Abstract
Understanding the intricate factors governing intersystem crossing (ISC) in aromatic carbonyl compounds remains a long-standing interest among researchers. This study unveils the crucial roles of vibration in influencing the ISC of a typical aromatic carbonyl chromophore, benzanthrone, and how hydrogen bonding and solvent viscosity affect these vibrations and, thus, the associated ISC kinetics. We demonstrate that for benzanthrone, the ISC is exceedingly facile in an aprotic solvent, while in protic solvents, the ISC is significantly suppressed through the formation of the hydrogen-bonded state. Moreover, in a high-viscosity medium, ISC is further retarded due to restrictions of volume-changing motions, which may assist ISC. Theoretical calculations revealed that the C═O bond vibration and specific out-of-plane vibrations accompanying a volume change could be the probable coordinates for ISC. These findings provide valuable insights for tailoring the excited-state behavior of carbonyl-functionalized materials for diverse applications in photocatalysis, organic electronics, and biomedicine.
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