Date Thesis Awarded
5-2017
Access Type
Honors Thesis -- Access Restricted On-Campus Only
Degree Name
Bachelors of Science (BS)
Department
Chemistry
Advisor
Christopher J. Abelt
Committee Members
Douglas D. Young
William R. McNamara
Mainak Patel
Abstract
Molecular sensors are molecules that interact with substances of interest and produce a detectable change. Therefore, their unique properties have been applied in various field. This paper aims to study whether structural changes are required for the molecular sensor 5-propionyl-1-dimethylaminonapthalene to reach its charge transfer excited state. After examining the solvatochromism, quantum yield, and hydrogen bond quenching data between 5-propionyl-1-dimethylaminonapthalene and 1-(1-methyl-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydronaptho[1, 8-bc] azepin-7-yl) propan-1-one, this paper concludes that 5-propionyl-1-dimethylaminonapthalene fluoresces through a planar ICT and the carbonyl group is sensitive to hydrogen bond quenching.
Recommended Citation
Chen, Tao, "Does 5-propionyl-1-dimethylaminonapthalene Fluoresce through a TICT State?" (2017). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 1142.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/1142
