Abstract
Rotationally resolved S1−S0 fluorescence excitation spectra of ethylbenzene, two conformers of n-propylbenzene, and two conformers of n-butylbenzene have been observed and assigned. The data obtained provide information about the equilibrium properties of each molecule, including their geometries in the S1−S0 states, their electronic distributions, and their dynamical behavior following the absorption of light. Trans structures are found to have S1 states that are Lb1 in character with relatively long fluorescence lifetimes. Gauche structures are found to have S1 states that are mixed (1Lb/1La) in character with relatively short fluorescence lifetimes. Possible reasons for these differences in properties are discussed.
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