1 Introduction Nowadays. theoretical studies on mechanism of reaction at electronic excited state are mainly about the small molecules, among which formaldehyde has been the subject of numerous investigations. This is...1 Introduction Nowadays. theoretical studies on mechanism of reaction at electronic excited state are mainly about the small molecules, among which formaldehyde has been the subject of numerous investigations. This is due to the fact that the mechanisms of photochemical reactions are rather complex and for reaction pathway at excited state, optimization展开更多
Photolysis of benzyl phenylacetate (ACO_2A), benzyl p-methylphenylacetate (BCO_2A) and 1-naphthyl phenylacetate (ACO_2Np) in homogeneous and micellar solutions results in products typical of radical coupling reactions...Photolysis of benzyl phenylacetate (ACO_2A), benzyl p-methylphenylacetate (BCO_2A) and 1-naphthyl phenylacetate (ACO_2Np) in homogeneous and micellar solutions results in products typical of radical coupling reactions and loss of carbon dioxide. The cage effects upon direct photolysis of these esters in acetonitrile are significantly greater than zero and those in SDS or HDTBr micellar solutions are even greater. In the triplet sensitization reaction of ACO_2 Np in micellar solutions the cage effects are smaller than those obtained upon direct irradiation. However, the application of a 0.05 or 0.2 T external magnetic field in the photolysis in micellar solutions decreases the cage effects dramatically. All these results suggest that the photoextrusions of carbon dioxide from these esters proceed via radical intermediates, and upon direct photolysis the reactive states for the cleavage re- action involve both singlet and triplet excited states.展开更多
In this work, we report the first CASPT2//CASSCF study of the mechanism of the photodecarboxylation of N-phthaloylglycine. The charge transfer excited state S CT （ 1∏∏＊） is initially populated upon irradiation at...In this work, we report the first CASPT2//CASSCF study of the mechanism of the photodecarboxylation of N-phthaloylglycine. The charge transfer excited state S CT （ 1∏∏＊） is initially populated upon irradiation at 266 nm. As a result of a fast internal conversion to the lowest excited singlet state S CT-N （ 1∏∏＊）, this state becomes a favorable precursor state for proton transfer, which triggers decarboxylation. Actually, the excited state intramolecular proton transfer （ESIPT） and decarboxylation processes proceed in an asynchronous concerted way. The ESIPT process is accomplished in the S CT-N （ 1∏∏＊） state, but the CO 2 molecule is finally formed in the ground state via the S CT /S 0 conical intersection. Azomethine ylide is formed in the ground state as a complex with CO 2 . A barrier of ~15 kcal/mol indicates that azomethine ylide is stable in the ground state, which is consistent with the experimental findings. This work provides mechanistic details about the formation of azomethine ylide by photoreaction of N-phthaloylglycine.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China the fund from State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamies
文摘1 Introduction Nowadays. theoretical studies on mechanism of reaction at electronic excited state are mainly about the small molecules, among which formaldehyde has been the subject of numerous investigations. This is due to the fact that the mechanisms of photochemical reactions are rather complex and for reaction pathway at excited state, optimization
基金This work was supported by the National Science Foundation of China and the National Laboratory for Structure Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species
文摘Photolysis of benzyl phenylacetate (ACO_2A), benzyl p-methylphenylacetate (BCO_2A) and 1-naphthyl phenylacetate (ACO_2Np) in homogeneous and micellar solutions results in products typical of radical coupling reactions and loss of carbon dioxide. The cage effects upon direct photolysis of these esters in acetonitrile are significantly greater than zero and those in SDS or HDTBr micellar solutions are even greater. In the triplet sensitization reaction of ACO_2 Np in micellar solutions the cage effects are smaller than those obtained upon direct irradiation. However, the application of a 0.05 or 0.2 T external magnetic field in the photolysis in micellar solutions decreases the cage effects dramatically. All these results suggest that the photoextrusions of carbon dioxide from these esters proceed via radical intermediates, and upon direct photolysis the reactive states for the cleavage re- action involve both singlet and triplet excited states.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21033002)the National Basic Research Program of China(2011CB808503)
文摘In this work, we report the first CASPT2//CASSCF study of the mechanism of the photodecarboxylation of N-phthaloylglycine. The charge transfer excited state S CT （ 1∏∏＊） is initially populated upon irradiation at 266 nm. As a result of a fast internal conversion to the lowest excited singlet state S CT-N （ 1∏∏＊）, this state becomes a favorable precursor state for proton transfer, which triggers decarboxylation. Actually, the excited state intramolecular proton transfer （ESIPT） and decarboxylation processes proceed in an asynchronous concerted way. The ESIPT process is accomplished in the S CT-N （ 1∏∏＊） state, but the CO 2 molecule is finally formed in the ground state via the S CT /S 0 conical intersection. Azomethine ylide is formed in the ground state as a complex with CO 2 . A barrier of ~15 kcal/mol indicates that azomethine ylide is stable in the ground state, which is consistent with the experimental findings. This work provides mechanistic details about the formation of azomethine ylide by photoreaction of N-phthaloylglycine.
