Changes of dipole moment in intramolecular proton transfer process of perylenequinone

Abstract

Semiempirical quantum chemistry method AM1 was employed to calculate dipole moment of perylenequinone (PQ) in intramolecular proton transfer (IPT) process. It was found that there existed a maximum of dipole moment in all IPT process except PQ anion (PQ) which possessed a minimum. Moreover, almost all states of PQ except ground state had high changes in dipole moment. All of these laid foundations to clarify solvent effects in IPT of PQ.