摘要:
Steady-state and time-resolved emission spectroscopies are used to examine the kinetics of intramolecular charge transfer in a series of bis[(N,N-dialkylamino)phenyl]sulfones in polar solvents. The experimental data are compared to theoretical models to determine the nature of the reaction coordinate. The steady-state emission spectra are compared to calculated spectra by using the solvent coordinate model developed by Barbara and co-workers (Chem. Phys. 1990, 149, 81). This model is unable to quantitatively describe the steady-state spectra, indicating that a reaction coordinate that depends on solvation alone does not account for the reaction process in this set of molecules. Comparison of the experimental data to the kinetic model of Sumi, Nadler, and Marcus (J. Chem. Phys. 1986, 84, 4804; 1987, 86, 3906) suggests that the reaction process is controlled by fluctuations in the intramolecular modes, followed by relaxation in the surrounding solvent. Within this theoretical model, the nonexponentiality of the decays of the reactant population and the various moments of these decays can be quantitatively accounted for. Although the molecular nature of the vibrational modes that are coupled to the reaction process remain elusive, these results indicate the importance of considering a multidimensional model in describing activated electron transfer reactions in polar solvents.