atom by proton transfer from the amine group, in the ground and singlet excited states. Spectroscopic studies in different solvents showed that pyridoxamine in the ground or excited states exhibits intramolecular proton transfer from the pyridine N‐atom to the phenol group, which is more favorable in solvents of low hydrogen‐bonding capacity. The cationic form with the protonated phenolic group, which emits at shorter wavelength, is the dominant species in nonprotic solvents, but, in strong proton‐donor solvents, both forms exist. The fluorescence spectra of these species exhibit blue shift in protic solvents. These shifts are well‐correlated with the polarity and the H‐donor ability of the solvent.     

4-[2-(9,10-二氰基蒽)乙烯基] -N,N-二甲基苯胺的三荧光发射

从分子水平进行电子转移,电荷分离的研究是十分重要的,它不仅是自然界光合作用的基本过程,也是现代高新技术中的一个关键问题。近年来分子内含电子给体与电子受体的D-A化合物一直引起人们的极大兴趣。这些化合物能发生光致分子内电子转移,使其激发态分子的偶极矩远大于基态,它们的发射光谱对介质的粘度及极性十分敏感,随分子结构的变化而变化,展现出特有的光电性质,可利用作为非线性光学材料、光电转换材料以及荧光探针等。     

EXCITED STATES OF DNA and ITS COMPONENTS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE–V. SPECTRAL, POLARIZATION and QUANTUM YIELD STUDIES OF CYTIDYLYL-(3',5')-ADENOSINE

Abstract— The corrected normalized emission spectrum, quantum yield, and emission anisotropy are reported for partially-stacked CpA excited at 266 nm. Utilizing parameters determined separately for cytidine and AMP, the emission spectrum of CpA is quantitatively resolved into components characteristic of the two monomers plus a red shifted emission characteristic of complex formation. The results fit accurately to a simple stacking model in which monomer-like fluorescence originates only from the unstacked fraction and "complex" fluorescence from the stacked fraction. It is shown that the stacked fraction absorbs in a manner qualitatively distinct from the unstacked fraction and the "complex" emission is really the excited state of a ground state complex. This emission, which peaks at 440 nm and contains at least two species can be resolved into three Gaussian components. It is suggested that the emitting species may originate in distinct stacked conformations.     

7—氮吲哚二体激发态双质子转移的量子化学研究

用AMl和INDO/CI方法研究了7-氮吲哚二体激发态双质子转移反应的位能面和机理,异构二体虽存在较强的分子内氢键,但基态时正常二体的能量仍比异构二体低,光照时正常二体可通过激发态质子转移变为异构二体,这是其荧光产生反常Stokes位移的原因。     

Photophysical properties of diphenyl-2,3-dihydroxychlorin and diphenylchlorin

The photophysical properties of 5,15-diphenyl-2,3-dihydroxychlorin (DPCOH) and 5,15-diphenyl-chlorin (DPC) in organic solution were studied. Absorption, fluorescence, triplet state and photobleaching experiments are reported. The ground states of both compounds show strong absorbance in red region (lambda = 638 nm, epsilon = 35,000 M(-1) cm(-1) and lambda = 645 nm, epsilon = 42,000 M(-1) cm(-1), respectively) and the singlet excited states show low fluorescence quantum yields of 0.0802 and 0.150 in benzene and the lifetimes are 7.38 and 10.18 ns, respectively. Absorption spectra of the triplet states were also measured and they have nearly the same triplet state lifetimes of 53 micros (DPCOH) and 50 micros (DPC). The triplet quantum yields are 0.82 and 0.75, respectively. The data of photobleaching quantum yields show that the presence of oxygen does not significantly affect the photobleaching. All the results demonstrate that both diphenylchlorines are good candidates for second-generation photosensitizer in photodynamic therapy.