Excited triplet states, formation

During irradiation polymers may undergo different photophysical processes, such as photon absorbtion and activated singlet entities formation, generation of free radicals from singlet and triplet excited states, energy transfer between donor and acceptor molecules present in the system or nonradiative transitions of intercrossing systems with excited triplet states formation. 

If the cross-coupling is strong enough this may include a transition to a lower electronic level, such as an excited triplet state, a lower energy indirect conduction band, or a localized impurity level. A common occurrence in insulators and semiconductors is the formation of a bound state between an electron and a hole (called... 

A which is not observed in individual solutions of the two enones at the same concentrations and may thus be indicative of a complex formation. However, the ratio of isomeric cyclobutane products resulting from such photocycloadditions is generally seen to be a quite sensitive function of steric effects and of the properties of the reaction solvent, of the excited state(s) involved (in some cases two different excited triplet states of the same enone have been found to lead to different adducts) and of the substituents of the excited enone and substrate. No fully satisfactory theory has yet been put forth to draw together all the observations reported thus far. 

Semiempirical (PM3) and ab initio (6-3IG basis set) calculations are in agreement with the hypothesis described in Section I (99MI233 OOOJOC2494). In the case of the sensitized reaction, when the excited triplet state is populated, only the formation of the radical intermediate is allowed. This intermediate can evolve to the corresponding cyclopropenyl derivative or to the decomposition products. In a previously reported mechanism the decomposition products resulted from the excited cyclopropenyl derivative. In our hypothesis the formation of both the decomposition products and the cyclopropenyl derivatives can be considered as competitive reactions. 

Also in this case calculation results fit the experimental data (Fig. 7) [99H(50)1115]. In fact, the singlet excited state can evolve, giving the Dewar thiophene (and then isomeric thiophenes) or the corresponding excited triplet state. This triplet state cannot be converted into the biradical intermediate because this intermediate shows a higher energy than the triplet state, thus preventing the formation of the cyclopropenyl derivatives. 

Calculations are in agreement with the formation of excited triplet state, and this intermediate can evolve to the formation of the azirine via the biradical intermediate [99H(50)1115]. 

Computational results are reported for the isomerization of 1,4,5-trimethyl-imidazole (99MI233). They show that the isomerization occurs through the Dewar isomer arising from the excited singlet state. The formation of the triplet state is energetically favored however, the biradical intermediate cannot be produced because it has higher energy than the excited triplet state. 

Compound 104 could not be obtained from 103, and a hypothesis about its formation considered the (homolytic or heterolytic) cleavage of the O—N bond (Scheme 43) (68TL2417). The sensitized reaction didnotgive adifferentresult the author supposed that the reaction involved the excited triplet state of the molecule. When the reaction was carried out in methanol, 104 was obtained in 8% yield... 

When the reaction was carried out on the phenoxy derivative 106, only 107 was obtained (Scheme 44) (88JHC1551). The formation of this product was rationalized assuming a heteroly tic cleavage of the O—N bond followed by isomerization (Scheme 44). If the reaction occurs in the excited triplet state of the molecule, the biradical is the most probable intermediate. 

Kemp and coworkers employed the pulse radiolysis technique to study the radiolysis of liquid dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) with several amines as solutes [triphenylamine, and N, A, A, N -tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine (TMPD)]. The radiolysis led to the formation of transient, intense absorptions closely resembling those of the corresponding amine radical cations. Pulse radiolysis studies determine only the product Ge, where G is the radiolytic yield and e is the molar absorption. Michaelis and coworkers measured e for TMPD as 1.19 X 10 m s and from this a G value of 1.7 is obtained for TMPD in DMSO. The insensitivity of the yield to the addition of electron scavenger (N2O) and excited triplet state scavenger (naphthalene) proved that this absorption spectrum belonged to the cation. 

The photocoloring reaction for spiroindolinobenzopyrans with a nitro group proceeds mainly via the formation of the excited triplet state of the molecule. The reaction proceeds partly from the triplet state [(SP )3] of the spiropyran to the triplet state (X)3 of the cis-cisoid isomer which subsequently transforms into the CF and partly from (SP )3 to the CF. This process from (X)3 to the colored form is accelerated by the presence of atmospheric oxygen (Scheme 6).2,28 For the photocoloring reaction, the participation of singlet or triplet state depends not only on the substituent but also on the nature of the heterocyclic component. 

Table 5.6 Properties of three typical photoredox-active molecules. bpy denotes 2,2 bipyridine, TMPP is tetra N-methylpyridine porphyrin Amax is the wavelength of the absorption maximum, e is the extinction coefficient at Amax, cpT is the quantum yield of the formation of the excited triplet state, r0 is its lifetime, and E0 are standard redox potentials...

Dimers (73) and (74) were formed in approximately equal amounts in all cases, although, as in the cases of 2-cyclopentenone and 2-cyclohexenone, the relative amount of (72) (either cis-syn-cis or cis-anti-cis) was found to vary substantially with solvent polarity. As in 2-cyclopentenone, this increase in the rate of head-to-head dimerization was attributed to stabilization of the increase in dipole moment in going to the transition state leading to (72) in polar solvents. It is thought that the solvent effect in this case is not associated with the state of aggregation since a plot of Stem-Volmer plot and complete quenching with 0.2 M piperylene indicate that the reaction proceeds mainly from the triplet manifold. However, the rates of formation of head-to-head and head-to-tail dimers do not show the same relationship when sensitized by benzophenone as in the direct photolysis. This effect, when combined with different intercepts for head-to-head and head-to-tail dimerizations quenched by piperylene in the Stem-Volmer plot, indicates that two distinct excited triplet states are involved with differing efficiencies of population. The nature of these two triplets has not been disclosed. 

The final type of reaction that will be discussed is the highly interesting cross photocycloaddition of cyclic a, (3- unsaturated ketones with olefins. Examples were given in Eqs. 28—31. A general mechanism 94), to which there may be exceptions to be discussed later, would involve a triplet state of the enone and the reactions steps given in Eqs. 32, 33, and 35, complex formation, biradical formation, and product formation. An earlier idea that two different excited triplet states were reacting has been discounted. 100,141,142) The inefficiency of the reaction is attributed to an alternate decay of complex 77,78,ioo,i42)( an(j the excited state has a n-n configuration. 100,142)... 

Consequently, if the reaction enthalpy is unknown for a given process, the quantum yield must be determined from other measurements. Conversely, if the reaction enthalpy is known, then the quantum yield for the photochemical reaction can be measured. PAC has been used to obtain quantum yields for excited state processes, such as fluorescence, triplet state formation, and ion pair formation and separation. In systems in which competitive reactions occur, care must be taken to accurately account for the partitioning. For example, if a reactive intermediate yields two products, then the measured heat of reaction is the sum of the two individual heats of reaction multiplied by their respective yields. Consequently, there are three unknowns, the partitioning and the individual heats of reaction. Two of them must be known to properly evaluate the third. 

Intersystem crossing results in the formation of the excited triplet state of the porphyrin ... 

Ordinarily, however, the population of the triplet state is achieved through excitation into the singlet manifold which is followed by intersystem crossing to the excited triplet state. Therefore, in considering the yield of phosphorescence we must consider the processes involved in formation and disappearance of both the singlet and triplet states. 

A few examples to render tetrapyrrolic compounds less phototoxic can be found in the hterature. In one approach, carotenoid structures were employed for the synthesis of some carotenoporphyrin derivatives [92-94]. Figure 8 shows two stuctures by way of example. Due to similar photophysical properties of the two structural components, the excited triplet state of the porphyrin is quenched by the carotenoid moiety, thus inhibiting the formation of singlet oxygen, while its fluorescence capabilities are still preserved. Biodistribution studies revealed enhanced uptake into tumour tissue [39,93,95]. However, microscopy studies have shown that such compounds are associated with connective tissues in the tumors rather than with cancerous cells indicating low specificities for mahgnant transformation [96]. 

Compounds 1,2,3,5,10,11,12,13,14 were dissolved in EPIP (diethyl ether, petroleum ether, isopropanol 5 5 2)whereas compounds 4,6,7,8,9,15 were dissolved in THF-DE (tetrahydrofurane, diethyl ether 1 1). These solvent mixtures can be frozen as glassy samples at 77 K. The absorption spectra were recorded on a standard spectrophotometer SF-10 or Beckman-5270. The measurements of fluorescence excitation and emission spectra were made with the aid of a spectrofluorometer SLM-4800 with automatic correction of spectral response. Fluorescence lifetimes were measured with the aid of a pulse fluorometer PRA-3000. Magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) measurements were carried out in a 8 kG magnetic field using a JASCO J-20 circular dichrometer. Triplet state formation was observed for investigated compounds at the experimental set up, whose detailed description can be found in our paper (27). The optical experiments were carried out with a porphyrin concentration of 4.10- - 4.10 mol.l". In NMR investigations (Bruker WM-360) we used higher concentrations ( 5.10" raol.l ) and dried solvents (CDCl, C 2 and toluene-d0). 

Consequently, the formation of a labile addition product, Sensrad. .. 02, was postulated. This should transfer its oxygen to a substrate A via a collision complex Sensrad... 02... A, which collapses into the ground-state sensitizer and an energy-rich AOa. The latter stabilizes to A02 by dissipating its excess energy as heat.26 Since photooxygenation reactions were shown to occur even at very low temperatures with relatively high quantum yields, the identity of Sensrad with a sensitizer in the excited triplet state was assumed.61,68-70... 

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