Micellar charge induced emissive response of a bio-active 3-pyrazolyl-2-pyrazoline derivative: a spectroscopic and quantum chemical analysis

Abstract

The medium charge specific excited state behaviour of a bio-active and fluorescent 3-pyrazolyl-2pyrazoline derivative (PYZ) was systematically monitored in aqueous solutions of ionic (CTAB, SDS) and non-ionic (Triton X-100) micelles, applying steady state and time resolved fluorescence spectroscopy in addition to theoretical molecular simulations. PYZ displays complementary emission characteristics according to the nature of the effective charge of the micelles which was rationalized on the very fundamental basis of the frontier molecular orbital approach as obtained from quantum chemical calculations involving Time Dependent Density Functional Theory (TD-DFT) in combination with B3LYP exchange correlation function using 6-31G(d,p) as the basis set. Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) measurements provided crucial information regarding the fluorescence quenching pattern of micelle bound PYZ by quencher CpCl. This study essentially accentuates PYZ's photophysical response in different micellar media in conjunction with their individual mode of electrostatic interaction therein. The theoretically calculated HOMO-LUMO energy gap values provide adequate information about the emissive behaviour of PYZ in ionic micellar media. The variation in the lifetime values of PYZ in aqueous and micellar media act as added evidence of the fact that PYZ basically resides in different microenvironments as introduced by the respective micelles. Conclusively it was observed that, in the excited state, PYZ responded promptly and uniquely according to the nature of the micellar charge. † Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Normalized absorption spectrum of PYZ in different micellar environments; MO diagrams of PYZ in different micellar media along with their corresponding energy values. See Scheme 1 5-((4 0 S,5 0 R)-1 0 -(4-Bromophenyl)-4 0 ,5 0 -dihydro-4 0 ,5 0 -diphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile [PYZ]. 56362 | RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 56361-56372 This journal is

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