Time-resolved electron spin resonance of gallium and germanium porphyrins in the excited triplet state

Gallium and germanium porphyrin complexes in the lowest excited triplet (T1) state have been studied by time-resolved electron spin resonance (TRESR). It is found that for Ge(TPP)(OH)2 (TPP = dianion of tetraphenylporphyrin) intersystem crossing (ISC) from the lowest excited singlet (S1) state to the T1x and T1y sublevels is faster than that to the T1z sublevel (T1x, T1y, and T1z are sublevels of the T1 state), while the ISC of ZnTPP and Ga(TPP)(OH) is selective to the T1z sublevel. This is interpreted by a weak interaction between the dpi orbital of germanium and LUMO (eg) of the porphyrin ligand, resulting in small spin-orbit coupling (SOC). The interpretation is supported by molecular orbital calculations. The ISC of Ge(OEP)(OH)2 (OEP = dianion of octaethylporphyrin) and Ge(Pc)(OH)2 (Pc = dianion of tetra-tert-butylphthalocyanine) is found to be selective to the T1z sublevel in contrast to Ge(TPP)(OH)2. This dependence on the porphyrin ligand is reasonably explained by a difference between the 3(a(1u)eg) (the OEP and Pc complexes) and 3(a(2u)eg) (the TPP complex) configurations. This is the first observation of a difference in selective ISC between the 3(a(1u)eg) and 3(a(2u)eg) configurations. The TRESR spectrum of Ge(TPP)Br2 is different from those of Ge(TPP)Cl2 and Ge(TPP)(OH)2, and is interpreted by SOC between the T1 and T2 states. From ESR parameters the square of the coefficient of the eg orbital on bromine is evaluated as 0.018 in the T1 state.     

Diazabicycloalkanes with nitrogen atoms in the junction positions. 11. Synthesis of dibenzo[b,e]-1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octadiene

The reaction of ethylene oxide with phenazine followed by treatment with HCl gives N-(2-hydroxyethyl)phenazinium chloride, which yields N-2-haloethyl derivatives of phenazine in a mixture with products of their one-electron reduction when the hydroxyl group is exchanged for a halogen. Heating of these mixtures in the presence of sodium borohydride results in intramolecular cyclization with the formation of a new heterocyclic system, viz., dibenzo[b,e]-1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octadiene.For report 10 see [1].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1407–1411, October, 1984.     

Ultrafast dynamics of the excited states of 1-(p-nitrophenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine

The dynamics of the excited states of 1-(p-nitrophenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine (p-NPP) has been investigated using the subpicosecond transient absorption spectroscopic technique in different kinds of solvents. Following photoexcitation using 400 nm light, conformational relaxation via twisting of the nitro group, internal conversion (IC) and the intersystem crossing (ISC) processes have been established to be the three major relaxation pathways responsible for the ultrafast deactivation of the excited singlet (S(1)) state. Although the nitro-twisting process has been observed in all kinds of solvents, the relative probability of the occurrence of the other two processes has been found to be extremely sensitive to solvent polarity, because of alteration of the relative energies of the S(1) and the triplet (T(n)) states. In the solvents of lower polarity, the ISC is predominant over the IC process, because of near isoenergeticity of the S(1)(ππ*) and T(3)(nπ*) states. On the other hand, in the solvents of very large polarity, the energy of the S(1)(ππ*) state becomes lower than those of both the T(3)(nπ*) and T(2)(nπ*/ππ*) states, but those of the T(1)(ππ*) state and the IC process to the ground electronic (S(0)) state are predominant over the ISC, and hence the triplet yield is nearly negligible. However, in the solvents of medium polarity, the S(1) and T(2) states become isoenergetic and the deactivation of the S(1) state is directed to both the IC and ISC channels. In the solvents of low and medium polarity, following the ISC process, the excited states undergo IC, vibrational relaxation, and solvation in the triplet manifold. On the other hand, following the IC process in the Franck-Condon region of the S(0) state, the vibrationally hot molecules with the twisted nitro group subsequently undergo the reverse nitro-twisting process via dissipation of the excess vibrational energy to the solvent or vibrational cooling.     

Dual excited state deactivation pathways in TPZ2: A centrosymmetric dye with both high fluorescence and triplet state quantum yield

Dual excited state deactivation pathways in TPZ2 leading to 50% fluorescence quantum yield and 50% triplet state generation yield, suggest TPZ2 is a molecule has potential application in fluorescence imaging and photodynamic therapy in the same time.     

Triplet state properties of the OLED emitter Ir(btp)2(acac): characterization by site-selective spectroscopy and application of high magnetic fields

The well-known red emitting complex Ir(btp)2(acac) (bis(2-(2'-benzothienyl)-pyridinato-N,C3')iridium(acetylacetonate)), frequently used as emitter material in OLEDs, has been investigated in a polycrystalline CH2Cl2 matrix. The studies were carried out under variation of temperature down to 1.2 K and at magnetic fields up to B=10 T. Highly resolved emission and excitation spectra of several specific sites are obtained by site-selective spectroscopy. For the preferentially investigated site (I-->0 at 16268 cm-1), the three substates I, II, and III of the T1 triplet state are separated by DeltaEII-I=2.9 cm-1 and DeltaEIII-I=25.0 cm-1, respectively. DeltaEIII-I represents the total zero-field splitting (ZFS). The individual decay times of these substates are tauI=150 micros, tauII=58 micros, and tauIII=2 micros, respectively. The long decay time of the lowest substate I indicates its almost pure triplet character. The time for relaxation from state II to state I (spin-lattice relaxation, SLR) is as long as 22 micros at T=1.5 K, while the thermalization between the two lower lying substates and substate III is fast. Application of a magnetic field induces Zeeman mixing of the substates of T1, resulting in an increased splitting between the two lower lying substates from 2.9 cm-1 at zero field to, for example, 6.8 cm-1 at B=10 T. Further, the decay time of the B-field perturbed lowest substate IB decreases by a factor of about 7 up to 10 T. The magnetic field properties clearly show that the three investigated states belong to the same triplet parent term of one single site. Other sites show a similar behavior, though the values of ZFS vary between 15 and 27 cm-1. Since the amount of ZFS reflects the extent of MLCT (metal-to-ligand charge transfer) parentage, it can be concluded that the emitting state T1 is a 3LC (ligand centered) state with significant admixtures of 1,3MLCT (metal-to-ligand charge transfer) character. Interestingly, the results show that the MLCT perturbation is different for the various sites. An empirical correlation between the amount of ZFS and the compound's potential for its use as emitter material in an OLED is presented. As a rule of thumb, a triplet emitter is considered promising for application in OLEDs, if it has a ZFS larger than about 10 cm-1.     

Harvesting highly electronically excited energy to triplet manifolds: state-dependent intersystem crossing rate in Os(II) and Ag(I) complexes

A series of newly synthesized Os(II) and Ag(I) complexes exhibit remarkable ratiometric changes of intensity for phosphorescence versus fluorescence that are excitation wavelength dependent. This phenomenon is in stark contrast to what is commonly observed in condensed phase photophysics. While the singlet to triplet intersystem crossing (ISC) for the titled complexes is anomalously slow, approaching several hundred picoseconds in the lowest electronic excited state (S(1) → T(1)), higher electronic excitation leads to a much accelerated rate of ISC (10(11)-10(12) s(-1)), which is competitive with internal conversion and/or vibrational relaxation, as commonly observed in heavy transition metal complexes. The mechanism is rationalized by negligible metal d orbital contribution in the S(1) state for the titled complexes. Conversely, significant ligand-to-metal charge transfer character in higher-lying excited states greatly enhances spin-orbit coupling and hence the ISC rate. The net result is to harvest high electronically excited energy toward triplet states, enhancing the phosphorescence.     

Subpicosecond Intersystem Crossing in Mono- and Di(organophosphine)gold(I) Naphthalene Derivatives in Solution

Femtosecond-to-microsecond broadband transient absorption experiments are reported for Cy(3)PAu(2-naphthyl) (1), (Cy(3)PAu)(2)(2,6-naphthalenediyl) (2), and (Cy(3)PAu)(2)(2,7-naphthalenediyl) (3), where Cy = cyclohexyl. Global and target analyses of the data, based on a sequential kinetic model, reveal four spectral components. These components are assigned to (1) excited state absorption (ESA) of the ligand-centered S(1) state; (2) ESA of a receiver ligand-to-metal or metal-to-ligand charge transfer triplet state (τ(1) ≤ 300 fs); (3) ESA of the vibrationally excited, ligand-centered T(1) state (τ(3) = 7-10 ps); and (4) ESA of the relaxed T(1) state. Intersystem crossing (ISC) occurs in hundreds of femtoseconds, while internal conversion (IC) in the triplet manifold is slow (τ(2) ≈ 2 ps). The relaxed T(1) state shows biphasic decay kinetics in 2 and 3 with lifetimes of hundreds of picoseconds and hundreds of nanoseconds in air-saturated conditions, while only monophasic decay is observed in 1 under identical conditions. The primary decay pathway of the T(1) state is assigned to quenching by O(2), while the secondary channel is tentatively assigned to self-quenching or triplet-triplet annihilation. The ISC rate in 1 is not modulated significantly by the incorporation of a second heavy-atom group effecter. Instead, the position at which the second Au(I)-phosphine group is attached plays a noticeable role in the ISC rate, showing a 3-fold decrease in that of 2 compared to that of 3. The results challenge the conventional view that the rate of IC is larger than that of ISC, lending further support to the emerging kinetic model proposed for other transition-metal complexes. Gold(I) now joins the exclusive group of transition metals known to form organometallic complexes exhibiting excited-state nonequilibrium dynamics.     

Optically detected magnetic resonance study of the phosphorescent states of thiouracils

The triplet states of 1-methyl-2-thiouracil (1-Me-s²U), 1-methyl-4-thiouracil (1-Me-s²s⁴U) and 1-methyl-2,4-dithiouracil (1-Me-s² s⁴) have been investigated by optically detected magnetic resonance in zero magnetic field. The zero field splittings (ZFS) and the individual sublevel kinetic parameters are reported. The ZFS (|D|, |E|) values (in cm^?1) are found to increase in the order: 1-Me-s² U (0.2895, 0.0728) < 1-Me-s⁴U, (0.605, 0.0500) < 1-Me-s²s⁴ U (0.870, 0.0458). The triplet state lifetimes decrease in the same order, and both effects are attributed to an internal heavy atom effect of sulfur substitution. The vibronic structure of the phosphorescence emission indicates that the thiouracil phosphorescent states are ³(π, π^*). The low phosphorescence quantum yields of 1-Me-s⁴ U and of 1-Me-s²s⁴U result from radiationless decay of the triplet state rather than from inefficient intersystem crossing from the excited singlet state. The efficient radiationless decay of the triplet state appears to be a feature of the S-substitution at the 4-position of uracil. Phosphorescence polarization measurements of the individuals triplet sublevel emissions at ca. 1.2 K are consistent with 1-Me-s²U and 1-Me-s⁴U being non-planar in the phosphorescent state; the thiouracil phosphorescence from each triplet sublevel is polarized in the average plane of the distorted molecule. In the absence of σπ separability, spin—orbit mixing of ¹(π, π^*) and ³(π, π^*) states is enhanced and the radiative properties of the triplet state may be dominated by this mechanism rather than by the mixing of ¹(n, π^*), ¹(σ, π^*), or ¹(π, σ^*) with ³(π, π^* states which generally is the dominant mechanism for planar aromatic molecules.     

Radical-Enhanced Intersystem Crossing in a Bay-Substituted Perylene Bisimide−TEMPO Dyad and the Electron Spin Polarization Dynamics upon Photoexcitation**

A 4-amino-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxyl (TEMPO) radical was attached to the bay position of perylene-3,4 : 9,10-bis(dicarboximide) (perylenebisimide, PBI) to study the radical-enhanced intersystem crossing (REISC) and electron spin dynamics of the photo-induced high-spin states. The dyads give strong visible light absorption (ϵ=27000 M⁻¹ cm⁻¹at 607 nm). Attaching a TEMPO radical to the PBI unit transforms the otherwise non-radiative decay of S₁ state (fluorescence quantum yield: Φ_F=2.9 %) of PBI unit to ISC (singlet oxygen quantum yield: Φ_Δ=31.8 %, Φ_F=1.6 %). Moreover, the REISC is more efficient as compared to the heavy atom effect-induced ISC (Φ_Δ=17.8 % for 1,8-dibromoPBI). For the dyad, ISC takes 245 ps and triplet state lifetime is 1.5 μs, much shorter than the native PBI (τ_T=126.6 μs). X- and Q-band time-resolved electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy shows that the exchange interaction in the photoexcited radical-chromophore dyad is larger than the triplet zero-field splitting (ZFS) and the difference of Zeeman energies of the radical and chromophore. The inversion of electron spin polarization from emissive to absorptive was observed and attributed to the initial completion of the quartet state population and the subsequent depopulation processes induced by the zero-field splitting.     

Multifrequency time-resolved electron paramagnetic resonance investigations after photolysis of phosphine oxide photoinitiators. Dependence of triplet mechanism chemically induced dynamic electron polarization on microwave frequency

Phosphinoyl radicals were produced in benzene solution by photolysis of three acylphosphine oxide photoinitiators, diphenyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl phosphine oxide (I), bis(2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl)-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl) phosphine oxide (II), and bis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl) phenylphospine oxide (III). The chemically induced dynamic electron polarization (CIDEP) of the radicals was measured by time-resolved electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy at different microwave frequencies/magnetic fields, in S- (2.8 GHz, 0.1 T), X- (9.7 GHz, 0.34 T), Q- (34.8 GHz, 1.2 T), and W-bands (95 GHz, 3.4 T). The CIDEP was found to be due to a triplet mechanism (TM) superimposed by a radical pair mechanism comprising ST(0) as well as ST(-) mixing. Contributions of the different CIDEP mechanisms were separated, and the dependence of the TM polarization on microwave frequency was determined. It agrees well with the numerical solution of the relevant stochastic Liouville equation, which proves the TM theory quantitatively. The applicability of previous approximate analytical formulas for the TM polarization is discussed. Parameters of the excited triplet state of III were estimated from the dependence of the TM polarization on microwave frequency. They are zero-field splitting constant 0.169 cm(-1) 相似文献   

Direct measurements of intersystem crossing rates and triplet decays of luminescent conjugated oligomers in solutions

Photothermal calorimetry and fluorescence spectroscopy were used to determine the relaxations of the photoexcited singlet state of two PPV and polyfluorene oligomers, (E,E)-1,4-bis[(2-benzyloxy)styryl]benzene (PVDOP) and ter(9,9'-spirobifluorene) (TSBF). The decay rates of different S1 relaxation channels, which include intersystem crossing (ISC), radiative, and nonradiative decay can be determined by the combination of photoacoustic calorimetry (PAC) and the time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC) technique. The triplet state energy level is determined by the phosphorescence (Ph) spectra recorded at 77 K. The ISC yields are approximately 3% and 6% for PVDOP and TSBF, respectively. The T1 to S0 transition decay rate is acquired by PAC and photothermal beam deflection (PBD) measurements. The triplet state decay rate is 17 and 21 ms(-1) at room temperature. The Ph intensity decay at 77 K shows that the triplet state lifetime increases by 4 orders of magnitude, as compared to room temperature.     

First principle simulation of the temperature dependent magnetic circular dichroism of a trinuclear copper complex in the presence of zero field splitting

We present a test of a recently developed density functional theory (DFT) based methodology for the calculation of magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) spectra in the presence of zero-field splitting (ZFS). The absorption and MCD spectra of the trinuclear copper complex μ(3)O ([Cu(3)(L)(μ(3)-O)](4+)), which models the native intermediate produced in the catalytic cycle of the multicopper oxidases, have been simulated from first principle within the framework of adiabatic time dependent density functional theory. The effects of the ZFS of the quartet (4)A(2) ground state on the theoretical MCD spectrum of μ(3)O have been analyzed. The simulated spectra are consistent with the experimental ones. The theoretical assignments of the MCD spectra are based on direct simulation as well as a detailed analysis of the molecular orbitals in μ(3)O. Some of the assignments differ from those given in previous studies. The ZFS effects in the presence of a strong external magnetic field (7 T) prove negligible. The change of the sign of the ZFS changes systematically the intensity of the MCD bands of the z-polarized excitations. The effect of the ZFS on the x,y-polarized excitations is not uniform.     

Efficient Intersystem Crossing in the Tröger's Base Derived From 4-Amino-1,8-naphthalimide and Application as a Potent Photodynamic Therapy Reagent

Intersystem crossing (ISC) was observed for naphthalimide (NI)-derived Tröger's base, and the ISC was confirmed to occur by a spin-orbital charge-transfer (SOCT) mechanism. Conventional electron donor/acceptor dyads showing SOCT-ISC have semirigid linkers. In contrast, the linker between the two chromophores in Tröger's base is rigid and torsion is completely inhibited, which is beneficial for efficient SOCT-ISC. Femtosecond transient absorption (TA) spectra demonstrated charge-separation and charge-recombination-induced ISC processes. Nanosecond TA spectroscopy confirmed the ISC, and the triplet state is long-lived (46 μs, room temperature). The ISC quantum yield is dependent on solvent polarity (8–41 %). The triplet state was studied by pulsed-laser-excited time-resolved EPR spectroscopy, and both the NI-localized triplet state and triplet charge-transfer state were observed, which is in good agreement with the spin-density analysis. The Tröger's base was confirmed to be a potent photodynamic therapy reagent with HeLa cells (EC₅₀=5.0 nm ).     

Design of Gd(III)-based magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents: static and transient zero-field splitting contributions to the electronic relaxation and their impact on relaxivity

A multiple-frequency (9.4-325 GHz) and variable-temperature (276-320 K) electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) study on low molecular weight gadolinium(III) complexes for potential use as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents has been performed. Peak-to-peak linewidths Delta Hpp and central magnetic fields have been analyzed within the Redfield approximation taking into account the static zero-field splitting (ZFS) up to the sixth order and the transient ZFS up to the second order. Longitudinal electronic relaxation is dominated by the static ZFS contribution at low magnetic fields (B < 0.3 T) and by the transient ZFS at high magnetic fields (B > 1.5 T). Whereas the static ZFS clearly depends on the nature of the chelating ligand, the transient ZFS does not. For the relatively fast rotating molecules studied water proton relaxivity is mainly limited by the fast rotation and electronic relaxation has only a marked influence at frequencies below 30 MHz. From our EPR results we can conclude that electronic relaxation will have no influence on the efficiency of Gd(III)-based MRI contrast agents designed for studies at very high magnetic fields (B > 3T).     

Ground-state electronic and magnetic properties of a mu3-oxo-bridged trinuclear Cu(II) complex: correlation to the native intermediate of the multicopper oxidases

The ground-state electronic and magnetic properties of one of the possible structures of the trinuclear Cu(II) site in the native intermediate (NI) of the multicopper oxidases, the mu(3)-oxo-bridged structure, are evaluated using the C(3)-symmetric Cu(3)(II) complex, mu(3)O. mu(3)O is unique in that no ligand, other than the oxo, contributes to the exchange coupling. However, mu(3)O has a ferromagnetic ground state, inconsistent with that of NI. Therefore, two perturbations have been considered: protonation of the mu(3)-oxo ligand and relaxation of the mu(3)-oxo ligand into the Cu(3) plane. Notably, when the oxo ligand is sufficiently close to the Cu(3) plane (<0.3 Angstroms), the ground state of mu(3)O becomes antiferromagnetic and can be correlated to that of NI. In addition, the ferromagnetic (4)A ground state of mu(3)O is found from variable-temperature EPR to undergo a zero-field splitting (ZFS) of 2D = -5.0 cm(-1), which derives from the second-order anisotropic exchange. This allows evaluation of the sigma-to-pi excited-state exchange pathways and provides experimental evidence that the orbitally degenerate (2)E ground state of the antiferromagnetic mu(3)O would also undergo a ZFS by the first-order antisymmetric exchange that has the same physical origin as the anisotropic exchange. The important contribution of the mu(3)-oxo bridge to the ground-to-ground and ground-to-excited-state superexchange pathways that are responsible for the isotropic, antisymmetric, and anisotropic exchanges are discussed.     

Ultrafast nonadiabatic dynamics of [Fe(II)(bpy)(3)](2+) in solution

The ultrafast relaxation of aqueous iron(II)-tris(bipyridine) upon excitation into the singlet metal-to-ligand charge-transfer band (1MLCT) has been characterized by femtosecond fluorescence up-conversion and transient absorption (TA) studies. The fluorescence experiment shows a very short-lived broad 1MLCT emission band at approximately 600 nm, which decays in < or =20 fs, and a weak emission at approximately 660 nm, which we attribute to the 3MLCT, populated by intersystem crossing (ISC) from the 1MLCT state. The TA studies show a short-lived (<150 fs) excited-state absorption (ESA) below 400 nm, and a longer-lived one above 550 nm, along with the ground-state bleach (GSB). We identify the short-lived ESA as being due to the 3MLCT state. The long-lived ESA decay and the GSB recovery occur on the time scale of the lowest excited high-spin quintet state 5T2 lifetime. A singular value decomposition and a global analysis of the TA data, based on a sequential relaxation model, reveal three characteristic time scales: 120 fs, 960 fs, and 665 ps. The first is the decay of the 3MLCT, the second is identified as the population time of the 5T2 state, while the third is its decay time to the ground state. The anomalously high ISC rate is identical in [RuII(bpy)3]2+ and is therefore independent of the spin-orbit constant of the metal atom. To reconcile these rates with the regular quasi-harmonic vibrational progression of the 1MLCT absorption, we propose a simple model of avoided crossings between singlet and triplet potential curves, induced by the strong spin-orbit interaction. The subsequent relaxation steps down to the 5T2 state dissipate approximately 2000 cm-1/100 fs. This rate is discussed, and we conclude that it nevertheless can be described by the Fermi golden rule, despite its high value.     

Influence of solvent on carbene intersystem crossing rates

The influence of coordinating solvents on singlet-to-triplet carbene intersystem crossing (ISC) rates has been studied with diphenylcarbene (DPC) and para-biphenyltrifluoromethylcarbene (BpCCF 3) by using ultrafast time-resolved spectroscopy. DPC has a triplet ground state in all of the solvents considered, and the concentration of singlet carbene at equilibrium is too small to be measured. It is found that the lifetime of (1)DPC is extended in acetonitrile, benzene, tetrahydrofuran, dichloromethane, and halobenzene solvents relative to cyclohexane. The solvent effect does not well correlate with bulk measures of solvent polarity. The singlet-triplet energy separation of BpCCF 3 is close to zero. The data demonstrates that BpCCF 3 has a triplet ground state in benzene, fluorobenzene, and hexafluorobenzene. Halogenated solvents are found to dramatically retard the rate of ISC in (1)BpCCF 3. We postulate that the empty p orbital of a singlet carbene coordinates with a nonbonding pair of electrons of a halogen atom of the solvent to form a pseudoylide solvent complex, stabilize the singlet carbene, and decrease the singlet-triplet (S-T) energy gap. The "golden rule" of radiationless transitions posits that the smaller the energy gap between the two states, the faster their rate of interconversion. To explain the apparent violation of the golden rule of radiationless transitions for the carbene ISC processes monitored in this study, we propose that the significantly different specific solvation of the singlet and triplet carbenes imposes a Franck-Condon-like factor on the ISC process. Those solvents that most solvate the singlet carbene will also have the greatest structural difference between singlet carbene-solvent complex and their triplet spin isomer-solvent complex, the smallest S-T gap, and the slowest ISC rate. Alternatively, one can propose that a highly solvated singlet carbene must desolvate prior to ISC, and that this requirement decelerates the radiationless transition.     

Optical determination of the single-ion zero-field splitting in large spin clusters

The dodecametallic Cr(III) cluster has an S = 6 ground state with an axial zero-field splitting (ZFS) of DS=6 = +0.088 cm-1. Analysis of high-resolution optical data (MCD) allows us to determine the single-ion ZFS of the constituent Cr(III) ions directly (D = -1.035 cm-1). A vector coupling analysis demonstrates that the cluster ZFS is almost entirely single-ion in origin. Thus, the relative orientations of the local and cluster magnetic axes can lead to cluster ZFS of opposite sign to the single-ion even when this is the only significant contribution.     

A combined theoretical treatment of T(1)-->S(0) intersystem crossing and intramolecular vibrational redistribution in thiophosgene

We combine our two recent theoretical approaches for electronic relaxation T(1)-->S(0) and vibrational relaxation processes in thiophosgene (SCCl(2)) to provide a more detailed picture of the intersystem crossing (ISC) and phosphorescence from the first triplet T(1). Our analysis shows that ISC is not a true irreversible decay and should lead to violent phosphorescence quantum beats that could be observed experimentally.