Table 2 Computed complexation enthalpies for mono- (Complex-I) and bis- (Complex-II) π-π complexes [ΔH(I); [ΔH(II)] and its corrected values [ΔΔH(I); [ΔΔH(II)] to cyclohexane as well as calculated excitation (λex) and emission wavelengths (λem) at M06-2X/6-311G++(2d,2p)[PCM(MeCN)] level of theory.

From: Aromatic pi-complexation of 1,5-diisocyanonaphthalene with benzene derivatives

Values

Complex-I

Complex-II

ΔH(I)

ΔΔH(I)

λex

λem

ΔH(II)

ΔΔH(II)

λex

λem

Unit

kJ mol–1

kJ mol–1

nm

nm

kJ mol–1

kJ mol–1

nm

nm

1,5-DIN

 

291

365

c-hexane

 

− 15.9

0.0

298

364

-31.1

0.0

298

362

Benzene

A

− 19.9

− 4.0

300

374

− 37.9

− 6.8

304

382

Pyridine

B

− 20.1

− 4.2

300

369

− 39.5

− 8.4

302

373

Toluene

C

− 25.3

− 9.4

302

386

− 50.6

− 19.5

305

390

o-xylene

D

− 26.4

− 10.5

299

375

− 52.9

− 21.8

308

394

m-xylene

E

− 32.1

− 16.2

303

376

− 58.3

− 27.2

305

396

p-xylene

F

− 29.5

− 13.6

302

376

− 57.0

− 25.9

307

385

Mesitylene

G

− 30.0

− 14.1

304

382

− 52.0

− 20.9

307

393

Ph–CF3

H

–29.0

− 13.1

301

372

–53.7

− 22.6

302

378

Ph–CN

I

–25.2

− 9.3

298

373

–49.3

− 18.2

299

378

Ph–Cl

J

–28.5

− 12.6

301

385

–56.7

− 25.6

303

393

Ph–CH2OH

K

–26.7

− 10.8

300

372

− 51.1

− 20.1

302

378