Excited state dynamics of 5-azacytosine (5-AC), 2,4-diamino-1,3,5-triazine (2,4-DT), and 2-amino-1,3,5-triazine (2-AT) were comprehensively investigated by steady state absorption, fluorescence, and femtosecond transient absorption measurements. Time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) calculations were performed to help assign the absorption bands and understand the excited state decay mechanisms. The experimental results of excited singlet state dynamics for 5-AC, 2,4-DT, and 2-AT with femtosecond time resolution were reported for the first time. Two distinct decay pathways, with ∼1 ps and tens of picosecond lifetimes, were observed in 5-AC. Only one decay pathway with 17 ps lifetime was observed in 2,4-DT while an emissive state was found in 2-AT. TDDFT calculations suggest that 5-AC has a dark nπ* (S1) state below the first allowed ππ* (S2) state, which leads to the ultrafast decay of the ππ* state. In 2,4-DT, there is no dark nπ* state below the bright ππ* (S1) state and the 17 ps lifetime is assigned to the relaxation from the ππ* (S1) state to ground state. Two dark nπ* states (S1 and S2) were found in 2-AT, which exhibits much more complex excited state dynamics compared with the other two. Photoluminescence in 2-AT has been confirmed to be fluorescence emission from its bright ππ* (S3) state. Our results strongly suggest that electronic structures are very sensitive to the substitution on the triazine ring and that the photophysical properties of nucleic acid analogues depend highly on their molecular structures.
Xinrui Yang,Yingying Xu,Xiaojin Huang,Junmeng Hang,Weiliang Guo,Zhihui Dai
Cyclometalated Ir(III) complexes with high electrochemiluminescence (ECL) efficiency and appropriate bioconjugation sites are urgently needed in ECL immunoassays (ECLIA). Herein, we report the synthesis, photophysics, electrochemistry, and ECL of six new Ir(III) complexes bearing naphthyl (nap) or adamantane phenyl (adap) substitutions, four of which emit cyan, green, or red light and display 1.7- to 7.5-fold increases in ECL intensity. In combination with DFT/TDDFT calculations, this enhancement is rationalized to the augmented radiative rate that arises from both the strengthened spin-orbit coupling (SOC) and the increased transition dipole moment. In addition, the adap-based Ir(III) complex shows high binding affinity with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) due to the strong hydrophobic interaction, which enables us to develop a modular strategy for the labeling of Ir(III) complexes with biomolecules and to use hydrophobic luminophores in the aqueous-phase detection. As demonstrated, a novel ECLIA is built up and exhibits a wide linear range from 1 ng/mL to 10 μg/mL and a detection limit of 72 pg/mL for the determination of C-reactive protein (CRP). These findings provide new insights into the design, synthesis, and bio-labeling of highly emissive Ir(III) complexes and pave the way for the development of novel ECLIA based on host–guest recognition motifs.
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