Artificial photosynthetic reaction centers with carotenoid antennas

SL Gould, G Kodis, PA Liddell, RE Palacios, A Brune…

Index: Gould, Stephanie L.; Kodis, Gerdenis; Liddell, Paul A.; Palacios, Rodrigo E.; Brune, Alicia; Gust, Devens; Moore, Thomas A.; Moore, Ana L. Tetrahedron, 2006 , vol. 62, # 9 p. 2074 - 2096

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Abstract

Two reaction center-antenna models based on a purpurin macrocycle linked to a C60 and to a carotenoid polyene have been synthesized. In these systems the C60 moiety is the primary electron acceptor, the purpurin is the primary electron donor and the carotenoid moiety acts both as an antenna and secondary electron donor. Formation of the initial charge separated state, C–Pur+–C60−, following excitation with light absorbed by either ...