Investigation of triplets Psoralen and its derivatives using time resolved infra-red spectroscopy

ANYL 125

Hannan Fersi, fersi.1@osu.edu and Matthew S. Platz, platz.1@osu.edu. Department of Chemistry, The Ohio State University, 100 W.18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210
Time-resolved infra-red spectroscopy (TRIR) and Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations were used to directly observe and identify the triplet states of psoralen, 8-methoxypsoralen, 5-methoxypaoralen and trimethoxypsoralen. Trimethoxypsoralen TRIR spectra of its radical cation, radical anion and related neutral radical were obtained upon 266 nm laser flash photolysis in acetonitrile and in deuterated acetonitrile. Its radical anion, radical cation and neutral radical were observed in the presence of NaI, chloranil and hydroquinone, respectively. The TRIR spectra are in good agreement with the calculated vibrational spectra.
 

General Papers
7:00 PM-9:00 PM, Sunday, 28 August 2005 Washington DC Convention Center -- Hall A, Poster

Division of Analytical Chemistry

The 230th ACS National Meeting, in Washington, DC, Aug 28-Sept 1, 2005