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Wang JK, Wang CH, Wu CC, Chang KH, Wang CH, Liu YH, Chen CT, Chou PT. Hydrogen-Bonded Thiol Undergoes Unconventional Excited-State Intramolecular Proton-Transfer Reactions. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:3125-3135. [PMID: 38288596 PMCID: PMC10859960 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c10405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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The chapter on the thiol-related hydrogen bond (H-bond) and its excited-state intramolecular proton-transfer (ESIPT) reaction was recently opened where compound 4'-diethylamino-3-mercaptoflavone (3NTF) undergoes ESIPT in both cyclohexane solution and solid, giving a 710 nm tautomer emission with an anomalously large Stokes shift of 12,230 cm-1. Considering the thiol H-bond to be unconventional compared to the conventional Pauling-type -OH or -NH H-bond, it is thus essential and timely to probe its fundamental difference between their ESIPT. However, thiol-associated ESIPT tends to be nonemissive due to the dominant nπ* character of the tautomeric lowest excited state. Herein, based on the 3-mercaptoflavone scaffold and π-elongation concept, a new series of 4'-substituted-7-diethylamino-3-mercaptoflavones, NTFs, was designed and synthesized with varied H-bond strength and 690-720 nm tautomeric emission upon ultraviolet (UV) excitation in cyclohexane. The order of their H-bonding strength was experimentally determined to be N-NTF < O-NTF < H-NTF < F-NTF, while the rate of -SH ESIPT measured by fluorescence upconversion was F-NTF (398 fs)-1 < H-NTF (232 fs)-1 < O-NTF (123 fs)-1 < N-NTF (101 fs)-1 in toluene. Unexpectedly, the strongest H-bonded F-NTF gives the slowest ESIPT, which does not conform to the traditional ESIPT model. The results are rationalized by the trend of carbonyl oxygen basicity rather than -SH acidity. Namely, the thiol acidity relevant to the H-bond strength plays a minor role in the driving force of ESIPT. Instead, the proton-accepting strength governs ESIPT. That is to say, the noncanonical thiol H-bonding system undergoes an unconventional type of ESIPT.
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- Jian-Kai Wang
- Department
of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan, Republic of
China
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- Department
of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan, Republic of
China
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- Department
of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan, Republic of
China
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- Department
of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan, Republic of
China
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- Department
of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan, Republic of
China
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- Department
of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan, Republic of
China
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- Department
of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan, Republic of
China
- Center
for Emerging Material and Advanced Devices, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department
of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan, Republic of
China
- Center
for Emerging Material and Advanced Devices, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Afonin MY, Martynenko PA, Kolybalov DS, Khisamov RM, Konchenko SN, Sukhikh TS. Pd(II)- and Pt(II)-Assisted P-C Activation/Cyclization Reactions with a Luminescent α-Aminophosphine. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:369-380. [PMID: 37988741 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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There is unceasing interest toward transformations of phosphine derivatives, which are facilitated by transition metals. We report a facile Pd(II)- and Pt(II)-assisted P-C bond cleavage in a luminescent 2-phenylbenzothiazole-based α-methylaminophosphine (PCN, 1). Specifically, reactions between 1 and [M(COD)Cl2] (M = Pd, Pt; COD = cycloocta-1,5-diene) in different solvents (methylene chloride, acetonitrile, pyridine, toluene) resulted in the formation of PPh2-, captured either as a bridging ligand in binuclear complexes with a {M2(PPh2)2} moiety or as an adduct to COD in [Pt2(PPh2COD)2Cl2]. The heterocyclic part transforms to annulated c-CN+ species with a 1,2-dihydroquinazoline cycle formed. In the presence of pyridine as a base, annulated form c-CN+ destabilizes and undergoes reverse cyclization transforming to deprotonated CN form. Quantum-chemical density functional theory (DFT) calculations predict that a crucial step in the reactions involves proton transfer from the N atom of the amino group of PCN to a neighboring molecule. A combination of high photophysical sensitivity of c-CN+ toward its immediate environment and rich structural capabilities in assembling (c-CN)22+ pairs in different crystal packings in a family of phases with the general formula (c-CN)2[M2(PPh2)2Cl4] allows one to fine-tune the luminescence properties of the latter. The results were rationalized as a variation of π-π intercationic spacings, which tunes the degree of excited-state charge transfer between c-CN+ cations. As a result, compounds with relatively short interplanar π-π-separation between the cations show a stronger charge-transfer-mediated bathochromic shift.
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- Mikhail Yu Afonin
- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
- Department of Natural Sciences, National Research University─Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
- Department of Natural Sciences, National Research University─Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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Fontes LFB, Rocha J, Silva AMS, Guieu S. Excited-State Proton Transfer in Luminescent Dyes: From Theoretical Insight to Experimental Evidence. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202301540. [PMID: 37450664 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301540] [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: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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The effective utilization of luminescent dyes often relies on a comprehensive understanding of their excitation and relaxation pathways. One such pathway, Excited-State Proton Transfer (ESPT), involves the tautomerization of the dye in its excited state, resulting in a new structure that exhibits distinct emission properties, such as a very large Stokes' shift or dual-emission. Although the ESPT phenomenon is well-explained theoretically, its experimental demonstration can be challenging due to the presence of numerous other phenomena that can yield similar experimental observations. In this review, we propose that an all-encompassing methodology, integrating experimental findings, computational analyses, and a thorough evaluation of diverse mechanisms, is essential for verifying the occurrence of ESPT in luminescent dyes. Investigations have offered significant understanding of the elements impacting the ESPT process and the array of approaches that can be used to validate the existence of ESPT. These discoveries hold crucial ramifications for the advancement of molecular probes, sensors, and other applications that depend on ESPT as a detection mechanism.
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- Luís F B Fontes
- LAQV-REQUIMTE & Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials & Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials & Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE & Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE & Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials & Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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Yin F, Fang H. Atomic electronegativity-dependent intramolecular hydrogen bond and fluorescence characteristics of novel scaffold-based fluorophore: a TD-DFT study. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2023:10.1007/s43630-023-00485-3. [PMID: 37805582 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-023-00485-3] [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: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
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In this work, fluorescent properties and excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) processes of 2,5-bis(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)phenol (BTP) and its derivatives (BOP and BSeP) with different heteroatom atoms (O and Se) have been systematically explored by the density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT) methods. The calculated absorption and fluorescence emission peaks agree well with the experimental values in acetonitrile. From the data of structures, topological parameters, reduced density gradient analyses, and infrared (IR) vibrational frequencies, the intramolecular hydrogen bonds (IHBs) of BTP and its derivatives are enhanced upon light-excitation. The potential energy curves show that the ESIPT process occurs in BTP and its derivatives after surmounting 0.167-0.306 eV energy barrier. The strength of intramolecular hydrogen bond, HOMO-LUMO energy gap, and red-shifted value of absorption and fluorescence emission wavelengths are dependent on the electron-withdrawing ability of heteroatom from O to S and Se. We believe that this work can pave the way for developing a new ESIPT-based fluorophore with better luminescent properties.
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- Feiyang Yin
- 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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Cheng X, Feng B, Chen F, Huang S, Zhang S, Gao F, Zeng W. Development of a Water-Soluble Fluorescent Probe Based on Natural Flavylium for Mercury(II) Ion Detection and Clinical Antidote Evaluation. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:13263-13269. [PMID: 37639577 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c04537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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The health hazard posed by Hg2+ makes it imperative to develop a fast and convenient means for detecting Hg2+ in water samples and living objects. While fluorescence sensing technology is considered a promising candidate, the poor water solubility and fluorescence quenching in aqueous solutions of most existing probes limit their practical application. To overcome this, we developed a natural flavylium-inspired fluorescent probe with excellent water solubility. Our probe demonstrated outstanding performance of high sensitivity (LOD = 0.47 nM), fast response (<10 min), and great selectivity for Hg2+. Notably, we validated its applicability in real water, urine samples, and living cells. Furthermore, the probe was successfully applied to evaluate the effectiveness of antidotes for clinical Hg2+ poisoning.
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- Xiang Cheng
- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
- The Molecular Imaging Research Center, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
- The Molecular Imaging Research Center, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
- The Molecular Imaging Research Center, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
- The Molecular Imaging Research Center, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- The Molecular Imaging Research Center, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
- The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- The Molecular Imaging Research Center, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
- The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
- The Molecular Imaging Research Center, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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Sun G, Fang H. Fluorescent deactivation behaviors based on ESIPT and TICT of novel double target fluorescent probe and its sensing mechanism for Al 3+/Mg 2+: A TD-DFT study. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 297:122718. [PMID: 37054565 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Based on density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT) methods with integral equation formula polarized continuum model (IEFPCM), the fluorescent behavior and recognizing mechanism of probe N'-((1-hydroxynaphthalen-2-yl)methylene)isoquinoline-3-carbohydrazide (NHMI) for Al3+/Mg2+ ion were investigated in more detail. Excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) process in probe NHMI occurs in the stepwise pattern. The proton H5 of enol structure (E1) firstly moves from O4 to N6 to form single proton-transfer (SPT2) structure, and then the proton H2 of SPT2 transfers from N1 to N3 to form the stable double proton-transfer (DPT) structure. Subsequently, the transformation from DPT to its isomer (DPT1) induces the twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) process. Two non-emissive TICT states (TICT1 and TICT2) were obtained, and TICT2 state quenches the fluorescence observed in the experiment. With the addition of aluminum (Al3+) or magnesium (Mg2+) ion, TICT process is prohibited by the coordination interaction between NHMI and Al3+/Mg2+, and the strong fluorescent signal is turned on. For probe NHMI, the twisted C-N single bond of acylhydrazone part leads to the TICT state. This sensing mechanism may inspire researchers to develop new probes from a different direction.
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- Guotao Sun
- 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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Chen L, He H, Huang X, Xu H, Yu Y. Control of the fluorescence molecule 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl) benzothiazole derivatives by introducing electron-donating and withdrawing substituents groups. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 296:122666. [PMID: 37043917 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Using density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT), we investigate the fluorescence mechanism of (E)-4-(3-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-2-hydroxy-5-methylstyryl)-1-methylpyridin-1-ium (HBTMY) and the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer process (ESIPT) of hydroxyphenyl. Herein, we introduce two electron-donating (amino and methoxy) and two electron-withdrawing (hydrogen and cyano) groups into HBTMY to study their effects on the fluorescence and the ESIPT process. Structural parameters, infrared vibration frequency, vertical excitation and emission energies as well as frontier molecular orbitals show that the substituents have different impacts on intramolecular hydrogen bonding behavior. The result shows that the fluorescence wavelength of molecules with the amino group could reach the near-infrared area, which favors using this fluorescence in the living cell. As the ability of electron-absorbing groups increases, the forward energy barrier in the potential energy curves decreases sharply making the ESIPT process more familiar to take place. Thus, this work offers a guide for cell imaging and provides strategies to adjust and control fluorescence by introducing substituents.
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- Lu Chen
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, 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; Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry Technology and Resource Development, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China.
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- Guangxi Institute of Metrology and Test, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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Chang CH, Gómez S, Fontaine DM, Fikas P, Branchini BR, Anderson JC. Bioluminescence, photophysical, computational and molecular docking studies of fully conformationally restricted enamine infraluciferin. Org Biomol Chem 2023; 21:2941-2949. [PMID: 36928464 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob00247k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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A new rationally designed fully rotationally restricted luciferin has been synthesised. This synthetic luciferin, based upon the structure of infraluciferin, has two intramolecular H-bonds to reduce degrees of freedom, an amine group to enhance ICT process, and an alkenyl group to increase π-conjugation. In the spectroscopic measurements and computational calculations, enamine luciferin showed more red-shifted absorption and fluorescence emission than LH2 and iLH2. With PpyWT luciferase enamine luciferin gave bioluminescence at 564 nm which is similar to LH2 at 561 nm. Further investigation by docking studies revealed that the emission wavelength of enamine luciferin might be attributed to the unwanted twisted structure caused by Asp531 within the enzyme. With mutant luciferase FlucRed, the major emission peak was shifted to 606 nm, a distinct shoulder above 700 nm, and 21% of its spectrum located in the nIR range.
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- Chia-Hao Chang
- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK.
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- Departamento de Quimica Fisica, University of Salamanca, 37008, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, Connecticut College, New London, CT 06320, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK.
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Liu K, Zhang J, Shi Q, Ding L, Liu T, Fang Y. Precise Manipulation of Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer via Incorporating Charge Transfer toward High-Performance Film-Based Fluorescence Sensing. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:7408-7415. [PMID: 36930832 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c13843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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Excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) has been widely employed for the design of a variety of functionality-led molecular systems. However, precise manipulation of the excited-state reaction is challenging. Herein, we report a new tactic for tuning ESIPT via incorporating an excited-state intramolecular charge transfer (ESICT) process. Specifically, three o-carborane derivatives, NaCBO, PaCBO, and PyCBO, were designed, where the 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)-benzothiazole is a typical ESIPT unit functioning as an electron acceptor, and the electron-donating units are naphthyl-(Na), phenanthrenyl-(Pa), and pyrenyl-(Py), respectively. The architectures of the molecules are featured with a face-to-face alignment of the two units. Spectroscopy and theoretical calculation studies revealed that the electron-donating capacity of the donors and solvent polarity continuously modulate the ESIPT/ESICT energetics and dynamics, resulting in distinct emissions. Moreover, the molecules depicted not only highly porous structures but also very different fluorescent colors in the solid state, enabling highly selective film-based fluorescence sensing of mustard gas simulant, 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide, with a detection limit of 50 ppb and a response time of 5 s. This work thus provides a reliable strategy for the creation of high-performance sensing fluorophores via ESIPT manipulation.
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- Ke Liu
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Shaanxi, Xi'an 710062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Shaanxi, Xi'an 710062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Shaanxi, Xi'an 710062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Shaanxi, Xi'an 710062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Shaanxi, Xi'an 710062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Shaanxi, Xi'an 710062, China
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Demchenko AP. Proton transfer reactions: from photochemistry to biochemistry and bioenergetics. BBA ADVANCES 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadva.2023.100085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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Tang Z, Wang X, Liu R, Zhou P. Theoretical Investigations on the Sensing Mechanism of Phenanthroimidazole Fluorescent Probes for the Detection of Selenocysteine. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27238444. [PMID: 36500535 PMCID: PMC9735982 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27238444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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The level of selenocysteine (Sec) in the human body is closely related to a variety of pathophysiological states, so it is important to study its fluorescence sensing mechanism for designing efficient fluorescent probes. Herein, we used time-dependent density functional theory to investigate the fluorescence sensing mechanism of phenanthroimidazole derivates A4 and B4 for the detection of Sec, which are proposed to be designed based on excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) and intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) mechanisms. The calculation results show that the fluorescence quenching mechanism of A4 and B4 is due to the photo-induced electron transfer (PET) process with the sulfonate group acts as the electron acceptor. Subsequently, A4 and B4 react with Sec, the sulfonate group is substituted by hydroxyl groups, PET is turned off, and significant fluorescence enhancement of the formed A3 and B3 is observed. The theoretical results suggest that the fluorescence enhancement mechanism of B3 is not based on ICT mechanism, and the charge transfer phenomenon was not observed by calculating the frontier molecular orbitals, and proved to be a local excitation mode. The reason for the fluorescence enhancement of A3 based on ESIPT is also explained by the calculated potential energy curves.
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- Zhe Tang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Bioimaging, Life and Health Intelligent Research Institute, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams, Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
- Correspondence: (R.L.); (P.Z.)
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
- Correspondence: (R.L.); (P.Z.)
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Substituent effects on photophysical properties of ESIPT-based fluorophores bearing the 4-diethylaminosalicylaldehyde core. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Effects of push-pull electronic substitutions on ESIPT reaction for BH-BA compound. Chem Phys Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2022.140217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Tang Z, Wang S, Liu S, Zhao J. Theoretical study of excited state intramolecular proton transfer behavior for 2-phenyl,3- hydroxybenzo[g]quinolones and its derivative in the aprotic and protic solvents. Chem Phys Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2022.140215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Esteves CIC, Fontes LFB, Rocha J, Silva AMS, Guieu S. Influence of the Intramolecular Hydrogen Bond on the Fluorescence of 2‐
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‐Aminophenyl Pyridines. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201844. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Cátia I. C. Esteves
- Department of Chemistry, LAQV-REQUIMTE University of Aveiro Campus de Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, LAQV-REQUIMTE University of Aveiro Campus de Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
- Department of Chemistry CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials University of Aveiro Campus de Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials University of Aveiro Campus de Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, LAQV-REQUIMTE University of Aveiro Campus de Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, LAQV-REQUIMTE University of Aveiro Campus de Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
- Department of Chemistry CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials University of Aveiro Campus de Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
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Luminescent Zn Halide Complexes with 2-(2-Aminophenyl)benzothiazole Derivatives. INORGANICS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/inorganics10090138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We report a comparative study of coordination behaviour of 2-(2-aminophenyl)benzothiazole (NH2-pbt) and its phosphorus-containing derivative, α-aminophosphine oxide (PCNH-pbt), towards zinc halides. The corresponding coordination compounds [Zn(L)2Hal2] (L = PCNH-pbt, Hal = Cl, 1 and Hal = Br, 2) and [Zn(L’)Hal2] (L’ = NH2-pbt, Hal = Cl, 3 and Hal = Br, 4) were obtained as single phases. As evidenced by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, L’ ligand coordinates to Zn in a chelate manner via two N atoms. Despite a similar coordination mode in complexes 3 and 4, the spatial geometry of the ligand differs notably, which implies a relatively high flexibility of NH2-pbt. The L ligand exhibits another coordination mode, binding with Zn only via the oxygen of the P=O group. The differences in the structures of NH2-pbt, 3 and 4, and their counterparts, PCNH-pbt, 1 and 2, induce differences in their solid-state photoluminescence properties. The former group of the compounds exhibits conventional single-band emission, while the latter group reveals two bands. The minor band at 450 nm is ascribed to a radiative transition for the regular amine species, while the major band at 520–550 nm can be associated either with the proton-transferred imine species (ESIPT mechanism) or with a charge transfer state (TICT) with a different geometry.
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Yang WY, Yan CC, Wang XD, Liao LS. Recent progress on the excited-state multiple proton transfer process in organic molecules. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1375-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Shang C, Cao Y, Zhang Y, Ma M, Sun C. Paying Comprehensive Attention to the ESPT Mechanism and Luminescent Property of Salicylic Acid and Its Derivatives in Various Microenvironments. ADVANCED THEORY AND SIMULATIONS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/adts.202200400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Changjiao Shang
- College of Science Northeast Forestry University Harbin Heilongjiang 150040 China
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- College of Science Northeast Forestry University Harbin Heilongjiang 150040 China
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- College of Science Northeast Forestry University Harbin Heilongjiang 150040 China
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- College of Science Northeast Forestry University Harbin Heilongjiang 150040 China
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- College of Science Northeast Forestry University Harbin Heilongjiang 150040 China
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Che Z, Yan C, Wang X, Liao L. Organic
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Luminescent Materials Based on Excited State Intramolecular Proton Transfer Process. CHINESE J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202200313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Zong‐Lu Che
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon‐Based Functional Materials & Devices Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon‐Based Functional Materials & Devices Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon‐Based Functional Materials & Devices Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon‐Based Functional Materials & Devices Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 P. R. China
- Macao Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 999078 Macau SAR China
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Song Y, Wang Q, Gao W, He Z, Wu Y. Effects of solvents on the excited‐state intramolecular proton transfer in 3‐HTC. J PHYS ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/poc.4402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Yao‐Dong Song
- School of Electronic, Electrical Engineering and Physics Fujian University of Technology Fuzhou Fujian China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Processing and Application Fuzhou Fujian China
- Sanming University Sanming Fujian China
- Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Die & Mold Fuzhou Fujian China
- Mould Technology Development Base of Fujian Province Fuzhou Fujian China
- Fuzhou Innovation Platform for Novel Materials and Mould Technology Fuzhou Fujian China
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- School of Electronic, Electrical Engineering and Physics Fujian University of Technology Fuzhou Fujian China
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- School of Electronic, Electrical Engineering and Physics Fujian University of Technology Fuzhou Fujian China
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- School of Electronic, Electrical Engineering and Physics Fujian University of Technology Fuzhou Fujian China
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Tao M, Li Y, Huang Q, Zhao H, Lan J, Wan Y, Kuang Z, Xia A. Correlation between Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer and Electron Population on Proton Donor/Acceptor in 2-(2'-Hydroxyphenyl)oxazole Derivatives. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:4486-4494. [PMID: 35574839 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Modulating the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) reaction to achieve anticipant performance is always fascinating for chemists. However, feasible methods and a definite mechanism for tuning the ESIPT reaction remain insufficient. In this work, we reported the feasibility of continuously modulating the ESIPT dynamics in 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)oxazole (HPO) derivatives with different substitutions on the positions 5 and 5' of the core HPO through steady-state/transient spectroscopy and theoretical calculations. We found that the main factor affecting the tendency of the ESIPT reaction is the variation of electron population on proton donor and acceptor. An index Δpdif was proposed to evaluate the overall promotion effect on proton transfer caused by the variation of electron population on proton donor and acceptor, which shows high reliability in interpreting the ESIPT tendency. This method, for its capacity to quickly estimate the tendency of ESIPT, shows great potential in ESIPT molecular design with chemical substitution of electron-donating/withdrawing moieties.
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- Min Tao
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Science, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, 100176, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin, 644000, P. R. China
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- School of Science, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, 100176, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, P. R. China
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- School of Science, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, 100176, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- School of Science, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, 100176, P. R. China
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Brahma M, Ranjan S, Tripathi P, Krishnamoorthy G. Modifying the proton transfer of 3,5-bis(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole by water, confinement and confined water. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 272:120911. [PMID: 35131618 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.120911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The effect of water, confinement and confined water on the proton transfer of 3,5-bis(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole (bis-HPTA) was investigated. Water alters the proton transfer process. At higher pH, an anion is formed in water and it undergoes intermolecular proton transfer and forms a keto tautomer. Confinement of molecule in β-cyclodextrin affects the intramolecular proton transfer. It also prevents the intermolecular proton transfer of the anionic form. In reverse micelle, the molecule resides in the interfacial region and interacts with bound water. The intermolecular hydrogen bond of the surfactants opens the intramolecular hydrogen bond in the weaker β-ring of bis-HPTA. It led to single tautomer emission from bis-HPTA. An increase in water amount enhances the relative amount of trans-enol, but predominantly tautomer emission is observed.
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- Mongoli Brahma
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India.
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Shang C, Cao Y, Sun C, Li Y. Comparison of the excited-state proton transfer and single electron transfer mechanisms of the natural antioxidant Juglone and its dimer 3,3′-bijuglone. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.113825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Shang C, Cao Y, Sun C, Zhao H. Theoretical study on an intriguing excited-state proton transfer process induced by weakened intramolecular hydrogen bonds. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:8453-8462. [PMID: 35343537 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp05584d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In the present work, we have systematically investigated the dual hydrogen-bonded system 2Z,2'Z-3,3'-(4,4'-methylenebis(4,1-phenylene)bis(azanediyl)bis(1,3-diphenylprop-2-en-1-one)) (abbreviated as L) utilizing quantum chemistry methods, in which the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) does not conform to the usual stereotype but proceeds along the weakened intramolecular hydrogen bonds (IHBs). Two primary configurations were confirmed to coexist in the ground state (i.e., anti-L and syn-L) by calculating the Boltzmann distribution in three different solvents. Based on the cardinal geometrical parameters involved in IHBs and the interaction region indicator (IRI) isosurface, it can be revealed that the dual IHBs of L were both weakened upon photoexcitation, not least the N1-H2⋯O3 IHB was utterly destroyed in the excited state. The proton-transfer process of anti and syn in three solvents with different polarities has been analyzed by constructing S0- and S1-state potential energy surfaces (PESs). It can be concluded that only the single proton transfer behavior along N1-H2⋯O3 occurs in the S1 state, and the corresponding energy barrier is gradually enlarged with increasing solvent polarity. To further expound the weakened IHB-induced ESIPT mechanism, the scanned PESs connecting the transition state (TS) structures and the initial forms indicate that the ESIPT process is infeasible without the appropriate structural torsion. Our work not only unveils the extraordinary ESIPT process of L, but also complements the results obtained from previous experiments.
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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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- School of Science, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China.
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Khot NP, Mahato P, T K S, Mukherjee S, Kapur M. Rh(III)-Catalyzed C(7)-H Alkylation of Quinolines in the Synthesis of Angular π-Extended Pyrroloquinolines for Single-Component White-Light Emission. Org Lett 2022; 24:2186-2191. [PMID: 35262360 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c00503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Reported herein is a sustainable approach for a regioselective, Rh(III)-catalyzed C(7)-H alkylation of 8-aminoquinolines via metal carbene migratory insertion. This transformation displays a high functional group tolerance and exquisite site selectivity to afford the C-7 alkylated products. These products are derivatized to afford π-extended angular pyrroloquinolines, one of which (4h) shows white-light emission (WLE) with CIE coordinates (0.26, 0.34). An excellent cell viability and in vivo cellular imaging substantiate the nontoxic nature of these compounds.
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- Nandkishor Prakash Khot
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal, 462066 MP, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal, 462066 MP, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal, 462066 MP, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal, 462066 MP, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal, 462066 MP, India
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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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Meisner QJ, Hurley JJM, Guo P, Blood AR, Schaller RD, Gosztola DJ, Wiederrecht GP, Zhu L. Triple Emission of 5'-( para-R-Phenylene)vinylene-2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)benzoxazole (PVHBO). Part I: Dual Emission from the Neutral Species. J Phys Chem A 2022; 126:1033-1061. [PMID: 35143188 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.1c10165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The effects of 5'-(para-R-phenylene)vinylene (PV) substituents on the emission properties of 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)benzoxazole (HBO) are analyzed using steady-state and time-resolved absorption and emission spectroscopies in addition to quantum chemical calculations. All members in the series of PVHBOs are capable of excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) with a solvent sensitivity that is typical of a HBO derivative to produce a normal (aka enol) emission and an excited-state tautomer (aka keto) emission. These two emission bands of the neutral dyes are discussed in the current paper. The intermolecular proton transfer, i.e., the deprotonation, of a PVHBO results in the third band of the triple emission, which is described in the succeeding paper. The placement of an electron-withdrawing substituent R on the PVHBO scaffold increases the intensity of the keto emission relative to the enol emission in hydrogen-bonding solvents. The R substituents do not significantly alter the wavelengths of the enol and keto emission bands, which are located in the blue and green regions, respectively, of the visible spectrum. The ultrafast time-resolved spectroscopies and quantum chemical calculations offer explanations on how the R group and the solvent affect the enol and keto emission properties (i.e., wavelength, lifetime, fluorescence quantum yield, and relative ratio of their emissions). The key findings include the following: (1) the emission energies of both enol and keto forms are not sensitively dependent on the R substituent and (2) the solvent-engaged enol excited state is quenched more efficiently as the R substituent becomes more electron-withdrawing. A PVHBO acts as a fusion of HBO and stilbenoid that intersect at the hydroxyphenyl moiety. Depending on the solvent and other environmental conditions, PVHBOs may exhibit the ESIPT property of HBO or the substituent-dependent emission of stilbenoid. This paper and the succeeding article provide a photophysical model of PVHBOs to explain the wavelengths and relative abundances of the three emission bands (enol, keto, and anion) that these compounds are able to produce. Judicial selection of the environmental factors may drive the emission of a PVHBO into the spectral regions of blue, green, and, in a couple of cases, orange or red.
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- Quinton J Meisner
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- New College of Florida, 5800 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota, Florida 34243, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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Song L, Meng X, Zhao J, Han H, Zheng D. Effects of azole rings with different chalcogen atoms on ESIPT behavior for benzochalcogenazolyl-substituted hydroxyfluorenes. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 264:120296. [PMID: 34454130 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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ESIPT behavior has attracted a lot of eyes of researchers in recent years because of its unique optical properties. Due to its large Stokes shift and double emission fluorescence, white light can be generated in the fluorophore based on the excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) principle. The excited state proton transfer behavior of hydroxylated benzoxazole (BO-OH), benzothiazole (BS-OH) and benzoselenazole (BSe-OH) have been investigated in heptane, chloroform and DMF solvents. By comparing the infrared vibration spectra and the variation of bond parameters from the S0 to S1 states, and analyzing the frontier molecular orbitals, the influence of hydrogen bond dynamics, the solvent polarity, charge redistribution and the effects of different proton acceptors on proton transfer were observed. The only structural difference among the three substituted hydroxyfluorenes is the heteroatom in the azole ring (oxygen, sulfur and selenium, respectively). We have scanned the potential energy curve of the ESIPT process, and compared the potential barrier, it is found that the heavier chalcogen atoms are more favorable for proton transfer. At the same time, the potential application of changing heteroatoms in the azole ring by walking down the chalcogenic group in crystal luminescence color regulation is also discussed.
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- Liying Song
- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
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- People's Hospital of Dingtao District, Heze, Shandong Province 274199, China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
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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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Hwang SH, Kim H, Ryu H, Serdiuk IE, Lee D, Choi TL. Powerful Direct C-H Amidation Polymerization Affords Single-Fluorophore-Based White-Light-Emitting Polysulfonamides by Fine-Tuning Hydrogen Bonds. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 144:1778-1785. [PMID: 34968031 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c11100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The development of white-light-emitting polymers has been actively pursued because of the importance of such polymers in various applications, such as lighting sources and displays. To generate white-light, numerous research efforts have focused on synthesizing multifluorophore-based random copolymers to effectively cover the entire visible region. However, due to their intrinsic synthetic and structural features, this strategy has limitations in securing color reproducibility and stability. Herein, we report the development of single-fluorophore-based white-light-emitting homopolymers with excellent color reproducibility. A powerful direct C-H amidation polymerization (DCAP) strategy enabled the synthesis of defect-free polysulfonamides that emit white-light via excited-state intramolecular proton-transfer (ESIPT). To gain structural insights for designing such polymers, we conducted detailed model studies by varying the electronic nature of substituents that allow facile tuning of the emission colors. Further analysis revealed precise control of the thermodynamics of the ESIPT process by fine-tuning the strength of the intramolecular hydrogen bond. By applying this design principle to polymerization, we successfully produced a series of well-defined polysulfonamides with single-fluorophore emitting white-light. The resulting polymers emitted consistent fluorescence, regardless of their molecular weights or phases (i.e., solution, powder, or thin film), guaranteeing excellent color reproducibility. With these advantages in hand, we also demonstrated practical use of our DCAP system by fabricating a white-light-emitting coated LED.
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- Soon-Hyeok Hwang
- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 57, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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Tang Z, Han H, Ding J, Zhou P. Dual fluorescence of 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl) benzoxazole derivatives via the branched decays from the upper excited-state. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:27304-27311. [PMID: 34850786 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp03546k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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As a special fluorescence phenomenon, double fluorescence has been widely developed and applied in various fields. Nevertheless, most of the research on fluorescence emission channels focuses on the first excited state, while the research on how to control the fluorescence emission channel through the upper excited state is relatively under-explored. Here, we use the time-dependent density functional theory method and consider the 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl) benzoxazole (HBO) derivative system as an example to study the effect of upper excited states on double fluorescence. According to the calculation results, a new mechanism for the dual fluorescence was proposed, which involved the different decay pathways from the upper excited-state, the internal conversion through vibrational relaxation, and conical intersection, respectively. This research has potential value and can help in determining how to control the fluorescence emission channel through the upper excited state.
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- Zhe Tang
- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, P. R. China.
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- Heze Dingtao People's Hospital, Heze 274199, Shandong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, P. R. China.
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Song L, Meng X, Zhao J, Han H, Zheng D. Excited-state intramolecular double proton transfer mechanism associated with solvent polarity for 9,9-dimethyl-3,6-dihydroxy-2,7-bis(4,5-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxazolyl)fluorene compound. Mol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2021.2007307] [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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- Liying Song
- 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
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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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- People's Hospital of Dingtao District, Heze, 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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Synthesis and Characterization of White-Light Luminescent End-Capped Polyimides Based on FRET and Excited State Intramolecular Proton Transfer. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13224050. [PMID: 34833349 PMCID: PMC8621099 DOI: 10.3390/polym13224050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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N-cyclohexylphthalimide-substituted trifluoroacetylamino (CF3CONH-) group (3TfAPI), which forms an intramolecular hydrogen bond, was synthesized, and it exhibited a bright yellow fluorescence owing to the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) in the solution and crystalline states. In addition, CF3CONH-substituted phthalic anhydride (3TfAPA) was synthesized, which was attached to the termini of a blue-fluorescent semi-aromatic polyimide (PI) chain. Owing to the efficient Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) occurring from the main chain to the termini and the suppression of deprotonation (anion formation) at the 3TfAPA moiety by H2SO4 doping, the resulting PI films display bright white fluorescence. Moreover, the enhancement of the chain rigidity by substituting the diamine moiety results in an increase in the quantum yield of white fluorescence (Φ) by a factor of 1.7, due to the suppression of local molecular motion. This material design strategy is promising for preparing thermally stable white-light fluorescent PIs applicable to solar spectral convertors, displays, and ICT devices.
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Zhan H, Tang Z, Li Z, Chen X, Tian J, Fei X, Wang Y. The influence of intermolecular hydrogen bonds on single fluorescence mechanism of 1-hydroxy-11H-benzo [b]fluoren-11-one and 10-hydroxy-11H-benzo [b]fluoren-11-one. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 260:119993. [PMID: 34077862 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.119993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 05/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Solvent effects usually have an essential effect on excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) processes and fluorescence mechanism. This contribution presents new insights into a newly synthesized compound, namely, 10-hydroxy-11H-benzo [b]fluoren-11-one (10-HHBF), and its analogue 1-hydroxy-11H-benzo [b]fluoren-11-one (1-HHBF), which exhibit single-fluorescence properties in protic solvents (methanol, MeOH), using time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT). The results established four schemes, namely, MeOH-1, MeOH-2, MeOH-3, and MeOH-4, for 1-HHBF and 10-HHBF in MeOH. Absorption and emission spectra showed that the 1-HHBF and 10-HHBF at the conformation MeOH-2, MeOH-3 and MeOH-4 were closer to the experimental values than those at the MeOH-1. Energy barriers indicate the possibility of the ESIPT and ESPT process in 1-HHBF and 10-HHBF under the four schemes. Moreover, reverse PT processes were easy to occur at the conformations of MeOH-2, MeOH-3, and MeOH-4 in the S1 state. Given the single-fluorescence properties of 1-HHBF and 10-HHBF in the experiment, the conformation MeOH-1 was excluded. Therefore, our contribution proved that MeOH-2, MeOH-3, and MeOH-4 might exist in single fluorescence, and the hydrogen bond at the MeOH-2 position plays a decisive role, indicating the intermolecular hydrogen bonding interaction on the acceptor atom will have a more significant impact on the fluorescence properties of the substance.
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- Hongbin Zhan
- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 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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- 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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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China.
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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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Tao M, Wen L, Huo D, Kuang Z, Song D, Wan Y, Zhao H, Yan J, Xia A. Solvent Effect on Excited-State Intramolecular Proton-Coupled Charge Transfer Reaction in Two Seven-Membered Ring Pyrrole-Indole Hydrogen Bond Systems. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:11275-11284. [PMID: 34587453 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c07438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In the past decades, tremendous efforts have been invested into organic molecules involved in the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) reaction due to their enormously Stokes-shifted fluorescence and distinctive photophysical properties. The alterations of the environmental medium can effectively adjust the luminous performance of ESIPT molecules, which inspires us to unravel the solvent effect on the ESIPT mechanism. Here, we report the solvent-dependent excited-state properties of two new seven-membered ring pyrrole-indole ESIPT molecules, g-PPDBI and e-PPDBI, by steady-state spectra, picosecond transient fluorescence spectra, femtosecond transient absorption spectra, and theoretical calculations. The bathochromic-shifted normal fluorescence and the negligibly shifted tautomer fluorescence suggest the occurrence of an excited-state intramolecular proton-coupled charge transfer reaction. Thus, the solvent effect plays a vital role in stabilizing the intramolecular charge transferred state, resulting in a higher ESIPT reaction barrier in more polar solvents. Additionally, the observation of the slight dynamic difference between PPDBIs with different π-conjugation positions provides a new strategy to adjust the performance of ESIPT molecules.
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- Min Tao
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Information Photonic and Optical Communications, School of Science, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT), Beijing 100876, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Information Photonic and Optical Communications, School of Science, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT), Beijing 100876, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Information Photonic and Optical Communications, School of Science, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT), Beijing 100876, P. R. China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Information Photonic and Optical Communications, School of Science, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT), Beijing 100876, P. R. China
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Tseng S, Chao C, Chang K, Wen C, Chou T, Tsai T, Wu T, Haung X, Liu J, Hung C, Liu K, Chou P. Substituent Effects in Six(Anilido)‐Five(Thiazole) Membered Ring Boron Difluoride Dyes. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202100188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Sheng‐Ming Tseng
- Department of Chemistry National Taiwan University Taipei 10617 Taiwan (Republic of China)
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- Department of Medical Applied Chemistry Chung Shan Medical University
- Department of Medical Education Chung Shan Medical University Hospital Taichung 40201 Taiwan (Republic of China)
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- Department of Chemistry National Taiwan University Taipei 10617 Taiwan (Republic of China)
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- Department of Medical Applied Chemistry Chung Shan Medical University
- Department of Medical Education Chung Shan Medical University Hospital Taichung 40201 Taiwan (Republic of China)
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- Department of Chemistry National Taiwan University Taipei 10617 Taiwan (Republic of China)
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- Department of Medical Applied Chemistry Chung Shan Medical University
- Department of Medical Education Chung Shan Medical University Hospital Taichung 40201 Taiwan (Republic of China)
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- Department of Medical Applied Chemistry Chung Shan Medical University
- Department of Medical Education Chung Shan Medical University Hospital Taichung 40201 Taiwan (Republic of China)
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- Department of Medical Applied Chemistry Chung Shan Medical University
- Department of Medical Education Chung Shan Medical University Hospital Taichung 40201 Taiwan (Republic of China)
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- Department of Medical Applied Chemistry Chung Shan Medical University
- Department of Medical Education Chung Shan Medical University Hospital Taichung 40201 Taiwan (Republic of China)
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- Department of Medical Applied Chemistry Chung Shan Medical University
- Department of Medical Education Chung Shan Medical University Hospital Taichung 40201 Taiwan (Republic of China)
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- Department of Medical Applied Chemistry Chung Shan Medical University
- Department of Medical Education Chung Shan Medical University Hospital Taichung 40201 Taiwan (Republic of China)
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- Department of Chemistry National Taiwan University Taipei 10617 Taiwan (Republic of China)
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Feng B, Zhu Y, Wu J, Huang X, Song R, Huang L, Feng X, Zeng W. Monitoring intracellular pH fluctuation with an excited-state intramolecular proton transfer-based ratiometric fluorescent sensor. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.03.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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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Liu X, Wang Y, Wang Y, Tao Y, Fei X, Tian J, Hou Y. Solvent effect on the excited-state intramolecular double proton transfer of 1,3-bis(2-pyridylimino)-4,7-dihydroxyisoindole. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2021; 20:1183-1194. [PMID: 34463933 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-021-00091-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) are used to study the solvatochromic effect and the excited-state intramolecular double proton transfer (ESIDPT) of 1,3-Bis(2-pyridylimino)-4,7-dihydroxyisoindole (BPI-OH) in different kinds of solvents. The hydrogen bonding parameters and IR spectra reveal that in the excited state, the strength of excited hydrogen bond increase with the decrease of solvent polarity. Furthermore, the reduction density gradient (RDG) analysis confirms the corresponding conclusion. Frontier molecular orbitals (FMOs) are analyzed, illuminating that the smaller the polarity of solvent, the smaller the energy gap between the HOMO and LUMO. The structures of BPI-OH (N) (normal), BPI-OH (T1) (single), and BPI-OH (T2) (double) were optimized. Previous reports found the double protons in BPI-OH molecule are transferred step-by-step process BPI-OH(N)→BPI-OH(T1)→BPI-OH(T2) in the ground state (S0) and the first excited singlet state (S1). Here, the potential energy curves of O1-H2 and O4-H5 in the S0 and S1 states were scanned in four kinds of solvents, respectively. It was found that in S1 state, BPI-OH(N)→BPI-OH(T1) was more prone to proton transfer than BPI-OH(T1)→BPI-OH(T2). In addition, by comparing the reaction energy barriers of the four kinds of solvents, it can be found that ESIPT is difficult to occur with the increase of solvent polarity. Meanwhile, it was also studied that MeOH as an explicit solvent was more likely to promote the ESIPT process than other implicit solvents.
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- Xiumin Liu
- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physics and Electronic Information, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, 471022, People's Republic of China
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- Lab Analyst of Network Information Center, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, People's Republic of China.
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Wang CH, Liu ZY, Huang CH, Chen CT, Meng FY, Liao YC, Liu YH, Chang CC, Li EY, Chou PT. Chapter Open for the Excited-State Intramolecular Thiol Proton Transfer in the Room-Temperature Solution. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:12715-12724. [PMID: 34355563 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c05602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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We report here, for the first time, the experimental observation on the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) reaction of the thiol proton in room-temperature solution. This phenomenon is demonstrated by a derivative of 3-thiolflavone (3TF), namely, 2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)-3-mercapto-4H-chromen-4-one (3NTF), which possesses an -S-H···O═ intramolecular H-bond (denoted by the dashed line) and has an S1 absorption at 383 nm. Upon photoexcitation, 3NTF exhibits a distinctly red emission maximized at 710 nm in cyclohexane with an anomalously large Stokes shift of 12 230 cm-1. Upon methylation on the thiol group, 3MeNTF, lacking the thiol proton, exhibits a normal Stokes-shifted emission at 472 nm. These, in combination with the computational approaches, lead to the conclusion of thiol-type ESIPT unambiguously. Further time-resolved study renders an unresolvable (<180 fs) ESIPT rate for 3NTF, followed by a tautomer emission lifetime of 120 ps. In sharp contrast to 3NTF, both 3TF and 3-mercapto-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one (3FTF) are non-emissive. Detailed computational approaches indicate that all studied thiols undergo thermally favorable ESIPT. However, once forming the proton-transferred tautomer, the lone-pair electrons on the sulfur atom brings non-negligible nπ* contribution to the S1' state (prime indicates the proton-transferred tautomer), for which the relaxation is dominated by the non-radiative deactivation. For 3NTF, the extension of π-electron delocalization by the diethylamino electron-donating group endows the S1' state primarily in the ππ* configuration, exhibiting the prominent tautomer emission. The results open a new chapter in the field of ESIPT, covering the non-canonical sulfur intramolecular H-bond and its associated ESIPT at ambient temperature.
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- Chun-Hsiang Wang
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 11677, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 11677, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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Sunny S, John SE, Shankaraiah N. Exploration of C‐H Activation Strategies in Construction of Functionalized 2‐Aryl Benzoazoles: A Decisive Review. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.202100297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Steeva Sunny
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Hyderabad 500037 India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Hyderabad 500037 India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Hyderabad 500037 India
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Liu ZY, Wei YC, Chou PT. Correlation between Kinetics and Thermodynamics for Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer Reactions. J Phys Chem A 2021; 125:6611-6620. [PMID: 34308634 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.1c04192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Finding the relation between thermodynamics and kinetics for a reaction is of fundamental importance. Here, the thermodynamics and kinetics correlation of excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) was investigated by the TD-DFT calculation under the CAM-B3LYP/6-311+G** level. We choose the family 2-(2'-aminophyenyl)benzothiazole and its amino derivatives as paradigms, which all possess the NH-type intramolecular hydrogen bond (H-bond), and investigate the corresponding ESIPT reaction. The H-bond strength can be systematically tuned, so both activation energy ΔG‡ and free energy difference between proton transfer tautomer (T*, product) and normal species (N*, reactant) ΔGT*-N* can be varied. To minimize the environmental interference such as solvent external H-bond and polarity perturbation, a nonpolar solvent such as cyclohexane is chosen as a bath with a polarizable continuum solvation model for the calculation. As a result, the comprehensive computational approach reveals a linear relationship between ΔGT*-N* and ΔG‡, which can be expressed as ΔG‡ = ΔG0 + αΔGT*-N*. The fundamental insight is reminiscent of the Bell-Evans-Polanyi (BEP) principle where α represents the character of the position of the transition state along the proton motion coordinate. In other words, the more exergonic the ESIPT reaction is, the faster the proton transfer rate can be observed. To verify that such a correlation is not a sporadic event, another ESIPT family with an -OH proton, 1-hydroxy-11H-benzo[b]fluoren-11-one and its derivatives, was also investigated and proved to follow the BEP principle as well. Unlike the quantum mechanics description of proton transfer where either proton tunneling is dominant or solute/solvent is coupled in ESIPT, this work demonstrates that reaction kinetics and thermodynamics are strongly correlated within the same class of ESIPT molecules with an intrinsic barrier free from solvent perturbation, being faster with the more exergonic reaction.
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- Zong-Ying Liu
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617 Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617 Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617 Taiwan, R.O.C
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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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A time‐dependent density function theory study on the substituent effect on excited‐state intramolecular proton transfer of 4′‐methoxy‐3‐hydroxyl flavone. J PHYS ORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/poc.4216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Johnee Britto N, Panneerselvam M, Deepan Kumar M, Kathiravan A, Jaccob M. Substituent Effect on the Photophysics and ESIPT Mechanism of N, N'-Bis(salicylidene)- p-phenylenediamine: A DFT/TD-DFT Analysis. J Chem Inf Model 2021; 61:1825-1839. [PMID: 33843222 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.0c01430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) and intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) processes are widely exploited in the designing of organic materials for multifarious applications. This work explores the aftereffects of combining both ESIPT and ICT events in a single molecule, namely, N,N'-bis(salicylidene)-p-phenylenediamine (BSP) exploiting DFT and TD-DFT formalisms. The PBE0 functional employed in the present study is found to yield results with better accuracy for excited-state calculations. The results reveal that introduction of electron donor (-NH2) and electron acceptor (-NO2) substituents on BSP produces a strikingly red-shifted emission with respect to the corresponding emission from the unsubstituted analogue in polar solvents. This red-shifted emission originated due to the coupled effect of ESIPT and planar-ICT (PICT) processes from the coplanar geometry adopted by the substituted molecule (s-BSP). Based on the computed potential energy curves, the ground-state intramolecular proton transfer (GSIPT) was found to take place more favorably in s-BSP than in BSP under all solvent conditions. In the case of ESIPT, the barrier and relative energies of the phototautomers of s-BSP were slightly higher than BSP, which shows that simultaneous substitution of -NH2 and -NO2 groups causes slight perturbation to the ESIPT process. Overall, the computed results show that simultaneous substitution of suitable electron donor and acceptor substituents provides profitable changes in the photophysical properties of ESIPT molecules like BSP. These molecular-level insights will pave way for designing better materials for diverse applications.
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- Neethinathan Johnee Britto
- Department of Chemistry & Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Loyola Institute of Frontier Energy (LIFE), Loyola College (Autonomous), University of Madras, Chennai 600 034, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry & Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Loyola Institute of Frontier Energy (LIFE), Loyola College (Autonomous), University of Madras, Chennai 600 034, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry & Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Loyola Institute of Frontier Energy (LIFE), Loyola College (Autonomous), University of Madras, Chennai 600 034, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Avadi, Chennai 600 062, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry & Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Loyola Institute of Frontier Energy (LIFE), Loyola College (Autonomous), University of Madras, Chennai 600 034, Tamil Nadu, India
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Zhao G, Shi W, Yang Y, Ding Y, Li Y. Substituent Effects on Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer Reaction of 2-Aryloxazoline Derivatives. J Phys Chem A 2021; 125:2743-2750. [PMID: 33780249 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.0c10799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Different substituents and benzene ring numbers had significant effects on the fluorescence phenomenon of 2-aryloxazoline derivatives as observed in an experiment. Here, we select five 2-aryloxazoline derivatives with different substituents and benzene ring numbers (2u, 2ad, 2af, 2ai, and 2ah) to analyze the effects on the fluorescence phenomena. For 2ad, 2ah, and 2ai, first, the geometric structures are optimized based on the density functional theory and time-dependent density functional theory methods. The analysis of the obtained bond parameters reveals the variation of hydrogen bond interactions from S0 to S1 states. Second, the calculated absorption and emission spectra are consistent with the experimental values, which proves that the theoretical method is feasible. Finally, through the analysis of the infrared vibrational spectrum, reduced density gradient isosurfaces, frontier molecular orbitals, and potential energy curves, the strengthening mechanism of the hydrogen bond interaction and the ability of the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) reaction to occur are further explained. Since the proton transfer reactions of 2u and 2af occur spontaneously under photoexcitation, they have no stable structures in the S1 state. In conclusion, due to the different substituents, 2u is more prone to the proton transfer reaction than 2ad. For 2af, 2ai, and 2ah with different benzene ring numbers, the ESIPT reaction is more difficult to occur as the number of benzene rings increases. The ability of the ESIPT reaction to occur follows the order 2af → 2ah → 2ai. For 2-aryloxazoline derivatives with different substituents or different benzene ring numbers, the hydrogen bond strengthening mechanism has been authenticated, which promotes the occurrence of the ESIPT reactions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Guijie Zhao
- School of Physics, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Microstructural Material Physics of Hebei Province, School of Science, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, P. R. China
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Chansen W, Yu JSK, Kungwan N. A TD-DFT molecular screening for fluorescence probe based on excited-state intramolecular proton transfer of 2’-hydroxychalcone derivatives. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2021.113165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Togasaki K, Arai T, Nishimura Y. Opposite substituent effects in the ground and excited states on the acidity of N-H fragments involved in proton transfer reaction in aromatic urea compounds. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2021; 20:523-532. [PMID: 33772478 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-021-00035-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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To investigate substitution effects on excited-state intermolecular proton transfer (ESPT) reactions as well as acidity of proton donating fragments in the ground state, we synthesized substituted anthracen-2-yl-3-phenylurea derivatives that form a hydrogen bonds with acetate anions and undergo ESPT reaction. Fluorescence lifetime measurements and their kinetic analyses revealed that the trifluoromethyl group on the phenyl ring as an electron-withdrawing group caused a slow ESPT reaction despite an increase in the acidity of the N-H fragment in the ground state. In contrast, the methoxy group as a donating group leads to a fast ESPT reaction despite a reduction of the acidity of the N-H fragment in the ground state. These effects of substituents on ESPT reaction are due to their influence on the charge transfer reaction, which occurs from the N-H fragment to the anthryl ring to increase the acidity of N-H followed by ESPT reaction, over the urea unit by a combination of resonance and inductive effects. These opposing effects of substituents on the acidity of the urea unit in the ground and excited states provide an important insight in balancing the reactivity of proton transfer reaction in both the excited and ground states.
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- Kei Togasaki
- Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
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