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Title: Dual fluorescence from two erbium(III) porphyrins

Journal Article · · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100408a016· OSTI ID:5398588

TPPErOH (TPP, 5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphin) as well as TPPEr(dpm)(dpm, 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedione) fluoresces not only from the lowest excited singlet (S/sub 1/) state but also from the second excited singlet (S/sub 2/) state, while OEPErOH (OEP, 2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethylporphin) emits only from S/sub 1/ state. TPPEr(dpm) is in two different conformations in methanol/ethanol (7:3 v/v) glass at 77 K; the conformer with the central metal ion displaced out of the porphyrin plane emits no S/sub 2/ fluorescence, while the other conformer with the central metal ion in the porphyrin plane does emit S/sub 2/ fluorescence. Upon irradiation in the ultraviolet band around 300 nm, TPPEr(dpm) emits form both porphyrin S/sub 2/ and coordinated ..beta..-diketone T/sub 1/ (the lowest excited triplet) states.

Research Organization:
Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan)
OSTI ID:
5398588
Journal Information:
J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Vol. 90:17
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English