C-O-bond cleavage of esters with a naphthyl group in the higher triplet excited state during two-color two-laser flash photolysis

A C-O-bond cleavage of esters having a naphthyl group, NpCO-OR and RCO-ONp (Np=alpha- and beta-naphthyl ((alpha)Np and (beta)Np, respectively), R=Ph and Me), was found during the two-color two-laser flash photolysis in acetonitrile. The C-O-bond cleavage occurred when NpCO-OR and RCO-ONp were excited to the singlet excited states (S1). On the other hand, no reaction occurred from the lowest triplet excited states (T1). When NpCO-OR(T1) and RCO-ONp(T1) were excited to the higher triplet excited states (Tn) using the second laser during the two-color two-laser flash photolysis, the C-O-bond cleavage occurred. The C-O-bond cleavage quantum yield (Phi) was estimated from the plots of the T1-state esters disappeared within a laser flash versus the second laser intensities. The C-O-bond cleavage in (beta)NpCO-OPh(Tn) occurred more efficiently than in (alpha)NpCO-OPh(Tn) and that in PhCO-O(beta)Np(Tn) occurred more efficiently than in PhCO-O(alpha)Np(Tn). The Phi value for ester with Ph and beta-Np groups was larger than that for ester with Ph and alpha-Np groups. The Phi value for MeCO-O(alpha)Np(Tn) was similar to those for PhCO-ONp(Tn), while that for MeCO-O(beta)Np(Tn) was much smaller than those for PhCO-ONp(Tn) and MeCO-O(alpha)Np(Tn). On the other hand, no C-O-bond cleavage was observed in NpCO-OMe(Tn). The Phi value depended on the characters of the groups (Np, Ph, and Me) on the ester. Whether R is Ph or Me with or without pi electron, respectively, is important for the C-O-bond cleavage. In other words, electronic delocalization of the T(n) state including Np and ester groups is necessary for the occurrence of the C-O-bond cleavage in NpCO-OR(Tn) and RCO-ONp(Tn).     

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...     

Electron transfer from triplet thymine and thymidine to lipoic acid

Electron transfer from the triplet excited state of thymine or thymidine to the disulphide compound lipoic acid (RSSR) was studied using KrF laser flash photolysis (248 nm, 20 ns). The electron transfer reaction rate constants, measured at 310 nm, were determined to be 1.3×10¹⁰ M⁻¹ s⁻¹ and 6.9×10⁹ M⁻¹ s⁻¹ for thymine and thymidine respectively. The transient absorbance at 400 nm in the presence of the quencher is attributed to the anion radical of lipoic acid.     

Photoinduced electron transfer from electron donor to bis-carbocyanine dye in excited triplet state

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Higher triplet excited states of benzophenones and bimolecular triplet energy transfer measured by using nanosecond-picosecond two-color/two-laser flash photolysis

The lifetimes of benzophenone in the higher triplet excited state (BP(T(n))) and several BP derivatives in the T(n) states were measured directly to be tau(T(n))=37+/-7 ps and 20-33 ps, respectively, by using the nanosecond-picosecond (ns-ps) two-color/two-laser flash photolysis method. Based on the direct measurements of tau(T(n)) of BP(T(n)), the triplet energy transfer (TET) from BP(T(n)) to quenchers (Q), such as carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), benzene (Bz), and p-dichlorbenzene (DCB), was investigated. The fast TET from BP(T(n)) to Q can be attributed to the lifetime-dependent quenching process, according to the Ware theoretical model of the bimolecular energy transfer reaction. The contribution of the lifetime-dependent term on k(TET) was 27, 60, and 86% for CCl4, Bz, and DCB as the Q of BP(T(n)), respectively, indicating that the TET from BP(T(n)) to Q is influenced not only by tau(T(n)), but also by the size of Q.     

二氟沙星激发态氧化损伤氨基酸和脱氧鸟苷酸的激光光解研究

The reactions of triplet-state difloxacin (DFX) with various amino acids and deoxyguanylic acid in aqueous media were studied using laser flash photolysis. Tryptophan, tyrosine, cysteine, and 2'-deoxyguanosine-5'-monophosphate (dGMP) were found to completely quench the triplet state of DFX in aqueous solution, the corresponding second-order rate constants being 1.97×10⁸, 1.48×10⁸, 1.72×10⁸, and 6.92×10⁷ dm³·mol^－1·s^－1. The quenching mechanism involves electron transfer to the photoexcited triplet state of DFX from the tryptophan, tyrosine, cysteine, and dGMP moieties, followed by fast protonation of the resulting DFX anion radical.     

Photophysical properties of gatifloxacin in aqueous solution by laser flash photolysis and pulse radiolysis

GFX in water, at pH 7.0, shows intense absorption bands with peaks at 284 and 333 nm, (ε=24,670 and 12,670 M⁻¹ cm⁻¹). Both the absorption and emission properties of GFX were pH-dependent; the pK_a values for the protonation equilibria of the ground state (5.7 and 8.9) and excited singlet state (3.6 and 7.5) of GFX were determined spectroscopically. GFX fluoresces weakly, with a maximum quantum yield for fluorescence emission (0.06) at pH 4.7. A series of experiments were performed to characterize the transient species of GFX in aqueous solution using laser flash photolysis and pulse radiolysis. GFX undergoes monophotonic photoionization with a quantum yield of 0.16 on a 355 nm laser excitation. This process leads to the formation of a long-lived cation radical with a maximum absorption at 380 nm. Triplet-triplet absorption had maximum absorption at 510 nm. The reaction of GFX with one-electron oxidant N₃• was investigated and the bimolecular rate constant was determined to be 3.1×10⁹ M⁻¹ s⁻¹.     

A theoretical study on the quenching mechanisms of triplet state riboflavin by tryptophan and tyrosine

The reactions of tryptophan (Trp) and tyrosine (Tyr) with endogenous photosensitizer riboflavin (RF) have gained much interest for their crucial roles in various photobiological processes. In this paper, the quenching mechanisms of triplet state RF by Trp and Tyr have been explored employing density functional theory calculations. It is revealed that the H-atom transfer reaction from Trp and Tyr to triplet state RF is more favorable on thermodynamic grounds compared with direct energy transfer or direct electron transfer pathways. During the photosensitization, RF can photogenerate various reactive oxygen species (ROS) as intermediates, while the present study provides some deeper insights into the photosensitizing behaviors of triplet state RF by reacting directly with Trp and Tyr.     

Lowest excited triplet states of hypericin and isohypericin

The fluorescence and phosphorescence of hypericin and isohypericin were studied in an ethanol matrix at 1.2 K. The prompt fluorescence spectra are mirror images of the absorption around the 0-0 transition, as expected. The 0-0 vibronic lines of the phosphorescence are found at 13190 and 13622 cm⁻¹, and the phosphorescence decay times are 2.79 and 6.6 ms at 1.2 K for hypericin and isohypericin respectively. The fluorescence excitation spectrum of isohypericin reveals a small trace of a different pigment, possibly a tautomeric form of isohypericin. The decay of the phosphorescence of isohypericin is biexponential. The slow component is attributed to an unknown contaminant with a high quantum yield of phosphorescence.     

Re-examination of the photochemical reaction of octaisopropylcyclotetragermane

The photochemistry of octaisopropylcyclotetragermane was studied by laser flash photolysis and trapping experiments. Upon irradiation of the cyclotetragermane, the main reaction was a ring opening to form octaisopropyltetragermane-1,4-diyl biradical (λ_max = 310 and 550 nm), but generations of diisopropylgermylene and tetraisopropyldigermene are negligible.     

C60-地塞米松的激光激发

利用激光光解装置检测了C60-地塞米松(C60-DE)的苯溶液在355 nm激光照射下产生的激发三重态, 3C60-DE*出现四个吸收峰, 分别位于700、440、350 和310 nm. 在330 nm处观察到了它的漂白吸收最大值, 这与其基态吸收最大值相对应. 3C60-DE*能够将能量转移给O2分子而淬灭. 与3C60*相比, 3C60-DE*的三重态鄄三重态(T-T)淬灭速率常数减小(3C60*为(5.03±1.31)×109 L·mol-1·s-1, 3C60-DE*为(3.53±0.87)×109 L·mol-1·s-1), 而寿命增加了(3C60*为(12.0±2.6) μs, 3C60-DE*为(18.0±3.3) μs), 这可能是C60分子上连接了地塞米松分子后减小了C60球之间碰撞的几率所致.     

Photochemical Hydrogen Abstraction and Electron Transfer Reactions of Tetrachlorobenzoquinone with Pyrimidine Nucleobases

Pentachlorophenol, a widespread environmental pollutant that is possibly carcinogenic to humans, is metabolically oxidized to tetrachloroquinone (TCBQ) which can result in DNA damage. We have investigated the photochemical reaction dynamics of TCBQ with two pyrimidine type nucleobases (thymine and uracil) upon UVA (355 nm) excitation using the technique of nanosecond time-resolved laser flash photolysis. It has been found that 355 nm excitation populates TCBQ molecules to their triplet state ³TCBQ^*, which are highly reactive towards thymine or uracil and undergo two parallel reactions, the hydrogen abstraction and electron transfer, leading to the observed photoproducts of TCBQH· and TCBQ·^- in transient absorption spectra. The concomitantly produced nucleobase radicals and radical cations are expected to induce a series of oxidative or strand cleavage damage to DNA afterwards. By characterizing the photochemical hydrogen abstraction and electron transfer reactions, our results provide potentially important molecular reaction mechanisms for understanding the carcinogenic effects of pentachlorophenol and its metabolites TCBQ.     

Triplet state interaction of Safranine T with inorganic cations in different solvents

The triplet-triplet absorbance of Safranine T (3,7-Diamino-2,8-dimethyl-5-phenylphenaznium chloride) has been studied in a series of polar and non-polar solvents. When non-aqueous solvents are gradually added to the aqueous solution of Safranine T (ST) the lifetime of the triplet state decreases. It has been established that the dye forms weak complex with the solvent molecules. The quenching of triplet state of ST by Fe²⁺, Co²⁺ and Mn²⁺ has been studied in different solvents. The double protonated long-lived triplet species of ST; absorbs at 580 nm. The decay of the triplets follows first order kinetics. The quencher generates reduced semidye from ³ST by electron transfer mechanism. The reduction of ³ST by Mn²⁺ and Fe²⁺ is thermodynamically allowed but electron transfer from Co²⁺ to ST is endoergic. The mechanism of quenching by Co²⁺ can be explained as compensation by charge transfer mechanism between ³ST and Co²⁺.     

Quenching excited triplet C60 fullerene by tetracyanoethylene in benzonitrile

Quenching excited triplet³C₆₀ fullerene by tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) in a benzonitrile solution proceeds with a rate constant equal to (4.2±0.3) · 10¹⁸ (M · s)^–1. The formation of a radical ion pair [C₆₀ ⁺ · · · TCNE^–] was observed.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1228–1230, July, 1993.     

Formation and decay of a triplet state of dipyrido[3,2-a:2′,3′-c]phenazine

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不同极性溶剂中2-蒽醌磺酸钠三重态特征瞬态吸收谱及动力学研究

利用纳秒级激光光解瞬态吸收光谱装置－248nm(KrF）激光光解研究了水和乙腈溶液中2－蒽醌磺酸钠激发三重态的瞬态吸收光谱。水溶液中纯将的AQS激发三重态的特征吸收在580nm处；确定了AQS激发三重态的特征吸收普形、范围在水和乙腈溶液中的相似性；2－蒽醌磺酸钠激发三重态的半衰期在乙腈中为10.7μs，在水中却为为0.5μs；测定了2－蒽醌磺酸钠激发三重态衰减动力学参数。     

Excited states quenching of phenosafranine dye by electron donors

The quenching of the excited singlet and triplet states of phenosafranine by aromatic amines, methoxybenzenes and triethanolamine was investigated in acetonitrile and methanol. The rate constants for the aromatic quenchers present a typical dependence of an electron transfer process with the one-electron redox potential of the donor. A Rehm–Weller correlation is obtained with the driving force. The fitting parameters are very similar in both solvents. The electron transfer nature of the quenching reaction is further confirmed by the detection of the radical cations of the quenchers and the semireduced form of the dye in laser flash photolysis experiments. The absorption coefficients of the transient species were estimated, and the quantum yield of the charge separation process was determined.