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Application of molecular dynamic simulations in modeling the excited state behavior of confined molecules

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Relative to isotropic organic solvent medium, the structure and conformation of a reactant molecule in an organized and confining medium are often different. In addition, because of the rigidity of the immediate environment, the reacting molecule have a little freedom to undergo large changes even upon gaining energy or modifications in the electronic structure. These alterations give rise to differences in the photochemistry of a molecular and supramolecular species. In this study, one such example is presented. α-Alkyl dibenzylketones upon excitation in isotropic solvents give products via Norrish type I and type II reactions that are independent of the chain length of the alkyl substituent. On the other hand, when these molecules are enclosed within an organic capsule of volume ~ 550 Å3, they give products that are strikingly dependent on the length of the α-alkyl substitution. These previously reported experimental observations are rationalized based on the structures generated by molecular modeling (docking and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations). It is shown that MD simulations that are utilized extensively in biologically important macromolecules can also be useful to understand the excited state behavior of reactive molecules that are part of supramolecular assemblies. These simulations can provide structural information of the reactant molecule and the surroundings complementing that with the one obtained from 1 and 2D NMR experiments. MD simulated structures of seven α-alkyl dibenzylketones encapsulated within the octa acid capsule provide a clear understanding of their unique behavior in this restricted medium. Because of the rigidity of the medium, these structures although generated in the ground state can rationalize the photochemical behavior of the molecules in the excited state.

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Khadka, D., Jayasinghe-Arachchige, V.M., Prabhakar, R. et al. Application of molecular dynamic simulations in modeling the excited state behavior of confined molecules. Photochem Photobiol Sci 22, 2781–2798 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43630-023-00486-2

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