Specific fluorescence properties and picosecond transient absorption of 8-azasteroids

The specific fluorescence properties as well as picosecond transient absorp tion features have been studied for two 8-azasteroids. It is shown that at various excitation wavelengths the essentially different final excited elec tronic states are realized. Because of the multicenter character of 8-azast eroids the spectroscopic data obtained may be analyzed on a basis of the "m esomeric tautomerism" model taking into account the dynamic combination of cis- and trans-configurations. The dependence of fluorescence spectral char acteristics on the solvent nature is a manifestation of intermolecular H-bo nd interactions.