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| Author(s): |
Marcelo Takara
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | Ribeirão Preto. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto (PCARP/BC) |
| Defense date: | 2006-12-19 |
| Examining board members: |
Amando Siuiti Ito;
Luciano Bachmann;
Antônio José da Costa Filho;
Pedro Geraldo Pascutti
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| Advisor: | Amando Siuiti Ito |
| Abstract | |
In the present, we report experimental and theoretical studies on orthoaminobenzoic acid (o-Abz) and its derivatives 2 amino-benzamide (o-Abz-NH2), 2 amino-monomethyl-benzamide (o-Abz-NH(CH3)) and 2 amino-dimethyl-benzamide (o-Abz-N(CH3)2. We measured optical absorption, steady state and time-resolved fluorescence and fluorescence anisotropy of the compounds in solvents with different donor/acceptor character. The experimental results were compared with results of computational calculations which simulated solvent-solute systems. Due to the restrictions imposed by the computer limitations, it was not possible to do entire quantum calculations by ab-initio methods. We used then QM/MM methods, which involves quantum calculation with molecular mechanics simulations. In this work, ab-initio and semi-empiric quantum calculations were combined in the single molecule geometry optimization and energy transitions calculus, respectively. The solute-solvent system was simulated by Monte Carlo method. The optical absorption spectra obtained from simulations showed good agreement with experimental results, identifying the bands relative to p-p* transitions. It was observed that the anionic acid form of the o-Abz is responsible for the blue shift when it is in aqueous solution. Anionic form increases the electronegativity of Oxygen atoms, rising the energy of the hidrogen bonds. These strong bonds stabilize the fundamental state of o-Abz, resulting in a blue shift in absorption spetrum. From simulation, it was verified that in the anionic form of o-Abz there is also an inhibition of hidrogen bonds of the donor type by the amine group. Compared to o-Abz alone, the derivatives present an increase in the amine group capacity to act as a hidrogen bond donor. The o-Abz-NH2 and o-Abz- NH(CH3) derivatives preserved the high quantum yield and the sensitivity for the environment polarity, while in the dimethyl amide derivative, the presence of methyl groups increases the deexcitation by non-radiactive pathways. (AU) | |