UV–vis electronic
absorption spectroscopy was used to investigate
the new molecular charge transfer complex (CTC) interaction between
electron donor
O
-phenylenediamine (OPD) and electron
acceptor 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-
p
-benzoquinone
(DDQ). The CTC solution state analysis was carried out by two different
polarities. The stoichiometry of the prepared CTC was determined by
using Job’s, photometric, and conductometric titration methods
and was detemined to be 1:1 in both solvents (at 298 K). The formation
constant and molar extinction coefficient were determined by applying
the modified (1:1) Benesi–Hildebrand equation. The thermodynamic
parameter Δ
G
° result indicated that the
charge transfer reaction was spontaneous.The stability of the synthesized
CTC was evaluated by using different spectroscopic parameters like
the energy, ionization potential, oscillator strength, resonance energy,
dissociation energy, and transition dipole moment. The synthesized
solid CTC was characterized by using different analytical methods,
including elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared, nuclear
magnetic resonance, TGA-DTA, and powder X-ray diffraction. The biological
evolution of the charge transfer (CT) complex was studied by using
DNA binding and antibacterial analysis. The CT complex binding with
calf thymus DNA through an intercalative mode was observed from UV–vis
spectral study. The CT complex produced a good binding constant value
(6.0 × 10
5
L.mol
–1
). The antibacterial
activity of the CT complex shows notable activity compared to the
standard drug, tetracycline. These results reveal that the CT complex
may in future be used as a bioactive drug. The hypothetical DFT estimations
of the CT complex supported the experimental studies.