Article: Influence of the chloro substituent position on the triplet reactivity of benzophenone derivatives: A time-resolved resonance Raman and density functional theory study
| Title | Influence of the chloro substituent position on the triplet reactivity of benzophenone derivatives: A time-resolved resonance Raman and density functional theory study |
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| Authors | Li, W1 Xue, J1 Cheng, SC1 Du, Y2 Phillips, DL1 |
| Keywords | chloro-substituted benzophenone hydrogen abstraction ketyl radical time-resolved resonance Raman spectroscopy triplet state |
| Issue Date | 2012 |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/3420 |
| Citation | Journal Of Raman Spectroscopy, 2012, v. 43 n. 6, p. 774-780 [How to Cite?] DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jrs.3078 |
| Abstract | A nanosecond time-resolved resonance Raman (ns-TR 3) spectroscopic investigation of the photoreduction reactions and ability of several chloro-substituted benzophenone (Cl-BP) triplets is described. The TR 3 results show that the 3-chlorobenzophenone (3-Cl-BP), 4-chlorobenzophenone (4-Cl-BP) and 4,4'-dichlorobenzophenone (4,4'-dichloro-BP) triplets exhibit similar hydrogen abstraction ability with the parent BP triplet. In 2-propanol, the 3-Cl-, 4-Cl- and 4,4'-dichloro-diphenylketyl (DPK) radicals were observed and they appear to react with dimethylketyl radicals at the para-position to form a light absorption transient species. These transient species were characterized with TR 3 spectra, and identified with the help of results from density functional theory calculations. In an acetontitrile/water (MeCN:H 2O) 1:1 mixed solvent, these DPK radicals were also observed but with slower formation rates. However, the 2-Cl-DPK radical was observed to form with a lower yield and a significantly slower formation rate than the other chloro-substituted benzophenones examined here in 2-propanol under the same experimental conditions. These results reveal that the 2-chloro substituent reduces the hydrogen abstraction ability of the substituted BP triplet, which was not as expected based on the assumption that the electron-withdrawing group could increase its photoreduction ability. This unusual ortho effect of the chlorine substitution is briefly discussed. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
| ISSN | 0377-0486 2011 Impact Factor: 3.087 2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.289 |
| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jrs.3078 |
| References | References in Scopus |
| dc.contributor.author | Li, W |
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| dc.contributor.author | Xue, J |
| dc.contributor.author | Cheng, SC |
| dc.contributor.author | Du, Y |
| dc.contributor.author | Phillips, DL |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-08-16T05:48:29Z |
| dc.date.available | 2012-08-16T05:48:29Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 |
| dc.description.abstract | A nanosecond time-resolved resonance Raman (ns-TR 3) spectroscopic investigation of the photoreduction reactions and ability of several chloro-substituted benzophenone (Cl-BP) triplets is described. The TR 3 results show that the 3-chlorobenzophenone (3-Cl-BP), 4-chlorobenzophenone (4-Cl-BP) and 4,4'-dichlorobenzophenone (4,4'-dichloro-BP) triplets exhibit similar hydrogen abstraction ability with the parent BP triplet. In 2-propanol, the 3-Cl-, 4-Cl- and 4,4'-dichloro-diphenylketyl (DPK) radicals were observed and they appear to react with dimethylketyl radicals at the para-position to form a light absorption transient species. These transient species were characterized with TR 3 spectra, and identified with the help of results from density functional theory calculations. In an acetontitrile/water (MeCN:H 2O) 1:1 mixed solvent, these DPK radicals were also observed but with slower formation rates. However, the 2-Cl-DPK radical was observed to form with a lower yield and a significantly slower formation rate than the other chloro-substituted benzophenones examined here in 2-propanol under the same experimental conditions. These results reveal that the 2-chloro substituent reduces the hydrogen abstraction ability of the substituted BP triplet, which was not as expected based on the assumption that the electron-withdrawing group could increase its photoreduction ability. This unusual ortho effect of the chlorine substitution is briefly discussed. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
| dc.description.nature | Link_to_subscribed_fulltext |
| dc.identifier.citation | Journal Of Raman Spectroscopy, 2012, v. 43 n. 6, p. 774-780 [How to Cite?] DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jrs.3078 |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jrs.3078 |
| dc.identifier.epage | 780 |
| dc.identifier.hkuros | 203414 |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0377-0486 2011 Impact Factor: 3.087 2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.289 |
| dc.identifier.issue | 6 |
| dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-84862566538 |
| dc.identifier.spage | 774 |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/159298 |
| dc.identifier.volume | 43 |
| dc.language | eng |
| dc.publisher | John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/3420 |
| dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Raman Spectroscopy |
| dc.relation.references | References in Scopus |
| dc.subject | chloro-substituted benzophenone |
| dc.subject | hydrogen abstraction |
| dc.subject | ketyl radical |
| dc.subject | time-resolved resonance Raman spectroscopy |
| dc.subject | triplet state |
| dc.title | Influence of the chloro substituent position on the triplet reactivity of benzophenone derivatives: A time-resolved resonance Raman and density functional theory study |
| dc.type | Article |
Author Affiliations
- The University of Hong Kong
- China Jiliang University

