Table 2. Calculated transition energies (eV), maximum absorption wavelengths (λmax), oscillator strengths (fos), and major molecular orbital (MO) contributions for the HP and HP–Cu2+ complex.
| Compound | λ (nm) | E (eV) | f os | MO contributions (major contribution, <30%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 292.21 | 4.24 | 0.33 | HOMO > LUMO (78%) |
| 281.90 | 4.40 | 0.162 | H − 1 > LUMO (44%) | |
| 275.40 | 4.50 | 0.0248 | HOMO > L + 1(38%), HOMO > L + 2 (42%) | |
| HP–Cu2+ | 2389.34 | 0.518 | 0.0048 | HOMO(B) > LUMO(B) (98%) |
| 1262.17 | 0.982 | 0.0196 | H − 2(B) > LUMO(B) (36%), H − 1(B) > LUMO(B) (60%) | |
| 943.62 | 1.31 | 0.1052 | H − 2(B) > LUMO(B) (58%), H − 1(B) > LUMO(B) (36%) |