Resonance Raman spectroscopy of a chlorophyll-porphyrin heterodimer. Excitation profile in the 400-450-nm region

Journal Article · Thu Sep 23 00:00:00 EDT 1993 · Journal of Physical Chemistry; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100140a012· OSTI ID:5575997

Gosztola, D; Wasielewski, M R ^[1]

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1. Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)

Photophysical studies carried out previously on a chlorophyll-porphyrin heterodimer consisting of a zinc methyl pyrochlorophyllide a that is directly bonded at its 3-position to the 5-position of a zinc 2,8,12,18- tetraethyl-3,7,13,17-tetramethyl-15-(p-tolyl)porphyrin have shown that the chlorophyll and porphyrin interact within the excited singlet manifold. Steric hindrance between adjacent substituents rigidly positions the [pi] systems of both macrocycles perpendicular to one another. A similar orientation occurs between the primary donor and accessory bacteriochlorophyll in the photosynthetic reaction center. To better understand the relationship between the structure and the electronic states of the chlorophyll-porphyrin heterodimer, we have carried out a series of resonance Raman measurements in the Soret band region of the chlorophyll-porphyrin heterodimer. Our data yield the assignment of the two individual Soret bands in the 400-450-nm region to the chlorophyll and porphyrin macrocycles and allow us to characterize the vibrational frequencies present in the ground electronic state of the heterodimer. 21 refs., 5 figs., 3 tabs.

• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5575997
• Journal Information: Journal of Physical Chemistry; (United States), Vol. 97:38; ISSN 0022-3654
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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