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Temperature dependent spectroscopic and excited state dynamics of 3-hydroxychromones with electron donor and acceptor
Alan Szalai1,2, Luciana Giordano1,3, Verónica M Sánchez2,4
1Centro de Investigaciones en Bionanociencias 'Elizabeth Jares-Erijman' CIBION. CONICET. Godoy Cruz 2390. 1425 Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Argentina.
Abstract:
We have studied the photophysical and photochemical behavior of three compounds derived from 3-hydroxychromone (3-HC), capable of undergoing excited state proton transfer (ESIPT). The compounds have two substituents, located in positions 2 and 7, one on each ring of the 3-HC heterocycle. The substituent pattern shows different electron donating and acceptor features. The compounds were studied by absorption and emission spectroscopy, steady state anisotropy, and time resolved emission spectroscopy (TRES) as a function of temperature. Results were interpreted using time dependent density functional theory calculations. Compared to reference compounds of 3-HC substituted only in the 2 position, the compounds show similar absorption and emission spectra, shifted 20-30 nm to higher wavelengths due to extended conjugation. TRES shows the existence of ESIPT in the thermodynamic equilibrium regime. This process is endothermic in all three compounds. The different behavior compared to monosubstituted 3-HC is attributed to the extended conjugation and to the electron donor acceptor character of the substituents, which has a more pronounced effect when the electron acceptor is located in position 2.
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