The synthesis and fluorescence properties of macromolecular components based on 1,8-naphthalimide derivatives and dimers

A series of novel 1,8-naphthalimide derivatives and dimers possessing reactive carboxylic acid, nitro, amine, or bromide functionality is prepared and their photophysical properties are studied. Those derivatives that contain amine substituents attached directly to the 1,8-naphthalimide unit display intense yellow-green fluorescence.     

4-(氮杂-15-冠-5)-1,8-萘酰亚胺荧光探针的合成及性能研究

N-丁基-4-溴-1,8-萘酰亚胺与二乙醇胺反应, 合成了N-丁基-4-二(2-羟乙基)氨-1,8-萘酰亚胺, 进一步与对甲基苯磺酸二缩三乙二醇双酯反应合成了N-丁基-4-(氮杂-15-冠-5)-1,8-萘酰亚胺. 用NMR, IR, MS等表征了产物结构. 该化合物在二氯甲烷溶液中识别Li^＋和Na^＋, 识别后吸收光谱和荧光光谱蓝移.     

Design and synthesis of core and peripherally functionalized with 1,8-naphthalimide units fluorescent PAMAM dendron as light harvesting antenna

This paper reports on the design, synthesis and spectral characteristics of a novel PAMAM dendron (7), core and peripherally functionalized with 1,8-naphthalimide fluorophores. The novel compound 7 was configured as light harvesting antenna where the system surface is functionalized with “donor” dyes (blue emitting 1,8-naphthalimides) that are capable of absorbing light and efficiently transferring the energy to a single “acceptor” dye (yellow-green emitting 1,8-naphthalimide) in the focal point of the dendron. The overlap between the emission of the donor and the absorbance of the acceptor was more than 95%. As a result of the energy transfer, the blue emission intensity of the periphery in the donor–acceptor system was decreased with 93%, while the yellow-green core fluorescence enhancement (λ_ex = 360 nm) of the system was more than 26 times with respect to the fluorescence intensity of the comparative yellow-green emitting 1,8-naphthalimide. This indicates efficient energy transfer between the donor and acceptor dye fragments and that the novel compound 7 would be able to act as a highly efficient light harvesting antenna.     

新型双发色团固体激光染料薄膜的光稳定性研究

利用UV-Vis吸收光谱仪和光化学反应器研究了新型双发色团固体激光染料薄膜的光降解动力学.研究结果表明:双发色团固体激光染料薄膜的光褪色反应遵循假一级动力学衰减.在PRNAM系列共聚物(N-烯丙基-若丹明1、N-[(2-丙烯酸基)乙基]-1,8-萘酰亚胺和甲基丙烯酸甲酯的共聚物)中萘酰亚胺基团通过聚合物碳链与若丹明基团的氮原子相连;而在PRNM系列共聚物(若丹明1的烯丙基酯、N-[(2-丙烯酸基)乙基]-1,8-萘酰亚胺和甲基丙烯酸甲酯的共聚物)中则是与若丹明基团的酯基相连.PRNAM系列共聚物的光稳定性优于PRNM和PRM(若丹明1的烯丙基酯和甲基丙烯酸甲酯的共聚物)系列的光稳定性.     

含脱氢松香骨架的1,8-萘酰亚胺衍生物的合成及其对阴离子的识别

以歧化松香胺为原料合成了6个新型含脱氢松香骨架的1,8-萘酰亚胺衍生物2a～2b和3a～3d,其结构用1H NMR,13C NMR,MS和元素分析进行了表征.对3a～3d进行了阴离子识别研究,并对其识别机理进行了讨论.     

Facile synthesis of 4-nitro-N-substituted-1,8-naphthalimide derivatives using ultrasound in aqueous media

This study describes the ultrasound-assisted synthesis of 4-nitro-N-substituted-1,8-naphthalimide derivatives from 4-nitro-1,8-naphthalic anhydride and related amines by irradiating at 35 KHz in a sonic bath in aqueous media at room temperature. The results obtained by this method are comparable to those obtained by a common reflux method. The imidation reaction under ultrasound irradiation preceded 8 and 20 times faster than the common method and produced higher yields.     

Structural organization of a {ruthenium[tris(bipyridyl)]} complex by strong π–π stacking of a tethered 1,8-naphthalimide synthon: Impact on electrochemical and spectral properties

The new ligand N-(5-methyl-2,2′-bipyridyl)-1,8-naphthalimide has been prepared by the reaction of 1,8-naphthalimide, 5-(bromomethyl)-2,2′-bipyridine and potassium carbonate in refluxing acetone. Reaction of this ligand and bis(bipyridyl)ruthenium(II) dichloride in refluxing ethanol followed by anion exchange with ammonium hexafluorophosphate produces {ruthenium[bis(bipyridyl)][N-(5-methyl-2,2′-bipyridyl)-1,8-naphthalimide]}(PF₆)₂ (1). In both the solid state (X-ray analysis) and in solution (shown by PGSE-NMR analysis), the 1,8-naphthalimide synthon organizes the cationic metal units into dimers with a strong, directionally oriented (head to tail) π–π stacking interaction. UV–VIS, fluorescence spectroscopy and electrochemical studies indicate that even with the strong interactions of the 1,8-naphthalimide groups, it does not have a significant influence on the properties of the [Ru(bipy)₃]²⁺ core.     

Mechanisms of photoinitiated cleavage of DNA by 1,8-naphthalimide derivatives.

Using water-soluble 1,8-naphthalimide derivatives, the mechanisms of photosensitized DNA damage have been elucidated. Specifically, a comparison of rate constants for the photoinduced relaxation of supercoiled to circular DNA, as a function of dissolved halide, oxygen and naphthalimide concentration, has been carried out. The singlet excited states of the naphthalimide derivatives were quenched by chloride, bromide and iodide. In all cases the quenching products were naphthalimide triplet states, produced by induced intersystem crossing within the collision complex. Similarly, the halides were found to quench the triplet excited state of the 1,8-naphthalimide derivatives by an electron transfer mechanism. Bimolecular rate constants were < 10(5) M-1 s-1 for quenching by bromide and chloride. As expected from thermodynamic considerations quenching by iodide was 6.7 x 10(9) and 8.8 x 10(9) M-1 s-1 for the two 1,8-naphthalimide derivatives employed. At sufficiently high ground-state concentration self-quenching of the naphthalimide triplet excited state also occurs. The photosensitized conversion of supercoiled to circular DNA is fastest when self-quenching reactions are favored. The results suggest that, in the case of 1,8-naphthalimide derivatives, radicals derived from quenching of the triplet state by ground-state chromophores are more effective in cleaving DNA than reactive oxygen species or radicals derived from halogen atoms.     

Synthesis and characterization of 1,8-naphthalimide with [6]helicene skeleton

A 1,8-naphthalimide with [6]helicene derivative scaffold has been designed and synthesized. The (P)- and (M)-enantiomers of the [6]helicene derivative were resolved by HPLC on a chiral column. The single crystal of the [6]helicene derivative exhibits an intermolecular interactions of the 1,8-naphthalimide units.     

新型以若丹明染料为母体的三发色团化合物的荧光性能

若丹明染料作为一种重要的激光染料,它们具有较高的荧光量子效率。这类染料在紫外区的吸收是相当小的,于是,当它们被使用在横向泵浦激光装置上时,就需要相当高的染料浓度,这样才能有效地吸收紫外泵浦光(如XeCI激光器,308 nm)。问题是,这类染料的发射光谱与其吸收光谱的低能量部分有重叠,亦即它门的Stokes位移较小,并且由于染料的荧光量子效率通常小于100,以致使一部分染料的激发辐射被基态染料分子再吸收,从而导致激发辐射的损失。与此同时,为了有效吸收泵浦光能量,染料的浓度通常很高,这样,激发辐射损失就会相当大。     

A novel 1,8-naphthalimide probe: synthesis and interactions with nucleic acid and its precursor

Three novel, water-soluble N-substituted 1,8-naphthalimides as the spectroscopic probes of nucleic acid, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,8-naphthalimide (NI1), 1,8-naphthalimide-N-acetic acid (NI2) and 1,8-naphthalimide-N-caproic acid (NI3), were synthesized and photophysically characterized. The steady-state fluorescence quenching of the NI probes with nucleic acids (NA) and their precursors (nucleobases and nucleosides) were studied by Stern–Volmer correlation. The rate constants for bimolecular quenching were obtained in Tris buffer solution. The transient absorption spectroscopy by nanosecond laser flash photolysis were explored to identify the transient species and to determine the kinetics. The dynamic interaction mechanism was attributed to electron transfer (ET) and energy transfer via ³NI.     

含可聚合基团的萘酰亚胺衍生物的合成

以4-溴-1,8-萘酐和4-硝基-1,78-萘酐为起始原料,与各种芳胺经亚胺化,再与脂肪胺经取代反应,最后与丙烯酰氯经酯化得到一系列具有强烈荧光的含丙烯酰氧乙基氨基的1,8-萘酰亚胺衍生物,它们可作为一种聚合荧光色素的单体。     

Photodegradation of poly(amidoamine) dendrimers peripherally modified with 1,8-naphthalimide units

This paper presents the photophysical and photochemical characteristics of four new poly(amidoamine) dendrimers of zero and second generation whose periphery has been modified with 1,8-naphthalimide units. Nitro- and allylamino groups have been used as substitutents at the C-4 position of the 1,8-naphthalimide fluorophores. The discussion is focused on the photodegradation of the dendrimers in N,N-dimethylformamide and dioxan solutions. Investigations have shown that the photodegradation of the dendrimers with 4-nitro substituted 1,8-naphthalimide proceed with yellow colour development in the solvent while no colour changes followed the same process in dendrimers with allylamino group substituent. The results also show that the photostability of the dendrimers depends on their generation.     

新型三嗪桥连的双1,8-萘酰亚胺衍生物的合成及其光物理行为

以1,8-萘酰亚胺和三聚氯氰为主要原料, 合成了两种由三嗪环桥连的双1,8-萘酰亚胺化合物3 和5. 采用紫外-可见光谱和荧光光谱等手段考察了两种化合物在不同溶剂中的光物理行为. 与参比化合物N-丁基-1,8-萘酰亚胺相比, 在二氯甲烷、三氯甲烷和甲醇等极性溶剂中, 化合物3和5除了在短波区(λ<400 nm)存在1,8-萘酰亚胺的特征荧光发射峰外, 在长波区(>450 nm)均产生一个较强的新荧光发射峰, 表现出分子内激基缔合物的光物理行为. 与化合物5相比, 由于化合物3特殊的构象异构, 其荧光强度发生严重的猝灭. 在非极性溶剂甲基环己烷中, 化合物5 由于存在较强的分子间氢键作用而聚集, 受激后形成了较稳定的分子间激基缔合物, 但未观察到明显的分子内激基缔合物的形成. 在甲苯溶剂中, 化合物3和5与甲苯分子形成了激基复合物, 并未形成分子内激基缔合物. 进一步研究3和5的固态激发态性质, 发现化合物3和5的固体薄膜受激后分别在465和469 nm处出现激基缔合物的特征荧光发射峰.     

Synthesis of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1,8-naphthalimide and its derivatization at the hydroxy group

The reaction of 1,8-naphthalic anhydride with 2-aminophenol afforded N-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1,8-naphthalimide, which was then derivatized at the hydroxy group.     

Theoretical Study on the Electronic Structures and Spectral Properties of 1,8-Naphthalimide Derivatives

The molecular geometries, frontier molecular orbital properties, and absorption and emission properties of three 4-phenoxy-1,8-naphthalimide derivatives, namely 4-phenoxy-N-（2-hydroxyethyl）-1,8-naphthalimide（1）,4-（2-tert-butylphenoxy）-N-（2-hydroxyethyl）-1,8-naphthalimide（2）, and 4-[2,4-di（tert-butyl）]phenoxy-N-（2-hydroxyethyl）-1,8-naphthalimide（3）, are investigated by density functional theory（DFT） and time-dependent density functional theory（TD-DFT） calculations in conjunction with polarizable continuum models（PCMs）. Four functionals and ten basis sets are employed for 1 to calculate the electron transition energies, which were compared with the experimental observations. Our results reveal that the B3LYP/6-311＋G（d,p） method is the best choice to reproduce the experimental spectra. Moreover, the effects of substituents on the molecular geometries, electronic structures, absorption and emission spectra are also studied at the B3LYP/6-311＋G（d,p） level. We find that the gap between the highest occupied molecular orbital（HOMO） and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital（LUMO） decreases with increasing the number of tert-butyl substituents onto the phenoxy groups, suggesting red-shift of the absorption and emission bands. This is related to the increase of conjugation from 1 to 2 and 3. Our calculations are in good agreement with the experimental results.     

Synthesis and functional properties of green fluorescent poly(methylmethacrylate) for use in liquid crystal systems

The copolymerization of six 4-aminosubstituted-1,8-naphthalimide dyes comprising an allylic polymerizable group with methylmethacrylate has been investigated. The utility of the copolymers prepared as fluorescent component in polymer/liquid crystal systems has been examined. The photophysical and photochemical properties of the systems monomeric dye/liquid crystal and copolymer/liquid crystal have been also discussed. It has been shown that in a liquid crystal mixture 1,8-naphthalimide dyes and respective copolymer/liquid crystals have yellow–green fluorescent color with good photostability. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Effects of the 3- and 4-methoxy and acetamide substituents and solvent environment on the electronic properties of N-substituted 1,8-naphthalimide derivatives

The photophysical properties of polar molecules in solution with an intramolecular charge-transfer effect in the excited state depend strongly on the polarity and proticity of the solvents. UV-visible spectra of 1,8-naphthalimide and some N-substituted derivatives in acetic acid, acetonitrile, dichloromethane, and p-dioxane were carried out. Several molecular cluster geometries formed with N-substituted 1,8-naphthalimide derivatives and a large set of random positioning of some solvent molecules in their environment were optimized by a semiempirical method. It provided a complete screening of possible solute-solvent configurations and resulted in a multiple minima hypersurface of the supramolecular systems. With such local minima energies, the main thermodynamic association functions were found. They also provided selected cluster geometries for calculations of vertical electronic transitions with a time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT), if the lowest energy structures were considered. Calculated vertical electronic transition energies at the TD-DFT level were compared with experimental data. The experimental absorption UV-visible spectra for the six compounds in the four solvents were performed in our laboratory. Moreover, X-ray photoelectron spectroscospy of the 1,8-naphthalimide was carried out in the ICP-CSIC laboratory. Thermodynamic function values show different association energies between each solvent and the molecules, in correlation with the possibility of hydrogen bond formation and the polarity and dielectric constant of the solvents. The 3- and 4-acetamide 1,8-naphthalimide derivatives have the highest conformer number and the most negative Gibbs free association energy values for a determined solvent. This indicates the importance of the entropic factors.     

含萘酰亚胺光功能基元的吡唑啉酮席夫碱的合成及其光谱性质

以4-溴-1,8-萘酐为原料,经亚胺化、取代和还原反应合成了中间体N-对氨基苯基-4-哌啶-1,8-萘酰亚胺(4),4与1-苯基-3-甲基-4-苯甲酰基-吡唑啉酮-5缩合得到一种含萘酰亚胺光功能基元的的新型吡唑啉酮席夫碱——1-苯基-3-甲基-4-苯甲酰基-吡唑啉酮-5缩N-对氨基苯基-4-哌啶-1,8-萘酰亚胺(6)。4和6的结构经1H NMR和IR确证。研究了6在不同溶剂中的光谱性质,发现其吸收光谱和荧光光谱随溶剂的极性不同而表现出不同的光谱特性。进一步研究表明6在不同溶剂中可能以不同的互变异构体存在。     

Photostability of novel copolymers functionalized with laser dyes based on modified rhodamine 6G and 1,8-naphthalimide

Modified rhodamine 6G molecules (Rh-Al or Rh-Aln) with polymerizable double bonds had been copolymerized with 1,8-naphthalimide derivatives. In copolymers PRNAM, naphthalimide moieties are connected to rhodamine moieties at nitrogen atom of rhodamine moiety, and in copolymers PRNM naphthalimide moieties are connected to rhodamine moieties at ester group of rhodamine moiety. We report on their photostability in liquid solution and in solid film. The photodegradation kinetics of novel copolymers functionalized with laser dyes based on modified rhodamine 6G and 1,8-naphthalimide has been studied by UV-VIS absorption spectroscopy. The results show that the rates of the photofading reactions of these novel copolymers follow quasi-first-order. The photostability of the copolymers functionalized with laser dyes in solid films is better than that in solutions. The different type of the copolymer shows the different photostability.