Investigation of a Series of 2-(2′-Hydroxyaryl)benzazole Derivatives: Photophysical Properties, Excited-State Intramolecular Proton-Transfer Reactions, and Observation of Long-Lived Triplet Excited States
Yuanchun Li, Xueqin Bai, Runhui Liang, Xiting Zhang, Yen Nguyen, Brett VanVeller, Lili Du, David Lee Phillips
Abstract
. The work here provides fundamental insights that may be useful for designing novel ESIPT molecules in the future.
Topics & Concepts
EnolBenzoxazoleIntramolecular forcePhotochemistryChemistryExcited stateRing (chemistry)MoleculeProtonStereochemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisNuclear physicsQuantum mechanicsPhysicsPhotochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryRadical Photochemical Reactions