Eh. Elmossalamy et Ky. Elbaradie, PI-PI-ASTERISK MOLECULAR CHARGE-TRANSFER COMPLEXES OF ANTIPYRINE SCHIFF-BASES WITH 1,4-BENZOQUINONE DERIVATIVES AS PI-ACCEPTORS, Monatshefte fuer Chemie, 128(3), 1997, pp. 255-260
Spectrophotometric studies of compounds formed by several substituted
antipyrine Schiff bases as electron donors with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicya
no-benzoquinone, chloranilic acid, and chloranil as electron accepters
have given results that are consistent with 1:1 charge transfer compl
exes. Transition energies, oscillator strengths, and dipole moments of
the complexes as well as the effect of solvent upon their stability a
re discussed. Also their free energies and absorption cross sections h
ave been determined.