Fig. 2. Theoretical evaluation of ortho-substitution in PhDPP.
a Molecular structures of o-BrPhDPP (red) and p-BrPhDPP (blue). b Computed torsion potentials for the rotation of the BrPh group. c Simulated UV-vis spectra for the relaxed structures in the gas phase and experimental UV-vis spectra in DMF (0.035 mmol L−1). d Variation of the simulated CT-peak position with the dihedral angle. Dashed lines indicate equilibrium geometries (minima in the torsion potentials in b), and the arrow the direction if an external force is applied.