Fluorosolvatochromism of furanyl- and thiophenyl-substituted acetophenones

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A series of para-substituted acetophenones bearing a furanyl or a thiophenyl moiety show a large Stokes-shift, which is a function of various solvent properties. Photophysical properties such as emission lifetime of the compounds have been determined using time-correlated-single photon counting to secure the intrinsic fluorescence behaviour. The solvent dependent position of the UV/Vis emission band [small nu, Greek, tilde]max,em of the compounds has been measured in 26 various solvents. The influence of the solvent on [small nu, Greek, tilde]max,em is of very complex nature and mathematically analysed by multiple square linear solvation energy (LSE)-correlation analysis using Catalán's four-solvent parameter set. Solvent acidity has a strong influence on the bathochromic shift of 2,5-disubstituted furan derivatives compared to the non-5-substituted furan and thiophene derivatives, which show a contrary behaviour. Therefore, the 5-cyanofuranyl-substituted acetophenone derivative is useful as a probe for measuring environmental properties by fluorescence spectroscopy.

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acetophenone derivative, furan derivative, solvent, thiophene derivative, acidity, correlation analysis, fluorescence spectroscopy, lifespan, substitution reaction, ultraviolet radiation
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Friebe, N., Schreiter, K., Kübel, J., Dietzek, B., Moszner, N., Burtscher, P., et al. (2015). Fluorosolvatochromism of furanyl- and thiophenyl-substituted acetophenones (Version publishedVersion, Vol. 39). Version publishedVersion, Vol. 39. London : RSC. https://doi.org//10.1039/c5nj00256g
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