Optical and photophysical properties of platinum benzoporphyrins with C2v and D2h symmetry
- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle, #305070, Denton, TX 76203-5017, USA
Platinum(II) mono- and di-benzoporphyrins carrying either ester or imide peripheral groups have been successfully synthesized. These benzoporphyrins possessing C[Formula: see text] and D[Formula: see text] symmetry were investigated using a range of techniques including UV-Vis and phosphorescence spectroscopy, differential pulse voltammetry, and transient absorption spectroscopy covering wide spatial and temporal ranges. Up to three oxidation and three reductions within the accessible potential window of dichlorobenzene were observed. Facile reductions for both mono- and dibenzoporphyrin derivatives, more so with imide peripheral substituents were witnessed. Computational studies were supportive of push-pull type interactions within these molecular systems. The formation of triplet excited states within 5 ps after laser excitation was confirmed by femtosecond transient absorption studies. Nanosecond transient absorption studies coupled with phosphorescence lifetime studies revealed relatively rapid relaxation of the triplet excited states as compared to a controlled platinum porphyrin suggesting push-pull type interactions on a slower time scale.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of North Texas, Denton, TX (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0016766
- OSTI ID:
- 1980835
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, Vol. 26, Issue 06n07; ISSN 1088-4246
- Publisher:
- World Scientific
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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