Table 1 Absorption and emissions of the title compound according to TDDFT calculations, together with the experimental data.

From: Understanding H-aggregates crystallization induced emissive behavior: insights from theory

Environment

Oscillator strength

Main configuration

Assignment

λcal (nm)

λexp (nm)

The predicted absorption data of the title molecule

 In gas phase

0.1700

HOMO → LUMO

0.4111

230.1

 

HOMO–1 → LUMO + 1

0.4117

HOMO–2 → LUMO + 1

– 0.3086

 In DCM

0.1634

HOMO–1 → LUMO

0.4192

230.1

230

HOMO → LUMO + 1

0.4188

HOMO–2 → LUMO + 1

0.3234

 In cluster

0.1493

HOMO–1 → LUMO

0.3560

232.1

 

HOMO–2 → LUMO

– 0.3405

HOMO → LUMO + 1

0.3351

The predicted emission data of the title molecule

 In gas phase

0.0371

HOMO → LUMO

–0.7014

421.1

 

 In DCM

0.0851

HOMO → LUMO

–0.7032

405.6

390 (10–4 M), 400 (10–2 M)

 In cluster

0.0386

HOMO → LUMO

0.7004

388.6

400 (crystal), 425 (powder)

  1. B3LYP/6–31g (d, p):uff = qeq method is employed in cluster.