Synthesis, photophysics and theoretical ab initio calculations of a bizwitterionic compound modeling the phototautomer of bipyridyl-diol

P. Borowicz, A. Grabowska, Kaczmarek, A. Leś, L. Adamowicz

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Abstract

A new compound, 3-hydroxy-1,1′-dimethyl-3-oxido-[2,2′-bipyridinedium]hydroxide hydrate (1,1′-dimethyl-3,3′-dioxido[2,2′-bipyridinedium] - DDB), was synthesized as a model of the transient product of the excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) reaction (excited phototautomer) of bipyridyl-diol (BP(OH)2). The photophysics and quantum chemical ab initio calculations of DDB are reported. The results confirm the zwitterionic character of the excited phototautomer of BP(OH)2.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)282-289
Number of pages8
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume239
Issue number4-6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 16 1995
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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