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Yin Y, Chen Z, Zhang D, Yang L, Wang M, Yang Y. Theoretical study of the substituent effects on the ESIPT mechanism of salicylideneaniline and the TICT photochemistry reactions. OPTICS LETTERS 2024; 49:4190-4193. [PMID: 39090891 DOI: 10.1364/ol.532228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
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The study of salicylideneaniline (SA) and its derivatives is critical due to their special photophysical properties and environmental sensitivity. In this work, the density time-dependent functional theory (TDDFT) and complete-active-space self-consistent-field (CASSCF) methods were carried out to calculate the substituent effect on excited-state properties and dynamics of SA derivatives. We found the para-substitution triggers the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) reaction, exhibiting the dual-fluorescent phenomena. However, the meta- and ortho-substitutions impel the non-radiative transition process along the minimum energy conical intersection (MECI), forming the twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) state to prevent ESIPT. This investigation of substituent effects on the photochemical processes and photophysical properties will provide the benchmarks for the design of fluorescent materials.
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Yang M, Mu H, Gao J, Zhen Q, Wang X, Guan X, Li H, Li B. Screening the Optimal Probe by Expounding the ESIPT Mechanism and Photophysical Properties in Bis-HBX with Multimodal Substitutions. Molecules 2024; 29:2692. [PMID: 38893566 PMCID: PMC11173473 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29112692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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DFT and TD-DFT were used in this article to investigate the effects of different substitutions at multiple sites on the photophysical mechanism of bis-HBX in the gas phase. Four different substitution modes were selected, denoted as A1 (X=Me, Y=S), A2 (X=OMe, Y=S), B1 (X=Me, Y=NH), and C1 (X=Me, Y=O). The geometric parameters proved that the IHBs enhanced after photoexcitation, which was conducive to promote the ESIPT process. Combining the analysis of the PECs, it was revealed that the bis-HBX molecule underwent the ESIPT process, and the ease of the ESIPT process was in the order of A1 > A2> B1 > C1. In particular, the TICT process in A1 and B1 promoted the occurrence of the ESIPT process. In addition, the IC process was identified, particularly in C1. Meanwhile, the calculation of fluorescence lifetime and fluorescence rate further confirmed that A1 was the most effective fluorescent probe molecule. This theoretical research provides an innovative theoretical reference for regulating ESIPT reactions and optimizing fluorescent probe molecules.
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- Min Yang
- Jilin Key Laboratory of Solid-State Laser Technology and Application, School of Physics, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China; (M.Y.); (H.M.); (J.G.); (X.W.); (X.G.)
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- Jilin Key Laboratory of Solid-State Laser Technology and Application, School of Physics, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China; (M.Y.); (H.M.); (J.G.); (X.W.); (X.G.)
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- Jilin Key Laboratory of Solid-State Laser Technology and Application, School of Physics, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China; (M.Y.); (H.M.); (J.G.); (X.W.); (X.G.)
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- School of Civil Engineering, Changchun Institute of Technology, Changchun 130012, China;
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- Jilin Key Laboratory of Solid-State Laser Technology and Application, School of Physics, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China; (M.Y.); (H.M.); (J.G.); (X.W.); (X.G.)
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- Jilin Key Laboratory of Solid-State Laser Technology and Application, School of Physics, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China; (M.Y.); (H.M.); (J.G.); (X.W.); (X.G.)
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- Jilin Key Laboratory of Solid-State Laser Technology and Application, School of Physics, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China; (M.Y.); (H.M.); (J.G.); (X.W.); (X.G.)
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- State Key Laboratory of High Power Semiconductor Lasers, School of Physics, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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Yang D, Yang Y. Theoretical insights into excited state behaviors of D3HF derivatives via altering atomic electronegativity of chalcogen. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 313:123926. [PMID: 38471308 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.123926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Inspired by the distinguished photochemical characteristics of new organic molecule containing the chalcogenide substitution that could be potentially applied across various disciplines, in this work, the effects of atomic electronegativity of chalcogen (O, S and Se) on hydrogen bond interactions and proton transfer (PT) reaction. We present the characteristic 2,8-diphenyl-3,7-dihydroxy-4H,6H-pyrano[3,2-g]-chromene-4,6-dione (D3HF), which is based on 3-hydroxyflavone (3HF) and contains intramolecular double hydrogen bonds that is the main objective of this study to explore in detail the influence of the change of atomic electronegativity on the dual hydrogen bond interaction and the excited state proton transfer (ESPT) behavior by photoexcitation. By comparing the structural changes and infrared (IR) vibrational spectra of the D3HF derivatives (D3HF-O, D3HF-S and D3HF-Se) fluorophores in S0 and S1 states, combined with the preliminary detection of hydrogen bond interaction by core-valence bifurcation (CVB) index, we can conclude that the hydrogen bond is strengthened in S1 state, which is favorable for the occurrence of ESPT reactions. The charge recombination behavior of hydrogen bond induced by photoexcitation also further illustrates this point. Via constructing potential energy surfaces (PESs) based on restrictive optimization, we finally clarify the excited state single PT mechanism for D3HF derivatives. Specially, we confirm change of atomic electronegativity has a regulatory effect on the ESIPT behavior of D3HF and its derivatives, that is, the lower the atomic electronegativity is more conducive to the ESIPT reaction.
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- Dapeng Yang
- College of Electronics and Engineering, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China.
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- School of Physics, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, PR China
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Yang D, Liu C, Zhang M, Zhao J. Effects of Chalcogen Atoms on Excited-State Double-Proton Transfer Behavior for 3,6-bis(4,5-Dihydroxyoxazo-2-yl)benzene-1,2-diol Derivatives: A Computational Investigation. Molecules 2024; 29:461. [PMID: 38257373 PMCID: PMC10820863 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29020461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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The impact of the chalcogen atomic electronegativity (O, S, and Se atoms) of new organic molecules on excited-state dynamical reactions is self-evident. Inspired by this kind of distinguished photochemical characteristic, in this work, we performed a computational investigation of chalcogen-substituted 3,6-bis(4,5-dihydroxyoxazo-2-yl)benzene-1,2-diol (BDYBD) derivatives (i.e., BDYBD-O, BDYBD-S, and BDYBD-Se). In this paper, we pay close attention to characteristic BDYBD derivatives that contain intramolecular double hydrogen bonds (O1-H2···N3 and O4-H5···N6). The main goal of this study was to explore how changes in atomic electronegativity affect the way hydrogen bonds interact and how excited molecules affect transfer protons. We go into further detail in the main text of the paper. By fixing our attention to geometrical variations and infrared (IR) vibrational spectra between the S0 and S1 states, exploring hydrogen bonding behaviors using the core-valence bifurcation (CVB) index, and simulating hydrogen bonding energy (EHB) via the atom in molecule (AIM) method, we clarified the photo-induced strengthened dual hydrogen bonding interactions that facilitate the excited-state dual-proton transfer (ESDPT) behavior of BDYBD derivatives. The reorganization of charge stemming from photoexcitation further verifies the tendencies of ESDPT reactions. We relied on constructing potential energy surfaces (PESs) by adopting a restrictive optimization approach, and herein, we finally clarify the gradual ESDPT mechanism of BDYBD derivatives. Particularly, we confirm that the variation in chalcogen atomic electronegativity has a regulatory effect on the ESDPT behavior of BDYBD derivatives; that is, the lower the atomic electronegativity, the more favorable it is for the gradual ESDPT reaction.
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- Dapeng Yang
- College of Electronics and Engineering, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
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- College of Physical Science and Technology, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, China; (C.L.); (M.Z.)
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- College of Physical Science and Technology, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, China; (C.L.); (M.Z.)
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- College of Physical Science and Technology, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, China; (C.L.); (M.Z.)
- Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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Shimray SA, Ningthoujam A, Khaidem DKS, Chipem FAS. Theoretical studies on the photo protective mechanism of curcuminoids. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 305:123449. [PMID: 37774584 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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In this work, the deactivation pathways of curcuminoids after photoexcitation was studied by employing density functional theory to explore their UVA radiation screening capacity. A comprehensive computational characterization of the excited-state processes of curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, and bis-demethoxycurcumin was done. The molecules exist in diketo and enol forms which are in equilibrium and interconvertible through keto-enol tautomerism. The enolic forms of each of the studied molecules have eight geometric cis-trans isomers as a result of torsion rotation about three different carbon-carbon double bonds across the aliphatic chain. For each geometric isomer, sixteen possible rotamers are found to exist due to rotation about five different carbon-carbon single bond rotations, also across the skeleton of the aliphatic chain. Upon photoexcitation, the studied molecules follow three main pathways of radiationless decay: (a) rotamerism and interconversion between rotamers of comparable energies which are in equilibrium, (b) interconversion between the cis-trans geometrical isomers where an efficient vibrational relaxation path is formed at ∼90° during torsion rotation about carbon-carbon double bond, and (c) excited state intramolecular proton transfer in a single O-H stretching vibration through a cyclic intramolecular hydrogen bonded ring formed at the centre of the molecule giving back the original structure. The absorption and emission spectra of the molecules were also simulated where the theoretically obtained absorption and emission maxima are close to the reported experimental values.
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- Sophy A Shimray
- Department of Chemistry, Manipur University, Canchipur 795 003, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Manipur University, Canchipur 795 003, India
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Guo M, Li Q, Yan L, Wan Y, Zhu L, Li B, Yin H, Shi Y. ESIPT mechanism of triple emission with hydroxy-oxadiazole compound in DMSO: A theoretical reconsideration. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 300:122937. [PMID: 37270972 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The compound in solvents with triple fluorescence feature of excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) has a broad prospect in fluorescent probes, dye sensors and molecular synthesis of photosensitive dyes. An ESIPT molecule hydroxy-bis-2,5-disubstituted-1,3,4-oxadiazoles (compound 1a) emits two fluorescence peaks in dichloromethane (DCM) and three fluorescence peaks in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). [Dyes and Pigments 197 (2022) 109927]. Two longer peaks were attributed to enol and keto emission in both solvents and the shortest third peak in DMSO was just attributed simply. However, there is a significant difference in proton affinity between DCM and DMSO solvents which has influence on the position of emission peaks. Therefore, the correctness of this conclusion needs to be further verified. In this research, density functional theory and time-dependent density functional theory method are used to explore ESIPT process. Optimized structures indicate ESIPT occurs through molecular bridge assisted by DMSO. The calculated fluorescence spectra demonstrate two peaks indeed originated from enol and keto in DCM, while interestingly three peaks are originated from enol, keto and intermediate in DMSO. Infrared spectrum, electrostatic potential and potential energy curves further prove existence of three structures. We reveal the mechanisms that compound 1a molecule occurs ESIPT in DCM solvent and undergoes an ESIPT through assisted by DMSO molecular bridge. Additionally, three fluorescence peaks in DMSO are reattributed. Our work is expected to provide an insight for understanding intra- and intermolecular interactions and synthesis of efficient organic lighting-emitting molecule.
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- Meilin Guo
- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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Zahid Nasim S, Sarfaraz S, Jan F, Yar M, Ur Rehaman A. Computational insights of excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) based fluorescent detection and imaging of γ-glutamytranspeptidase activity. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 299:122814. [PMID: 37201329 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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γ-Glutamytranspeptidase (GGT) is an important tumor biomarker that widely appears in the tumor cells. Therefore, accurate imaging and detection of GGT activity in live cells, serum and pathological cells grasp great importance for the diagnosis, management, and treatment of cancer. Herein, 2-(2-hydroxyl-phenyl)-6-chloro-4-(3H)-quinazolinone (HPQ) is considered as the fluorophore probe for the detection of GGT activity, which is known for the typical mechanism of excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT). All the simulations adopted to evaluate the sensing mechanism were carried out via DFT and TDDFT calculations at CAM-B3LYP/TZVP level of theory. The emission properties of HPQ and HPQ-TD are thoroughly studied to understand the photoinduced electron transfer (PET) and excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) process. The results reveal that the fluorescence quenching of HPQ (enol form) is assigned to the PET process, whereas the large Stokes shift in fluorescence emission of HPQ (keto form) is related with ESIPT mechanism. The obtained results are further cross validated by frontier molecular orbital (FMO) analysis, geometric analysis, and potential energy curve (PEC) scanning. Our calculations provide powerful evidence for the ESIPT based sensing mechanism of HPQ (keto-enol form) for GGT activity.
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- Sayed Zahid Nasim
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, Liaoning, China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Shenyang 110016, Liaoning, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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Zadeh SS, Ebrahimi A, Shahraki A. The impact of π-π stacking interactions on photo-physical properties of hydroxyanthraquinones. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 292:122453. [PMID: 36753863 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The impact of π-π stacking interactions on photo-physical properties of hydroxyanthraquinone (HA) has been investigated using the density functional (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) calculations in the gas phase and solution media. The vertical transition is characterized with strong HOMO-LUMO transition in the complexes. The intramolecular hydrogen bond (IHB) made in the HA and π-π complexes is strengthened after S0 → S1 excitation, such that the proton transfers is facilitated in the first excited state. The complexes exhibit an exothermic excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) in the solution media, which is a barrierless process for some complexes. The π-π stacking interaction affects the absorption and emission bands of HA, and provides a large Stokes shift. This indicates the desirable fluorescence properties of π-π complexes, which are cross-validated by geometries, potential energy curve scannings, electronic and vibrational spectra, and frontier molecular orbital analyses.
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- Samira Sedighi Zadeh
- Department of Chemistry, Computational Quantum Chemistry Laboratory, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, P.O. XZBox 98135-674, Zahedan, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Computational Quantum Chemistry Laboratory, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, P.O. XZBox 98135-674, Zahedan, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Computational Quantum Chemistry Laboratory, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, P.O. XZBox 98135-674, Zahedan, Iran
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Feng Y, Huang X, Lv M, Yu Y, Jiang G, He H, Liu J. The two-pronged approach of heteroatoms and substituents to achieve a synergistic regulation of the ESIPT process in amino 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)benzoxazole derivatives. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 291:122318. [PMID: 36623347 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Amino 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)benzazole derivatives are a class of molecules with excellent photophysical properties. Most of them can be applied as a fluorescent probe via the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) process. In this work, we focus on the effects of heteroatoms (O, S) and substituents (acetylacetone, hydrogen) in the derivatives. Using DFT/TDDFT methods with the B3LYP-D3BJ functionals, the absorption and emission peaks are in good agreement with the experimental data. Results of optimized structures, infrared vibrational spectra, and reduced density gradient present the existence of the ESIPT process in the S1 state in these molecules, it also indirectly shows that the heteroatom S is more than O, and the substituent acetylacetone is more than hydrogen has stronger hydrogen bonds. The proton transfer (PT) potential energy curves (PECs) qualitatively show that it is easier for the heteroatom S to induce ESIPT than that of O. The same for the substituent acetylacetone than that of hydrogen. Under the joint influence of the simultaneous stacking of heteroatom S and acetylacetone substituent, the energy barrier of the PT process can be effectively lowered, realizing a synergistic strategy, which can provide some guidance for the design of fluorescent materials.
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- Yu Feng
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, PR China
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- Guangxi Institute of Metrology and Test, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, PR China; College of Science, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, Nanning 530004, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, PR China.
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Zhao S, Meng F, Li X, Zhao J, Tang Z. Elaborating and regulating ESIPT associated with solvent polarity for the novel 2-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-4-(9H-diphenylamino-9-yl)phenol fluorophore. Mol Phys 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2023.2186718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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- Shulin Zhao
- College of Physical Science and Technology, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Physical Science and Technology, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Physical Science and Technology, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, People’s Republic of China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Bioimaging, Life and Health Intelligent Research Institute, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
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Rafat R, Nakhaei E, Zargari F, Gorgichi F, Nowroozi A. Quantum chemical study of tautomeric equilibriums, intramolecular hydrogen bonds, and π-electron delocalization in the first singlet and triplet excited states of 2-selenoformyl-3-thioxo-propionaldehyde. J Sulphur Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/17415993.2023.2171292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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- Ramin Rafat
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Sistan and Baluchestan (USB), Zahedan, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Sistan and Baluchestan (USB), Zahedan, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Sistan and Baluchestan (USB), Zahedan, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Sistan and Baluchestan (USB), Zahedan, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Sistan and Baluchestan (USB), Zahedan, Iran
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Liang X, Zhang Z, Fang H. Uncovering the dependence of ESIPT behaviors and fluorescence properties of two new benzothiazole-based fluorophores on solvent polarity: A TD-DFT study. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 286:121991. [PMID: 36270065 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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We have studied the spectral features and excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) processes of 2-(2',4'-dihydroxyphenyl)benzothiazole (OHBT) and 2-(2'-hydroxy-5'-chlorophenyl)benzothiazole (CHBT) using density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT). To consider the impact of solvent polarity and intermolecular hydrogen bond (H-bond) on the ESIPT behavior and photophysical properties, four solvents including toluene (TL), tetrahydrofuran (THF), methanol (MeOH) and dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) were used. The simulated absorption and fluorescence wavelengths of OHBT and CHBT are well consistent with the experimental values. According to the results of structures, electron density and infrared (IR) vibrational frequencies, we found that the intramolecular H-bonds in OHBT/CHBT and OHBT-MeOH/CHBT-MeOH are strengthened in the first singlet excited state (S1), which will be benefical to the ESIPT process. The potential energy curves (PECs) verified that the ESIPT processes in OHBT/CHBT and OHBT-MeOH/CHBT-MeOH can take place much easier because of their lower energy barrier. The influences of solvent polarity on ESIPT behaviors and photophysical properties of OHBT and CHBT are summarized below. As the solvent polarity becomes stronger from TL to DMSO, the energy gaps enlarges a little, the maximum absorption and fluorescence peaks at normal form red-shift slightly, and the strengths of H-bond in S1 state become weaker, which makes the ESIPT process occur much harder. The formation of intermolecular H-bond between OHBT/CHBT and MeOH is conducive to promote the ESIPT process of OHBT/CHBT.
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- Xiuning Liang
- Department of Chemistry and Material Science, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Material Science, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Material Science, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China.
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Mu H, Li H, Sun C, Gao J, Yang M, Xin C, Jin G. Different competition mechanism between ESPT and TICT process regulated by protic and aprotic solvent in DHP. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Solvent controlled excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) behavior and luminescent property of a novel phthalimide-based fluorophore: A TD-DFT Study. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Switching the ESIPT and TICT process of DP-HPPI via intermolecular hydrogen bonding. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Zhai H, Zhu M, Jia X, Liu Y, Guan T, Yang Y, Liu Y. Theoretical investigation on the fluorescence properties and ESIPT mechanism of the Al 3+ ion sensor 1-((2-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)methylene)urea(OCN). SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 277:121237. [PMID: 35468374 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A new action mechanism for the fluorescent detection on the Al3+ ion of the sensitive 1-((2-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)methylene)urea(OCN) is theoretically studied. The extensive theoretical calculations on the OCN and the isomer structure OCN-T are performed. The emission and absorption spectra consistent with the experiment value. The absorption spectra peaks (362 nm and 326 nm) of OCN and OCN-T molecules are attributed to the experimentally observed absorption spectra at 356 nm and 314 nm, respectively. The calculated fluorescence value of the OCN-AL structure is 460 nm, while the OCN-T-AL structure has no fluorescence. These results better explain that OCN and its isomers OCN-T are involved in the absorption, and the detection spectrum signal is emitted from the OCN-AL complex. The OCN and OCN-T molecules are obvious hydrogen bonding systems. The excited state intramolecular proton transfer photochemical behaviors and detecting Al3+ ion photophysical changes were explained for the first time at the molecular level. As driving force of excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) reaction, the bond parameters and vibrational frequencies of intramolecular hydrogen bond were analyzed by optimizing structures and calculating infrared spectra, analysis of frontier molecular orbitals. To further elucidate the proton transfer reactive paths, the scanned the potential energy curves (PECs) of OCN and OCN-T chemosensor in different electronic states are plotted. This work proposes a reasonable explanation for the detection mechanism of the OCN sensor.
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Li C, Hu B, Cao Y, Li Y. Unveiling the dehydrogenation mechanism of dihydrogen‐bonded phenol‐borane‐dimethylamine complex in the ground and excited states. J PHYS ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/poc.4415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Chaozheng Li
- School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Henan Institute of Science and Technology Xinxiang China
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- School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Henan Institute of Science and Technology Xinxiang China
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- School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Henan Institute of Science and Technology Xinxiang China
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- School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Henan Institute of Science and Technology Xinxiang China
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Ding S, Xia Y, Lin X, Sun A, Li X, Liu Y. A Theoretical Study of the Sensing Mechanism of a Schiff-Based Sensor for Fluoride. SENSORS 2022; 22:s22103958. [PMID: 35632367 PMCID: PMC9144756 DOI: 10.3390/s22103958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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In the current work, we studied the sensing process of the sensor (E)-2-((quinolin-8ylimino) methyl) phenol (QP) for fluoride anion (F-) with a "turn on" fluorescent response by density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) calculations. The proton transfer process and the twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) process of QP have been explored by using potential energy curves as functions of the distance of N-H and dihedral angle C-N=C-C both in the ground and the excited states. According to the calculated results, the fluorescence quenching mechanism of QP and the fluorescent response for F- have been fully explored. These results indicate that the current calculations completely reproduce the experimental results and provide compelling evidence for the sensing mechanism of QP for F-.
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- Sha Ding
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Packaging Materials and Technology of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China; (S.D.); (Y.X.); (X.L.); (A.S.)
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Packaging Materials and Technology of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China; (S.D.); (Y.X.); (X.L.); (A.S.)
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Packaging Materials and Technology of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China; (S.D.); (Y.X.); (X.L.); (A.S.)
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Packaging Materials and Technology of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China; (S.D.); (Y.X.); (X.L.); (A.S.)
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Packaging Materials and Technology of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China; (S.D.); (Y.X.); (X.L.); (A.S.)
- Correspondence: (X.L.); (Y.L.); Tel.: +86-0731-22183055 (X.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Packaging Materials and Technology of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China; (S.D.); (Y.X.); (X.L.); (A.S.)
- Correspondence: (X.L.); (Y.L.); Tel.: +86-0731-22183055 (X.L.)
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Shi L, Yang D. The alkoxylation effects on the excited‐state intramolecular proton transfer behaviors for 2,6‐bis(benzothiazolyl‐2‐yl)phenol fluorophore: A theoretical research. J PHYS ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/poc.4341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Lijuan Shi
- Division of General Education Zhongyuan Institute of Science and Technology Zhengzhou China
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- College of Physics and Electronics North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power Zhengzhou China
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Shang C, Cao Y, Sun C, Li Y. Unveiling the influence of atomic electronegativity on the double ESIPT processes of uralenol: A theoretical study. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 268:120660. [PMID: 34857463 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this work, the effects of atomic electronegativity (O, S, and Se atoms) on the competitive double excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) reactions and photophysical characteristics of uralenol (URA) were systematically explored by using the density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT) methods. The calculated hydrogen bond parameters, infrared (IR) vibrational spectra, reduced density gradient (RDG) scatter plots, interaction region indicator (IRI) isosurface and topology parameters have confirmed the six-membered intramolecular hydrogen bond (IHB) O4H5…O3 is the stronger one in all the three studied compounds. Subsequently, frontier molecular orbitals (FMOs) and natural bond orbital (NBO) population analysis essentially uncover that the electron redistribution has induced the ESIPT process. Besides, the constructed potential energy curves (PECs) have indicated that the ESIPT process prefers to occur along the O4H5…O3 rather than the O1H2…O3 and the proton-transfer energy barrier is gradually decreased with the weakening of atomic electronegativity from URA to URA-S and URA-Se. In a conclusion, the attenuating of atomic electronegativity has enhanced the IHBs of URA and thereby promoting the ESIPT reaction, which is helpful for further developing novel fluorophores based on ESIPT behavior in the future.
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- Changjiao Shang
- College of Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, Heilongjiang, China.
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- College of Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, Heilongjiang, China.
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Li H, Mu H, Xin C, Cai J, Yuan B, Jin G. Turning ON/OFF the fluorescence of the ESIPT state by changing the hydrogen bond distance and orientation in quinoline–pyrazole derivatives. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.132146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Yang D, Yang W, Tian Y, Zheng R. Regulating the excited state behaviors of 2-benzooxazol-2-yl-4,6-di-tert-butyl-phenol fluorophore by solvent polarity: a theoretical simulation. Chem Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2022.111513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Meng X, Song L, Han H, Zhao J, Zheng D. A novel mechanism of intramolecular proton transfer in the excited state of 3-hydroxy-4H-benzochromone derivatives: A new explanation at the theoretical level. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2021.113690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Zhu L, Zhou Q, Cao B, Li B, Wang Z, Zhang X, Yin H, Shi Y. Theoretical reconsideration of the mechanism of the excited state proton transfer of indigo carmine in water. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.118365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Song L, Meng X, Han H, Zhao J, Zheng D. Theoretical regulation of ESIPT behavior by varying the π-expansion of proton acceptor for substituted hydroxyl fluorenes. Chem Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2021.111376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Li Z, Tang Z, Li W, Zhan H, Liu X, Wang Y, Tian J, Fei X. Substituents effect on the methanol-assisted excited-state intermolecular proton transfer of 7-Aminoquinoline: A theoretical study. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Liu X, Yuan H, Wang Y, Tao Y, Wang Y, Hou Y. Theoretical Investigation of Excited-State Intramolecular Double-Proton Transfer Mechanism of Substituent Modified 1, 3-Bis (2-Pyridylimino)-4,7-Dihydroxyisoindole in Dichloromethane Solution. JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL BIOPHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY 2021. [DOI: 10.1142/s2737416521500423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In this paper, density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT (TDDFT) methods were used to investigate substituent effects and excited-state intramolecular double-proton transfer (ESIDPT) in 1, 3-bis (2-pyridylimino)-4, 7-dihydroxyisoindole (BPI–OH) and its derivatives. The results of a systematic study of the substituent effects of electron-withdrawing groups (F, Cl and Br) on the adjacent sites of the benzene ring were used to regulate the photophysical properties of the molecules and the dynamics of the proton-transfer process. Geometric structure comparisons and infrared (IR) spectroscopic analysis confirmed that strengthening of the intramolecular hydrogen bond in the first excited state (S1) facilitated proton transfer. Functional analysis of the reduced density gradient confirmed these conclusions. Double-proton transfer in BPI–OH is considered to occur in two steps, i.e., BPI–OH (N) [Formula: see text] BPI–OH (T1) [Formula: see text] BPI–OH (T2), in the ground state (S0) and the S1 state. The potential-energy curves (PECs) for two-step proton transfer were scanned for both the S0 and S1 states to clarify the mechanisms and pathways of proton transfer. The stepwise path in which two protons are consecutively transferred has a low energy barrier and is more rational and favorable. This study shows that the presence or absence of coordinating groups, and the type of coordinating group, affect the hydrogen-bond strength. A coordinating group enhances hydrogen-bond formation, i.e., it promotes excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT).
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- Xiumin Liu
- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, P. R. China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, P. R. China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, P. R. China
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- College of Physics and Electronic Information, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471022, P. R. China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, P. R. China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, P. R. China
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Chaihan K, Bui TT, Goubard F, Kungwan N. Tunable keto emission of 2-(2′-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazole derivatives with π-expansion, substitution and additional proton transfer site for excited-state proton transfer-based fluorescent probes: Theoretical insights. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2021.113450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Li C, Hu B, Cao Y, Li Y. Elaborating the excited-state double proton transfer mechanism and multiple fluorescent characteristics of 3,5-bis(2-hydroxypheny)-1H-1,2,4-triazole. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 258:119854. [PMID: 33933943 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.119854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Recently, Krishnamoorthy and coworkers reported a new type of proton transfer, which was labeled as 'proton transfer triggered proton transfer', in 3,5-bis(2-hydroxypheny)-1H-1,2,4-triazole (bis-HPTA). In this work, the excited-state double proton transfer (ESDPT) mechanism and multiple fluorescent characteristics of bis-HPTA were investigated. Upon photo-excitation, the intramolecular hydrogen bonding strength changed and the electron density of bis-HPTA redistributed. These changes will affect the proton transfer process. In S0 state, the proton transfer processes of bis-HPTA were prohibited on the stepwise and concerted pathways. After vertical excitation to the S1 state, the ESIPT-II process was more likely to occur than the ESIPT-I process, which was contrary to the conclusion that the ESIPT-II process is blocked and the ESIPT-II process takes place after the ESIPT-I process proposed by Krishnamoorthy and coworkers. When the K2 tautomer was formed through the ESIPT-II process, the second proton transfer process on the stepwise pathway was prohibited. On another stepwise pathway, after the ESIPT-I process (form the K1 tautomer), the second proton transfer process should overcome a higher potential barrier than the ESIPT-I process to form ESDPT tautomer. On the concerted pathway, the bis-HPTA can synchronous transfer double protons to form the ESDPT tautomer. The ESDPT tautomer was unstable and immediately converted to the K2 tautomer via a barrierless reverse proton transfer process. Thus, the fluorescent maximum at 465 nm from the ESDPT tautomer reported by Krishnamoorthy and coworkers was ascribed to the K2 tautomer. Most of the fluorophores show dual fluorescent properties, while the bis-HPTA undergoing ESDPT process exhibited three well-separated fluorescent peaks, corresponding to its normal form (438 nm), K1 tautomer (462 nm) and K2 tautomer (450 nm), respectively.
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- Chaozheng Li
- School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China.
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- School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
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Zhang Q, Liu Y, Jia X, He Y, Zhang R, Guan T, Zhang Q, Yang Y, Liu Y. Fluorescence turn off–on mechanism of selective chemosensor for hydrogen sulfide: A theoretical perspective. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Ji F, Guo Y, Wang M, Wang C, Wu Z, Wang S, Wang H, Feng X, Zhao G. New insights into ESIPT mechanism of three sunscreen compounds in solution: A combined experimental and theoretical study. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 207:112039. [PMID: 34416444 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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In this present work, we have successfully designed and investigated three flavonoid sunscreen compounds. Based on steady-state spectroscopy and time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT), the mechanism of excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) of sunscreen compounds was studied. The calculated UV-vis absorption spectra and fluorescence emission spectra are in good agreement with the experimental results in methanol solution. The potential energy curve demonstrates that the ESIPT process can easily occur in the three sunscreen compounds without energy barrier. Therefore, the absorbed excitation energy can get back to the ground state through a non-radiative relaxation process. Light stability tests ensure that the three flavonoids have the potential as sunscreens. This work provides not only an application of the ESIPT process in sunscreen mechanisms, but also a theory basis for the development of novel sunscreen molecules.
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- Feixiang Ji
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Education, National Virtual Simulation Experimental Teaching Center for Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Education, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300354, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Education, National Virtual Simulation Experimental Teaching Center for Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Education, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300354, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Education, National Virtual Simulation Experimental Teaching Center for Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Education, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300354, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Education, National Virtual Simulation Experimental Teaching Center for Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Education, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300354, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Education, National Virtual Simulation Experimental Teaching Center for Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Education, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300354, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Education, National Virtual Simulation Experimental Teaching Center for Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Education, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300354, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Education, National Virtual Simulation Experimental Teaching Center for Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Education, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300354, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Education, National Virtual Simulation Experimental Teaching Center for Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Education, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300354, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Education, National Virtual Simulation Experimental Teaching Center for Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Education, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300354, China.
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Liang X, Fang H. Theoretical insights into the directionality of ESIPT behavior of BTHMB molecule with two proton acceptors in solution. Chem Phys Lett 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2021.138670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Zhang F, Zhao J, Li C. Effect of benzene ring on the excited‐state intramolecular proton transfer mechanisms of hydroxyquinoline derivatives. J PHYS ORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/poc.4257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Feng Zhang
- School of Intelligent Systems Engineering Henan Institute of Technology Xinxiang China
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- School of Intelligent Systems Engineering Henan Institute of Technology Xinxiang China
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- School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Henan Institute of Science and Technology Xinxiang China
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Su X, Zhou Q, Li Y, Cao B, Li B, Zhang X, Yin H, Shi Y. Revised the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer direction of the BTHMB molecule: A theoretical study. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 249:119327. [PMID: 33360566 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.119327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The spectroscopic properties of 3-(benzo[d]-thiazol-2-yl)-2-hydroxy-5-methoxy benzaldehyde molecule were investigated [J. Phys. Chem. A 2019, 123, 10246-10253]. The result shows that the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) was driven toward the N center over the O center. In this research, the density functional theory and time-dependent density functional theory method were used to calculate molecule structures. Through our calculations, the ESIPT process toward N atom is proved to be feasible. Moreover, the emission peak we obtained of ESIPT process from the OH proton to aldehyde O atom is located at 564 nm, which is attributed to 500 nm in previous research. From the potential energy curves, the 0.35 kcal/mol energy barrier indicates the ESIPT process could occur when excited to S1 state from the OH proton to aldehyde O atom. In addition, the frontier molecular orbitals analysis and IR spectrum were also calculated. Finally, we revise the direction of BTHMB molecule, the two directions of ESIPT are both feasible when excited to S1 state.
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- Xing Su
- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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Wang Y, Guo Y, Wu Z, Zhang H, Wang C, Zhao G. Conformational torsion, intramolecular hydrogen bonding and solvent effects in intersystem crossing of singlet-triplet excited states for heavy-atom-free organic long persistent luminescence. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.115291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Cao B, Li Y, Zhou Q, Li B, Su X, Yin H, Shi Y. Synergistically improving myricetin ESIPT and antioxidant activity via dexterously trimming atomic electronegativity. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.115272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Xia Y, Li M, Xu A, Zhang Z, Sun A, Ding S, Liu Y. Sensing mechanism of fluorogenic urea with fluoride in solvent media: A new fluorescence quenching mechanism. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 246:118992. [PMID: 33038861 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.118992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 08/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The interaction of 1-Phenyl-3-(pyren-1-yl) urea (LH) and fluoride anion (F-) with a unique ON1-OFF-ON2 fluorescent response has been investigated by the density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) calculations. The hydrogen-bonding dynamics and photophysical properties of the complex LH-F, as well as its isolated receptor LH and anion form L-H1, have been studied in detail. We demonstrate that the intermolecular hydrogen bond (N-H…F) of the complex LH-F is greatly enhanced in the electronically excited state. The nonradiative deactivation via electron transfer and internal conversion rather than excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) can be facilitated by the excited state hydrogen bond strengthening. The results have been cross-validated by molecular structure, electronic spectra, frontier molecular orbitals, and infrared spectra as well as hydrogen bond binding energy. These results indicate that the current calculations completely reproduce the experimental results and provide compelling evidence for the sensing mechanism of LH for F-.
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- Yong Xia
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomass Fiber Functional Materials, School of Packaging and Materials Engineering, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomass Fiber Functional Materials, School of Packaging and Materials Engineering, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomass Fiber Functional Materials, School of Packaging and Materials Engineering, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomass Fiber Functional Materials, School of Packaging and Materials Engineering, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China; School of Civil Engineering, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China.
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomass Fiber Functional Materials, School of Packaging and Materials Engineering, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China
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Ding S, Xu A, Sun A, Xia Y, Liu Y. Substituent effect on ESIPT and hydrogen bond mechanism of N-(8-Quinolyl) salicylaldimine: A detailed theoretical exploration. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 245:118937. [PMID: 32977109 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.118937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The effects of substituent on excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) and hydrogen bonding of N-(8-Quinolyl) salicylaldimine (QS) have been studied by theoretical calculation with DFT and TDDFT. The representative electron-withdrawing nitryl and electron-donating methoxyl were selected to analyze the effects on geometries, intramolecular hydrogen bond interaction, absorption/fluorescence spectra, and the ESIPT process. The configurations of the three molecules (QS, QS-OMe and QS-NO2) were optimized in the ground and excited states. The structure parameters, infrared spectra, hydrogen bond interactions, frontier molecular orbitals, absorption/fluorescence spectra, and potential curves have cross-validated the current results. The results show that the introduction of substituent results in a bathochromic-shift of the absorption and fluorescence spectra with large Stokes shift, and is more beneficial to the ESIPT process. The current work will be beneficial to the improvement of ESIPT properties and deepen understanding of the mechanism of ESIPT process.
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- Sha Ding
- School of Packaging and Materials Engineering, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China; School of Civil Engineering, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomass Fiber Functional Materials, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China
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- School of Packaging and Materials Engineering, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China
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- School of Packaging and Materials Engineering, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomass Fiber Functional Materials, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- School of Packaging and Materials Engineering, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China
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Li X, Yang D, Guo Y. Theoretical insights into electronically excited-state hydrogen-bonding effects and ESIPT mechanism for 2-benzothiazol-2-yl-4-methoxy-6-(1,4,5-triphenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenol compound. Chem Phys Lett 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2020.137896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Yang G, Chen K, Guo Y, Yang D. Unravelling photo-induced excited state dynamical process and ESIPT mechanism for 5-(diethylamino)-2-(((6-methoxybenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)imino)methyl)phenol probe. Chem Phys Lett 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2020.137816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Su S, Fang H. A TDDFT study on the hydrogen-bonding effect on ESIPT mechanism for [2,2′-bipyridyl]-3,3′-diol-(H 2O) n ( n = 0, 1, 2) clusters: single or double? Mol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2020.1730990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Shenyang Su
- Department of Chemistry and Material Science, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Material Science, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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Ding S, Xu A, Sun A, Xia Y, Liu Y. An Excited State Intramolecular Proton Transfer-Based Fluorescent Probe with a Large Stokes Shift for the Turn-on Detection of Cysteine: A Detailed Theoretical Exploration. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:19695-19701. [PMID: 32803064 PMCID: PMC7424714 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c02393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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DFT and TDDFT calculations are adopted to study the sensing mechanism of a turn-on-type cysteine fluorescent probe (2-(1-phenyl-imidazo[1,5-α]pyridine-3-yl)phenyl acrylate, denoted as MZC-AC). The photoinduced electron transfer (PET) process of MZC-AC and the excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) process of MZC have been investigated in detail. We demonstrate that the fluorescence quenching of MZC-AC is ascribed to the PET mechanism and the large Stokes shift fluorescence emission of MZC is the result of the ESIPT mechanism. The results have been cross-validated by geometries, frontier molecular orbital analysis, and potential energy curve scanning. As a result, our calculations completely reproduce the experimental results and give powerful evidence for the sensing mechanism of MZC-AC for cysteine.
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- Sha Ding
- School
of Packaging and Materials Engineering, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, PR China
- Hunan
Key Laboratory of Biomass Fiber Functional Materials, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, PR China
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- School
of Civil Engineering, Hunan University of
Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China
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- School
of Packaging and Materials Engineering, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, PR China
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- School
of Packaging and Materials Engineering, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, PR China
- College
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central
South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School
of Packaging and Materials Engineering, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, PR China
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Ni M, Fang H. Modulating excited‐state intramolecular proton transfer of 2‐(5‐(4‐carboxyphenyl)‐2‐hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazole depending on substituents: A DFT/TD‐DFT study. J PHYS ORG CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/poc.4109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Mei Ni
- Department of Chemistry and Material Science, College of Science Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing China
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- Department of Chemistry and Material Science, College of Science Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing China
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Xu L, Zhang Q, Zhang T, Yang D. Theoretical insights into elaborating and regulating excited state dynamics for the novel 6-cyano-2-(2′-hydroxyphenyl)imidazo[1,2a]pyridine system in polar and nonpolar solvents. Mol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2019.1662958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Lei Xu
- College of Physics and Electronics, North China University of Water Resources and Electronic Power, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Physics and Electronics, North China University of Water Resources and Electronic Power, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Physics and Electronics, North China University of Water Resources and Electronic Power, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Physics and Electronics, North China University of Water Resources and Electronic Power, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, People’s Republic of China
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Li C, Tang Z, Zhou P, Guo W. A distinct excited-state proton transfer mechanism for 4-(N-Substituted-amino)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridines in aprotic and protic solvents. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 231:117800. [PMID: 31836400 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.117800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) method was used to study the different excited states proton transfer mechanism of DPP in cyclohexane (CHE) and Methanol (MeOH). The results indicate that the concerted mechanism and the stepwise mechanism coexist in the double proton transfer process of DPP dimer in the aprotic solvent CHE, the stepwise mechanism predominates. The stepwise mechanism can only carry out single proton transfer (DPP-SPT), the second proton cannot be transferred because it is hindered by high energy barriers. The concerted mechanism produces a double proton transfer (DPP-DPT). The potential energy surface of the DPP dimer was calculated and the double fluorescence phenomenon of DPP dimer observed by Chou et al. (P.T. Chou, Y.I. Liu, H.W. Liu, W.S. Yu, Dual Excitation behavior of double proton transfer versus Charge Transfer in 4-(N-Substituted Amino)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridines tuned by dielectric and hydrogen-bonding perturbation, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 123 (2001) 12119-12120) was explained. In view of the protonic solvent effect of methanol, the potential energy curve of the DPP/MeOH cluster was constructed. The fluorescence quenching process of DPP/MeOH clusters was elucidated. The proton transfer pathways of DPP/MeOH clusters are revealed in two different concerted ways (Type A: protons transfer from DPP molecules to MeOH solvent molecules; Type B: protons transfer from MeOH solvent to DPP molecules). The ESPT process of DPP molecules in the protic solvent MeOH was found to be more prone to Type B. The results can help to better understand the intermolecular hydrogen bonding mechanism of DPP molecules.
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- Changming Li
- School of Electrical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China; Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266235, PR China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266235, PR China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266235, PR China; State Key Lab of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, PR China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China.
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Skillfully tuning 1-hydroxy-9H-fluoren-9-one forward-backward ESIPT processes by introducing electron-withdrawing groups: A theoretical exploration. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.112627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Zhong Y, Chen Y, Feng X, Sun Y, Cui S, Li X, Jin X, Zhao G. Hydrogen-bond facilitated intramolecular proton transfer in excited state and fluorescence quenching mechanism of flavonoid compounds in aqueous solution. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.112562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Tang Z, Wei H, Zhou P. Effects of solvents on the excited state intramolecular proton transfer and hydrogen bond mechanisms of alizarin and its isomers. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.112415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Li C, Hu B, Liu Y. Unraveling the effect of two different polar solvents on the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer of 4'-methoxy-3-hydroxyflavone fluorescent dye. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 225:117487. [PMID: 31476648 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.117487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The fluorescence properties of 4'-methoxy-3-hydroxyflavone (M3HF) dye in different solvents were investigated through experimental (Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2018, 20, 7885) and theoretical (Org. Chem. Front., 2019, 6, 218) methods. However, the intermolecular hydrogen bonds between M3HF and solvents were ignored. In this work, we investigated the effect of methanol (MeOH) and N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) solvents on the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) of M3HF fluorescent dye. In excited state (S1), the intramolecular hydrogen bonds are significantly strengthened, which can facilitate the ESIPT processes. The calculated absorption and fluorescence spectra agree well with the experimental date. The fluorescence spectra of M3HF and ESIPT tautomers (T⁎) were found to be sensitive to the solvent polarity. Upon photo-excitation, the electron density of the M3HF molecular is redistributed, which can provide driving force for the ESIPT. The polar solvents MeOH (hydrogen bond donor) and DMF (hydrogen bond acceptor) can form different types of intermolecular hydrogen bonds with M3HF. The two different bonding modes of intermolecular hydrogen bonds are expected to weaken the intramolecular hydrogen bond of M3HF to varying degrees. The analysis of the potential energy curves indicate that the ESIPT processes of M3HF can be hindered by the intermolecular hydrogen bonds. The intermolecular hydrogen bond of M3HF-DMF complex is weaker than that of M3HF-MeOH complex, while the potential barrier of the ESIPT process in DMF solvent is higher than that of in the MeOH solvent. This is principally because, in DMF solvent, the hydroxyl group H1 atom of M3HF can be captured by the O3 atom of DMF and form O3H1 bond with O3 atom in the intermediate process of ESIPT. There appears an energy barrier hopping point on the potential energy curve of M3HF in DMF solvent but does not appear in MeOH solvent.
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- Chaozheng Li
- School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China.
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- School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- College of Physics and Materials Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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Qi Y, Tang Z, Zhan H, Wang Y, Zhao Y, Fei X, Tian J, Yu L, Liu J. A new interpretation of the ESIPT mechanism of 2-(benzimidazol-2-yl)-3-hydroxychromone derivatives. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 224:117359. [PMID: 31344583 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.117359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The present study demonstrates the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) mechanism of 2-(benzimidazol-2-yl)-3-hydroxychromone (DH3B2) is based on density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) methods. We find that DH3B2-C is the main conformation to occur ESIPT. Moreover, we get the different results of DH3B2 for the ESIPT mechanisms in comparison with the previous reports. We have optimized three isomers (DH3B2-A, DH3B2-B and DH3B2-C), and calculated absorption and fluorescence spectra, which agree well with the experimental data. Furthermore, we prove the hydrogen bond is enhanced in the S1 state by comparing infrared vibrational spectra, the relevant bond length and bond angle. In our calculations, the results of the three levels of calculations (CAM-B3LYP/TZVP, B3LYP/TZVP and PBEPBE/TZVP) indicate that DH3B2-C is the most stable conformation, by compared the single point energy of three isomers. By constructed the potential energy surfaces (PESs), we find the converted relationship among the three isomers; DH3B2-C is the main conformation in which DH3B2 exists. Furthermore, combination with reduced density gradient (RDG) function, the hydrogen bond of DH3B2-C is stronger than that of DH3B2-A and DH3B2-B, which proves that DH3B2-C form is the most favorable form for ESIPT among the three isomers. Meanwhile, we have further investigated the ESIPT mechanisms of DH3B2, via constructing the potential energy curves (PECs). These results have shown that DH3B2-C is easier to ESIPT occur than DH3B2-A and DH3B2-B. Therefore, the proton receptors of the ESIPT are mainly the benzimidazole nitrogen atoms.
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- Yutai Qi
- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qing dao 266237, PR China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China.
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qing dao 266237, PR China
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- School of Textile and Material Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China
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- Lab Analyst of Network Information Center, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Dalian 116023, PR China.
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