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Solvatochromic and Computational Study of Three Benzo-[f]-Quinolinium Methylids with Photoinduced Charge Transfer
Mihaela Iuliana Avadanei1, Ovidiu Gabriel Avadanei2, Dana Ortansa Dorohoi2
1Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A Gr. Ghica Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, Romania.
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The solvatochromic properties of 48 solvents of three benzo-[f]-quinolinium methylids (BfQs) were analyzed within the theories of the variational model and Abe's model of the liquid. The electro-optical properties of BfQs in the first excited state were determined based on the charge transfer process that occurs from the ylid carbon to the nitrogen atom. The dipole moments and the polarizabilities in the first excited state were calculated according to the two models. The quantum chemical calculations helped in understanding the relationship between the molecular structure and absorption properties of the ground state. It is concluded that several key parameters modulate the strength of the charge transfer and they work in synergy, and the most important are as follows: (i) isomerism around the single polar bond, and (ii) the properties of the solvent. The link between geometrical conformation and the zwitterionic character make the studied BfQs very sensitive chromophores for sensors and optical switching devices.
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