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1Central Research Laboratory, Kastamonu University, 37200 Kastamonu, Turkey.
Abstract:
The fluorescence properties of organic molecules are largely determined by molecular architecture, π-conjugation, and electronic substituent effects. In this study, three novel pyrene-chromone Schiff base derivatives were designed and synthesized to investigate substituent-driven modulation of photophysical behavior. The compounds were obtained via condensation of 1-aminopyrene with three different chromone-based aldehydes and fully characterized by FT-IR, 1H-NMR, and mass spectrometry. The molecular design involves a donor-π-acceptor architecture: pyrene donates electrons, while the chromene moiety accepts them, enabling charge transfer upon excitation. UV-Vis and fluorescence spectroscopy revealed intense absorption in the 430-440 nm range and tunable emission in the 540-565 nm region, corresponding to large Stokes shifts (107-125 nm). Substituent effects significantly influenced optical band gaps and emission intensities, with the nitro-substituted derivative exhibiting a reduced band gap and pronounced fluorescence quenching due to enhanced intramolecular charge transfer. Concentration-dependent absorption studies demonstrated linear Beer-Lambert behavior, indicating the absence of aggregation within the investigated range. These results establish clear structure-property relationships in pyrene-chromene Schiff bases and highlight their potential as promising candidates for optoelectronic and fluorescence-based sensing applications.
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