Spectroscopic Properties of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds. Part III: Fluorescence Emission and Quenching Behavior of Periodic Table Group 16 Hetero-Atom Derivatives

1993 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheryl A. Tucker ◽  
William E. Acree ◽  
Maximilian Zander ◽  
Pierre Demerseman ◽  
Jean-Pierre Buisson
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Range ◽  
Fluorescence Emission ◽  
Emission Spectra ◽  
Spectroscopic Properties ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds ◽  
Fluorescence Emission Spectra ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic Compound ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Organic Nonelectrolyte ◽  
Intensity Ratios

Fluorescence emission spectra are reported for benzo[b]naphtho[2,3d]furan, dinaphtho[l,2b:l′,2′d]furan, dinaphtho[2,lb:l′,2′d]furan, dibenzo[2,3:10,11]perylo[l,12bcd]furan, dibenzo[2,3:10,ll]perylo-(l,12bcd]thiophene, naphtho[l,8bc:5,4b′c′]dipyran (also called 1,6-dioxapyrene), and naphtha[l,8bc:4,5b′c′]dipyran (also called 1,8-dioxapyrene) in organic nonelectrolyte solvents of varying polarity. Results of these measurements indicate that dinaphtho[l,2b:l′,2′d]furan exhibits slight signs of probe character as evidenced by changing emission intensity ratios; however, the dynamic range was much too small to classify this molecule as a polycyclic aromatic compound probe. The effect of nitromethane and 1,2,4-trimethoxybenzene as selective quenching agents was also examined. Nitromethane was found to quench fluorescence emission of all the aforementioned compounds except benzo[b]naphtho[2,3d]furan.

scholarly journals Polycyclic Aromatic Nitrogen Heterocycles. Part IV: Effect of Solvent Polarity, Solvent Acidity, Nitromethane and 1,2,4-Trimethoxybenzene on the Fluorescence Emission Behavior of Select Monoaza- and Diazaarenes

1992 ◽  
Vol 46 (11) ◽  
pp. 1630-1635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheryl A. Tucker ◽  
Hardjanti Darmodjo ◽  
William E. Acree ◽  
Maximilian Zander ◽  
Erich C. Meister ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fluorescence Emission ◽  
Emission Spectra ◽  
Solvent Polarity ◽  
Fluorescence Emission Spectra ◽  
Effect Of Solvent ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Organic Nonelectrolyte ◽  
Emission Behavior ◽  
Intensity Ratios ◽  
Solvent Acidity

Fluorescence emission spectra are reported for naphth[2′l′8′7′: 4,10,5]anthra[l,9,8cdef]cinnoline, benzo[lmn][3,8]phenanthroline (also called 2,7-diazapyrene), benz[4,10]anthra[l,9,8cdef]cinnoline, naphtho[8,1,2hij]pyreno[9,10,ldef]phthalazine, acenaphtho[l,2b]pyridine, benzo[a]phenazine, indeno[l,2,3ij][2,7]naphthyridine, and indeno-[l,2,3ij]isoquinoline dissolved in organic nonelectrolyte solvents of varying polarity and acidity. Results of these measurements indicate that naphth[2′,1′,8′,7′:4,10,5]anthra[l,9,8cdef]cinnoline exhibits some signs of probe character as evidenced by changing emission intensity ratios; however, numerical values did not vary systematically with solvent polarity. The effect of nitromethane and 1,2,4-trimethoxybenzene as selective quenching agents on both the unprotonated and protonated PANHs was also examined. Nitromethane was found to quench fluorescence emission of roughly two-thirds of the alternant unprotonated PANHs studied to date. Emission intensities of the protonated PANHs remained essentially constant and were not affected by nitromethane. 1,2,4-Trimethoxybenzene, on the other hand, quenched the fluorescence emission of several unprotonated and all protonated PANHs examined.

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Solute Probes. Part X: Evaluation of Select Hydrogenated Pyrene, Benzo[ghi]perylene, and Naphthacene Derivatives as Possible Solvent Polarity Probes

1993 ◽  
Vol 47 (7) ◽  
pp. 1040-1045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheryl A. Tucker ◽  
William E. Acree ◽  
John C. Fetzer ◽  
Reginald H. Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Range ◽  
Fluorescence Emission ◽  
Emission Spectra ◽  
Solvent Polarity ◽  
Measured Intensity ◽  
Fluorescence Emission Spectra ◽  
Mathematical Expressions ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Organic Nonelectrolyte ◽  
High Fluorescence

Fluorescence emission spectra are reported for 3,4,5-trihydrobenzo[cd]pyrene, 3,4-dihydrobenzo[ghi]perylene, 5,6,7,8,9,10-hexahydrobenzo[ghi]perylene, trans-10b,10c-dihydro-10b,10c-dimethylpyrene, trans-12b,12c-dihydro-12b,12c-dimethylbenzo[a]pyrene, and trans-14b,14c-dihydro-14b,14c-dimethylnaphtho[2,1,8-qra]naphthacene dissolved in organic nonelectrolyte solvents of varying polarity. Dihydrobenzo|ghi]perylene was found to exhibit probe character, as evidenced by a systematic variation in emission intensity ratio with solvent polarity. It has a dynamic range of 0.98 and a high fluorescence quantum yield and is thought to be noncarcinogenic. Also reported are mathematical expressions which correlate measured intensity ratios and solvent polarity probe behavior of dihydrobenzo[ghi]perylene, pyrene, benzo[ghi]perylene, coronene, and ovalene in 48 solvents of varying polarity.

scholarly journals Polycyclic Aromatic Nitrogen Heterocycles. Part V: Fluorescence Emission Behavior of Select Tetraaza- and Diazaarenes in Nonelectrolyte Solvents

1993 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheryl A. Tucker ◽  
William E. Acree ◽  
Christopher Upton
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Heterocycles ◽  
Fluorescence Emission ◽  
Emission Spectra ◽  
Fluorescence Emission Spectra ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Organic Nonelectrolyte ◽  
Emission Behavior

Fluorescence emission spectra are reported for tricycloquinazoline, dibenzo[c,f][2,7]naphthyridine, dibenzo[a,c]phenazine, dibenz[b,h]-indeno[1,2,3de][1,6]naphthyridine, and dibenz[c,f]indeno[l,2,3ij]-[2,7]naphthyridine dissolved in organic nonelectrolyte solvents of varying polarity and acidity. Results of these experiments were used to screen PANHs for potential probe character. The effect of nitromethane as a selective quenching agent on both the unprotonated and protonated PANHs was also examined. Nitromethane was found to quench fluorescence emission of dibenzo[c,f][2,7]naphthyridine. Emission intensities of the remaining four PANHs, and of the three protonated PANHs for which emission spectra could be obtained, remained essentially constant and were not affected by nitromethane.

scholarly journals Spectroscopic Properties of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds. Part IV: Effect of Solvent Polarity and Nitromethane on the Fluorescence Emission Behavior of Select Bipolycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

1994 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 458-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheryl A. Tucker ◽  
Jason M. Griffin ◽  
William E. Acree ◽  
Maximilian Zander ◽  
Reginald H. Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Refractive Index ◽  
Fluorescence Emission ◽  
Solvent Polarity ◽  
Spectroscopic Properties ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds ◽  
Fluorescence Measurements ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Organic Nonelectrolyte ◽  
Emission Behavior

Fluorescence emission behavior is reported for 1,1′-binaphthalene, 2,2′-binaphthalene, 9,9′-bianthracene, 9,9′-biphenanthrene, 1,1′-methylene-bisnaphthalene, and 1,1′,2,2′-tetrahydro-5,5′-biacenaphthylene dissolved in organic nonelectrolyte solvents of varying polarity, refractive index, and dielectric constant. Fluorescence measurements are used to classify the six bipolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (bi-PAH) solutes as either solvatochromic probe or nonprobe molecules, depending upon whether measured fluorescence properties vary with solvent nature. Of the bi-PAHs studied, only 9,9′-bianthracene exhibited probe character. Possible correlations between 9,9′-bianthracene's maximum intensity emission wavelength and select functions of solvent refractive index and dielectric constant were examined. Also reported is the effect that nitromethane has on bi-PAH fluorescence emission intensities.

scholarly journals Spectroscopic Investigation of Fluorescence Quenching Agents. Part III: Effect of Solvent Polarity on the Selectivity of Nitromethane for Discriminating between Alternant versus Nonalternant Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

1993 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 715-722 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheryl A. Tucker ◽  
William E. Acree ◽  
John C. Fetzer ◽  
Ronald G. Harvey ◽  
Mary J. Tanga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Fluorescence Emission ◽  
Emission Spectra ◽  
Solvent Polarity ◽  
Solvent Mixtures ◽  
Fluorescence Emission Spectra ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Organic Nonelectrolyte ◽  
Emission Behavior

To better assess the applicability of nitromethane as a selective quenching agent for alternant versus nonalternant polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in HPLC, TLC, and HPTLC analysis, we measured the effect that it has on the fluorescence emission behavior of 96 different polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons dissolved in binary toluene/acetonitrile solvent mixtures. Results of these measurements revealed that the “selective quenching” rule is obeyed for the vast majority of PAHs, with the coronene derivatives being the only major exceptions. Fluorescence emission spectra are also reported for benzo[g]chrysene, naphtho[2,3g]chrysene, 4 H-benzo[c]cyclopenta[mno]chrysene, dibenzo[ghi,mno]fluoranthene (commonly called corannulene), rubicene, diacenaphtho[l,2j:l‘,2'l]fluoranthene, 10-methyl-benzo[b]fluoranthene, 3-methoxybenzo[k]fluoranthene, and 3-hydroxybenzo[k]fluoranthene in organic nonelectrolyte solvents of varying polarity. Calculated emission intensity ratios failed to vary systematically with solvent polarity, and all nine of the aforementioned solutes were thus classified as nonprobe molecules.

scholarly journals Spectroscopic Properties of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Effect of Solvent Polarity on the Fluorescence Emission Behavior of Select Fluoranthene, Fluorenochrysene, Indenochrysene, and Indenopyrene Derivatives

1991 ◽  
Vol 45 (10) ◽  
pp. 1699-1705 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheryl A. Tucker ◽  
William E. Acree ◽  
Bongsup P. Cho ◽  
Ronald G. Harvey ◽  
John C. Fetzer
Keyword(s):  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Fluorescence Emission ◽  
Solvent Polarity ◽  
Spectroscopic Properties ◽  
Effect Of Solvent ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Organic Nonelectrolyte ◽  
Emission Behavior ◽  
Intensity Ratios

Fluorescence emission behavior is reported for benz[def]indeno-[1,2,3hi]chrysene, fluoreno[2,3,4,9defg]chrysene, benz[def]indeno-[l,2,3qr]chrysene, dibenzo[a,e]fluoranthene, indeno[1,2,3cd]pyrene, naphtho[1,2b]fluoranthene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, fluoranthene, benzo-[ghi]fluoranthene, naphtho[2,1a]fluoranthene, naphtho[2,3b]fiuoranthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, and benzo[j]fluoranthene dissolved in organic nonelectrolyte solvents of varying polarity. Results of these measurements are used to classify the various solutes as either probe or nonprobe molecules, depending upon whether measured emission intensity ratios vary systematically with solvent polarity. Also discussed are primary and secondary inner-filtering artifacts associated with selective quenching agents used to help identify/analyze polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in unknown mixtures. Inner-filtering artifacts are illustrated by examining fluorescence emission intensities of 13 “nonalternant” PAHs at different nitromethane concentrations and solution absorbances.

scholarly journals The dependence of electrophoretic and spectroscopic properties of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex on mono- and divalent ions.

1994 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-72
Author(s):  
T Pawełczyk ◽  
R A Easom ◽  
M S Olson
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Strength ◽  
Pyruvate Dehydrogenase ◽  
Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex ◽  
Fluorescence Emission ◽  
Emission Spectra ◽  
Spectroscopic Properties ◽  
Uv Absorption ◽  
Divalent Ions ◽  
Fluorescence Emission Spectra ◽  
Dehydrogenase Complex

The effects of various mono- and divalent ions on the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC) were investigated. To determine the radius of PDC under various conditions a two-dimensional agarose gel electrophoresis technique was used. The radius of PDC cross-linked with glutaraldehyde at ionic strength 0.04 M was calculated to be 22.0 +/- 0.1 nm. The presence of K+, Na+ or HPO4(2-) prevented changes in electromobility and of the calculated radius of PDC induced by alteration in ionic strength. The fluorescence emission spectra of PDC depended on the ionic strength and monovalent cations. The fluorescence intensity of PDC increased in the presence of 80 mM K+, and decreased in the presence of 80 mM Na+ with no shift in the emission maximum wavelength. Changes in the ionic strength to which PDC was exposed resulted in alteration of the UV absorption spectra in the 230 nm region. These alterations were prevented by HPO4(2-), whereas Na+ or K+ ions had no effect on the UV absorption spectrum of PDC.

Alteration of fluorescent protein spectroscopic properties upon cryoprotection

2012 ◽  
Vol 68 (11) ◽  
pp. 1578-1583 ◽  
Author(s):  
David von Stetten ◽  
Gaëlle O. Batot ◽  
Marjolaine Noirclerc-Savoye ◽  
Antoine Royant
Keyword(s):  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Fluorescent Protein ◽  
Fluorescent Proteins ◽  
Fluorescence Emission ◽  
Emission Spectra ◽  
Spectroscopic Properties ◽  
Protein Crystal ◽  
Structural Effects ◽  
Noticeable Effect ◽  
Fluorescence Emission Spectra

Cryoprotection of a protein crystal by addition of small-molecule compounds may sometimes affect the structure of its active site. The spectroscopic and structural effects of the two cryoprotectants glycerol and ethylene glycol on the cyan fluorescent protein Cerulean were investigated. While glycerol had almost no noticeable effect, ethylene glycol was shown to induce a systematic red shift of the UV–vis absorption and fluorescence emission spectra. Additionally, ethylene glycol molecules were shown to enter the core of the protein, with one of them binding in close vicinity to the chromophore, which provides a sound explanation for the observed spectroscopic changes. These results highlight the need to systematically record spectroscopic data on crystals of light-absorbing proteins and reinforce the notion that fluorescent proteins must not been seen as rigid structures.

Spectroscopic and Binding Properties of Near-Infrared Tricarbocyanine Dyes to Double-Stranded DNA

1996 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yolanda Y. Davidson ◽  
Bonnie M. Gunn ◽  
Steven A. Soper
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
Fluorescence Emission ◽  
Emission Spectra ◽  
Spectroscopic Properties ◽  
Fluorescence Emission Spectra ◽  
State Aggregation ◽  
Double Stranded Dna ◽  
Multiple Binding Sites ◽  
Multiple Binding ◽  
Spectrophotometric Titrations

The noncovalent binding and spectroscopic properties of several near-infrared tricarbocyanine dyes with respect to sonicated calf-thymus DNA are reported. The dyes investigated were diethylthiatricarbocyanine iodide (DTTCI), diethyloxatricarbocyanine iodide (DOTCI), and 1,1',3,3,3',3'-hexamethylindotricarbocyanine iodide (HITCI), which are cationic and possess absorption maxima at 772, 695, and 750 nm, respectively, in DMSO. In buffered aqueous solutions, these dyes demonstrated extensive ground-state aggregation in aqueous solvents when compared to DMSO. In the presence of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA), the fluorescence emission spectra revealed enhancement ratios of bound-to-free dye ranging from 4.5 for DOTCI to 128 for DTTCI. Spectrophotometric titrations and Scatchard analyses of the dye-dsDNA complexes yielded nonlinear plots, suggestive of possible multiple binding sites on the DNA. Viscometric titrations of the complexes showed increased solution viscosities for DTTCI, consistent with an unraveling and lengthening of the dsDNA upon complexation. Fluorescence lifetime data of the dye-dsDNA complexes showed longer lifetimes exhibited by these dyes in the presence of the dsDNA compared with those in solutions with no DNA.

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