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. 2021 Sep 22;11(50):31260–31271. doi: 10.1039/d1ra04611j

Calculated maximum absorption wavelengths λmax,calc (nm), oscillator strengths (f), excitation energy (Eexcit, eV), % of contribution, assignment, and experimental λmax,exp (nm) of 4a, 4b, and 5a–5f compounds calculated at PBE0/aug-cc-pVTZ level of theory.

Compound λ max,calc f E exc % major contribution Assignment λ max,exp
4a 300.73 0.4392 4.1227a HOMO → LUMO (100%) π → π* 325b
5a 310.79 0.3997 3.9893 HOMO → LUMO (97%) π → π* 321
5b 310.06 0.4010 3.9987 HOMO → LUMO (100%) π → π* 320
5c 310.06 0.4017 3.9987 HOMO → LUMO (98%) π → π* 316
4b 322.38 0.3282 3.8458 HOMO → LUMO (99%) π → π*
5d 329.54 0.3441 3.7623 HOMO → LUMO (100%) π → π* 346
5e 329.01 0.3378 3.7684 HOMO → LUMO (97%) π → π* 346
5f 329.48 0.3407 3.7631 HOMO → LUMO (99%) π → π* 346
a

E exc = 319–323 nm in different organic solvents in ref. 32.

b

In ref. 23.