| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1235152 | Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy | 2011 | 6 Pages |
The effect of different solvents on the fluorescent properties of 2-(dimethylamine)fluorene (DAF) were studied. In aprotic solvents we detected a strongly emissive intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) state that decayed by intersystem crossing to triplet. In proton-accepting solvents DAF exhibits in the excited state an intramolecular proton transfer.An ionized species is postulated, which simultaneously twists to a rotated conformation in the excited state. Thus, the specific solvent interactions supplement but do not replace the twist mechanism and accompany the charge transfer accepted as the prerequisite for twisted intramolecular charged transfer (TICT) state formation.
Graphical abstractFigure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlights► In proton-accepting solvents DAF exhibits an intramolecular proton transfer. ► At low polarity solvents intersystem crossing is an important nonradiative pathway. ► Ionized species twists to a rotated conformation in the excited state.
