Excited state dipole polarizabilities and moments by solvent spectral frequency shifts: P-Benzoquinone, anthraquinone and 2, 3-Dichloro-5, 6-Dicyno-P-Benzoquinone

Abstract

Solvent spectral frequency shifts have been used to investigate the structural and molecular properties of P-benzoquinone (PQ), anthraquinone (AQ) and 2, 3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-pbenzoquinone (DDPQ). The spectral behaviours, in terms of transition energies and intensities, electric dipole moment and polarizabilities in excited states, are interpreted in terms of symmetries and molecular structures of these compounds.