| ICT | intramolecular charge transfer |
| PET | photoinduced electron transfer |
| TLC | thin-layer chromatography |
| UV/Vis | ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy |
| IR | infrared spectroscopy |
| 1H NMR | proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy |
| 13C NMR | 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy |
| HRMS | high-resolution mass spectra |
| DMF | dimethylformamide |