A study of excited-state dipole moments by monitoring the band width of the charge-transfer transition of ion pairs or dipolar molecules

Abstract

A suitable analysis of the band-width parameters of the charge-transfer (CT) transition of ion pairs or dipolar molecules has been presented that provides information regarding the change in the ground-state dipole moment on excitation (Δµ) or the extent of charge transfer (Δe) for a dipolar molecule. The method has been demonstrated by determining Δµ or Δe for N-ethyl-4-cyanopyridinium iodide and betaine-26 [2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-(2,4,6-triphenyl-1-pyridinio)phenolate]. The relative advantage of the method for these molecules over the solvatochromic procedure has also been discussed.

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