AM1 study of the ground and excited state potential energy surfaces of symmetric carbocyanines

Ground (S 0 ) and first excited singlet state (S 1 ) potential energy surfaces were calculated for a series of six symmetric carbocyanines as a function of the twisting angle (θ), around a carbon - carbon bond of the polymethine chain. The surfaces were computed using AM1 semiempirical quantum mecha...

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Autores principales: Rodríguez, J., Scherlis, D., Estrin, D., Aramendía, P.F., Negri, R.M.
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spelling todo:paper_10895639_v101_n37_p6998_Rodriguez2023-10-03T16:04:24Z AM1 study of the ground and excited state potential energy surfaces of symmetric carbocyanines Rodríguez, J. Scherlis, D. Estrin, D. Aramendía, P.F. Negri, R.M. Activation energy Azo dyes Chemical bonds Electron transitions Isomerization Mathematical models Molecular dynamics Molecular structure Nitrogen compounds Reaction kinetics Thermodynamic stability Carbocyanines Polymethine Potential energy Rulliere's model Quantum theory Ground (S 0 ) and first excited singlet state (S 1 ) potential energy surfaces were calculated for a series of six symmetric carbocyanines as a function of the twisting angle (θ), around a carbon - carbon bond of the polymethine chain. The surfaces were computed using AM1 semiempirical quantum mechanical calculations. Rotations around different bonds were considered in order to determine the relevant rotation for isomerization, that is, the rotation with the lowest activation energy for the isolated molecule (E 0 ). For that rotation, the computed values of E 0 are in good agreement with values extrapolated from experiments in solutions of n-primary alcohols. The same holds for the computed transition energies between both surfaces for the thermodynamically stable N isomer (θ = 0°) and the P photoisomer (θ = 180°). The effects of chain length and pattern substitution of the indoline moiety on E 0 were also analyzed for both surfaces. The shape of the potential surfaces referred as the Rullière's model holds in all cases for at least one rotational coordinate. The electrical dipole moment with respect to the center of electrical charges was calculated as a function of θ. The calculations show that the dipole moment remains almost constant except in the vicinity of θ = 90°, where a sudden increase with a sharp peak was obtained in both surfaces. This gives a simple explanation for the well-known experimental observation that the activation energy on the excited state surface is independent of solvent polarity, as the angle of the transition state is smaller than 90°. On the other hand, the transition state is at θ = 90° on the ground state, and a polarity influence is predicted. An improvement in the description of the experimental isomerization rate constants in S 0 is obtained for the two smallest carbocyanines considered when polarity contributions are included. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_10895639_v101_n37_p6998_Rodriguez
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topic Activation energy
Azo dyes
Chemical bonds
Electron transitions
Isomerization
Mathematical models
Molecular dynamics
Molecular structure
Nitrogen compounds
Reaction kinetics
Thermodynamic stability
Carbocyanines
Polymethine
Potential energy
Rulliere's model
Quantum theory
spellingShingle Activation energy
Azo dyes
Chemical bonds
Electron transitions
Isomerization
Mathematical models
Molecular dynamics
Molecular structure
Nitrogen compounds
Reaction kinetics
Thermodynamic stability
Carbocyanines
Polymethine
Potential energy
Rulliere's model
Quantum theory
Rodríguez, J.
Scherlis, D.
Estrin, D.
Aramendía, P.F.
Negri, R.M.
AM1 study of the ground and excited state potential energy surfaces of symmetric carbocyanines
topic_facet Activation energy
Azo dyes
Chemical bonds
Electron transitions
Isomerization
Mathematical models
Molecular dynamics
Molecular structure
Nitrogen compounds
Reaction kinetics
Thermodynamic stability
Carbocyanines
Polymethine
Potential energy
Rulliere's model
Quantum theory
description Ground (S 0 ) and first excited singlet state (S 1 ) potential energy surfaces were calculated for a series of six symmetric carbocyanines as a function of the twisting angle (θ), around a carbon - carbon bond of the polymethine chain. The surfaces were computed using AM1 semiempirical quantum mechanical calculations. Rotations around different bonds were considered in order to determine the relevant rotation for isomerization, that is, the rotation with the lowest activation energy for the isolated molecule (E 0 ). For that rotation, the computed values of E 0 are in good agreement with values extrapolated from experiments in solutions of n-primary alcohols. The same holds for the computed transition energies between both surfaces for the thermodynamically stable N isomer (θ = 0°) and the P photoisomer (θ = 180°). The effects of chain length and pattern substitution of the indoline moiety on E 0 were also analyzed for both surfaces. The shape of the potential surfaces referred as the Rullière's model holds in all cases for at least one rotational coordinate. The electrical dipole moment with respect to the center of electrical charges was calculated as a function of θ. The calculations show that the dipole moment remains almost constant except in the vicinity of θ = 90°, where a sudden increase with a sharp peak was obtained in both surfaces. This gives a simple explanation for the well-known experimental observation that the activation energy on the excited state surface is independent of solvent polarity, as the angle of the transition state is smaller than 90°. On the other hand, the transition state is at θ = 90° on the ground state, and a polarity influence is predicted. An improvement in the description of the experimental isomerization rate constants in S 0 is obtained for the two smallest carbocyanines considered when polarity contributions are included.
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author Rodríguez, J.
Scherlis, D.
Estrin, D.
Aramendía, P.F.
Negri, R.M.
author_facet Rodríguez, J.
Scherlis, D.
Estrin, D.
Aramendía, P.F.
Negri, R.M.
author_sort Rodríguez, J.
title AM1 study of the ground and excited state potential energy surfaces of symmetric carbocyanines
title_short AM1 study of the ground and excited state potential energy surfaces of symmetric carbocyanines
title_full AM1 study of the ground and excited state potential energy surfaces of symmetric carbocyanines
title_fullStr AM1 study of the ground and excited state potential energy surfaces of symmetric carbocyanines
title_full_unstemmed AM1 study of the ground and excited state potential energy surfaces of symmetric carbocyanines
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