Excited State Intramolecular Proton Transfer (ESIPT) from -NH2 to the Carbon Atom of a Naphthyl Ring
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Excited State Intramolecular Proton Transfer (ESIPT) from -NH2 to the Carbon Atom of a Naphthyl Ring. / Drazenovic, Josip; Rozic, Tomislav; Doslic, Nada; Basaric, Nikola.
I: Journal of Organic Chemistry, Bind 87, Nr. 14, 2022, s. 9148-9156.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Excited State Intramolecular Proton Transfer (ESIPT) from -NH2 to the Carbon Atom of a Naphthyl Ring
AU - Drazenovic, Josip
AU - Rozic, Tomislav
AU - Doslic, Nada
AU - Basaric, Nikola
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - ABSTRACT: Excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) has been documented from an amino NH2 group to a carbon atom of an adjacent aromatic ring. This finding changes the paradigm, as hitherto such processes have not been considered as plausible due to slow protonation of carbon and low (photo)acidity of the NH2 group. The ESIPT was studied by irradiation of 2-(2-aminophenyl)naphthalene in CH3CN???D2O, whereupon regiospecific incorporation of deuterium takes place at the naphthalene position 1, with a quantum yield of ?? = 0.11. A synergy of experimental and computational investigations completely unraveled the mechanism of this important photochemical reaction. Upon excitation to the photoreactive S2(La) state, a favorable redistribution of charge sets the stage for ESIPT to the carbon atom in naphthalene position 1. H2O molecules are needed, as they increase the excitation energy and oscillator strength for the population of the S2(La) state. The gain in energy is used to surmount a small energy barrier on the pathway from the Franck???Condon geometry to the conical intersection with the S0, delivering azaquinone methide.
AB - ABSTRACT: Excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) has been documented from an amino NH2 group to a carbon atom of an adjacent aromatic ring. This finding changes the paradigm, as hitherto such processes have not been considered as plausible due to slow protonation of carbon and low (photo)acidity of the NH2 group. The ESIPT was studied by irradiation of 2-(2-aminophenyl)naphthalene in CH3CN???D2O, whereupon regiospecific incorporation of deuterium takes place at the naphthalene position 1, with a quantum yield of ?? = 0.11. A synergy of experimental and computational investigations completely unraveled the mechanism of this important photochemical reaction. Upon excitation to the photoreactive S2(La) state, a favorable redistribution of charge sets the stage for ESIPT to the carbon atom in naphthalene position 1. H2O molecules are needed, as they increase the excitation energy and oscillator strength for the population of the S2(La) state. The gain in energy is used to surmount a small energy barrier on the pathway from the Franck???Condon geometry to the conical intersection with the S0, delivering azaquinone methide.
KW - INTRAMOLECULAR PROTON-TRANSFER
KW - TRANSFER ESIPT
KW - POLARIZATION PROPAGATOR
KW - CARBON-ATOMS
KW - PHENOL OH
KW - WATER
KW - PHOTOADDITION
KW - PHOTOPHYSICS
KW - TRYPTOPHAN
KW - DYNAMICS
U2 - 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00818
DO - 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00818
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 35763664
VL - 87
SP - 9148
EP - 9156
JO - Journal of Organic Chemistry
JF - Journal of Organic Chemistry
SN - 0022-3263
IS - 14
ER -
ID: 314436681