title: On the absorption spectra of recently synthesized carbonyl dyes: TD-DFT insights.
abstract: The development of theoretical schemes allowing for efficient reproduction of the features of electronically excited states remains a challenging task. In that framework, time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) has emerged as an efficient approach for reproducing and understanding the UV/visible spectra of large solvated molecules. In this paper, we investigate the ground and excited-state properties of two carbonyl dyes presenting very similar structures but possessing absorption peaks differing by both their transition energies and their band shapes. Using a global (PBE0) and a range-separated hybrid (CAM-B3LYP), we obtain consistent conclusions demonstrating, for this couple of dyes, the necessity to go beyond the vertical TD-DFT approximation even for a qualitative interpretation. These simulations are striking examples of the interest of using more refined theoretical schemes for correctly evaluating the transition energies of specific carbonyl dyes.
authors: Laboratoire CEISAM, UMR 6230, 2 Rue de la Houssiniere, BP 92208, 44322 Nantes Cedex 3, France. Denis.Jacquemin@univ-nantes.fr
authors: Denis
authors: D
authors: Jacquemin
authors: Cyril
authors: C
authors: Peltier
authors: Ilaria
authors: I
authors: Ciofini
mesh_terms: D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D007659:Ketones / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011789:Quantum Theory; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D007659:Ketones