作者:Miguel G. Neumann、Marcelo H. Gehlen、Maria V. Encinas、Norman S. Allen、Teresa Corrales、Carmen Peinado、Fernando Catalina
DOI:10.1039/a607264j
日期:——
The photophysics and the interaction of the excited states of
substituted thioxanthones have been studied in order to be able to
predict their behaviour as photoinitiators in photopolymerization
systems. Electron-donor groups in position 2 in the thioxanthone ring
lead to high fluorescence quantum yields, red-shifts in the emission
spectra and long singlet lifetimes, explained by the separation of the
nπ* and ππ* excited states induced by the higher electron
density of the aromatic system. For some of the derivatives a
biexponential decay due to slow relaxation of the solvent has been
observed. Rate constants for the quenching of the singlet state by
amines are near the diffusional limit and are not modified by
substituents. On the other hand, substitution of electron-donor groups
on the thioxanthone ring in position 2 decreases the triplet
reactivity towards amines and alkenes. The incorporation of double
bonds on the side chains of the compounds does not affect the
lifetimes and reactivity of the thioxanthones.