Simultaneous Detection of Two Triplets: A Time-Resolved Resonance Raman Study

作者:Pandey Rishikesh; Umapathy Siva*
来源:Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2012, 116(33): 8484-8489.
DOI:10.1021/jp3047467

摘要

Solvents are known to affect the triplet state structure and reactivity. In this paper, we have employed time-resolved resonance Raman (TR3) spectroscopy to understand solvent-induced subtle structural changes in the lowest excited triplet state of thioxanthone. Density functional theory (DFT) combined with the self-consistent reaction field (SCRF) implicit solvation model has been used to calculate the vibrational frequencies in the solvents. Here, we report a unique observation of the coexistence of two triplets, which has been substantiated by the probe wavelength-dependent Raman experiments. The coexistence of two triplets has been further supported by photoreduction experiments carried out at various temperatures.

  • 出版日期2012-8-23