Photophysical and Electrochemical Investigations of the Fluorescent Probe, 4,4鈥?Bis(2-benzoxazolyl)stilbene
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- 作者：M. Amine Fourati ; W. G. Skene ; C. G茅raldine Bazuin ; Robert E. Prud鈥檋omme
- 刊名：The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
- 出版年：2013
- 出版时间：February 7, 2013
- 年：2013
- 卷：117
- 期：5
- 页码：836-844
- 全文大小：460K
- 年卷期：v.117,no.5(February 7, 2013)
- ISSN：1520-5215
文摘
In solution, 4,4鈥?bis(2-benzoxazolyl)stilbene (BBS) was found to exhibit consistently high absolute fluorescence quantum yields (桅fl 鈮?0.88) and a monoexponential lifetime, both independent of BBS concentration. The BBS steady-state and time-resolved photophysics were investigated by different techniques to understand the various deactivation pathways. Nonradiative deactivation of BBS singlet excited state by intersystem crossing was found to be negligible. Other than fluorescence, the excited state of BBS was found to be deactivated by trans鈥?i>cis photoisomerization. At low concentrations (鈮? 渭g/mL), UV spectroscopy and laser flash photolysis showed concordant results that the photoinduced cis isomer gradually replaced the original absorption spectrum of the pure trans isomer. However, at high concentrations (鈮?.2 mg/mL), 1H NMR and DOSY measurements confirmed that irradiating BBS at 350 nm induced a conversion from the trans-BBS into its cis isomer by photoisomerization. It was further found that the stilbene moiety of both isomers was photocleaved. The resulting photoproduct was an aldehyde that was oxidized under ambient conditions to its corresponding carboxylic acid, i.e., 4-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)benzoic acid. The structure of the photoproduct was unequivocally confirmed by X-ray diffraction. Spectroscopic investigation of BBS showed a limited photoisomerization after irradiation at 350 nm of a trans solution. The BBS electrochemistry showed irreversible oxidation, resulting in an unstable and highly reactive radical cation. Similarly, the cathodic process was also found to be irreversible, giving rise to a radical anion and showing its n-doping character.