@phdthesis{Szeghalmi2005,
  author    = {Szeghalmi, Adriana Viorica},
  title     = {The ground and excited state molecular structure of model systems undergoing photochemical processes and the characterization of active agents by means of vibrational spectroscopy and theoretical calculations},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-11961},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2005},
  abstract  = {The present thesis reports about vibrational and quantum chemical investigations on model systems undergoing photochemical processes and pharmaceutically active compounds, respectively. Infrared (IR) and Raman spectroscopy were applied for the characterization of the ground state molecular structure. Moreover, resonance Raman (RR) spectra contain additional information about the resonantly enhanced excited state molecular structure. A quantitative resonance Raman intensity analysis in conjunction with the simultaneous simulation of the absorption spectra by means of time-dependent propagation methods was accomplished in order to extract valuable information about the excited state molecular structures of the investigated systems. Surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) allows one to determine the interaction and adsorption site of active agents on a metal substrate. Furthermore, density functional theory (DFT) and potential energy distribution (PED) calculations were carried out for an exact assignment of the vibrational spectra. Complete active space self consistent field (CASSCF) and configuration interaction (CI) calculations for some model systems were also performed to assess the experimental results on the excited state potential surfaces. The fundamentals of resonance Raman spectroscopy are treated in detail, describing the physical processes and emphasizing the theoretical methodologies which allow one to obtain the information about the resonantly excited state via an RR intensity analysis. The Brownian oscillator model to determine the solvent reorganization energy is briefly presented. Furthermore, the SERS enhancement mechanisms and selection rules to determine the orientation of the molecules adsorbed on the metal substrate are discussed. The Hartree-Fock approach to calculate the ground state geometry is expatiated, and the basic characteristics of the CI and CASSCF calculations are specified. The chapter ends with a short description of the DFT calculations. Chapter 4 deals with the investigation of the excited state intramolecular proton transfer of the model system, 1-hydroxy-2-acetonaphthone (HAN). The vibrations showing the highest displacement parameters correspond to stretching and in-plane deformation modes of the naphthalene ring and the conjugated carbonyl group, while the OH stretching mode exhibits no observable enhancement. The cooperative effect of the skeletal vibrations reduces the distance between the carbonyl and hydroxyl oxygen atoms in accordance with a general electron density redistribution. Hence, the leading force in the proton transfer process is the increase in electron density on the carbonyl group and the decrease of the negative charge on the hydroxyl oxygen. In chapter 5 the structural and vibrational characteristics of the organic mixed valence system N,N,N',N'-tetraphenylphenylenediamine radical cation (1+) are discussed. The resonance Raman measurements showed that at least eight vibrational modes are strongly coupled to the optical charge transfer process in (1+). These Franck-Condon active modes were assigned to symmetric vibrations. The most enhanced band corresponds to the symmetric stretching mode along the N-phenylene-N unit and exhibits the largest vibrational reorganization energy. Nevertheless, symmetric stretching modes of the phenylene and phenyl units as well as deformation modes are also coupled to the electronic process. The total vibrational reorganization energy of these symmetrical modes is dominant, while the solvent induced broadening and reorganization energy are found to be small. Hence, (1+) adopts a symmetrical delocalized Robin-Day Class III structure in the ground state. Chapter 6 reports about a vibrational spectroscopic investigation of a model organic photorefractive thiophene derivative, 2-(N,N-diethylamino)-5-(2',2'-dicyanovinyl)-thiophene. The geometry of the first excited state were optimized and the FC parameters were calculated using the configuration interaction with single excitations method. These calculations show that the contribution of the zwitterionic structure to the excited state is significantly higher than in the ground state. The resonance Raman spectra indicate that several stretching modes along the bonds connecting the donor and acceptor moieties as well as the S-C stretching vibrations are enhanced. Chapter 7 presents the vibrational analysis of an aziridinyl tripeptide, a cysteine protease inhibitor active drug. The vibrational analysis reveals stronger H-bonding of the aziridine NH unit in the solid state of the aziridinyl tripeptide than in the liquid electrophilic building block, indicating medium strong intermolecular H-bond interactions in the crystal unit. The amide hydrogen atoms of the aziridinyl tripeptide are involved in weaker H-bonds than in an epoxide analogon. Furthermore, the characteristic vibrational modes of the peptide backbone were discussed. Chapter 8 reports on the adsorption mechanism of two related anti-leukemia active agents, 6-mercaptopurine (6MP) and 6-mercaptopurine-ribose (6MPR) on a silver colloid. Both molecules adsorb through the N1 and possibly S atom on the metal surface under basic conditions. The SERS spectra recorded for acidic pH values showed that the ribose derivative exhibits a different adsorption behavior compared to the free base. 6MP probably adsorbs on the silver sol through the N9 and N3 atoms, while 6MPR interacts with the surface via the N7 and probably S atoms. Around critical biological concentrations and pH values i.e. at low concentrations and almost neutral condition (pH 7-9), 6MPR interacts with the substrate through both N7 and N1 atoms, possibly forming two differently adsorbed species, while for 6MP only the species adsorbed via N1 was evidenced.},
  subject      = {Photochemie},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Mueller2007,
  author    = {M{\"u}ller, Barbara},
  title     = {Synthese und pharmakologische Eigenschaften siliciumhaltiger Dopamin-Rezeptor-Antagonisten mit einem 4-Silapiperidin-Ger{\"u}st sowie Sigma-Liganden des 1,4´-Silaspiro[tetralin-1,4´-piperidin]-Typs},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-26710},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2007},
  abstract  = {Siliciumhaltige Analoga von Loperamid und Penfluridol wurden hergestellt, Versuche zu einer alternativen Synthese von Sila-Haloperidol wurden unternommen. Siliciumhaltige Sigma-Liganden des 1,4´-Silaspiro[tetralin-1,4´-piperidin]-Typs wurden hergestellt und kristallographisch sowie pharmakologisch mit ihren Kohlenstoff-Analoga verglichen.},
  subject      = {Loperamid},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Naetscher2009,
  author    = {N{\"a}tscher, Jennifer Barbara},
  title     = {Synthese und Charakterisierung neuartiger siliciumorganischer Pharmaka und Riechstoffe sowie siliciumhaltiger Synthesebausteine},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-43183},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {Die vorliegende Arbeit beschreibt die Synthese von siliciumhaltigen Derivaten des Retinoid-Agonisten Bexarotene und berichtet in diesem Zusammenhang {\"u}ber die Darstellung von neuen siliciumhaltigen Synthesebausteinen. Außerdem wurden siliciumhaltige Derivate der bekannten Riechstoffe Phantolide, Okoumal, Galaxolide und (3E,5E)-5-tert-Butyl-7,7-dimethylocta-3,5-dien-2-on synthetisiert und hinsichtlich ihrer olfaktorischen Eigenschaften untersucht. Die Charakterisierung der Zielverbindungen sowie aller auftretenden Zwischen¬stufen erfolgte durch NMR-Spektroskopie (1H, 11B, 13C, 29Si) und Elementaranalyse. Zus{\"a}tzlich konnte in einigen F{\"a}llen eine strukturelle Charakterisierung durch Einkristall-R{\"o}ntgenstrukturanalyse realisiert werden.},
  subject      = {Silicium},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Schmid2004,
  author    = {Schmid, Thomas},
  title     = {Darstellung von Sila-Analoga und siliciumhaltigen Derivaten von Wirk- und Riechstoffen sowie Alpha-Aminos{\"a}uren im Rahmen von Untersuchungen zur C/Si-Bioisosterie},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-9257},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2004},
  abstract  = {Siliciumhaltige Analoga der Histaminantagonisten Terfenadin und Fexofenadin sowie diverser Riechstoffe (Majantol, Linalool) wurden dargestellt. Desweiteren wurden siliciumhaltige alpha-Aminos{\"a}uren synthetisiert und auf einer Kieselgeloberfl{\"a}che immobilisiert.},
  subject      = {Silaanaloga},
  language  = {de}
}