1. Does Twisted π-Conjugation Framework Always Induce Efficient Intersystem Crossing? A Case Study with Benzo[b]- and [a]Phenanthrene-Fused BODIPY Derivatives and Identification of a Dark State
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Daniel Escudero, Antonio Barbon, Qinglin Guan, Jianzhang Zhao, Andrei A. Sukhanov, Gagik G. Gurzadyan, Denis Jacquemin, Yuxin Yan, Violeta K. Voronkova, Yongheng Xing, and Manon H. E. Bousquet
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Materials science ,PARAMAGNETIC-RESONANCE ,MOLECULAR DESIGN ,intersystem crossing ,TRIPLET EXCITED-STATE ,010402 general chemistry ,Photochemistry ,01 natural sciences ,Spectral line ,law.invention ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,law ,0103 physical sciences ,Materials Chemistry ,Singlet state ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Triplet state ,Electron paramagnetic resonance ,PHOTOINDUCED ELECTRON-TRANSFER ,Science & Technology ,SINGLET OXYGEN ,010304 chemical physics ,Chemistry, Physical ,Fluorescence ,0104 chemical sciences ,Surfaces, Coatings and Films ,Chemistry ,Dark state ,Intersystem crossing ,PHOTON UP-CONVERSION ,chemistry ,LOW-POWER ,PHOTOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES ,Physical Sciences ,METAL-COMPLEXES ,BODIPY ,CHARGE SEPARATION - Abstract
The photophysical properties, especially the intersystem crossing (ISC) of two heavy-atom-free BODIPY derivatives with twisted π-conjugated frameworks (benzo[b]-fused BODIPY, BDP-B; and [a]phenanthrene-fused BODIPY, BDP-P), are studied with steady-state and time-resolved optical and electron paramagnetic resonance (TREPR) spectroscopic methods as well as with ADC(2) theoretical investigations. Interestingly, BDP-B has a planar π-conjugation framework, but it displays weaker UV-vis absorption (ε = 3.8 × 104 M-1 cm-1 at 569 nm) and fluorescence (ΦF < 0.1%), a short-lived singlet-excited state (fluorescence lifetime, τF = 0.2 ns), and a long-lived triplet state (τT = 132.3 μs). In comparison, the more twisted BDP-P shows stronger UV-vis absorption (ε = 9.8 × 104 M-1 cm-1 at 640 nm) and fluorescence (ΦF = 70%), longer singlet-excited-state lifetime (τF = 6.4 ns), and shorter triplet-state lifetime (τT = 18.9 μs). In contrast to helicenes (ΦT = ca. 90%), the ISC of BDP-P and BDP-B is nonefficient (ΦT < 23%). The electron spin selectivity of the ISC of the derivatives is different, manifested by the phase pattern of the TREPR spectra as AAEAEE and EEEAAA for BDP-B and BDP-P, respectively. The spatially confined T1 state wave function of the twisted molecule keeps the T1 state energy high (1.44-1.61 eV). A dark S1 state was identified for BDP-B. This work demonstrated that the twisted π-conjugated framework does not necessarily induce efficient ISC and we found a dark singlet state for BODIPY, which is rare. ispartof: JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B vol:125 issue:23 pages:6280-6295 ispartof: location:United States status: published
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- 2021