Table 4. Energies of the S1 and T1 States (cm–1) Obtained from TD-DFT Calculations and Estimated Donor–Acceptor Distances, RL (Å), Corresponding to the Unoccupied Molecular Orbitals Centroid to the Metal Ion.
| complex | S1 | T1 | difference | RL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Y(bpcd)(Coum)] | ||||
| trans-O,O | 31514 | 25636 | 5878 | 3.37 |
| trans-N,N | 31865 | 25606 | 6259 | 3.47 |
| cis-O,O-N,N | 31769 | 25612 | 6157 | 3.28 |
| [Y(bpcd)(tta)] | ||||
| trans-O,O | 29008 | 19640 | 9368 | 3.51 |
| trans-N,N | 29138 | 19582 | 9556 | 3.54 |
| cis-O,O-N,N | 29122 | 19631 | 9491 | 3.50 |
| [La(bpcd)(Coum)(H2O)n] | ||||
| trans-O,O (n = 1) | 32614 | 26033 | 6581 | 3.98 |
| trans-N,N (n = 2) | 32552 | 25882 | 6670 | 4.08 |
| cis-O,O-N,N (n = 1) | 32045 | 25632 | 6413 | 3.83 |
| [La(bpcd)(tta)(H2O)n] | ||||
| trans-O,O (n = 1) | 29674 | 20007 | 9667 | 3.89 |
| trans-N,N (n = 2) | 29671 | 20026 | 9645 | 3.96 |
| cis-O,O-N,N (n = 1) | 29179 | 19512 | 9667 | 3.76 |