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  • Photochemistry
  • Chemical Physics
  • Computational Chemistry

Background:

  • Previous studies on [2,2 '-bipyridyl]-3,3 '-diamine (BP(NH2)2) identified two emission bands after photoexcitation.
  • Computational studies suggested only single proton transfer to form a monoimine is energetically feasible.
  • Prior research indicated a correlation between inter-ring twisting timescale and experimental fluorescence decay.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To reinvestigate the excited-state proton transfer dynamics in BP(NH2)2 using advanced simulation techniques.
  • To elucidate the molecular dynamics following proton transfer and their correlation with experimental observations.
  • To provide a dynamical explanation for the observed fluorescence decay timescales.

Main Methods:

  • Femtosecond fluorescence upconversion spectroscopy was used in prior experimental studies.
  • Trajectory surface hopping simulations were employed to study proton transfer dynamics.
  • Analysis of ground-state and excited-state molecular geometries and electronic transitions.

Main Results:

  • The study confirmed that only single proton transfer occurs, forming a monoimine intermediate.
  • The monoimine intermediate undergoes rapid inter-ring twisting to near perpendicularity within 200-300 fs.
  • The molecule loses oscillator strength for the S0 → S1 transition during the twisting process.

Conclusions:

  • The observed fluorescence decay timescale is explained by the rapid twisting dynamics of the monoimine intermediate after proton transfer.
  • Simulation results align with previous experimental and computational findings.
  • The study provides a detailed dynamical mechanism for excited-state proton transfer in BP(NH2)2.