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  • Chemical Physics
  • Photochemistry

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  • Luminol is a widely used chemiluminescence (CL) material, but its light-producing mechanism remains incompletely understood.
  • The decomposition of 1,2-dioxane-3,6-dione dianion (CP2-) is crucial for light emission, yet its mechanism and the generation of the light emitter are unknown.
  • Understanding these processes is vital for comprehending and potentially improving luminol-based CL systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the decomposition mechanism of CP2- in luminol chemiluminescence.
  • To identify the key steps leading to light emitter formation.
  • To explain the role of potential energy surface crossings in efficient light generation.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized state-of-the-art multireference computation.
  • Employed nonadiabatic molecular dynamics (NAMD) simulations.
  • Analyzed potential energy surfaces and conical intersections.

Main Results:

  • Revealed a stepwise single electron transfer mechanism initiating CP2- decomposition.
  • Identified two conical intersections between the ground (S0) and first singlet excited (S1) states as critical for light emitter production.
  • NAMD simulations confirmed these intersections facilitate an effective nonadiabatic pathway, controlling the quantum yield.

Conclusions:

  • The decomposition of CP2- involves a stepwise electron transfer and light emission via two conical intersections.
  • This "two conical intersections" mechanism provides a new understanding of luminol CL.
  • The findings are applicable to other chemiluminescent materials utilizing cyclic peroxides.