| Abstract: | A series of adamantanamine-(OCH2CH2)n-phenothiazine (n = 0, 1, 2, 3) electron donors was synthesized. Photoinduced electron transfer was observed in the supramolecular complex
of the phenothiazine derivatives with p-nitrobenzoyl-β-cyclodextrin (NBCD) through binding of the adamantyl group by the NBCD cavity, which is stabilized clearly via hydrophobic interactions in aqueous solution. Detailed Stern–Volmer constants were measured and they were partitioned into
dynamic Stern–Volmer quenching constants and static binding constants. The results revealed an efficient electron transfer
process inside the supramolecular systems compared to that controlled by diffusion. This observation also indicates that the
chain length will influence the electron transfer efficiency of a supramolecular donor–acceptor system. |
